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How Erin Patterson’s appeal could backfire spectacularly: WAYNE FLOWER on mushroom chef’s final roll of the dice… and why, in his view, it’s doomed to fail
Convicted triple murderer Erin Patterson has launched an appeal against her conviction and sentence, in what columnist Wayne Flower argues is a doomed final attempt to overturn her life sentence for the fatal 2023 “mushroom lunch” poisonings. The appeal hearing at the Supreme Court of Victoria was attended by Ian Wilkinson, the sole survivor of…
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Country Star Undergoes Surgery After Being Pulled Through Windshield in Terrifying Bus Crash
Country singer Colt Ford has undergone shoulder surgery after being pulled through the windscreen of his tour bus by first responders following a crash. The operation, confirmed by his team as successful, comes after a difficult period for the artist, who suffered a heart attack in April 2024 that stopped his heart three times. Ford…
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Record cyclosporiasis outbreak tests the response of a ‘weakened’ health system
From state and local food-safety response to the federal health agencies that fund that work, a record-breaking year for cyclosporiasis cases runs up against the Trump administration’s cuts last year.
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What to know about Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump’s pick to lead the FDA
Dr. Heidi Overton is currently working as a White House policy aide. If confirmed, she would lead an agency of 18,000 staffers who study and regulate food, drugs, medical devices, tobacco and more.
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Arc Raiders’ Fast Food Promo Skins Let You Wear a Sandwich in the Apocalypse
Embark Studios has partnered with Subway for a promotional tie-in with its multiplayer shooter Arc Raiders, offering exclusive in-game cosmetic items to players who buy meals at participating US restaurants. The campaign, called the Subterranean outfit promotion, runs from Thursday 20 August to Monday 26 October and coincides with the build-up to the game’s Frozen…
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Why are creepy games always set in Washington?
Polygon’s Simone de Rochefort explores why so many unsettling video games and other media are set in the Pacific Northwest, a region games such as Alan Wake 2 and Pacific Drive depict as consistently dark, wet and eerie. The video traces this recurring aesthetic and thematic choice back through popular culture, examining what makes the…
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Which country makes the best jollof rice? D.C. foodies put it to a blind test
One of the most famous dishes across West Africa is Jollof Rice — fragrant rice cooked down with spices, tomatoes and meat. But which version is best? A traveling festival aims to find out.
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Salmonella Is Everywhere
Multiple US food products have been recalled over salmonella contamination, with outbreaks tied to jalapeño peppers, eggs, granola and even dog food coming to light at once. Health officials say such clusters are fairly common in summer, when warmer weather and increased consumption of fresh produce and outdoor dining create favourable conditions for bacterial growth,…
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Black Myth: Wukong’s Follow-Up, Zhong Kui, Looks Absolutely Stunning in New Gameplay
Game Science, the studio behind Black Myth: Wukong, has released a striking 15-minute gameplay trailer for its follow-up title, Black Myth: Zhong Kui, the second entry in its series of action RPGs drawn from Chinese mythology. The reveal has generated significant excitement, with early reactions praising its visuals as among the best seen in gaming,…
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Son of Britain’s ‘most evil mum’ reveals he was scarred for life after being ‘forced to undergo unnecessary surgeries as a child’ as part of her lying money-making scheme
Matthew, the now 25-year-old son of Lisa Hayden-Johnson – dubbed Britain’s “most evil mum” – has revealed he still bears physical scars from unnecessary surgeries he was forced to undergo as a child as part of his mother’s fabricated illness scheme. From the age of four, Hayden-Johnson forced Matthew into a wheelchair and had him…