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Restaurant goes viral for ‘bad parenting’ surcharge, reportedly up to $50
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. (WKRC) — A restaurant in Georgia is going viral for charging customers an extra fee for “bad parenting,” along with other controversial policies. Toccoa Riverside Restaurant’s menu primarily features American-style cuisine with an emphasis on fresh seafood. However, screenshots of terms listed at the bottom of the menu — namely, an “Adult…
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Taylor Swift Leads the Finalists for 2023 Billboard Music Awards
The finalists for the 2023 Billboard Music Awards have been announced! Taylor Swift continues her record-setting year as a finalist in 20 categories, the most of any artist. She’s already the most-decorated female BBMAs artist of all time, with 29 wins, and with five more at this year’s ceremony, she could surpass Drake as the winningest…
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‘The Great Gatsby’ Review: A Musical Take on Tragic Desire
This new version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic remains largely faithful to the novel, but it trades subtle prose for a straightforward production. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” requires no critical endorsement. His slim 1925 novel still takes up permanent residence in the book bags of students across the nation. Often it is crushed…
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Woman forced into car at gunpoint, sexually assaulted in Normandy Park
NORMANDY PARK, Wash. — A woman was forced into a car at gunpoint and then sexually assaulted in Normandy Park on Monday. At about 6:15 p.m., a 28-year-old woman was walking her dog near the Gregory Heights neighborhood when she was forced into a car, driven a short distance away, and then attacked before being…
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Governor Hochul Advances Expedited Renewable Energy Procurement Process as Part of New York’s 10-Point Action Plan
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the first step for expedited offshore wind and land-based renewable energy solicitations as part of New York’s 10-Point Action Plan to expand its thriving large-scale renewable industry. To further bolster the growing offshore wind industry, the Governor also announced $2.3 million in awards from the State’s Offshore Wind Training Institute…
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18 books by past CBC Short Story Prize winners and finalists from 2023
Being a finalist for the CBC Short Story Prize can jump-start your literary career. Need proof? Here are 18 books published in 2023 that were written by former CBC Short Story Prize winners and finalists. The 2024 CBC Short Story Prize is open for submissions until Nov. 1, 2023 at 4:59 p.m. ET. The CBC Short Story Prize recognizes original, unpublished works of fiction, up to 2,500 words…
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Afternoon Light Taps Into Online Design Boom With Exclusive Collabs and Pop-ups
Where can you find a Kartell bookworm shelf and a Dadaist challah bread menorah sculpted by Janie Korn all on one site? Enter eclectic furnishings-to-decor e-commerce Afternoon Light, led by Deirdre Maloney and Minya Quirk, two ex-fashion veterans who have a knack for curating pieces from various contemporary movements. The website carries an assortment of…
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How one South American country became a lab for conservation
In retrospect, it seems like a simple plan: Reduce a country’s foreign debt in exchange for nature conservation. But in 1987, the “debt-for-nature” swap was a radical and untested idea. And Conservation International, the organization trying to be the first to do it, was similarly untested — having been founded earlier that year. At the…
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Wildlife Worldwide Contaminated by Flame Retardants: New Map
BERKELEY, California, October 26, 2023 (ENS) – Wild animals across every continent are contaminated with flame retardant chemicals, according to a new map tracking peer-reviewed research studies worldwide. The more than 150 species of polluted wildlife mapped include penguins, killer whales, red pandas, chimpanzees and other endangered species. They are added to furniture, electronics, vehicles,…
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A panel discussion about on-farm innovation at the young producer symposium was moderated by Sandy Russell, Canadian Beef Breeds Council chief executive officer, during the 2023 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Symposium July 3 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Charlotte Wasylik, Chatsworth Farms, discussed how Chatsworth Farms focuses on farm-to-table programs. They have local and city deliveries,…