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Missing dog Noodles reunited with food influencer owner
Food influencer AustinEater has some happy news as he has been reunited with his dog after Noodles went missing for a week. AUSTIN, Texas - Noodles, a dog who went missing after his owner's car was stolen in South Austin, has been found and is...

‘Clear Signs of Starvation’: Fox’s Yingst Reports On Second Hamas Video of Israeli Hostages In Two Days
Ihab Hassan/X Hamas has released footage of Israeli hostage Evyatar David held in a tunnel showing “clear signs of starvation,” according to Fox’s chief foreign correspondent, Trey Yingst. David, who was kidnapped on October 7th from the Nova...

Food firms in Maidenhead and beyond collect stars at Great Taste Awards 2025
Taste buds have been tingling after the national Great Taste Awards saw food firms across East Berkshire and South Bucks come away with coveted stars. Great Taste is the world’s largest food accreditation scheme for artisan and speciality food and...
New leader makes changes at Juvenile Services following oversight report
Betsy Fox Tolentino, acting secretary of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, said she agreed with most of the findings documented in an oversight report scrutinizing the conditions of state-run youth detention facilities and has made...

Do you really need to drink electrolytes to keep you hydrated?
There is a large, growing and very competitive market for electrolyte powders, drinks and tablets. In 2024, the electrolyte drink market was valued around US$38 billion (S$44.8 billion). The products are designed to be consumed before, during and...

India, US continue trade talks as new tariffs take effect: Report
Trump put steep tariffs on exports from dozens of trading partners, including Canada, Brazil, India and Taiwan, ahead of a Friday (1) trade deal deadline. The outcome secured by Bangladesh - home to a $40 billion (£32bn) apparel export sector -...

Drink and drug drivers taken off Warwickshire's roads
MORE drink and drug drivers have been taken off Warwickshire’s roads. In the past two weeks 11 drivers have been banned from the roads for a total of 20 years after appearing at Leamington Magistrates Court. Three arrests were made following...
US envoy Witkoff visits controversial Gaza aid site as nearly 1,400 Palestinians die seeking food
1 August 2025, 23:41 White House special envoy Steve Witkoff (centre) visiting a food distribution site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Picture: Alamy Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff made his first trip to a controversial...

This Week In Food: Farewell to Boulette's Larder
One of the Ferry Building's OG restaurant operations has given up the ghost, Trick Dog has won a prestigious prize, and a new Korean cafe is coming to Dogpatch, all in This Week in Food. The shake-ups continue at the Ferry Building, as we learned...
Some Gazans given cash for food, but find few supplies to buy: UN
UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Relief workers have handed cash to more than 10,000 hungry families in Gaza, who find little food on the market to spend on, UN humanitarians said on Friday. "Market prices remain highly volatile and out of reach...

2025 Best of the East Bay: Food and Drink
EDITORS' PICKS BEST RESILIENT BAKERY WINGEN BAKERY AND RESTAURANT, LIVERMORE Aimee and Bryan Wingen’s Livermore bakery gives new meaning to the term labor of love. The husband-wife team started a home cottage baking operation in 2020 in order to...

Caribbean Investment Forum 2025 hailed as major success
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Damie Sinanan, Executive Director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency, has hailed the recently concluded Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF), held in Montego Bay from July 29 to 31, as a resounding success. The fourth...

'I Would Sit At Chowpatty, Drink Till 4 In The Morning': Johny Lever Says He Was A Drunkard; Reveals Police Used To Allow Him To Drink In Their Car
Johny Lever has been in the industry for more than four decades, and he has seen a lot of ups and downs. But, of course, there was a time when he was one of the most successful comedians in the industry, who was acting in films and performing on...

Win The Jobsite Invasion from Grinder's & Spaghetti House
Work can be a grind. I-Rock 93.5 wants to make it better with lunch from Grinder's & Spaghetti House! The I-Rock 93.5 Jobsite Invasion is coming your way every month to feed the hard-working, hard-rocking, hungry people of the Quad Cities. Sign up...

Berkshire Hathaway A and B stocks are surging ahead of Q2 earnings report tomorrow
Berkshire Hathaway shares are racing higher just one day before the company drops its second-quarter results. Class A stock jumped 3%, closing at $711,900, while Class B stock rose 2% to finish at $494, according to data from Google Finance. This...

Win a £3000 Holiday with the 2000's icon drink Reef
Summer’s officially here and Reef, the legendary 2000's alcopop, has something to get you in the party mood. To celebrate the launch of its all-new resealable carton packaging, the iconic Orange and Passion Fruit Vodka drink wants to whisk you...

What Is a Food POS System and How Does It Function?
A food POS system is a crucial tool for modern restaurants, integrating hardware and software to streamline operations. It allows you to manage orders, track inventory, and process payments efficiently. This system handles various order types,...
Virginia declares its model prison a success and announces plans to expand
Officials say Lawrenceville is unique in Virginia, rewarding good behavior with better food and mattresses, additional programs and longer visitation, but some of those who qualify can’t get in. Tim Wright, for example, was wounded while fighting...

Fusion East has become Dept. of Education’s go-to spot for food
EAST NEW YORK — A SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT HAS PROVEN TO BE A POPULAR SPOT WITH NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PERSONNEL, who have reportedly spent about $750,000 on catering events this year, and caught the attention of the city Comptroller’s Office,...

Allahabad HC directs UP govt to distribute hot cooked food, take-home food under ICDS
Lucknow, Aug 1 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court on Friday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to distribute hot cooked food and take-home food under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), instead of the dry nutrition model currently in...