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Maher on USS Abraham Lincoln conditions: ‘It just makes my blood boil’
Comedian Bill Maher condemned the reported harsh conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on Friday, saying accounts of food shortages and broken toilets the sailors onboard have worked under made his “blood boil.” Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao announced on Friday that the aircraft carrier would be returning to the U.S. from deployment after spending…
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Emmy Nominee Kristen Kish Wants ‘Top Chef’ To Cook Up More Prize Money – Contenders TV Nominees Studio
As the cost of groceries continues to rise, cooking in restaurants and at home has become more expensive. Kristen Kish, host of Top Chef, is well aware of this squeeze and wants the winners of the Bravo reality cooking show to be awarded more prize money for triumphing in the kitchen. “I was just talking…
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Massive egg recall in US south and south-west due to salmonella outbreak
US regulators have upgraded a recall of nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs to their highest-risk classification after linking them to a salmonella outbreak. The move matters because the affected eggs may still be in consumers’ homes or businesses until their sell-by dates expire, and salmonella can cause serious illness. At least 98 people in 17…
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FDA green lights more screwworm medications: Should you give them to your pets?
The Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorizations for more medications that can prevent and treat infestations of the flesh-eating New World screwworm spreading along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Stop making a common burger mistake, chef warns: ‘One of the worst things you can do’
A chef has warned that soaking burger buns in the grease and juices left from cooking patties can spoil a cookout. Michael Hawk, executive chef at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach, said the practice is “one of the worst things you can do” because it can leave the bun overly greasy rather than properly toasted.…
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When housing is unaffordable, this artist’s device makes pedaling harder
Brooklyn artist and technologist Justin Blinder has created Ground Truth, a bicycle-mounted device that makes pedalling harder in neighbourhoods where housing is less affordable. The project turns an economic measure into a physical experience, aiming to show how high living costs can make everyday life in cities feel more difficult and unequal. Blinder developed the…
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Donald Trump doesn’t just love billionaires, he loves multimillionaires too
The article argues that Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act gives substantial tax advantages to wealthy owners of “pass-through” businesses, despite Republican claims that the measures chiefly support small firms and local job creators. It says the policy matters because it reduces government revenue while benefits are concentrated among high-income individuals, alongside cuts to…
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From food to tech to travel: the best student deals and discounts
Students can reduce living and study costs by registering with UNiDAYS, Student Beans and TOTUM, which verify student status and provide different retailer offers. The article highlights discounts on food, eating out, technology, subscriptions and fitness, as maintenance loans face pressure from rising rents and grocery prices. – Food and essentials: Boots offers 10% off…
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‘A tax on being thin’: only high earners make overall savings on food bills from weight-loss drugs
A consultancy analysis has found that the cost of private weight-loss drugs can exceed the money users save on food, meaning only very high earners are likely to make an overall financial saving. Baringa described this as a potential “regressive tax on being thin”, warning that affordability could widen health inequalities as access through the…
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Shake Shack worker allegedly calls out before robbing own restaurant, returns in uniform 2 days later
An Arizona Shake Shack employee has been accused of robbing the Phoenix restaurant where he worked, allegedly at gunpoint, after calling in sick for his shift. The case is notable because police say he returned to the same workplace in uniform two days later, while facing allegations that two colleagues were locked in a walk-in…