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☆ Newspapers Drop ‘Dilbert’ After Cartoonist Calls Black Americans ‘Hate Group’
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip ‘Dilbert,’ said people had misunderstood the context of his remarks. Multiple newspapers around the U.S. dropped Scott Adams’s long-running “Dilbert” comic strip after the cartoonist called Black Americans a “hate group” in a racist rant he posted online. The USA Today Network, which includes hundreds of newspapers, Cleveland’s Plain Dealer, the San Antonio Express-News, the Washington Post and other publications all said they would stop publishing “Dilbert,” which has poked fun at corporate drudgery for decades.

☆ Richard Belzer, Longtime ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Actor, Dies at 78
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Actor Richard Belzer, best known for his role as the witty and acerbic Detective John Munch in “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” has died. He was 78 years old. Mr. Belzer died early Sunday at the winter home he shared with his family in France, according to his longtime friend Bill Scheft, who said he is acting as the family spokesman.

☆ PepsiCo Recalls Starbucks Vanilla Frappuccino Bottles
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The bottled Frappuccino drinks being recalled by PepsiCo aren’t sold at Starbucks retail locations. PepsiCo Inc. has recalled more than 25,000 cases of a Starbucks drink over concerns glass might have gotten into some bottles, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. A “foreign object” identified as glass may have been found in some Starbucks vanilla Frappuccino beverages that PepsiCo distributes and sells, the FDA notice said. No injuries have been reported.

☆ U.S. Fines Food Sanitation Company $1.5 Million for Hiring Children to Clean Meatpacking Plants
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | Patrick Thomas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Labor Department said Packers Sanitation Services Inc. illegally employed teenagers. A food sanitation-service provider accused of hiring at least 102 children to work overnight shifts cleaning meatpacking plants in eight states has paid $1.5 million in penalties, the Labor Department said. Packers Sanitation Services Inc. illegally employed minors between the ages of 13 and 17 at 13 meatpacking facilities around the U.S., the federal agency said Friday.

☆ New Jersey Italian Restaurant Bans Children Under 10, Feels the Heat
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

An Italian eatery in New Jersey said its ban on children under age 10 will go into effect March 8. An Italian restaurant in New Jersey has served up a spicy meatball to some parents by banning children under the age of 10 from dining there. Nettie’s House of Spaghetti in Tinton Falls, N.J., shared its decision on social media Thursday, to mixed reviews. Some responses were positive, with comments empathizing over the extra work young customers can bring. Many were less supportive, saying the policy was unfair to well-behaved children and punished parents.

☆ Russian Ship at International Space Station Leaked Coolant, NASA Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-12 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Progress 82 cargo craft arrived at the space station in October last year. A Russian supply ship docked at the International Space Station has a coolant leak, but the incident poses no danger to the station’s crew, NASA officials said Saturday. Engineers at the Russian Mission Control Center outside Moscow recorded a depressurization in the coolant loop of the unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 82, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said.

☆ Flint, Mich., Residents Are Under Boil-Water Advisory
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The cause of the water main break hasn’t yet been identified, officials said. Roughly 80,000 residents of Flint, Mich., are under a boil-water advisory this weekend as crews try to repair a damaged line in the city’s water system. The advisory was issued just before 11 a.m. Friday when Flint officials warned of low water pressure and said residents should filter and boil water.

☆ Airport Shuttle Bus Collides With American Airlines Plane at LAX
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A view of the American Airlines aircraft following the collision with a passenger shuttle bus at Los Angeles International Airport. Four people were hospitalized when a shuttle bus at Los Angeles International Airport collided with a plane owned by American Airlines Group Inc. Friday night, officials said. The American Airlines plane was being pulled by a tug vehicle to the overnight parking area when the collision occurred around 10 p.m. local time, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

WHAT CAN’T chicken wings do? The key ingredient, nam yu (fermented red bean paste), delivers impressive funk, tang and heat. Ms. Lin marinates the wings for 24 hours, gives them a good char and serves them with a ginger-scallion sauce. Though she’s not a follower of football, her wings have become her signature Super Bowl contribution. “I think that’s honestly the best party food,” she said.

☆ A biotech millionaire claimed his wild routine cut his biological age by 5 years. Scientists aren't sure most of it really works.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Marianne Guenot | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Bryan Johnson, a 45-year-old biotech CEO, has spent millions in his quest to reverse aging. He claims his biological age has been cut by 5 years with a strict regimen controlled by doctors. The Green Giant smoothie, which Bryan Johnson drinks every morning at around 5am. Intrusive measurements, including regular colonoscopiesA nurse performs a blood test for Bryan Johnson. But does that mean they've cracked the code on how to measure the "biological age" of a person accurately?

☆ I tried 25 of Trader Joe's award-winning foods, and would buy at least 21 of them again
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Savanna Swain-Wilson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +42 min

I hit up my local Trader Joe's and bought as many award-winning foods as I could to see which ones deserved their hype. In other words, I agree with the many customers who have dubbed this their favorite Trader Joe's snack. As long as I live within reasonable driving distance of a Trader Joe's, I will continue to buy this loaf. Trader Joe's butter chicken with basmati rice is a satisfyingly spicy comfort meal for oneTrader Joe's butter chicken with basmati rice had a delicious sauce. Trader Joe's cheddar with caramelized onions offers a memorable balance of savory, salty, and sweetThe cheddar smelled like caramelized onions.

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☆ Neo-Nazi Leader, Woman Charged in Plot to Attack Maryland Power Grid
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Federal authorities said two people planned to shoot up five substations that serve the Baltimore area. Federal authorities have charged a neo-Nazi leader in a plot to attack the Maryland power grid with a woman he met while in prison. Brandon Russell , 27 years old, and Sarah Clendaniel , 34, both face one charge of conspiring to destroy an energy facility, prosecutors said Monday. If convicted, they could spend up to 20 years in prison.

☆ Tom Brady Retired on a Beach. Now, an Auction for a Jar of Sand Nears Six Figures.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Tom Brady , the future Hall of Fame quarterback, announced his retirement for good this past week in an emotional video filmed on a sandy beach. Now, jars of beach sand said to be from the exact spot he filmed his retirement video are being auctioned online, with bidding for one nearly reaching six figures.

☆ Extreme Cold Hits Northeast U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

An arctic mix of cold air and whipping winds created teeth-chattering conditions across the Northeast on Saturday, with wind chills pushing temperatures into the double-digits below zero and causing “frost quakes” in some places. Northern New England experienced the worst of the wind chills and severe cold, but the frigid temperatures extended to New York and other parts of the region as well. Temperatures were expected to warm up on Sunday.

☆ Groundhog Day 2023: Punxsutawney Phil Sees His Shadow, but How Often Are His Predictions Right?
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Joseph De Avila | Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Punxsutawney Phil, the most famous groundhog in the U.S., saw his shadow on Thursday, forecasting that it’s going to be a long, cold winter. The tradition dates back to the days of the ancient Romans, when people used hibernating animals, like hedgehogs, to predict when the weather would get warmer.

☆ On Groundhog Day, How Often Has Punxsutawney Phil Been Right?
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Joseph De Avila | Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Punxsutawney Phil, the most famous groundhog in the U.S., will forecast on Thursday when winter will end. The tradition dates back to the days of the ancient Romans, when people used hibernating animals, like hedgehogs, to predict when the weather would get warmer.

☆ Groundhog Day 2023: When It Is and How the Tradition Began
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Joseph De Avila | Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ The Empire State Building Turned Green for the Eagles. Then the Backlash Ensued.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Jennifer Calfas | Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Lisa Loring, Who Played the Original Wednesday Addams on TV, Dies at 64
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Actress Lisa Loring , best known for portraying Wednesday Addams in the 1960s show “The Addams Family,” died Saturday. She was 64 years old. A representative for the family said she died surrounded by her family.

☆ Amazon Raises Price Minimum for Free Online Grocery Delivery
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Amazon said the new charges are meant to help keep prices low and maintain consistent and fast deliveries. Amazon Prime members who order groceries online through Amazon Fresh will soon pay a lot more to get free delivery. Starting Feb. 28, online Amazon Fresh grocery orders of less than $150 will incur delivery fees, Amazon.com Inc. said in an email to Prime members.

☆ ‘GMA3’ Hosts Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes Leaving ABC News
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, in May in New York. ABC News hosts Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes , who developed a romantic relationship while anchoring “GMA3,” will part ways with the network, the company said. “After several productive conversations with Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, about different options, we all agreed it’s best for everyone that they move on from ABC News,” said a company statement released Friday evening.

☆ After Tyre Nichols Video Release, Memphis Disbands Scorpion Street-Crime Unit
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Memphis Police Department on Saturday said it was shutting down the specialized Scorpion street-crime unit whose members included former officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols . The move to disband the unit came a day after the city of Memphis, Tenn., released video footage of the Jan. 7 traffic stop that led to the death of Mr. Nichols. Authorities had warned the video would be brutal.

☆ These are Trader Joe’s customer’s favorite items
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Trader Joe’s asked its customers a simple question: If you were to spend the rest of your life on a deserted island, which nine Trader Joe’s products would you take with you? The first Trader Joe’s opened in Pasadena, California, in 1967. Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips Chili & Lime Trader Joe'sSee the all-time favorites included in Trader Joe’s Hall of FameThe chips also won in the poll’s favorite snack category. Top EntreeReplacing the longtime Mandarin Orange Chicken is Trader Joe’s Butter Chicken – spiced chicken in a tomato and cream sauce with basmati rice. Indian is popular with Trader Joe’s customers.

☆ After Release of Tyre Nichols Video, Two Deputies in Shelby County Relieved of Duty
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The sheriff of Shelby County, Tenn., relieved two deputies of duty Friday night after viewing footage of the traffic stop that led to the death of Tyre Nichols . The deputies arrived after Memphis police had subdued Mr. Nichols, Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. said in a statement. But he launched an internal investigation amid concerns over their conduct, he said.

☆ ‘GMA3’ Hosts Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes Leaving ABC
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, in May in New York. ABC hosts Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes , who developed a romantic relationship while anchoring “GMA3,” will part ways with the network, the company said. “After several productive conversations with Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, about different options, we all agreed it’s best for everyone that they move on from ABC News,” said a company statement released Friday evening.

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