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Route 66 centennial spurs tourism in historic small towns

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May 16, 2026

As U.S. Route 66 turns 100 years old, travelers are searching for the brightest motels, most unique attractions and tastiest diners to celebrate its centennial.

The things Route 66 travelers seek today are the same ones that drew people out during the road’s heyday.

“[The] trucking industry increased like 700% between 1939 and 1964. In 1964, 80% of people vacationed by automobile,” Route 66 author, Jim Hinckley, told Fox News.

Historic Route 66 runs through dozens of towns — some have grown into larger cities, while others are now the bones of what once was.

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“Think 1939, you’ve got a million cars coming through your town in a year. And after the war, that increases, and all of a sudden it’s like someone turned off the tap,” Hinckley said.

That vision becomes clear as travelers pass rundown businesses in dozens of small towns across the eight states.

During that stretch is the Texas town of Adrian, which is coined as the “geographical midpoint” of Route 66, according to Gary Daggett, president of the Old Route 66 Association of Texas.

“It’s the nostalgia, ya know, there’s so much of American history here at Route 66,” Daggett said.

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Daggett is also the gift shop manager at Midpoint Café in Adrian, which is hard to miss as it is marked by a sign that soars to the skies.

The owner, Brenda Hammit Bradley, bought the café in 2018 and is still known for her endless pie flavors, like green Chile apple pie and Elvis, which is chocolate, peanut butter and banana.

“Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that it’s not hard, because it’s a job, but it’s just fun, I get to meet awesome people,” Bradley told Fox News, adding that more than 70% of her customers come from overseas.

Bradley said The Midpoint Café inspired Flo’s V8 Restaurant in the Disney-Pixar movie Cars.

Just 15 minutes east, is Vega, Texas – a small country town with sprinkles of Route 66 memorabilia. One block off the historic route is Dot’s Mini Museum.

“Our town was bypassed by I-40, but you know, there are a lot of people who travel, who love to go into the town, meet the people, see the places,” said Keila Bain, Dot’s granddaughter.

Bain said her grandmother’s small museum of antiques is free to enter, and the door is never locked.

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“The thing that’s mostly missing about Dot’s mini museum is Dot herself, because she was a lot of life and a lot of fun,” Bain said, adding that her grandmother inspired one of the characters in Cars, which allowed her to attend some movie events.

Although Dot is not around anymore, a guest book inside the small museum is filled with names from dozens of countries. These small books are in several Route 66 attractions around the town, tallying the thousands of people who stop by.

“From its inception, what it’s about is the people. It has always been about the people,” Hinckley said. “That’s what gives it that infectious magic and enthusiasm.”

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Caitlin Clark honored for massive career milestone before Fever fall in overtime thriller

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May 16, 2026

Addison Blake

Catilin Clark is just starting her third WNBA season, and she is already being honored for a big career achievement in a pregame ceremony.

Is that good? I think that’s good.

The Indiana Fever played host to the Washington Mystics on Friday night in a battle of two 1-1 teams through the early going of the season.

One of the big stories so far this season came in the Fever’s season opener against the Dallas Wings, when Clark scored her 1,000th career point.

She accomplished the feat in just 54 games, which made her the fastest player to reach 1,000+ points, 250+ assists and 250+ rebounds.

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The previous mark belonged to WNBA legend Diana Taurasi, and she did it in 62 games.

So, before tip-off on Friday, the team recognized Clark’s accomplishment.

Clark didn’t wait long to keep adding to that career point and assist total of hers, feeding teammate and OutKick favorite Sophie Cunningham to extend an early Fever lead.

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Clark wound up with 32 points on the night, along with seven assists and four rebounds. The biggest came with just one second on the clock when she drained a three-pointer to force overtime.

Clark simply has the clutch gene.

While Indiana was able to get this one to overtime, the Mystics managed to hang on to win 104-102 despite a late push from the Fever.

The Fever dropped to 1-2 on the year, and will be back in action on Sunday when they welcome the Seattle Storm to town.

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Waymo driverless cars overrun Atlanta neighborhood, circling cul-de-sacs and alarming families with kids

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May 16, 2026

Addison Blake

One Atlanta neighborhood has dealt with Waymo problems than they expected recently.

The Georgia city’s northwest Buckhead neighborhood has been overrun in the last couple of weeks by empty, driverless ride-share vehicles due to an apparent routing behavior issue.

“It’s almost every little cul-de-sac in our area, so I think it’s a problem,” a neighbor who lives on embattled Battleview Drive told WSB-TV.

Video taken of the rogue Waymos shows them incessantly circling through a cul-de-sac and multiple cars causing a backup on one street after a neighbor tried to block the cars from entering the cul-de-sac.

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“I think yesterday morning, we had 50 cars that came through between 6 and 7,” another neighbor told the station.

A third neighbor pointed out that the problem is more than just an irritation.

“We’re families, we have small animals and pets, got kids getting on the bus in the morning and it just doesn’t feel safe to have that traffic,” they said.

Waymo currently operates in 11 U.S. cities, including Atlanta.

The company admitted to Fox News Digital that Waymos are staged in areas of the city where they are frequently hailed from, but said that shouldn’t come at the expense of residents.

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“At Waymo, we are committed to being good neighbors,” the company told FOx News Digital. “We take community feedback seriously and have already worked with our fleet partner to address this routing behavior. With over 500,000 weekly trips across the country, our service is proven to significantly reduce traffic injuries and improve road safety. We value our relationship with Atlanta residents and remain focused on providing a seamless, respectful, and safe experience for riders and residents alike.”

And the cul-de-sac quagmire isn’t the only issue Waymo has faced recently. This week, the company recalled nearly 4,000 of its vehicles due to a glitch where it may not stop before driving into “standing water,” and video obtained FOX 4 appeared to show a Waymo running a red light at a busy intersection in Dallas.

Last year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigated Waymo after vehicles were allegedly seen illegally passing stopped school buses in Austin, Texas.

And in January, a Waymo hit a student walking through a crosswalk near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California. The car was driving at a low speed and the student wasn’t hurt.

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Washington Nationals unveil the latest stadium snack that will excite some, horrify others

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May 16, 2026

Addison Blake

We live in the age of a concession stand arms race where it’s every professional sports team’s goal — no, duty — to release the most mind-boggling game-day grub.

Now, the Washington Nationals have done the unthinkable and bastardized the most beloved of all ballpark foods: the hot dog.

And some people will love it, while others are sharpening pitchforks as we speak.

On Friday, the Washington Nationals welcomed the Baltimore Orioles to town for Hot Dog Day.

This involved all kinds of specialty hot dogs (though, in the past, I’ve talked about how a standard ballpark dog with yellow mustard is perfect), and the show-stealers were the hot dog fries.

They are what they sound like: wieners sliced up shoestring-style served with some chipotle ranch.

Alright, before we all run to opposite sides of the room on this one, at least we can all agree that it kicks ass that these come in a mini-batting helmet.

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Those are always great.

Now, I can see both perspectives on this.

On one hand, this seems like a bit of a horror show. I mean, frying hot dogs until they’re dry sticks seems like a bad idea. Plus, I think if I ate fried hot dogs dunked in chipotle ranch, the doctor would probably wake up in a cold sweat.

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Plus, I’m not a fan of messing with the sacred hot dog, especially in a ballpark.

That said…

If I were at a game with some pals, I might not order these (I mean, maybe for the mini helmet), but if someone else did, I’d probably see if I could take a taste.

Y’know. Even if just for the story… and because I think chipotle ranch and hot dog sounds like it could be a flavor we have not explored enough as a society.