A popular cheese brand has recalled its products in 15 states due to a possible listeria outbreak. Sargento, a food company best known for its cheese, is recalling shredded and grated products sold to food service groups in 15 states amid concerns the food could be contaminated with listeria. The recall affects thousands of various … Read more
Sunny Hostin said that she was dressed to mourn Donald Trump’s Super Tuesday victory over Nikki Haley on ABC’s “The View.” Thirteen months after she launched her 2024 Republican presidential campaign in Charleston, SC, Haley ended her White House bid. The former two-term South Carolina governor, who later served as UN ambassador in Trump’s administration, on Wednesday … Read more
Does valet parking and VIP seating come with this too? An uproar over a pricey cheeseburger and fries at Five Guys is causing a stir on social media, baffling many over why the combo nearly cost a customer $25. A user account on X exposed the popular fast food joint by posting a receipt he … Read more
Erin no way, brah. Local Irish eyes are far from smiling after a ranking of the best U.S. burgs for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day saw NYC squeezed from the top five, behind the likes of Reno, Nev. and Savannah, Ga. Utilizing a painstaking if baffling methodology, the snakes-in-the-grass at Wallethub gave Gotham the gloomy eye in the … Read more
Forget budget woes — the City Council is worrying about another kind of belt tightening. A new bill now being weighed by city legislators would require health authorities to warn New Yorkers about the dangers of taking Ozempic and other diabetes drugs for weight loss. The medications have become a hot diet fad, with celebs … Read more
They’re seeing red — not blue. A plan to turn a bucolic part of the Hudson Valley into a Blue Zone — the name given to places around the world known for longer and healthier lives — might sound like an easy win. But residents in the town of Pawling, population 2,000, are fuming over plans … Read more
The criminal case against three men accused of a scheme involving allegedly stolen lyrics to The Eagles’ iconic hit “Hotel California” imploded mid-trial Wednesday after the band’s frontman Don Henley disclosed new evidence that cast doubt on the prosecution. In a stunning turn of events, Justice Curtis Farber dropped the charges faced by rare-books dealer Glenn Horowitz, ex-Rock & Roll Hall of Fame curator Craig … Read more
Jalapeño peppers are growing less spicy — and it’s getting food lovers hot. X users erupted over the “diabolical” revelation Tuesday, with many pointing fingers at the corporate-ification of agriculture. “F–king insane. Big Ag actually made jalapeños less spicy—you’re not going nuts,” health care writer Timothy Faust tweeted along with a link to the May … Read more
Jalapeño peppers are growing less spicy — and it’s getting food lovers hot. X users erupted over the “diabolical” revelation Tuesday, with many pointing fingers at the corporate-ification of agriculture. “F–king insane. Big Ag actually made jalapeños less spicy—you’re not going nuts,” health care writer Timothy Faust tweeted along with a link to the May … Read more
An elderly widow from Arizona feels “devastated” after losing her entire life savings of $25,000 to telephone scammers last month. Susan Guthrie, 76, was conned by fraudsters who posed as Microsoft employees and talked her into depositing the money into their account, SWNS reports. They convinced her that her computer had been hacked and unless … Read more
Are they ready for it? Taylor Swift urged her over 280 million Instagram followers to hit the polls as voters in 15 US states and one territory gear up for Super Tuesday — but stopped short of any partisan statement. “I wanted to remind you guys to vote the people who most represent YOU into … Read more
It was the worst seat downgrade ever. A man named Brent had a truly crappy flight after getting trapped in an airplane lavatory for 35 minutes — before eventually getting rescued by the pilot. His wife detailed his unfortunate outhouse arrest in a Reddit post taking flight online. “Don’t ask me who was flying the … Read more
A Texas high school teacher who had all four of her limbs amputated after they turned black and became “mummified” following a seemingly routine infection says she’s choosing to be happy, despite the horrifying ordeal. Sherri Moody, 51, who taught students in Deer Park outside Houston, started feeling what she thought was a cold coming … Read more
Early to bed, early to rave. Millennials who want to party like rock stars but sleep like their grandparents have found a safe space in the East Village. Matinée Social Club throws Saturday dance parties twice a month at Joyface, a 70s-themed cocktail bar on Seventh Street, that runs from 5 pm to 10 pm … Read more
The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control on Friday rolled back its longstanding five-day isolation guidance for people who come down with COVID-19. Under the updated guidelines, the CDC says those infected with the coronavirus can return to work or the public just one full day after their fever subsides. “Today’s announcement reflects the progress … Read more
It’s worth the weight. A new injectable helps patients burn fat five times faster than Ozempic and Wegovy, according to the stunning results of a new clinical trial. The drug — currently known as VK2735 — was developed by California biotech company Viking Therapeutics, whose share price surged 80% after the trial results were announced … Read more
New TSA PreCheck technologies are taking off. TSA PreCheck members will no longer be required to show their ID or boarding pass at certain airports. United Airlines has begun offering PreCheck customers a touchless experience during bag drop and security checkpoints at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD), as well as partial service at Los Angeles … Read more
The US Attorney General wants consumers off the sauce. AG Josh Stein issued a warning to customers over recalled WanaBana, Schnucks and Weis brand cinnamon applesauce pouches after they were linked to 400 childhood lead poisoning cases. “If you’ve purchased these recalled products and may still have them in your homes, do not feed them … Read more
An angry mother has taken matters into her own hands after her young daughter came home from school complaining about a comment her teacher made about her lunch. Caroline, who posts on social media under the name @pezzi.shop, took to TikTok to reveal her three-year-old daughter had arrived home one afternoon saying her teacher told her … Read more
A California professor, who is no stranger to controversial opinions, speculated that it might be racist to be a Taylor Swift fan. “Why do I feel like it’s slightly racist to be a Taylor Swift fan?” Melina Abdullah posted to X on Super Bowl Sunday. Abdullah, a professor of Pan-African Studies at Cal State University … Read more