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MGM Springfield volunteers helping to fight food insecurity
Western Mass News - Massachusetts
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August 1, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - MGM Springfield gave back to the community on Friday by lending a hand at the Food Bank of Western Mass. in Chicopee. Their efforts come as food insecurity continues to rise in the region. According to Mass General...
King County food banks brace for demand as federal SNAP cuts loom
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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Janelle Smith-Dozier has been watching news of cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program with fear and heartbreak. About four years ago, a brain condition forced Smith-Dozier to retire, upending her world. She went from a steady salary...
Northlands Rescue Mission food pantry set to temporarily close Aug. 8 due to high use, fewer donations
Grand Forks Herald - North Dakota
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August 1, 2025
GRAND FORKS — Citing high use, fewer donations, funding cuts, rising grocery costs and supply chain disruptions, the Grand Forks Rescue Mission food pantry is expected to temporarily close next week. The announcement came via a media release...
‘Clear Signs of Starvation’: Fox’s Yingst Reports On Second Hamas Video of Israeli Hostages In Two Days
Mediaite - New York
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August 1, 2025
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...
U.S. Air Marshals Now Serve Food, Check For Lice On ICE Flights
Crooks and Liars
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August 1, 2025
Feeling safer yet? Approximately 200 Federal Air Marshals have reportedly been reassigned from their usual duties protecting the U.S. transit system to assist with deportation flights alongside Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Via The...
New leader makes changes at Juvenile Services following oversight report
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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August 1, 2025
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...
Food Reports: August 1, 2025
The Owensboro Times - Kentucky
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August 1, 2025
These food services were reported by the Green River District Health Department between July 18– July 31. The following are letter-grade definitions: A — 85 to 100 percent with no critical violations. B — Failed two consecutive regular inspections...
Missing dog Noodles reunited with food influencer owner
FOX 7 Austin - Texas
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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...
India, US continue trade talks as new tariffs take effect: Report
EasternEye
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August 1, 2025
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 -...
Do you really need to drink electrolytes to keep you hydrated?
Channel News Asia
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August 1, 2025
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...
US envoy Witkoff visits controversial Gaza aid site as nearly 1,400 Palestinians die seeking food
LBC
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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
SFist - California
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August 1, 2025
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...
2025 Best of the East Bay: Food and Drink
Diablo Magazine
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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...
Some Gazans given cash for food, but find few supplies to buy: UN
Xinhua News Agency
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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...
Food fixes to beat the bin
Otago Daily Times
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August 1, 2025
Love Food Hate Waste wants us all to give the rubbish bin a rest with the help of the Beat the Bin email campaign. What if we told you that you could cut your grocery bill and help the planet - all in the time it takes to boil the jug? That’s the...
Caribbean Investment Forum 2025 hailed as major success
Jamaica Observer
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August 1, 2025
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
Free Press Journal
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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...
Food businesses must display license, QR code of mobile app to register consumer complaints: FSSAI
The Economic Times
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August 1, 2025
Food regulator FSSAI has directed all food business operators (FBOs) to display licences at an appropriate place in their premises. They have also been told to display QR code of a mobile app meant for registering consumer complaints. The move is...
Berkshire Hathaway A and B stocks are surging ahead of Q2 earnings report tomorrow
Cryptopolitan
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August 1, 2025
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...
What Is a Food POS System and How Does It Function?
Small Business Trends
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August 1, 2025
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,...