Whatever your choice of activities this extended Fourth of July holiday weekend and throughout the rest of the summer, you will need to stay hydrated to thoroughly enjoy them. So, whether you overdid the spiked seltzers or played too many rounds of cornhole in the heat, here’s the best hydration tips to keep you healthy […]
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Guy Fieri’sFlavortown Spiked drinks in four varieties now on sale at local markets
Rocking his usual flare and creativity, celebrity chef, restaurateur and part-time Palm Beach County resident Guy Fieri has teamed up with Two Roads Brewing Co. to bring Flavortown Spiked drinks to the masses this summer. Using real fruit, real tea and better ingredients, these malt beverages are basically shareable versions of the chef’s favorite drink […]
Oregon man who spiked his daughter’s friends smoothies with sedatives during sleepover sentenced to 2 years in prison
An Oregon man who spiked the smoothies of three of his daughter’s friends with sedatives last year during a sleepover, pleaded guilty Monday to multiple felonies and was sentenced to two years in prison, according to court documents and attorneys who oversaw the case. Michael Meyden, 57, of Lake Oswego, admitted guilt in three counts […]
SC woman fell ill after co-worker spiked her iced tea with degreaser, police say
Rock Hill police arrested a South Carolina woman Thursday after video showed her pouring degreaser into a co-worker’s iced tea before the victim drank it and became sick, according to police and court documents. Tina Michelle Burch, 57, of York, is charged with felony illegal tampering with drugs or food, according to an arrest warrant […]
Good Student-Teacher Relationships Spiked During COVID. How to Get Them Back
Given people’s forced isolation during COVID, the middle of the pandemic seems like the last place to find positive lessons about improving relationships. Yet, new data illuminates a social bright spot from the nation’s schools. The data, from Panorama Education — a company that helps school districts understand the perspectives and experiences of their students, […]
Billionaire investor David Einhorn shares an overlooked theory for why gold prices have spiked so much
The “Portuguese Gold” sardines cost $44.Kylie Kirschner The recent gold rally is counterintuitive, as high interest rates typically make bullion less attractive. But billionaire investor David Einhorn has a theory that he shared in his latest investor letter. Einhorn suggests that gold’s rally is potentially due to countries in the East buying gold from Western […]
Controversy over spiked antifascist speech dominates Italy’s Liberation Day anniversary
ROME (AP) — Italy on Thursday marked its liberation from Nazi occupation and fascist rule amid a fresh media controversy over suspected censorship and the legacy of Italian fascist complicity in the Holocaust and World War II-era crimes. Premier Giorgia Meloni, whose Brothers of Italy party traces its roots to the neo-fascist movement that emerged […]
Someone spiked the chowder with PCP on the set of ‘Titanic’ in 1996 — and we might finally find out how it happened
In 1996, 80 “Titanic” cast and crew members unknowingly ate PCP-laced chowder, sparking chaos. The case was closed after two years and police have never named a suspect. A Nova Scotia official requested the 10-page report to be made public. It could be released in May. Twenty-eight years after authorities say someone on the set of […]
Heat-trapping carbon dioxide and methane levels in the air last year spiked to record highs again
The levels of the crucial heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere reached historic highs last year, growing at near-record fast paces, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Carbon dioxide, the most important and abundant of the greenhouse gases caused by humans, rose in 2023 by the third highest amount in 65 years of […]
Mother arrested after spiked drink sends son’s classmate to hospital, Texas cops say
A Texas mother is facing charges after officials said a drink she made for her son sent a classmate to the hospital. Deputies responded to a call about a sickened student at the Legacy Traditional School — in the southwest San Antonio suburb of Alamo Ranch — on Tuesday, March 5, the Bexar County Sheriff’s […]
Excessive speeding spiked during COVID. Iowans are still getting caught going 100+ mph.
The Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau says if you drive faster, you die faster. In 2023, Iowa’s daily traffic fatality count was more than 20% higher than the five-year average. The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau called this, “an alarming trend.” Iowa joined 10 other states in a speed awareness campaign in July 2023. “We are […]
Oregon man spiked smoothies for daughter’s 12-year-old friends with sedatives, affidavit says
An Oregon man accused of spiking smoothies with sedatives and giving them to his daughter’s pre-teen friends has been charged with multiple felonies, according to court documents. Michael Meyden, 57, of Lake Oswego, allegedly drugged three of his daughter’s friends while they slept over on the night of Aug. 25, 2023, according to court documents […]