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Midwest burger chain targets California, taking on In-N-Out
Watch out, In-N-Out; another chain is targeting California consumers with its big burgers. Although Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers features California on its menu with its “California Style Double” burger, only a handful of its outlets are in California. Last week, it announced plans to change that by making Northern California a focus of its…
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What the current froyo renaissance is really about
Like embellished denim and indie sleaze, frozen yogurt is back. The signs of the froyo renaissance are everywhere. First, like any food trend worth its mettle, acquiring the treat at a hip purveyor might include a long line. In New York City, wait times could be upwards of an hour and might include hairstyling or…
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Trump panics over ICE’s ‘huge reversal’ with desperate demand: ‘Won’t happen on my watch’
President Donald Trump issued a panicked demand Wednesday following an unprecedented policy change enacted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement the previous day in response to two recent fatal shootings. In what CNN described as a “huge reversal,” ICE suspended all trafficd stops following the recent killings of two men in Maine and Texas, shootings perpetrated…
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Blood test may detect Alzheimer’s risk in healthy people, study finds
A blood test may predict if apparently healthy older adults are likely to develop Alzheimer’s symptoms in the next five or 10 years, researchers reported Wednesday. That information could be reassuring or terrifying, but for now it’s a potential tool to speed drug development by helping to identify and enroll high-risk people into studies of possible Alzheimer’s treatments or…
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How World Cup senior citizens like Lionel Messi have bio-hacked longer careers
While every World Cup introduces viewers to new young stars, this tournament featured eight players who were older than 40 — one more than the number of over-40 players in the previous 22 World Cups combined. Among them were Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, and Mexico’s Memo Ochoa, 40, who were playing in their sixth World…
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Why people think Mitch McConnell’s hiding something
Mitch McConnell’s mysterious disappearance had everyone going a little wild. After the Kentucky senator was abruptly hospitalized last month, little information was given on his condition or the cause of it. Politicians and internet conspiracists immediately started to wonder if there was more to the story. Far-right political activist Laura Loomer even went so far…
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‘Liar!’: Furious Morning Joe hammers Mike Johnson for ducking reporter’s question
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) declaration that he was not aware of any of the details about the shooting of a young father in Maine by ICE agents earned him a tongue-lashing on MS NOW early Wednesday morning. “Morning Joe” opened with a clip of the GOP leader blowing off questions from a reporter about…
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There’s an effective way to treat drug addiction — but you may not like it
The Department of Health and Human Services recently sought advice from patients, clinicians and public health experts on addiction treatments supported by “rigorous, empirical evidence of effectiveness.” Health and Human Services endorses medications to address opioid addiction, but there are actually no medications to address addiction to stimulants such as cocaine and methamphetamine. Three decades…
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‘Enormous stakes’ for Trump admin as GOP confronted with ‘very perilous’ problem: report
As the House reconvenes Wednesday after its latest recess, GOP leaders are bracing for a “very perilous period” with “enormous stakes” as they try to advance President Donald Trump’s controversial agenda – an effort that runs a significant risk of collapsing, Punchbowl News reported Wednesday. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is facing significant pressure from…
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California schools are on the frontlines of fighting homelessness. Now they have funding.
California just made one of the country’s most significant public investments in addressing homelessness, including $116 million in its new budget to help identify and support students experiencing homelessness. It’s the first state in our nation’s history to invest resources on this scale to support this especially vulnerable population. The striking part is that the…