Alex Dougherty has said, "Social media saved me."
He's the oldest of 11 kids and part of one of the most popular families on the internet, known as the Dougherty Dozen by their 7.8 million TikTok followers.
Like many people, his mom, Alicia, joined TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic. She began posting about their extra-large family in 2020, when Alex was 14.
The appeal is simple: Viewers want to see what raising so many children is like, from the everyday to the extraordinary challenges. Seven of the Dougherty kids are adopted, and six have been diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Over time, viewers have gotten to know each kid as they grow up.

#like

Welcome to Week 1 of the NFL season. The Green Bay Packers are kicking off their 2026 season with a matchup against the Minnesota Vikings at 3:25 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
If you have questions about the Packers, I'm here to help.
You can submit your questions in the form below and I'll answer a selection of them in a roundup.
This article originally appeared on Packers News: Ask Pete Dougherty your questions about the Green Bay Packers

#questions #minnesota #Vikings #sept

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Dunkin' has enlisted the help of a pair of former Spice Girls and the comedian Rachel Dratch to promote the company's pumpkin spice lineup.
The Boston-based coffee-and-doughnut chain has released new ads for the company's Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte, Pumpkin Cloud Dunkalatte, and other fall-flavored beverages.
The ads include former Spice Girls members Emma Bunton, or "Baby Spice," and Geri Halliwell-Horner, or "Ginger Spice." They discuss their time with the band in an interview, when they reveal a previously unknown sixth Spice Girl, "Pumpkin Spice," portrayed by Dratch.
They ultimately said she was "too seasonal" for the band and Dratch notes she "left to focus on lattes."

#girls #former #subscribe #boston

Kevin O'Leary has made his frugality almost as famous as his bluntness. The Shark Tank investor recently went viral standing in a Walmart aisle, comparing Bounty paper towel pack sizes and showing off the $29 black jeans he wears regularly. "Inflation affects all of us," he said in the Instagram video. "Saving dough is the name of the game."
But there's a category where Mr. Wonderful doesn't save dough, and it will surprise you.
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#shark #tank #walmart

Corn futures are trading with contracts 7 to 8 cents at midday. There were another 187 deliveries issued against September corn overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 5 3/4 cents at $4.97 1/4.
This week's Crop Progress report showed 62% of the US corn crop in the dough stage by August 30, with 62% dented and 13% listed as mature. Condition ratings were steady this week at 47% in good to excellent condition, as the Brugler500 index slipped another point to 347 on a 1 point move from excellent to good. By state, IL (-3), IA (-2), MN (-5), ND (-6), OH (-1), SD (-7), TX (-7), and WI (-5) all saw deterioration. Improvement was noted in CO (+29), MI (+8), MO (+4), and NE (+3).
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#corn #condition #september

Corn prices are trading with 2 to 3 losses so far on Tuesday morning, with December 9 cents off the overnight high. Futures rounded out August with contracts up 1 to 3 1/2 cents on the session. Open interest was up 15,541 contracts on Monday. There were another 187 deliveries issued against September corn overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was back up 3 1/2 cents at $4.93 1/2.
This week's Crop Progress report showed 62% of the US corn crop in the dough stage by August 30, with 62% dented and 13% listed as mature. Condition ratings were steady this week at 47% in good to excellent condition, as the Brugler500 index slipped another point to 347 on a 1 point move from excellent to good.
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#cocoa #condition

Hundreds of cinnamon rolls initially believed to have been stolen from a South Florida bakery have been recovered, though the bakery's owner says the incident still cost her some serious dough.
In an August 22 social media post, Julie Pierre, the owner of Roll and Dough bakery in Sunrise, noted that around $3,000 worth of cinnamon buns destined for a local farmer's market never arrived — putting the Uber delivery driver in the hot seat.
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#dough #bakery #owner #august

Corn futures rounded out August with contracts up 1 to 3 1/2 cents on the session. There were 90 deliveries issued against September corn on First Notice Day. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was back up 3 1/2 cents at $4.93 1/2.
This week's Crop Progress report showed 62% of the US corn crop in the dough stage by August 30, with 62% dented and 13% listed as mature. Condition ratings were steady this week at 47% in good to excellent condition, as the Brugler500 index slipped another point to 347 on a 1 point move from excellent to good.
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#good

One of the hardest things to do for players on the PGA Tour is work to improve their game while trying to win every week against the best players in the world. But now, with the 2026 PGA Tour season concluded, Golfweek is taking a statistical look to see which players improved the most in key areas of the game, year over year. The first part of the series (PGA Tour most improved in 2026: Driving distance, strokes gained off tee) can be found here.
In his 2014 book "Every Shot Counts: Using the Revolutionary Strokes Gained Approach to Improve Your Golf Performance and Strategy," Columbia professor Dr. Mark Brodie dispelled the longstanding myth that pros "Drive for show and putt for dough."
What Brodie's research found was that the golfers who are consistently contending for wins on the PGA Tour and who earn the most money tend to be players who are elite **** trikers because they avoid making big numbers and get more chances to score birdies.
Making more putts combines improving in three skills: reading greens, judging the ideal speed and making a repeatable, high-quality putting stroke. As any golfer at any level will tell you, getting better at putting is hard, but the players in the table below did it better than anyone on the PGA Tour last season.
While there are several other putting stats that are tracked by the PGA Tour, Strokes Gained: Putting is the most accurate **** sment of a golfer's putting performance because it isolates putting. Counting stats, like three-putt avoidance as an example, inherently include other aspects of a player's game.

#tour #players #gained #performance

Kevin O'Leary has a net worth of approximately $400 million. He owns homes in Florida, Massachusetts, and Toronto. He's one of the most recognizable faces on Shark Tank. And last week, he was standing in a Walmart aisle, comparing paper towel pack sizes to make sure he was getting the best deal.
"Inflation affects all of us," O'Leary said on a recent Instagram post of him inside a Walmart store. "Saving dough is the name of the game. That means focusing on value and always looking for great deals. I know I am!"
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The tax breaks in Trump's 'big beautiful bill' expire after 2028. Here are 4 moves to make before the window closes

#homes #Florida #shark

On August 21, Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) held its second-quarter earnings call, and management didn't try to spin the results. Net sales fell 4% to $1.193 billion, as a 5.8% drop in volume overwhelmed the modest gains the company squeezed out on price. Branded retail volume fell even harder, down 7.6%, and net income sank 30.3% to $40.7 million. Underneath the weak quarter, though, is a company trying to reposition itself around where bread shoppers are actually headed, even as the next few months look no easier.
Even with volume sliding, Flowers Foods still pushed price and mix up 1.8% company wide, a sign its earlier pricing moves found at least some traction in a brutal bread aisle. Management also said its comprehensive organizational review is finished and the company has moved into executing the resulting cost initiatives, aimed at a structure that's been squeezed by labor and freight. CFO Anthony Scaglione pointed to $20 million in savings he expects those restructuring actions to deliver once fiscal 2027 arrives.
The bigger swing factor is where the company is putting its innovation dollars. Chairman and CEO Ryals McMullian pointed to sourdough, a $1.3 billion category where the company admits it's still underrepresented on shelves nationally, along with protein-enriched loaves, as the two ***** es where consumer tastes are actually moving. The relaunched Nature's Own line, now carrying Non-GMO Project Verified labeling, is getting encouraging early signals from retailers and shoppers alike. Executives also expect fresh customer wins already in the pipeline to help lift results later this year, and the company still generated $241.5 million in operating cash flow year to date, giving it room to fund the turnaround while it plays out.
The near-term numbers tell a rougher story. Volume fell 5.8% across the business as the fresh packaged bread category ran into an environment where household budgets are tighter, tastes are shifting and competitors are fighting hard on price. Branded retail net sales dropped 3.8% to $794.6 million, and the company's other segment, largely store-brand products, fell 4.4% as inflation pushed more shoppers toward cheaper private label. Profitability took the harder hit. Adjusted EBITDA dropped 19.2% to $111.3 million, just 9.3% of net sales, while adjusted diluted EPS fell nine cents to $0.21.
Management pointed to weaker output levels and rising labor costs behind a 40 basis point jump in production costs to 51.6% of sales, and higher spending on its workforce, freight and marketing pushed adjusted SD&A costs up 140 basis points to 39.1% of sales. McMullian also noted that rival bakers didn't follow Flowers Foods' price increases, leaving the company facing more aggressive promotions than it had planned for. Scaglione flagged oil, diesel and packaging resin costs as ongoing risks heading into next year. All of that led management to cut its full-year outlook, with net sales guidance now set at $5.070 billion

Kevin O'Leary has a net worth of approximately $400 million. He owns homes in Florida, Massachusetts, and Toronto. He's one of the most recognizable faces on Shark Tank. And last week, he was standing in a Walmart aisle, comparing paper towel pack sizes to make sure he was getting the best deal.
"Inflation affects all of us," O'Leary said on a recent Instagram post of him inside a Walmart store. "Saving dough is the name of the game. That means focusing on value and always looking for great deals. I know I am!"
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
Dave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake. Here's what it is and 3 simple steps to fix it ASAP
The tax breaks in Trump's 'big beautiful bill' expire after 2028. Here are 4 moves to make before the window closes

#toronto

On August 18, Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) delivered a fiscal third quarter that beat the high end of its own guidance across the board. Revenue climbed 36% year over year to $1.85 billion, non-GAAP earnings per share jumped 79% to $3.07, and orders topped $2 billion for the second straight quarter. Management raised its outlook for both the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year, pointing to demand tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure, defense modernization, and next-generation communications standards. The results position Keysight as one of the more direct ways to invest in the testing and validation side of the AI buildout, a corner of the market most investors rarely think about.
Orders reached $2.091 billion in the quarter, up 56% on a reported basis, the second straight quarter above the $2 billion mark. Wireline orders more than doubled year over year as customers scaled out AI data center infrastructure, and Commercial Communications crossed $1 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time, up 56%, while revenue from wireline products outpaced wireless within that segment for the first time. The Electronic Industrial Solutions Group posted a record $501 million in revenue, up 21%, with double-digit order growth across general electronics, semiconductors, and automotive and energy. Aerospace, defense and government revenue grew 14% to $339 million as spending shifted toward lower-cost autonomous platforms, including UAVs and low earth orbit satellite constellations built by venture-funded defense technology firms.
Profitability expanded right alongside the growth: operating margin hit 33.2%, up 820 basis points and above the company's long-term target range of 31% to 32%, while free cash flow rose to $403 million from $291 million a year earlier. The company also added nearly 3,000 new customers so far this fiscal year, a group that has already contributed more than $100 million in new business, and said July was its busiest month yet for incoming sales opportunities, pushing the trailing 12-month pipeline to a record. Further out, the 3GPP standards body confirmed in June that the first 6G standard is targeted for March 2029, a milestone management said is already moving customers from exploratory research into funded development work.
CFO Neil Dougherty tempered the enthusiasm, warning that supply availability remains "a governor of our ability to convert demand into revenue" over the next several quarters, meaning orders are outrunning what the company can actually ship and book as revenue right now. He also noted that one-time tariff impacts in fiscal 2026 inflated this year's profitability in ways that are not expected to repeat in fiscal 2027. That combination, a backlog constrained by supply and a margin base partly lifted by tariffs, complicates how much of this quarter's strength carries forward unchanged. The integration of recent acquisitions is also still working through the system.

#quarter #billion #m

Corn futures faded from the early session highs, but ended the Monday session with gains of 3 to 7 ¾ cents across most contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 7 3/4 cents at $4.63.
Weekly Crop Progress data showed 86% of the US corn crop in the dough stage by August 23, with 45% dented and 6% listed as mature. Condition ratings were down 3% this week at 57% in good to excellent condition, as the Brugler500 index was down 5 points to 348.
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#week

League action is back!
The Royals narrowly went through to the second round of the Carabao Cup last Saturday, beating Bromley on penalties. It was Joel Pereira that had the last laugh in that game, saving Ethon Archer's penalty, but plaudits should go to Kyreece Lisbie, who had a great game.
Lewis Wing missed a penalty but the captain settled that by kicking off the scoring in the shootout. It will be Stevenage that Reading play in the next round (which I predicted), so we will be able to focus on the league at least.
Luton Town beat Gillingham 3-0 in the cup, with their campaign getting off to a smoother start than the Royals'. Goals by Nahki Wells, Bennadict Benagr and Giddeon Kouda sealed the deal for the Hatters, who face Chelsea in the next round. So it is likely Luton will also be focusing on the league, but these games are never predictable.
We finally hit matchday one of League One, with Reading vs Luton kicking off at 12:30 on Saturday. It will be available on Sky Sports and will be played at the Select Car Leasing Stadium, which has a capacity of 24,161. The referee to take us into league action will be Leigh Doughty.

#saturday #reading #action

ARDMORE, Pa. – Having just finished 36 holes of stroke play at this 126th U.S. Amateur in 2 over par, Luke Poulter walked out of the scoring tent behind Merion's 18th hole on Tuesday afternoon and exclaimed, "I'm going to need a miracle."
His caddie has seen miracles around this place before.
Florida head coach J.C. Deacon, who is on the bag for his star rising senior, reached the semifinals of the 2005 U.S. Amateur at Merion before his opponent, Dillon Dougherty, won each of the last two holes with improbable shots that still get Deacon emotional thinking about them.
"I went from winning and playing in the Masters to it being over just like that," Deacon said.
Trailing Deacon 1 down with two holes to play, Dougherty missed the green left at the par-3 17th, prompting Deacon to say to himself on the long walk down to the green, I'm going to the Masters. But Dougherty then chipped in for birdie to win the hole and tie the match. On the next hole, the par-4 18th, Dougherty hit the broadcast booth with his approach and faced a 50-yard shot from a nasty lie. But again, Dougherty produced some magic, hitting a full flop that clanked off the flagstick to stone dead.

#holes #masters

By Karen Roman
Krispy Kreme, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNUT) said second quarter adjusted EBITDA grew 43.2% to $28.8 million, and net revenue decreased 12.8% to $331.0 million due to its refranchising strategy and the closure of underperforming stores.
System-wide sales increased 1.1% in constant currency terms to reach $497.3 million, and rose 2.6% excluding sales attributable to the now-ended McDonald's U.S. partnership, it stated.
The company announced it is maintaining the fiscal outlook for 2026 and expects net revenue between $1.25 billion to $1.35 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $140 million to $150 million.
"The second quarter highlighted continued significant progress on our turnaround to strengthen the balance sheet, reduce leverage, and drive sustainable, profitable growth," said Josh Charlesworth, Krispy Kreme CEO. "Demand for our fresh, iconic doughnuts across the U.S. and international markets drove systemwide sales growth of 2.6% excluding the impact of the now-ended McDonald's USA partnership."

#quarter #revenue

Corn price action is down 1 to 2 cents so far on Tuesday AM trade. Futures were busy shrugging off the overnight losses, with contracts closing 6 to 8 ½ cents higher across most months. Open interest was down 6,336 contracts, implying some short covering. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price as up 9 3/4 cents at $4.20.
The weekly Crop Progress report showed 90% of the US corn crop silking by August 2, with 43% in the dough stage, 5 percentage points ahead of normal. The crop was also 6% dented. US condition ratings slipped another 2% at 61% in good to excellent condition, as the Brugler500 index were down 5 points to at 356.
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#corn #down #price #condition

Corn futures were busy shrugging off the overnight losses, with contracts closing 6 to 8 ½ cents higher across most months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price as up 9 3/4 cents at $4.20.
The weekly Crop Progress report showed 90% of the US corn crop silking by August 2, with 43% in the dough stage, 5 percentage points ahead of normal. The crop was also 6% dented. US condition ratings slipped another 2% at 61% in good to excellent condition, as the Brugler500 index were down 5 points to at 356.
Arabica Coffee Prices Slump as Dryness in Brazil Aids the Coffee Harvest
Cocoa Prices Surge on Ghana Crop Worries
Wheat, Soybean, and Corn Prices Fall to Start a New Month. What to Watch Next.

#corn #crop #coffee #cash

When you hear the name Warren Buffett and the conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway that he built into one of the world's largest market caps, you do not think of cutting-edge technology or artificial intelligence (AI). Buffett made his dough mostly in insurance, newspapers, and consumer goods brands like Coca-Cola.
However, before retiring from day-to-day operations at the end of 2025, Buffett began making a massive new Berkshire investment in Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), the parent company of Google, as he confirmed in a recent CNBC interview. Berkshire now has a whopping $30 billion bet on Alphabet.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Should you follow the Oracle of Omaha and buy Alphabet stock for your portfolio?
Back in June, Alphabet sold $10 billion in newly issued common stock to Berkshire Hathaway at a price of roughly $350 per share. On July 30, the stock closed at $333.

#berkshire #alphabet #buffett #NASDAQ

The Guardians were rained out yesterday and will play at 1:40 and 7:10. Slade Cecconi and Gavin Williams will both pitch as the Guardians have an off day on Thursday to get the rotation back on track.
The Guardians have five players in FanGraphs' new Top 100 prospects list. 11. Angel Genao, 37. Braylon Doughty, 38. Ralphy Velazquez, 67. Juneiker Caceres, 96. Aaron Walton. Khal Stephen also snuck on to the 11 players listed just outside the 100 at 111. Get well soon, Khal.
AROUND MLB:
The Tigers and White Sox lost.

#players #fangraphs

Corn price action is steady so far on Wednesday morning. Futures extended the rally to Tuesday, with contracts closing 3 ½ to 6 ¾ cents higher, as July was just 1 ¾ cents higher. Open interest suggested more shorts were covering, down 3,120 contracts on Tuesday. There was just 1 delivery notice against July futures overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was a nickel higher at $4.13 3/4.
The weekly Crop Progress report showed 16% of the US corn crop silking by July 5, 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average, with 3% in the dough stage. US condition ratings were left at 67% in good to excellent condition, as the Brugler500 index was also steady at 371. Improvement (via the Brugler500 index) was noted in MI (+19), MN (+7), SD (+5), MO (+4), and IA (+1). Deterioration was seen in TX (-14), OH (-12), NE/IL/KS (-5), ND (-4) and IN (-2).
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Corn price action is 1 to 2 ¼ cents so far on Tuesday morning. Futures closed the Monday session holding onto the rally and closing near the highs, up 14 ½ to 16 ¼ cents across the front months and 8 to 10 ½ cents higher in the deferreds. Short covering was noted, with open interest dropping 5,923 contracts, mainly in the front three contracts. There were another 9 deliveries issued against July corn overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was 15 cents higher at $4.08 3/4.
The weekly Crop Progress report showed 16% of the US corn crop silking by July 5, 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average, with 3% in the dough stage. US condition ratings were left at 67% in good to excellent condition, as the Brugler500 index was also steady at 371.
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Krispy Kreme, Inc. announced an agreement with Apollo Group to bring Krispy Kreme to Estonia, with the country's first shop expected to open in late 2026.
The first Hot Light Theater Shop in Estonia will feature the brand's iconic Hot Light experience and serve as both a retail location and a production hub to support future planned expansion in the market. The Company expects to open approximately 25 locations over the next four years across the Baltic States.
"We're excited to bring Krispy Kreme's fresh, iconic doughnuts to Estonia in partnership with Apollo Group, an experienced restaurant operator with strong knowledge of the local market," said Krispy Kreme CEO Josh Charlesworth. "This marks an important step in our continued expansion in Europe and reinforces our commitment to sustainable, profitable growth through our capital-light franchise model."
The Company continues to progress toward its goal of opening at least 100 shops globally and adding three to four new international markets in 2026, including Estonia, as it works with experienced franchise operators to bring the joy that is Krispy Kreme to more people in more places around the world.
The post Krispy Kreme to Enter Estonia appeared first on QSR Magazine.

Marilyn Monroe was married three times to James Dougherty, Joe DiMaggio and Arthur Miller
Her first wedding dress was a borrowed gown later gifted to her niece, who wore it as a party dress
For her third wedding to Arthur Miller, Monroe wore a beige satin and chiffon dress
Marilyn Monroe's wedding dresses have gone down in fashion history — and rightfully so.
The Gentlemen Prefer Blondes actress was married three times throughout her life, starting with her first marriage to police officer James Dougherty when she was 16.

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Who among us could use a spare half a billion dollars? In this economy? Even with inflation, that’s a lot of dough.
The Powerball jackpot is once again climbing it small island owning levels of jackpots with the Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, prize of $546 million. That means some lucky winner could win a $255 million cash prize if they choose a one-time payout.
To win Powerball, players have to buy a ticket matching all five numbers and the Powerball — the odds of winning were 1 in 292,201,338 — and have the option to select a one-time cash payout worth $826.4 million instead of annual payments.