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GLAD TIMES DEP'T. What's New in Cheerful TopicsSURELY EVERYTHING IN the news can't be terrible, right? Right?  Sunshine. A search warrant was served Tuesday at the Sunshine Village Motel in the 1400 block of East First Street in Santa Ana as part of a multi-agency operation, which included the Santa Ana Police Department and Code Enforcement personnel. The motel has become an ongoing nuisance to the city and is believed to be a haven for drug use and human trafficking, a Santa Ana Police Department spokesperson told KTLA. The spokesperson confirmed that the motel’s owners, described as a couple in their 60s, were among 10 people arrested during the operation, which also left the building red-tagged due to multiple violations. [KTLA]  Flowers. A man allegedly hid in his ex-girlfriend's closet in an attempt to surprise her with flowers and cocaine, but ended up shooting and killing her new lover instead. Deputies were dispatched [to] a residence at around 2:20 a.m. on October 26 regarding a reported shooting according to a release from the Brexar County Sheriff's Office. First responders reportedly found 35-year-old Noel Denzel Miller suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in an upstairs bedroom. He was taken to a hospital, but was pronounced dead shortly after. [WKRC]  Puppies. The Food & Drug Administration announced that it issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for, concluding that, based on the scientific evidence available, it is reasonable to believe that Credelio may be effective in treating New World screwworm (NWS) infestations in dogs and puppies and the known and potential benefits of the product outweigh its known and potential risks. This is the first time FDA has issued an EUA for a NWS in dogs. NWS has been confirmed less than 70 miles from the U.S. border with Mexico... NWS infests warm-blooded animals, including livestock, pets, wildlife and, in rare cases, humans, causing severe tissue damage and sometimes death. [Feedstuffs]  Rainbow. A battle over rainbow crosswalks is playing out in Texas right now, after the state's governor threatened to withhold funding from cities that don't remove what he considers political messaging from roadways. Houston Public Media's Michael Adkison reports some cities want to push back but can't afford the risk. (SOUNDBITE OF TOOL CHIPPING) MICHAEL ADKISON, BYLINE: Before the light of day, Texas' very first rainbow crosswalk here in Houston's Montrose neighborhood was chipped away bit by bit by construction crews for the second time in a month. This time, it was in compliance with an order from the governor. (SOUNDBITE OF TOOL CHIPPING) [NPR]  Jack-o'-lantern. With trick-or-treating just days away, Zingerman’s Candy Manufactory is recalling two types of candy bars after discovering they could have nuts that aren’t listed in the ingredients list. People who have an allergy to cashews or peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they eat the candy bars, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recall is for two products: “Zingerman’s Peanut Butter Crush Full Size Bars” and “Zingerman’s Ca$hew Cow Full Size Bars.” They were distributed to retailers in Michigan and New York. [MassLive]  A bouquet of flowers arranged with little fabric hearts. Katy Perry has reportedly improved former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's life with their blossoming romance. "Justin has had a lot of upheavals in the past couple of years, both in his professional-political status and at home with the split from Sophie," a source told People magazine. Perry and Trudeau's romance has seemingly only gotten more intense since the pair were first spotted in late July. [Fox News]  Monarch butterfly. For years, home gardeners have been told to do one thing to save monarch butterflies: plant milkweed, the only plant monarch caterpillars eat. And for years, that’s what Linda Barber Auld, known as “NOLA BugLady,” did. Her garden was full of it, as well as other butterfly-friendly vegetation. But things changed in 2020 after she saw scientific data suggesting that milkweed is spreading a disease that can cause butterflies to emerge from their chrysalises wingless and deformed. “I came home and I ripped out all the milkweed in my yard,” she said, both the native and tropical varieties. That disease — ophryocystis elektroscirrha, or OE, for short — is widespread across North America, but monarch infection rates are particularly high in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast. The vast majority of monarchs in New Orleans are infected with the protozoan pathogen, according to data collected largely by citizen scientists and compiled by Project Monarch Health at the University of Georgia. [New Orleans Times-Picayune] WEATHER REVIEWS New York City, October 27, 2025★★★ The shadow of the roofline of the townhouse-style condos slid down the faces of the townhouses opposite. What sounded like a chainsaw was whining somewhere nearby. The sky was entirely clear. Hands were tucked inside sleeves. Slowly the sharpening draft from the part-open windows punctured the effect of the heaters. Late sun got in underneath rooftop solar panels. Two good-sized turtles were out on a rock in the Pool. An accordionist played softly by the rustic bridge, with a "HAPPY FALL" sign standing behind his donation bucket. The upper airway got chilled almost to the verge of stinging. New York City, October 28, 2025★★ Morning sun took a long time to get down into the streets, and soon after it got there, clouds cut it off. The cloud cover was thin enough that it was possible, glancing out the window, to think that the sun just wasn't at the right angle to see. In the middle of the day, though, the layer had turned lumpy and complete, and it was cold underneath it. Then it thinned out again, enough to let through something resembling sunlight. A red-tailed hawk floated in place above the treetops, holding still against the not-quite-blue sky. Real blue was framed in the cross street, off to the west. Geese stalked around dinosaurically, nibbling and yanking at the sparse and dwindling grass. Green-winged teal bobbed by the shore of the Pool, poking at the duckweed, looking like out-of-season adolescent ducklings next to the mallards. EASY LISTENING DEP'T.HERE IS TODAY'S Indignity Morning Podcast! Here is the Indignity Morning Podcast archive! ADVICE DEP'T.HEY! 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