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On Thursday afternoon, the elderly driver first hit a bicyclist, then continued for about a block before crashing her 2023 Mercedes Benz C class into the bakery section of the grocery store, trapping multiple people beneath her car, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The characteristics and size of the small starch clumps could constitute a choking hazard, said Mondelez Global, which owns the brand, particularly in young children and the elderly.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Do admitted to diverting money that was meant to feed the elderly and disabled through his county office, mainly to the startup charity Viet America Society.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Nancy Guthrie, 84, appeared to be taken against her will from her Arizona home in the early hours of Sunday, sparking national scrutiny and a sweeping hunt for her kidnapper, as investigators warn time is running out for the elderly woman, due to her reliance on health medication.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The characteristics and size of the small starch clumps could constitute a choking hazard, said Mondelez Global, which owns the brand, particularly in young children and the elderly.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Do admitted to diverting money that was meant to feed the elderly and disabled through his county office, mainly to the startup charity Viet America Society.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Nancy Guthrie, 84, appeared to be taken against her will from her Arizona home in the early hours of Sunday, sparking national scrutiny and a sweeping hunt for her kidnapper, as investigators warn time is running out for the elderly woman, due to her reliance on health medication.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
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“The elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20elderly. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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