Amy and T.J.

On its face, it sounds horrific: a mom allows her five-year-old son to walk alone to a neighborhood pond, a half mile away. That mom is Karyann Parkinson and she’s speaking out after being convicted of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Parkinson is also now on a state abuse registry for the next seven years. The mom of five says she had just walked to the pond six times with her son that day, in their gated community, complete with security guards. It was one of those guards who escorted the boy home, and ultimately called police.  Debate is now raging online among parents, how young is too young to walk alone, and what is the role of the state when it comes to making parenting decisions? 

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On what would’ve been Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s 16th birthday, her family released a new photo of her and a statement saying the death penalty “would be perfect” for singer D4vd, who’s been charged with the killing and dismembering the young teen. Today is the one year anniversary of the discovery of Hernandez’s remains in the front trunk of D4vd’s Tesla.  Even though the last execution in California happened two decades ago, the DA has not yet taken the death penalty off the table. Hernandez’s family also called into question D4vd’s legal representation, saying he is not indigent and should not qualify for public defenders after after his private attorneys withdrew from his case last week.

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Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”

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While interracial dating is not taboo the way it was in years past, it is still fascinating the way we are often treated when we’re out at restaurants together. Over the weekend, we dealt with the same question we are constantly asked, and it’s a question we were NEVER confronted with when we were with same race partners. We discuss why it’s difficult to assume people of opposite races are in a romantic relationship, and what would should say the next time we’re asked if we want to “split the bill."

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Congratulations to Ciara and hubby Russell Wilson, who have just announced they’re expecting their fifth child. Their announcement comes as the latest statistics show for the first time ever, there are now more older women having children than teens. As medical advancements continue, and more women choosing to focus on their careers and finding the right mate, the fertility rate for women ages 35 to 39 have jumped up by 71% and for women 40-44, by 127%. 

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If you haven’t checked out President Trump’s Truth Social feed over the past 24 hours, it’s your civic duty to do so, if only to know what our president is doing over the Labor Day Holiday. He’s continued on his renaming rampage, now suggesting he might change the name of New Mexico to New America and posts that both the Moon and the Strait of Hormuz are “ours." Trump also throws the late Congressman John Dingell’s wife under the bus, all while depicting himself in AI generated images as a superhero/dark lord, Hulk Hogan, and George Washington’s BFF. 

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The Israeli American Council is demanding Ed Sheeran remove Macklemore from his concert lineup, after Macklemore made a “Free Palestine” statement and sang his protest song, ‘Hind’s Hall” while headlining for Sheeran this weekend at MetLife Stadium. The non-profit Jewish organization has not only called on Sheeran to take action, but also his tour leadership and the venues hosting the tour.  The group also wants to know who knew in advance about Macklemore’s speech, visual content and performance, saying “freedom of expression does not mean freedom from responsibility.” 
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Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”

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What’s in a name? Apparently everything to President Trump, who has been changing the names of buildings, mountains and bodies of water. His latest executive order has renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America and one mapping company has refused to follow suit. Mapquest did not follow Google and Apple Maps, and instead tweeted that it would not change the name. That has led to hundreds of thousands of downloads and renewed interest in the 3 decades old company.

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We just had to get to the bottom of one of the most bizarre dating trends that has exploded online: pheromone-maxxing. Also known as, not showering for days in order to let body odor build into a “biological superpower” to attract a partner. Here’s the deal though, human pheromones have been studied for decades, and there is no scientific evidence to support this trend. In fact, not only is it flat out gross, it could also be detrimental to your health.

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