'Fighting tooth and nail:' Pfister adopts pandemic precautions as hospitality industry struggles
MILWAUKEE -- The Pfister in downtown Milwaukee offered a demonstration on Wednesday, July 22 of how they are fighting the coronavirus at a time when the hospitality industry as a whole is struggling.Pfister staff assure guests that their hotel and amenities are safe.
MILWAUKEE -- The Pfister in downtown Milwaukee offered a demonstration on Wednesday, July 22 of how they are fighting the coronavirus at a time when the hospitality industry as a whole is struggling.Pfister staff assure guests that their hotel and amenities are safe.
‘Meat of the future’: KFC to ‘3D bioprint’ meat using ‘animal flesh cells’
MOSCOW -- KFC has partnered with a Russian bioprinting company to bring 3D printed chicken nuggets to the table.Coined as the “meat of the future,” the lab-created chicken meat is KFC’s response to the growing interest of healthy lifestyles, the rise in demand for meat alternatives and the increasing need to develop more environmentally friendly methods of food production.It is also KFC’s next step in creating a “restaurant of the future.”The chicken company’s Russian partner, 3D Bioprinting Solutions, is developing additive bioprinting technology using chicken cells and plant material to recreate the taste and texture of chicken meat, with almost no animal involved in the process.Provided with KFC’s necessary ingredients, such as breading and spices, the laboratory-produced meat aims to achieve the signature KFC taste."3D bioprinting technologies, initially widely recognized in medicine, are nowadays gaining popularity in producing foods such as meat," said Yusek Khesuani, co-founder of 3D Bioprinting Solutions. "In the future, the rapid development of such technologies will allow us to make 3D-printed meat products more accessible and we are hoping that the technology created as a result of our cooperation with KFC will help accelerate the launch of cell-based meat products on the market."In the statement, the chicken franchise listed the advantages of utilizing the bioprinting method, including the absence of various additives used traditionally in farming and animal husbandry and the ethics of a production process that claims to not cause any harm to animals.The company also emphasized that bioprinting remains an environmentally-friendly procedure to produce than the standard way of producing chicken meat.“The technology of growing meat from cells has minimal negative impact on the environment, allowing energy consumption to be cut by more than half, greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced 25 fold and 100 times less land to be used than traditional farm-based meat production,” the statement said, sourcing a study by the American Environmental Science & Technology Journal.This is certainly not the first time we have heard about 3D printed meat.
MOSCOW -- KFC has partnered with a Russian bioprinting company to bring 3D printed chicken nuggets to the table.Coined as the “meat of the future,” the lab-created chicken meat is KFC’s response to the growing interest of healthy lifestyles, the rise in demand for meat alternatives and the increasing need to develop more environmentally friendly methods of food production.It is also KFC’s next step in creating a “restaurant of the future.”The chicken company’s Russian partner, 3D Bioprinting Solutions, is developing additive bioprinting technology using chicken cells and plant material to recreate the taste and texture of chicken meat, with almost no animal involved in the process.Provided with KFC’s necessary ingredients, such as breading and spices, the laboratory-produced meat aims to achieve the signature KFC taste."3D bioprinting technologies, initially widely recognized in medicine, are nowadays gaining popularity in producing foods such as meat," said Yusek Khesuani, co-founder of 3D Bioprinting Solutions. "In the future, the rapid development of such technologies will allow us to make 3D-printed meat products more accessible and we are hoping that the technology created as a result of our cooperation with KFC will help accelerate the launch of cell-based meat products on the market."In the statement, the chicken franchise listed the advantages of utilizing the bioprinting method, including the absence of various additives used traditionally in farming and animal husbandry and the ethics of a production process that claims to not cause any harm to animals.The company also emphasized that bioprinting remains an environmentally-friendly procedure to produce than the standard way of producing chicken meat.“The technology of growing meat from cells has minimal negative impact on the environment, allowing energy consumption to be cut by more than half, greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced 25 fold and 100 times less land to be used than traditional farm-based meat production,” the statement said, sourcing a study by the American Environmental Science & Technology Journal.This is certainly not the first time we have heard about 3D printed meat.
US secures 100 million doses of Pfizer, BioNTech experimental coronavirus vaccine
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government has reached a $1.95 billion deal with Pfizer and BioNTech for 100 million doses of their experimental COVID-19 vaccine once it obtains Food and Drug Administration approval.An additional 500 million doses can be acquired, and U.S. citizens would receive the vaccine for free, according to the agreement.A Phase 2b/3 trial of the vaccine, with human subjects, is scheduled to start later this month and will be subject to regulatory review as early as October 2020.
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government has reached a $1.95 billion deal with Pfizer and BioNTech for 100 million doses of their experimental COVID-19 vaccine once it obtains Food and Drug Administration approval.An additional 500 million doses can be acquired, and U.S. citizens would receive the vaccine for free, according to the agreement.A Phase 2b/3 trial of the vaccine, with human subjects, is scheduled to start later this month and will be subject to regulatory review as early as October 2020.
Vote: 10 finalists make the cut in Safe Digging contest; help pick a winner
MILWAUKEE — We Energies asked for pictures of digging dogs and you delivered.
MILWAUKEE — We Energies asked for pictures of digging dogs and you delivered.
Walmart, Target, CVS partner in search of plastic bag alternative
NEW YORK -- Major retailers are working together to find alternatives to single-use plastic bags.On Tuesday, Target announced it would be joining the initiative -- called the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag -- as a founding partner alongside CVS Health and Walmart.Kroger and Walgreens have also joined the group, which was created by investment firm Closed Loop, according to its website.The goal of the consortium is “to identify, pilot and implement innovative alternative designs for the single-use retail bag,” according to Target’s announcement.
NEW YORK -- Major retailers are working together to find alternatives to single-use plastic bags.On Tuesday, Target announced it would be joining the initiative -- called the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag -- as a founding partner alongside CVS Health and Walmart.Kroger and Walgreens have also joined the group, which was created by investment firm Closed Loop, according to its website.The goal of the consortium is “to identify, pilot and implement innovative alternative designs for the single-use retail bag,” according to Target’s announcement.
Twitter to ban QAnon accounts, block links related to conspiracy theory
LOS ANGELES -- Twitter says it will be taking strong enforcement action on behavior that has the potential to lead to offline harm, including action on “QAnon” activity — a conspiracy theory popular among right-wing extremists.Twitter announced on Tuesday that it will permanently suspend accounts tweeting about the QAnon conspiracy theory if the user is engaging in violations of Twitter’s account policy.“We will permanently suspend accounts Tweeting about these topics that we know are engaged in violations of our multi-account policy, coordinating abuse around individual victims, or are attempting to evade a previous suspension — something we’ve seen more of in recent weeks,” Twitter’s Safety account tweeted.Twitter added that it will no longer serve content and accounts associated with QAnon in its Trends section to ensure the company is not highlighting the activity in its searches.
LOS ANGELES -- Twitter says it will be taking strong enforcement action on behavior that has the potential to lead to offline harm, including action on “QAnon” activity — a conspiracy theory popular among right-wing extremists.Twitter announced on Tuesday that it will permanently suspend accounts tweeting about the QAnon conspiracy theory if the user is engaging in violations of Twitter’s account policy.“We will permanently suspend accounts Tweeting about these topics that we know are engaged in violations of our multi-account policy, coordinating abuse around individual victims, or are attempting to evade a previous suspension — something we’ve seen more of in recent weeks,” Twitter’s Safety account tweeted.Twitter added that it will no longer serve content and accounts associated with QAnon in its Trends section to ensure the company is not highlighting the activity in its searches.
‘We will not sell it at cost:' Some drugmakers stand to profit from potential coronavirus vaccine
WASHINGTON -- Executives from major pharmaceutical companies tasked at producing a coronavirus vaccine expressed confidence at a congressional hearing on Tuesday that they would be able to successfully supply a vaccine by the end of this year or at the start of 2021.While many of these companies previously gave assurances that they don’t intend to profit on the millions of doses of vaccines they hope to produce, some executives clarified their intentions at the hearing.Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, who represents Illinois’ 9th congressional district, asked the executives if they would sell their product at cost while providing “contract transparency,” an effort to verify that no profit will be made from vaccine production.“We will not sell it at cost,” said Dr.
WASHINGTON -- Executives from major pharmaceutical companies tasked at producing a coronavirus vaccine expressed confidence at a congressional hearing on Tuesday that they would be able to successfully supply a vaccine by the end of this year or at the start of 2021.While many of these companies previously gave assurances that they don’t intend to profit on the millions of doses of vaccines they hope to produce, some executives clarified their intentions at the hearing.Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, who represents Illinois’ 9th congressional district, asked the executives if they would sell their product at cost while providing “contract transparency,” an effort to verify that no profit will be made from vaccine production.“We will not sell it at cost,” said Dr.
Customers must wear masks at Pick ‘n Save, Metro Market stores starting July 22
MILWAUKEE — Kroger, the parent company of Pick ‘n Save and Metro Market in southeast Wisconsin say its stores “will require all customers in all locations to wear a mask" starting Wednesday, July 22.Associates at the Kroger stores are required to wear masks while on duty at this time.
MILWAUKEE — Kroger, the parent company of Pick ‘n Save and Metro Market in southeast Wisconsin say its stores “will require all customers in all locations to wear a mask" starting Wednesday, July 22.Associates at the Kroger stores are required to wear masks while on duty at this time.
Cheez-It brings back summer box set pairing white cheddar with House Wine rosé
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- Summer is here and it kinda looks a lot like spring and late winter: nothing to do, nowhere to go and just waiting for a solution to this COVID-19 virus.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- Summer is here and it kinda looks a lot like spring and late winter: nothing to do, nowhere to go and just waiting for a solution to this COVID-19 virus.
Remote jobs during coronavirus hiring for 6-figure salaries now
NEW YORK -- Remote work can pay.
NEW YORK -- Remote work can pay.
Coronavirus prompts Country Time to offer lemonade stand stimulus checks for kids
CHICAGO -- The powdered beverage company Country Time is issuing stimulus checks to children who have had to shutter their summertime lemonade stands due to the current coronavirus pandemic.Country Time announced its niche economic relief program –The Littlest Bailout – in a tweet last Wednesday morning.
CHICAGO -- The powdered beverage company Country Time is issuing stimulus checks to children who have had to shutter their summertime lemonade stands due to the current coronavirus pandemic.Country Time announced its niche economic relief program –The Littlest Bailout – in a tweet last Wednesday morning.
'I can't do that, boss:' Security footage shows FedEx driver refusing to help fallen 89-year-old
A FedEx delivery driver was caught on video refusing to assist an elderly man asking for help, after the man had fallen on his porch in Freeport, Texas Saturday, July 18.
A FedEx delivery driver was caught on video refusing to assist an elderly man asking for help, after the man had fallen on his porch in Freeport, Texas Saturday, July 18.
Family Dollar, Dollar Tree will no longer require face masks at all stores
ORLANDO, Fla. -- While many retailers around the country are implementing face mask policies, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar will no longer require customers to wear masks while shopping in stores.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- While many retailers around the country are implementing face mask policies, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar will no longer require customers to wear masks while shopping in stores.
Packers report record $500M+ in total revenue, expect no more than 10-12K fans at home games
GREEN BAY -- Green Bay Packers CEO Mark Murphy says he expects the team’s home games this season will have no more than 10,000-12,000 fans, if spectators are allowed at all.The Packers had announced two weeks ago that their 81,441-seat Lambeau Field would have a “significantly reduced” capacity this season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
GREEN BAY -- Green Bay Packers CEO Mark Murphy says he expects the team’s home games this season will have no more than 10,000-12,000 fans, if spectators are allowed at all.The Packers had announced two weeks ago that their 81,441-seat Lambeau Field would have a “significantly reduced” capacity this season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Woman in California Walmart angrily refuses to wear mask
A woman in created a ruckus inside a Walmart when she refused to wear a mask and repeatedly told customers around her that it wasn't the law.
A woman in created a ruckus inside a Walmart when she refused to wear a mask and repeatedly told customers around her that it wasn't the law.
ALDI to open 70 new stores by year's end
NEW YORK -- Budget grocer ALDI plans to open 70 new U.S. locations by the end of 2020 as part of its "coast-to-coast" expansion plan, the company announced Tuesday.As part of its "new wave of expansion," the grocer will enter Arizona, its 37th state, with four new stores in the greater Phoenix area this year, the company said.
NEW YORK -- Budget grocer ALDI plans to open 70 new U.S. locations by the end of 2020 as part of its "coast-to-coast" expansion plan, the company announced Tuesday.As part of its "new wave of expansion," the grocer will enter Arizona, its 37th state, with four new stores in the greater Phoenix area this year, the company said.
Walmart to close its stores on Thanksgiving Day, offering another bonus for frontline workers
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart will close its namesake stores and Sam’s Clubs on Thanksgiving Day this year, saying that it wants to have its employees spend time with their families during the coronavirus.The move marks the first major indication of how COVID will affect Black Friday store shopping, which for almost a decade kicked off with big crowds on the turkey feast and expanded into Friday.However, safety concerns are making stores rethink their plans for the holiday plans.
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart will close its namesake stores and Sam’s Clubs on Thanksgiving Day this year, saying that it wants to have its employees spend time with their families during the coronavirus.The move marks the first major indication of how COVID will affect Black Friday store shopping, which for almost a decade kicked off with big crowds on the turkey feast and expanded into Friday.However, safety concerns are making stores rethink their plans for the holiday plans.
Floating cinema equipped with social distancing boats coming to Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES -- Who says you can't have fun while social distancing?
LOS ANGELES -- Who says you can't have fun while social distancing?
Ben & Jerry's share its at-home edible cookie dough recipe
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. -- For you cookie dough lovers, Ben & Jerry's has released a its cookie dough recipe for us to make and eat at home.They recently shared their regular chocolate chip flavor, which requires just seven ingredients.
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. -- For you cookie dough lovers, Ben & Jerry's has released a its cookie dough recipe for us to make and eat at home.They recently shared their regular chocolate chip flavor, which requires just seven ingredients.
Hostess recalls Raspberry Zingers over potential mold
NEW YORK -- Snack company Hostess has voluntarily recalled a selection of its Raspberry Zingers due to potential mold growth that can occur before the baked item’s best by date.The recalled Raspberry Zinger lineup includes several batches across the brand’s fresh frozen and grocery store packs, according to a press release Hostess issued Monday evening.
NEW YORK -- Snack company Hostess has voluntarily recalled a selection of its Raspberry Zingers due to potential mold growth that can occur before the baked item’s best by date.The recalled Raspberry Zinger lineup includes several batches across the brand’s fresh frozen and grocery store packs, according to a press release Hostess issued Monday evening.