HGTV – We all know that our pets love to eat human food whenever they get the chance, and while certain foods are actually good for their health, like blueberries and cantaloupe,…
Red Lobster is closing another 23 restaurants. Here’s where they are
CNN – Roughly two dozen more Red Lobster locations are scheduled to close within the coming days as part of the seafood restaurant chain’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. A recent court filing shows…
Jack Daniel’s maker scraps DEI policies after threat of ‘anti-woke’ boycott
THE NEW YORK POST – The maker of Jack Daniel’s whisky said it will pull back on its DEI initiatives, buckling to pressure on social media as an “anti-woke” activist said he…
An experimental pill cut hot flashes and improved sleep for women in menopause — without using hormones
CNN – An experimental once-a-day pill that works without hormones significantly reduced the number of hot flashes experienced by women going through menopause and improved their sleep compared to a placebo, according…
A 12-Year-Old Boy’s Ice Cream Stand Gets Shut Down, But His Entrepreneurial Spirit Persists
FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION – Danny Doherty wanted to spend his summer vacation productively. For the past few summers, the now-twelve-year-old boy from the Boston suburb of Norwood, Massachusetts, had been asking…
Tim Walz Keeps Lying … About IVF, his military service, and more.
For Tim Walz, in vitro fertilization (IVF) is a deeply personal issue—or at least he made it seem that way. In several recent interviews, the Minnesota governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate…
Town urges curfew over mosquito-spread disease that kills up to 50% of people
ARS TECHNICA – A small town in Massachusetts is urging residents to stay indoors in the evenings after the spread of a dangerous mosquito-spread virus reached “critical risk level.” The virus causes…
FDA Approves Pfizer & Moderna’s Updated COVID-19 Jabs
YAHOO! FINANCE – The FDA, on Aug 22, approved/authorized the updated mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines of Pfizer PFE/BioNTech BNTX and Moderna MRNA that target the KP.2 strain of the virus. While the agency…
“Gay Penguin” Euthanized – Headline Health
Wikipedia – Sphen and Magic were two male gentoo penguins at the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium. After meeting in 2018, they adopted and raised two chicks together, becoming internationally famous. Sphen died…
Subway’s $5 footlong is now the $15 footlong. Customers want the old deal back.
MarketWatch – It’s been years since Subway offered a $5 footlong sandwich, a deal celebrated with an ear-catching jingle. Now, the sandwiches can cost up to $15. And the chain’s regular customers…