Joy Johnston, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

While much attention is placed on storm preparedness, the period just after a natural disaster can be particularly dangerous. Weary residents who are eager to return to their homes are at increased risk for a variety of life-threatening situations, including carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution, mold exposure and food poisoning.

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Baker Farms has recalled three of the company's kale products due to the potential of listeria contamination.

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A Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Iowa paid tribute to the 13 soldiers killed in last week’s bombing in Afghanistan with a special table display.

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An 80-pound cougar was removed from an apartment in the Bronx on Thursday, according to officials from the Humane Society of the United States.

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<p>The holiday season is the busiest time of the year for package delivery drivers and a Delaware woman's display of appreciation for their hard work has gone viral.</p>

<p>A server at an Olive Garden in Washington goes the extra mile to honor patrons who are celebrating their birthdays at the restaurant.</p>

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<p>Parents of first graders at a public school in Brooklyn are upset because a substitute teacher revealed that Santa Claus isn't real.</p>

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<p>A Michigan kindergartner was so excited about being adopted that he invited all of his classmates to attend his adoption hearing.</p>

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<p>Guests at the Aria Resort &amp; Casino in Las Vegas will be treated to the sweetest of holiday displays.</p>

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<p>Civil rights icon Rosa Parks is receiving a special tribute aboard&nbsp;the Milwaukee County Transit System&nbsp;this week.&nbsp;<br> <br> The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ridemcts.com/about-mcts/news/rosa-parks-tribute-2019?fbclid=IwAR1pHk6j_qBH7TRGOc-QnKl7lTBlAcazxtGodmCx3fk7LvY0iWung7YPA_s" target="_blank">transit system</a>&nbsp;is holding a seat open on every bus in its fleet. In the open seat, a single rose is accompanied by a special placard explaining Parks' legacy in the civil rights movement.<br> <br> The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ridemcts.com/about-mcts/news/rosa-parks-tribute-2019?fbclid=IwAR1pHk6j_qBH7TRGOc-QnKl7lTBlAcazxtGodmCx3fk7LvY0iWung7YPA_s" target="_blank">tribute</a>, running through Dec. 3, coincides with the anniversary of Parks refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man, which occurred on Dec. 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama.</p>