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On Friday, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra welcomed their first baby through a surrogate. The power couple had got married in both Hindu and Christian ceremonies in 2018. The announcement of the baby was a surprise to many. Priyanka did mention that the couple wanted to have children in the future in an interview with Vanity Fair magazine (February issue ) but made no mention that they would welcome a baby in the next few weeks. On Friday, Priyanka wrote on Instagram: “We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate. We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family.”The 39-year old actress and the 29-year old musician have been married for more than three years. Despite their busy schedules, they have remained together and have always posted a united front. In March 2021, the couple hosted the Oscar nominations. Priyanka has mentioned that they would have a child in the “organic way” in February 2019 in an interview with PEOPLE. I...

On Friday, Britney Spears called her sister “scum” for the second time in weeks, as the family feud in the Spears family continues. She used clips of talk show hosts who came to her defense after Jamie Lynn Spears shared a tell-all book “Things I Should Have Said” that showed Britney in a bad lightBritney's family consists of James 'Jamie' Spears, her father who had what Britney called an “abusive” hold on her through a 13 year conservatorship. Lynn Spears is her mother who remained seemingly indifferent to her plight for years on end. However, Jamie Lynn Spears her younger sister is the latest to profit from the pop princess as she shares about her life with Britney.Two separate hosts Adrienne Bailon from The Real and Akbar Gbajabiamila sided with Britney Spears and called out Jamie Lynn. In separate shows, they made similar points and said that their opinion was that the younger sister should have spoken to Britney behind closed doors. Instead she had exposed her sist...

Lisa Vanderpump who is known for her role in the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (RHOBH) and Vanderpump Rules, has been hospitalized, according to a report from TMZ. The reality star was thrown off a horse, when she went riding on Sunday and had broken bones. According to the outlet, Lisa Vanderpump was riding her horse at The Paddock in Los Angeles. Her horse got spooked, for reasons unknown and bucked her off. An eyewitness told TMZ that the reality star flew over the head of the horse and landed on her back. The RHOBH alum was taken in an ambulance to the hospital and her husband followed her. She is expected to undergo surgery. The source also said that she should be fine, after the healing process is over. The Vanderpump Rules star has apparently broken her leg in two places. When stars are told to “break a leg” before a theater performance, it is an idiomatic way of wishing actors and musicians good luck. Unfortunately this British star seems to have literally broken her leg...

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have been dating from a while. Now, they're having a baby together. The musical couple was spotted walking the streets of Harlem, on Friday, in the bitter cold that is gripping New York City. The singer made no attempt to hide her baby bump. Instead, it was exposed, although it had started to snow as they walked and the temperature was below freezing point. Rihanna looked pretty in pink as she was wearing a bright pink vintage designer coat in the photograph. It was unbuttoned from below the chest and her months old baby bump could be seen. She didn't wear a shirt below the coat. However, she added a long glitzy and colorful chain which nestled on the baby bump. The accessory seemed to draw attention to the bump. OrganicGreek.com – VitaminBottles She paired it with a pair of light-wash jeans. The jeans had holes on the knees and were long enough to be dragged. Her outfit didn't look warm for the weather but the “We Found Love” singer might hav...

Robert LaMay, a former Washington State trooper, has died from COVID-19, at the age of 51. The state trooper had been terminated from his job as he refused to get vaccinated. He went viral as he released a video just before he left his job where he asked Washington Governor Jay Inslee to “kiss his a***.” Last October, he became one of the “heroes” of the anti-vaxxers when he preferred to lose his job rather than get vaccinated. Now he has lost his life at the somewhat young age of 51.Last October, the trooper took a swipe on Governor Jay Inslee, before he left the agency. He said that it was his final sign-off after 22 years of service. He mentioned the highlights of his service in the state of Washington and all that it entailed.He thanked the citizens of Yakima County in Washington and his fellow officers in the valley. He said that he had been successful because of them and they kept him safe and sent him home to his family. He concluded by saying “So State 1034 this is the last...

Although Trump might be considered as the tallest figure in the Republican Party by many, some of his comments cannot be digested by saner and more conservative voices in the GOP. His recent comments in a Texan rally where he spoke of pardoning January 6 rioters has faced condemnation from his own party members including Governor Chris Sununu of New Hampshire and many others and exposed some of the fissures in the party.On Sunday, Chris Sununu told CNN’s Dana Bash that the folks who had been a “part of the riots” and who had gone on to “assault” the U.S. Capitol had to be held “accountable.” He said that the nation had a “rule of law.” Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union” the New Hampshire Governor added that he didn't care if a person was a “part of burning cities in Antifa in 2020” or was a part of “storming the Capitol in 2021.” He said that everybody had to be held accountable for their actions. The reference to 2020 was the racial justice protests that were held in that year...

One of the biggest winter storms, a Nor’wester continued to create havoc on the East Coast. The high pileup of snow made travel difficult. Several flights were canceled on Sunday as well and those that operated faced immense challenges as stranded passengers flooded social media with criticism.As the passengers in a flight of JetBlu reportedly remained at the tarmac for hours, the passengers let loose a stream of anger and complaints. Some even said that they won't use the airlines services again. Authorities had warned people about the storm in advance and requested them to limit travel and stay indoors as much as possible.CNN reported that about 1,500 flights were canceled on both Saturday and Sunday, in both JFK and La Guardia, with the bulk of flights being canceled on Saturday. Boston’s Logan airport also saw many cancellations. It is the hub for both JetBlu and Delta Airlines. OrganicGreek.com – VitaminBottles Delta, United and JetBlu issued waivers to several passengers....

The omicron is surging across the world and COVID-19 is breaking all global records as the largest killer of humankind, more than dictators, tyrants or barbarians, put together. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) there have been 5,631,457 deaths as of January 28, 2022. The sad part about these deaths is that most of them could have been prevented, if there had been less misinformation spread in what has been termed as the developed world. Vaccines have been easily available in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Europe and Israel. However, the U.S. has seen the spread of a huge amount of vaccine disinformation by what can be termed as media, both traditional and social. There is so much of vaccine disinformation available on news channels whose hosts have millions of followers as well as podcasters who also influence millions. When these influencers on both traditional and social media invite experts who denounce vaccination and tout unscientific cures using drugs...

Janet Jackson recently talked about the moment she knew that her relationship with elder brother Michael Jackson (MJ) changed. It was after the release of MJ’s super duper hit album “Thriller.” He was 24 and she was 16. Janet opened up on details about their relationship in a documentary “Janet” a two-night event which premiered Friday night on Lifetime and A&E. Janet said that she loved the album "Thriller" that was released in November 1982. She said that her brother used to come to her room and talk to her before but after the release of the album he stopped talking and that was when “Mike” and she went their “separate ways” and she said that he “”wasn’t as fun as he used to be,” according to a report in Just Jarrod.She also mentioned that her career was slowed down when she stood by her brother Michael Jackson as he faced child molestation charges in the nineties. She lost an endorsement from Coca Cola for standing by him and she said that she now termed the incid...

January 30, 2022

The Google Cloud business is among the lesser performing assets of Alphabet Inc., its parent company and chief executive officer of the division, Thomas Kurian is working to change this. The unit is in third position in the market way behind Amazon and Microsoft. The division is reorganizing itself in a bid to catch up with its rivals. CNBC viewed emails sent to the cloud division. They included changes announced by Rob Enslin who is the president of cloud sales at Google. He told his team that Carolee Gearhart was leaving to take a job elsewhere. He said that with her departure they were “taking the opportunity to further refine” their “newly unified partner organization.” Carolee was the leader of the global channel partner business of Google Cloud and Google Workspace, which was earlier known as GSuite.Earlier, CRN had reported that Kevin Ichhpurani would replace Carolee Gearhart. Now, his role has been expanded. He will be helped by Bronwyn Hastings, who oversaw partnerships. ...

January 30, 2022

On Saturday, while addressing a rally in Texas, Trump said that he would pardon the people who have faced criminal charges for their actions during the January 6 riot. Although he did not confirm that he would run for the 2024 elections, he suggested pardon outcomes would happen if he ran and won.Donald Trump said, “…if I run and if I win, we will treat those people from Jan. 6 fairly." Applause followed his comment. He continued saying, “We will treat them fairly. And if it requires pardons we will give them pardons. Because they are being treated so unfairly.”Trump was addressing his second rally this year, in Conroe, Texas. He was referring to the people who have been charged or are awaiting charges for storming the Capitol on January 6, to try to stop the electoral college votes from being certified, so that Joe Biden could be declared as the President of the United States. OrganicGreek.com – VitaminBottles Hundreds of pro-Trump supporters had stormed the Capitol build...

The nation is finally heaving a sigh of relief as omicron cases are falling in some states and so are the resultant deaths. However, there is no reason to be complacent. Omicron cases are milder not mild is what Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said, earlier. The vaccine rollout that has been pushed strongly by the Biden administration has been partly responsible for milder disease as those who have been doubly vaccinated or boosted have been either asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. Most of those who have been hospitalized or dead have been unvaccinated. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon will provide FREE N95 Masks authorized by President Biden/ Credit RobinhoodNews.com The administration has also released 400 million N95 masks for free for Americans that can be collected from big pharmacies and grocers in the nation such as Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, Krogers as well as from community centers. Research shows that N95 masks ...

In a recent development, the “Heart of Gold” singer has been followed by the “Big Yellow Taxi” singer. Neil Young has received support from Joni Mitchell who said she was also leaving Spotify. The streaming platform has faced controversy as it continues to exclusively stream the “Joe Rogen Experience” a podcast that peddles false information about many issues including vaccinations. On Friday, in a post on her website, Joni Mitchell wrote that she had decided to remove all her music from Spotify. She added that “irresponsible people” were spreading lies that costed people their lives.She also said that she stood in solidarity with Neil Young and with the medical and scientific communities across the world, on the issue of vaccines. The “Heart of Gold” and “Harvest Moon” Canadian singer had over 6 million monthly listeners on Spotify while the “Big Yellow Taxi” Canadian singer has 3.7 million listeners on the streaming platform. OrganicGreek.com – VitaminBottles Young posted...

On Saturday, a powerful winter storm hit the east coast of the U.S. The weekend nor’easter made its way to the coast and resulted in heavy snow. Although warnings and alerts were already sent on Friday, people are advised to remain indoors up to Sunday, as the storm could worsen.As of Saturday morning, Massachusetts homes and businesses lost power in tens of thousands and the numbers are increasing. No other region in the east coast has faced wide power outages, since. Although warnings have been given, many Americans took the blizzard in stride and some also joked about the snow piling up and ask for volunteers to shovel it. It is advised that non essential travel should not be undertaken.Certain areas that are facing the storm in ten states include the following:MaineNew HampshireMassachusetts Rhode Island New YorkNew JerseyConnecticut VirginiaDelawareMaryland. Coastal areas are expected to bear the brunt of the storm. It is estimated that it would blow into several provi...

Although reports say that President Biden is losing a little popularity because of inflation which is being currently fixed, a long drawn pandemic and more, recent polls show that President Biden is more popular than both Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis. The Marquette Law School poll released on Thursday, showed Biden way ahead of the former president as well as the Governor of Florida, in head to head matches, if the elections were held today, instead of 2024.The Marquette Law School poll showed Biden with 43 percentage points; Trump was at 33. The poll also showed 16 percent polling “someone else.”When polled against DeSantis, Biden had a lower margin as he polled 41 percent while DeSantis polled 33 percent. The poll showed 18 percent back “someone else.” Although Trump does not lose an opportunity to mock and criticize Biden as he did, recently at a rally in Arizona and as he is expected to do so at an upcoming rally in Texas, President Biden is still way ahead of the former p...

We Need to Talk About Cosby (8/10) by Tony Medley 4 episode TV miniseries SHOWTIME According to this revealing but flawed documentary, Bill Cosby was a modern-day Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Cosby was a star on the ‘60s TV Series “I Spy,” co-starring with Robert Culp. Cosby received three Emmys, but Culp was ignored even though he was the glue that made it work. If you watch the show, you can see that Culp was the actor; Cosby was pretty wooden throughout. Culp has said that what made it work was the chemistry between the two. He said that producer/director Sheldon Leonard told them to stick to the script, but Culp said if they had done that the show wouldn’t have lasted long. It was the ad libs and the chemistry between the two of them that made the show a hit. But even though this was the time that made Cosby a star (the show ran 1965-68), according to this film Cosby was apparently already drugging and raping women. Some of the women who testify in the film to these actions are...

Late Wednesday, Tesla posted product updates and investors felt let down. On Thursday, Tesla stock fell to a low that has not been seen since October. Investors looked beyond the electric vehicle (EV) makers robust quarterly results. Instead they were worried that no new product would be launched this year. They also showed concern about supply chain constraints. However, analysts are still bullish about the EV maker's stock.On Thursday, Tesla TSLA decreased by 11 percent and was at $829.10. This lead to a decrease in its market cap to about $832 billion. This share price is its lowest close since October 14, when the stock was at $818.32. This is largest percentage loss in a single day since September 8, 2020 when its stock plunged by 21 percent. After trading on Wednesday, CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk spoke to shareholders on a fourth quarter earnings call. He said that the EV maker was still dealing with chip shortages. These supply chain issues were expected to continue through 2022...

On Thursday, Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc. said that the company's supply chain issues were showing improvement. This sent the shares up by about 5 percent. The company also posted robust results for the quarter which includes holiday season sales, much above estimates. It is also the full quarter since the release of iPhone 13. Both revenue and profits shattered market expectations. Tim Cook said that their expectations for the March quarter was “solid year-over-year revenue growth.” He also said that the company expected less “supply constraints” in the March quarter when compared with the December quarter.The latest earnings report from Apple has been its largest single quarter report for revenue as sales grew over 11 percent, although the company faced supply chain issues as well as effects of the ongoing pandemic. All products, except the iPads, beat analysts estimates. However, iPads also faced the highest crunch of supply issues from October, itself. Appl...

Chris Brown is facing a new lawsuit for rape. An anonymous woman filed a suit that claimed that he allegedly drugged her and raped her on December 30, 2020. TMZ was the first to report the news. The outlet said that documents said that it took place aboard a yacht. It was docked on Miami Beach’s Star Island, at Sean ‘Diddy’ Comb’s home.The Jane Doe who said that she was a “professional choreographer, dancer, model and musical artist” was on video chat with a friend when Brown reportedly took her friend’s phone. He asked Doe to head to Diddy’s home in Star Island as soon as possible. She said that Brown gave her a red plastic cup that had a mixed alcoholic drink. She said that they had a conversation and he refilled her cup. When she began drinking again, she felt “a sudden, unexplained change in consciousness.” She said that Brown allegedly took her to a bedroom when she was “disoriented and physically unstable.” She also described her state as “in and out of sleep.” She claimed that C...

On Thursday, President Joe Biden formally announced the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer. He also said that he would announce the name of a new nominee by the end of February. He said that he would keep his election promise by nominating a Black woman to the vacant position of a Supreme Court judge. Biden addressed the nation from the Roosevelt Room. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was by his side. He called it a “bittersweet” day as he praised Breyer for his “remarkable career of public service.”He added that Justice Breyer had worked hard to make the nation's laws work for its people during a time of divisiveness and called him a “model public servant.”Earlier in the day, a letter to President Biden by Justice Breyer was made public. The letter confirmed his retirement and said that his participation in maintaining the Constitution and the rule of law in the nation was a “great honor.”Justice Breyer spoke after the President's address. He said that he often told ...

Cardi B who was recently praised for her generosity towards the victims of the Bronx fire as she offered to pay for their funeral expenses is seeing some good things come her way. The rapper has won damages of $2.5 million in the lawsuit she had filed against a YouTuber.On Monday, the Bronx native was awarded the following: $1.5 million in punitive damages, $1 million for general damages as well as over $1.3 million in legal costs.The Grammy award winning rapper had filed the lawsuit under her actual name—Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar against Latasha Transrina Kebe who goes by the name Tasha K on YouTube.CNN reported that the rapper said in a statement that the past couple of years had been “difficult” for her and she had been “constantly reliving” it and that it had been “very hard” for her.She also thanked the jurors for taking time off their regular lives. She said that they “made a very fair and right decision.” On Wednesday, Cardi B tweeted, “I need a chat with Mega...

McDonald’s has been a fast food favorite with Americans not only for its regular offerings but also for secret menu “hacks” that have been developed by their fans. Earlier, customers had to individually order these items and combine them together. By the end of the month, the burger chain will officially make some of these unique fast food dishes for their customers, when they order them on the menu.What are the new items that will be available from January 31 at McDonald’s?Some of them include the following:Land Air and SeaThis is a combination of a McChicken sandwich, a Big Mac and a Filet-o-Fish that are stacked on top of each other. This 1,330 calorie filled offering has 69 grams of total fat.Surf & Turf As its name suggests this unique item combines a Filet-o-Fish with a Double Cheeseburger. It is available only on the app and via McDelivery. This item has 830 calories and 42 grams of fat. Crunchy DoubleThis calorie filled offering has a double cheese burger that is stuffed wi...

Apple Inc. is planning to add a new service that will let small businesses accept payments on their iPhones. They will no longer require any extra hardware to make payments, as was the case, earlier. This news was first reported by Bloomberg. People who were familiar with the matter told the outlet that extra hardware would no longer be needed to make payments.In 2020, Apple acquired a Canadian startup called Mobeewave for roughly $100 million. This firm developed technology that lets smartphones accept payments by tapping a credit card. The service is likely to use near field communication (NFC), the chip that is currently used in iPhones to facilitate payments through Apple Pay.As of now, small businesses use payment terminals that are plugged in or which communicate with the phone using Bluetooth. The new feature will remove the need for payment terminals. Small businesses including food trucks, hair stylists and more will be able to accept payments with a tap of a credi...

The fourth quarter released high growth results in the U.S. economy, above the forecasts by analysts. The growth was due to inventories being rebuilt. According to a report in Bloomberg, this has been the strongest year since the eighties. President Joe Biden Because of our actions, last year we achieved: - The fastest economic growth since 1984 - A record number of jobs created - A record drop in the unemployment rate America is on the move! On Thursday, a preliminary estimate by the Commerce Department indicated that the gross domestic product (GDP) expanded at a annualized rate of 6.9 percent, after a 2.3 percent pace in the third quarter. This is the strongest quarterly growth that has taken place in over a year.The economy has grown to 5.7 percent in 2021 when compared with 2020 after adjusting for inflation. This is the highest growth since 1984. Consumer spending rose to 7.9 percent which is the highest since 1946. The GDP saw an addition of 2.1...

According to a new release on Wednesday, Walmart-backed fintech startup Hazel is acquiring two other fintech companies Even Responsible Finance, a firm based in Oakland, California and One Finance Inc. a financial services company based in Sacramento, California. The three companies would join together and their new name would be ONE. The transaction is expected to be completed by the first half of this year. The financial terms remain undisclosed. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report the news. Last year, Walmart had teamed up with Ribbit Capital to develop unique and affordable financial products in a venture called Hazel. Two Goldman Sachs consumer bank employees— Omer Ismail and David Stark joined the new venture after leaving their company. Now, Omar Ismail will lead the new fintech ONE, according to the press release.After the transaction goes through by mid 2022, the new company will have over 200 employees. It is expected to have a capitalization of over $250 mill...

On Wednesday, representatives of Kathryn Kates confirmed to CNN that the actress had died at the age of 73, in Florida. She had been suffering from lung cancer. She had acted in popular TV series “Orange is the New Black” and “Seinfeld.” She had a thirty-year old career in television though she began her career in the local theater scene in Los Angeles, where she moved to from New York, in 1974.In a statement to CNN, Headline Talent Agency said that Kathryn had passed away peacefully, this Saturday, after battling lung cancer. The statement said that her brother Josh, his wife Sue Ann and her sister Mallory were with her when she passed away. The agency also confirmed that she was 73 years old.The statement described Kathryn as “brave, thoughtful, wise and loving.” It stated that she had been a part of their agency from several years. It also noted that the lung cancer for which had been treated 20 years ago, had returned a year ago. They said that they were closer to her this past yea...

On Saturday, Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Symphony changed its course giving its passengers one day extra on the cruise ship. They disembarked at Bimini instead of docking at Miami, Florida. A report in USA TODAY said that the outlet had obtained documents that showed that the an arrest warrant had been issued for the cruise ship due to unpaid fuel bills. It was enforceable at Maimi, so the cruise ship reportedly changed its course. Passengers were reportedly flown to Miami. The Genting Group, which is the parent group of Crystal Cruises, owns Resorts World Bimini. Cruise ship Crystal Symphony is also a Bahamas flagged ship. Cruise Critic had recently reported that Crystal Cruises, which undertakes luxury cruises, expeditions and river operations was stopping its sailings after the financial collapse of its parent company the Genting Group. The company said that its executive team would look at all options available to continue its operations.Meanwhile in Miami, Peninsula Petroleum Far Eas...

On Tuesday, Mary Barra, the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors Corporation announced a seven billion dollar investment in the state of Michigan. The automaker will invest this amount in four different manufacturing sites. The investment will include a new unit at Lansing to build Ultium Cells battery as well as to convert the Orion Assembly Plant at Lake Orion, to build full-size electric pickups. Mary Barra said that the move would help GM make their home state of Michigan, the epicenter of the electric vehicle (EV) industry. This goal will be achieved by building infrastructure for battery production, on the outskirts on Lansing and by adding EV truck assembly capacity at the factory in Lake Orion. The Michigan government has also approved new incentives of $666 million and property tax breaks of $158 million.According to a company press release, the investment by GM will aid growth and development for four manufacturing sites for both cars and batteries. This will l...

President Joe Biden is expected to meet the chief executives of ten major companies in the U.S., on Wednesday, according to major outlets. They will discuss the potential business implications of the Build Back Better Act. All these CEOs are in favor of the bill. They are expected to meet in-person at the White House.The official who shared the news, on Tuesday wished to remain anonymous as details were still being worked on. According to reports the CEOs are expected to discuss the bill with Biden. Mary Barra, Chair and CEO of General Motors, who announced a seven billion investment in Michigan is expected at the White House and so is Jim Farley, who is the President and CEO of Ford. Salesforce Co-Founder, Co-CEO and Chair Marc Benioff and Thasunda Brown Duckett, President and CEO of TIAA are also expected to attend the meet. Other chief executives include Barbara Humpton, President and CEO of Siemens Corporation as well Tom Linebarger, Chairman and CEO of Cummins. Tech will be re...

On Tuesday, Nancy Pelosi, who is the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker, said that she would run for another term as a Democrat. The veteran Congresswoman is seeking a record 19th term. She did not mention if she would continue with her leadership role in the Democratic Party. One of the reasons she cited for running was that more work had to be done “for the children.” Pelosi said that the nation’s democracy was at risk as there were “assaults on the truth, the assault on the U.S. Capitol and the state-by-state assault on voting rights.” She said that the coming midterms were “crucial” as “our Democracy” was at stake.She added that the Democrats didn't “agonize.” Instead they “organize” and that was the reason why she was “running for re-election to Congress.” Nancy Pelosi has been representing San Francisco from 1987. She became the House Speaker from 2007 to 2011 and remains the first woman speaker of the House. Later, she was the House Minority Leader from 2011 to 2018. When...

Walmart is not only the largest employer in the U.S. but is also a pioneer in developing and adopting new trends. Late December, Walmart filed many new trademarks that indicated that the big box retailer was planning to make and sell virtual items. In another filing, the company said that it would be offering a new crypto currency as well as non fungible tokens (NFTs).The filing has listed a variety of merchandise that it intends to sell in the virtual realm. Some of the items include the following:electronicsappliancestoysapparelhome goodspersonal care products. As per information available from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, on December 30, the company has submitted seven separate applications, CNBC reports. Walmart released a statement which said that it had continuously explored the shape that future shopping would take as emerging technologies became a part of the marketplace. The metaverse is a an emerging and future marketplace. It is well known that Walmart alway...

On Monday, Sarah Palin tested positive for COVID-19, just before her defamation case against the New York Times was going to commence. A Manhattan federal judge announced the news in a courtroom. According to a report by Reuters, he also mentioned that she was unvaccinated. Later, it came to be known that Palin had dined at a restaurant in New York City (NYC) that is popular with celebrities. The manager confirmed that she had dined at the restaurant, on Saturday night.According to NYC Covid regulations, patrons who dine in restaurants have to provide proof of vaccination before they can eat indoors. However, nobody checked Palin’s vaccine status, on Saturday night, at Elio’s. The manager of the popular Italian restaurant on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, Luca Guaitolini said in a statement on Monday that it was an “isolated incident” and called it an “unfortunate oversight.”The statement also said that the restaurant adhered to and believed in the vaccine mandate. It was doing all ...

Three in a row is what beverage giant Coca Cola is aiming for as it formed another partnership with Molson Coors to offer a new line of ready-to-drink spiked lemonades, under the Simply brand. It has also launched the Topo Chico Hard Seltzer brand with Molson Coors in 2020 and announced Fresca canned cocktails with Constellation Brands, last month. Shares of Coke fell by 1.7 percent while shares of Molson Coors fell by 1.4 percent, following the announcement.Coca Cola does not break up results for the Simply brand. It includes juices, lemonades, smoothies and plant-based milks. On Tuesday, the beverage giant said that Simply was its second largest brand by revenue, following its namesake soda which was the largest brand by revenue. Simply Spiked Lemonade will be out in summer, to add a kick to your ice cool lemony beverage. A variety 12-can pack including popular flavors in its non alcoholic range such as Strawberry Lemonade, Watermelon Lemonade, Blueberry Lemonade and best seller Sign...

Farm to table is a concept that is not only sustainable but is also nutritious and economical. Bringing fresh produce to Californians is the latest outreach by Walmart as it works towards always looking at new ways to offer more to its customers. On Tuesday, Walmart announced that it was investing in the startup Plenty which produces leafy greens through vertical farming.Walmart has not mentioned the amount it is investing in the startup but said that an executive from the giant retailer would be a board member in Plenty. The startup has received $400 million in funding which is led by One Madison Group and JS Capital. Both Walmart and Soft Bank Vision Fund are among the participants in this round of funding. According to a report in CNBC, Martin Mundo, senior vice president of produce merchandising in the U.S. said that Walmart traveled the world to meet with vertical farming companies. From four years, it has been learning about this newer mode of agriculture.Mundo also said ...

There has still been no breakthrough in talks between the U.S. and Russia. Russia has continued to build up troops at its border with Ukraine and also conducted naval exercises in the Baltic Sea. The U.S. has asked a group of its naval ships to remain in the Mediterranean. Although the ships were initially deployed as routine naval exercises, the Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has asked the fleet to maintain their positions, according to multiple sources.On Monday, during a news briefing, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that 8,500 troops have been placed on “heightened alert” by Defense Secretary Austin, to aid NATO allies. He said that there were no orders for deployment. He emphasized that the troops were “on higher alert only.” On Monday afternoon Biden took part in an almost 90 minute video conference with European leaders some of whom included NATO Secretary General Jens StoltenbergBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson Italian Prime Minister Mario DraghiGerman Chancellor Ola...