Twitter to offer edit feature for some users
Permanently misspelled tweets might soon be a thing of the past. Twitter said Thursday it will roll out an editing feature to subscribers of its premium Twitter Blue service later this month.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Items for the Community Calendar may be emailed to nmelton@examiner.net or mailed to: The Examiner, 300 N. Osage St., Independence, MO 64050, attention Nancy Melton.
COVID-19 TESTING SITES
University Health testing: Regular testing hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Testing is available at the Lakewood campus at 7900 Lee’s Summit Road, Kansas City, and the Hospital Hill site at 2211 Charlotte, Kansas City. The testing clinic will be closed on Sept. 5, for Labor Day. To be tested for COVID-19 at University Health, call 816-404-CARE (2273) to get an appointment. The appointment will allow you to arrive during a specific period of time. The call center (816-404-CARE) opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 4:30 p.m. each weekday.
SENIOR CENTER MEALS
Lunches provided by area community centers during the week of Sept. 5.
Five things to do locally
SantaCaliGon Days: Noon to 11 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.
Expect a different flu season: Why you’ll want to be vaccinated for flu
Deb Balzer Mayo Clinic News Network COVID-19 may be the most prominent virus of concern in the U.S. now, but public health officials also are preparing for seasonal influenza.
‘Family failure’ refuses to enable sibling’s behavior
DEAR ABBY: I am the oldest of three. We grew up in an abusive alcoholic family. I’m considered the “failure” of the family because I don’t drink. I graduated from college, work full time, got married and have a pretty stable life.
Three’s definitely a crowd in couple’s budding romance
DEAR ABBY: I recently met the love of my life, and I’m planning to leave my life and family in Arkansas and move to California to marry him. He’s recently divorced after a 25-year marriage. My problem is that his ex wanted the divorce, but now she wants him back. She knows he has met someone, but she’s constantly telling him she wants a “booty call.”
Leashes and leash laws keep our pets safer
I’ve stated in previous articles that I’m a pet sitter. We take care of pets in their own homes by letting them outside to potty and to get exercise. We also walk dogs. Most of our walks are uneventful, but every so often we encounter a loose dog.
Mammograms not only screening for those with dense breast tissue
Dear Doctors: Each time I have a mammogram, I’m told it’s not readable due to dense breast tissue. If these painful scans don’t serve a purpose, wouldn’t I be better off just doing self-exams and alerting my doctor of anything unusual? Is there any help for women with dense breast tissue? Dear Reader: Thank you for bringing up an important issue that affects many women.