McDonald’s is making several changes to its burgers as part of the fast-food giant’s plans to improve its menu in an effort to boost sales. Beef-burger sandwiches at the golden arches will now have a “juicier caramelized flavor” from a new grilling technique using white onions and will feature a …
Read More »Jeremy Goodale and Willard Miller plead guilty to murder in Spanish teacher Nohema Graber’s beating death
Two Iowa teenagers charged in the beating death of a high school teacher pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Tuesday. Willard Miller and Jeremy Goodale both changed their pleas to guilty and admitted to helping kill 66-year-old Nohema Graber, their Spanish teacher at Fairfield High School. Prosecutors said the teens …
Read More »Robotic canine rejoins New York Police Department, to be deployed this summer
New York City officials unveiled three new high-tech policing devices Tuesday, including a robotic dog that critics called creepy when it first joined the police pack 2 1/2 years ago. The new devices, which also include a GPS tracker for stolen cars and a cone-shaped security robot, will be rolled …
Read More »Louisville shooting at Old National Bank: 5 killed, 8 injured; suspected gunman dead
At least five people were killed in a shooting Monday at an Old National Bank branch in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, and at least eight others were hospitalized, officials said. The suspected gunman was also dead, police said. Police identified the five slain victims as Joshua Barrick, 40; Thomas Elliot, 63; …
Read More »In “Operation Cookie Monster,” FBI took down international marketplace that sold millions of stolen identities
Washington — A sophisticated cybercrime marketplace that sold the “digital fingerprints” of breached computer systems was toppled on Tuesday after more than 100 alleged users were arrested in a coordinated international seizure operation, the Justice Department and FBI announced Wednesday. Genesis Market — a darknet site that sold data containing …
Read More »4 food groups to focus on for gut health
Our understanding of the importance of gut health is growing, from knowing how to check in on our gut health to eating a healthy diet to support our gut microbiome. But what exactly should be included in that diet? “The answer is very simple on a general level. … It’s …
Read More »Bob Lee, Cash App and MobileCoin executive, stabbed to death in San Francisco
Bob Lee, a technology executive who created Cash App and was currently chief product officer of MobileCoin, was fatally stabbed in San Francisco early Tuesday, according to the cryptocurrency platform and police. The San Francisco Police Department said in a press release that officers responded to a report of a …
Read More »Viral “Bare Minimum Mondays” work trend can reduce stress, burnout
The latest office trend, “Bare Minimum Mondays,” is all about easing into the dreaded start of the workweek — and mental health experts say it isn’t a strategy to sleep on. Marisa Jo Mayes, a self-employed digital creator, came up with the now-viral concept in which she keeps the first …
Read More »Tekashi 6ix9ine beating: Arrests made after rapper attacked at LA Fitness in South Florida
Authorities announced Thursday that arrests had been made in the assault and robbery of popular rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine earlier this month at a Palm Beach County LA Fitness, CBS Miami reported. The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office identified those arrested as Rafael Medina Jr., 43, Octavious Medina, 23, and Anthony Maldonado, …
Read More »Adidas to end clothing partnership with Beyoncé
Grammy-award winning singer Beyoncé and sportswear company Adidas are ending their roughly four-year-old clothing and shoe line partnership early, according to reports. The Hollywood Reporter, which first reported the split, attributed the mutual decision to creative differences over the clothing line, known as Ivy Park. Sales also have been lackluster, …
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