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Bread recall: If you have this popular bread at home, read this before you eat it

December 21st, 2021

Some allergic reactions can be fatal. That’s why people with allergies have to pay very close attention to the list of ingredients found in the products they’re planning to consume. That’s also why companies recall products that might contain undeclared substances that could trigger such allergic reactions. It can happen with any type of food, …

Politics

White House will make 500 million at-home COVID tests available for free

December 21st, 2021

Jacob Siegal

Christmas is just around the corner, but many Americans are likely reconsidering any holiday travel plans. All over the country, new cases of COVID-19 are on the rise. The Omicron variant is making its presence known, and even in places where the vaccination rate is high, the virus is spreading rapidly. States are more hesitant …

Business

5 nationwide grocery shortages that you need to know about

December 21st, 2021

Andy Meek

It’s one of the most prosaic, routine activities that millions of Americans engage in on what’s likely a weekly basis. Nevertheless, trips to the grocery store these days have — like almost every aspect of modern life — felt and continue to feel the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. And, specifically, all the supply shortages …

Politics

Donald Trump just revealed that he got a COVID-19 booster shot

December 20th, 2021

Andy Meek

With the Omicron variant of COVID-19 raging and heralding “a winter of severe illness and death,” according to the White House’s ominous warning, Donald Trump chose this moment to reveal something about himself. Not only is he “fully vaxxed” against COVID-19, but he’s also gotten a booster shot. That’s something that millions of his supporters, …

Lifestyle

Research shows your love for black coffee and dark chocolate are related

December 20th, 2021

Chris Smith

You’ve probably tried making your coffee in various ways before settling on black coffee without necessarily knowing or wondering why that’s what works for you. Like any type of food or beverage, it’s a matter of choice. Some like it sweet, others want milk in their coffee, and some just want it black. The same …

West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin

Politics

After Joe Manchin’s bombshell interview, Democrats vow to keep fighting on stimulus check bill

December 20th, 2021

Andy Meek

One day after West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin effectively killed off the possibility of new stimulus checks come January 15, the fate of the Biden administration-backed bill that would make them possible is still in a bit of a legislative no man’s land. Basically, Congress needed to pass the nearly $2 trillion Build Back …

Entertainment

A day after losing them, YouTube TV gets Disney’s channels back

December 20th, 2021

Jacob Siegal

Early last week, YouTube TV announced that its deal to distribute Disney’s live TV channels was set to expire on December 17th. The two parties were negotiating, but YouTube TV noted that they had not yet reached “an equitable agreement.” The week came and went without any updates, and on Friday, YouTube TV confirmed that …

Politics

People need to stop losing their minds over Joe Manchin and Biden’s stimulus check bill

December 19th, 2021

Andy Meek

Congressional Democrats have spent this final Sunday before Christmas in a state of collective freakout, over West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin finally and unequivocally tanking President Biden’s Build Back Better spending plan. And that’s a shame — the response from Democrats, that is. Here’s what’s going on, to catch everyone up to speed. The …

Tech

Comcast data caps have been delayed again, possibly forever this time

December 19th, 2021

Jacob Siegal

There are many reasons that cable and internet providers often rank poorly in customer satisfaction polls. Beyond the unexpected outages and occasional bouts of slow speeds, companies like Comcast also stack inexplicable additional charges on customers’ bills. Among the worst of these charges are the dreaded data caps, or “data usage plans,” as Comcast calls …

Science

Scientists discovered a terrifying bug with 1,300 legs and it’ll haunt your dreams

December 18th, 2021

Joshua Hawkins

Scientists have discovered the first “true” millipede and it looks like it was pulled straight from the horror dimension. Eumillipes Persephone is an eyeless millipede that has over 1,000 legs across its long body. Virginia Tech researchers found E. Persephone in the depths of Australia’s underground. Scientists say it’s the first super-elongated millipede from the …

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