A major dairy producer collapsed now it's making nut milks and business is booming

 Posted on August 28, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  370 words  |  Billy Koelling

Over the next few decades, Elmhurst became one of the biggest dairy companies in NYC. But these days, making milk isn't as profitable as it used to be. Business declined in recent years to the point that Elmhurst wasn't making enough money to keep operating. CEO Henry Schwartz (son of Max) shut down the plant in the outer borough of Queens in late 2016. The company isn't dead, however — it's now producing dairy-free milks (made from almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, and cashews) and re-branding as Elmhurst Milked. [Read More]

Actor unimpressed with reporter over sexuality questions

 Posted on August 28, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  147 words  |  Martina Birk

According to Daily Mail, Hardy was left unimpressed when one reporter described his sexuality as 'ambiguous' while he was taking questions about his new movie, 'Legend'. The 37-year-old actor dismissed the question in an awkward exchange as he tried to shut down the reporter. ADVERTISEMENT The reporter named Graeme Coleman, from the LGBT site Daily Xtra, asked Hardy during the Q&A: "In the film, your character Ronnie is very open about his sexuality but given interviews you've done in the past, your own sexuality seems a bit more ambiguous. [Read More]

African Gospel music is making a commercial resurgence

 Posted on August 28, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  691 words  |  Tandra Barner

Its soulful melodies and uplifting messages resonate deeply with listeners across the continent. African gospel music is deeply rooted in the cultural overtones and spiritual aspirations that arise from local communities. It incorporates local languages, traditional rhythms, and music styles that create an authentic sound that deeply resonate with African audiences. In recent years, African gospel music has also emerged as a powerful force across the continent for social change. [Read More]

Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes Set iHeartMedia Podcast Deal After Ouster From ABC News

 Posted on August 28, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  279 words  |  Patria Henriques

Former TV news anchors Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes are going to tell their story — as well as discuss the news of the day — in a new podcast from iHeartMedia. In January, ABC News publicly parted ways with Robach and Holmes, who had co-anchored the “GMA3” block of “Good Morning America,” after the revelation of their off-camera affair. While the couple had not violated any company policy, ABC News felt their relationship had become “an internal and external disruption,” ABC News president Kim Godwin told staffers in a call in December 2022. [Read More]

Are Witches Real? | TIME

 Posted on August 28, 2024  |  10 minutes  |  2047 words  |  Martina Birk

Witches have always walked among us, populating societies and storyscapes across the globe for thousands of years. From Circe to Hermione, from Morgan le Fay to Marie Laveau, the witch has long existed in the tales we tell about ladies with strange powers that can harm or heal. And although people of all genders have been considered witches, it is a word that is now usually associated with women. Throughout most of history, she has been someone to fear, an uncanny Other who threatens our safety or manipulates reality for her own mercurial purposes. [Read More]

As DACA Deadline Passes, a Portrait of a Dreamer's Life

 Posted on August 28, 2024  |  16 minutes  |  3326 words  |  Martina Birk

A Dreamer’s Life By CHARLOTTE ALTER/LORAIN Photographs by MADDIE MCGARVEY for TIME Corina Barranco starts each American day the same way she started her American life: by putting one foot in front of another. Thirteen years ago, when she was 5, she walked across the Mexican border into Arizona. On this Thursday in February, Barranco leaves her home in Lorain, Ohio, at 6:50 a.m. to walk through swirling snow, under purple predawn skies, past empty houses where she suspects drugs are sold. [Read More]

Belly Fat: 5 natural remedies to help you get rid of it

 Posted on August 28, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  734 words  |  Tandra Barner

Belly fat increases the risk of these life threatening conditions, because fat around your tummy is also an indicator of high levels of visceral fat (fat around your organs). Visceral fat produces more inflammatory substances than general fat (subcutaneous fat), and it is these inflammatory substances that increase the risk of developing a serious health condition. Home Remedies For a Flat Tummy: ADVERTISEMENT 1. How to get rid of belly fat with ginger Ginger is not only a natural digestive aid that helps with nausea and an upset stomach, it is also thermogenic, meaning it increases your body’s temperature so that you burn fat more efficiently. [Read More]

Ben Stiller on the Israel-Hamas War and the Need for Peace

 Posted on August 28, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1144 words  |  Patria Henriques

What a time we are all living through. Like so many people, I have been watching the awful events happening in the Middle East over the last year and trying to determine how to react. I have been seeing the brazen antisemitic incidents in my own city and feeling a mix of anger, fear, and astonishment that we are at this place in our country. Saying nothing at this point feels like I am betraying my own conscience. [Read More]

Charles IX (King of France)

 Posted on August 28, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  258 words  |  Billy Koelling

Full Name: Charles Maximilien Profession: King of France Biography: Charles IX was the third son of Henry II and Catherine de Medici. He succeeded his brother Francis II's short reign aged just 10 years old in 1560. His mother was appointed his regent and would continue to exert a strong influence the King throughout his reign. Charles' rule was dominated by the French War of Religions between the Calvinist Huguenots and the Catholics. [Read More]