12 h. ago Pastry chef dies in freak DOUGH MIXER accident at grocery store as distraught wife pays tribute

Mordehay Grunberger, 71, died at  at South FloridaKosher Market following an accident involving an industrial dough mixer.

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35 h. ago Florida man dies in industrial accident with dough mixer at a grocery store

Investigation launched after man’s death at South Florida Kosher Market

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45 h. ago Are Trader Joe’s tote bags the last vestige of American soft power? | Dave Schilling

No one wants to visit us any more – but they might pay $50,000 for a bag you could get here for $3There aren’t many escapes from the grim onslaught of terrible news these days. You can stare at a blank wall, obsessively count the hairs on your arm, or, in a true moment of desperation, ponder the state of global fashion. I prefer the last one. I love being on the cutting edge of style, peacocking out in the decaying slopfest that is our planet. A crisp, well-made suit is a cure for all manner of emotionally trying times. I relish being hyper-aware of the goings-on of fashion, so I was one of the first sorry souls to learn of the current global obsession with flimsy canvas Trader Joe’s shopping bags.For those unaware, Trader Joe’s is an American grocery store chain known primarily for its affordable prices, whimsical tropical branding, and heart-attack-inducing parking lots – apparently designed to be small because the stores themselves are so tiny that they can’t justify more spaces....

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62 h. ago 'Long johns for my fingers': what people are wearing in the world's coldest places

Whether dog-sledding in Mongolia or braving grocery store trips in Alaska’s 40mph winds, these writers recommend the gear they swear byEight winter clothing essentials Scandinavians swear by – from heated socks to ‘allværsjakke’Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better thingsIn New York City’s winter months, I’m bundling up for runs and throwing on layers for the office. But compared to Alaska’s glacial mountains and Finland’s snowy forests, the streets of Manhattan are practically a tropical paradise.If anyone knows exactly what to wear to stay warm in cold weather, it’s the people who live in these places. So I asked seven writers who reside in some of the coldest cities on Earth to recommend the gear they swear by. One writer in Mongolia wore a pair of foot warmers on a nine-day dog sledding adventure. Another in Winnipeg, Canada, shared a pair of gloves she’s dubbed “long johns for your fingers”.Eight winter clothing essentials Scandinavians...

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8 d. ago Simple bag, big payday: Trader Joe’s totes are so popular they are selling for up to $50K

The tote bags originally sell for under $5 at the popular grocery store chain

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1 week ago ‘Why are they watching me?’: Shoppers concerned as major grocery store introduces biometric surveillance

Shoppers at Wegmans’ Manhattan location react after learning the grocery chain quietly installed surveillance software in certain stores

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1 week ago Few in Caracas are celebrating as they face an uncertain post

Stockpiling not partying is the priority for Venezuelans who say they fear crackdowns by the regime the US left in placeThere was a whirlwind of emotions on the streets of Caracas on Sunday, 24 hours after the first-ever large-scale US attack on South American soil and the extraordinary snaring of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro.“Uncertainty,” said Griselda Guzmán, a 68-year-old pensioner, fighting back tears as she lined up outside a grocery store with her husband to stock up on supplies in case the coming days brought yet more drama. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago FBI says it thwarted planned New Year’s Eve terrorist attack in North Carolina

FBI says teen was planning Islamic State-inspired hammer and knife attack on Jews, Christians and LGBTQ+ peopleThe FBI said on Friday that it thwarted an alleged plot to carry out a New Year’s Eve terrorist attack on a grocery store and restaurant in North Carolina in support of the Islamic State (IS).Christian Sturdivant, 18, of Mint Hill – a town outside Charlotte – was arrested on 31 December as he was being released from a special medical facility. He was charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, the US attorney for the western district of North Carolina, Russ Ferguson, said at a press conference on Friday morning. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago FBI claims ‘lone wolf’ teen inspired by ISIS was planning knives and hammers attack at grocery store on New Year’s Eve

Christian Sturdivant, 18, was arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization

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2 w. ago SNAP junk food ban comes into force Jan 1 and it will have a knock

One expert warned that ‘punishing SNAP recipients means we all get to pay more at the grocery store’

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3 w. ago Thieves dressed as Santas & elves steal food from grocery store and give to poor as cops hunt Robin Hood

POLICE are chasing several jolly Santas and naughty elves who stole thousands of pounds worth of groceries to give to the poor in a Robin Hood-style crime. The Yuletide costumed robbers were caught red-handed on CCTV filling shopping trolleys with food from a grocery store before leaving without paying. Montreal-based activist group Robins of the...

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4 w. ago Santas and elves rob Montreal grocery store to ‘give food to the needy’

Group called Robins des Ruelles later said in statement stunt was intended to highlight cost of living crisis Dressed in red suits and backed by masked elves, a group of Santas marched into a Montreal supermarket, loaded their bags with thousands of dollars worth of groceries and disappeared into the night.The bandit Santas later released a statement saying the food would be distributed to the needy, and saying the Robin Hood-style stunt was intended to highlight the spiralling cost of living crisis that has pushed basic necessities increasingly out of reach for ordinary Canadians. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Thieves dressed as Santa and his elves bust into grocery store and steal $3,000 worth of food

An activist group that claims its members are responsible for the alleged robbery called it a ‘food drive’

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