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Yum! Brands restaurants will begin taking orders via text message and social media following its acquisition of an Israeli tech startup.  The fast food corporation, which runs Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and lesser-known Habit Burger Grill, announced the purchase of Tictuk Technologies on Wednesday. The private tech firm focuses in conversational commerce, and will give Yum! Brands leverage with … Read more

The CEO of Real Water has apologized after a man suffered liver failure and had to undergo a transplant apparently from drinking the product as the Food and Drink Administration announced it has launched a probe and at least four lawsuits are filed against the firm.  Brent Jones, the company’s founder and president, released a video Tuesday to apologize to … Read more

Miller Lite is selling three signature candles to celebrate the reopening of bars and restaurants across the U.S. and Canada. The trio of scents – “Dive Bar,” “Beer Garden” and “Game Day” aromas get the buzz going for the future – will also pay it forward for a good cause.  Available for $20 a … Read more

A whiskey company is planning to pay big bucks to one handy spokesperson.  Fistful of Bourbon has launched a casting call to find its “spokesfist,” and the gig is going to pay $100,000, according to the brand.  The open casting call is being called “The Search for the $100,000 Fist,” and the person who is ultimately … Read more

Vice President Kamala Harris’ niece is under fire for presuming the gunman in Monday’s Colorado mass shooting was white — because he was taken into custody alive.  “The Atlanta shooting was not even a week ago,” Meena Harris wrote in a since-deleted tweet.  “Violent white men are the greatest terrorist threat to our country,” she wrote.  … Read more

Summer might be three months away, but Baileys Irish Cream is getting a head start with a new seasonal flavor based on the popular piña colada cocktail.  “Why wait for summer? Vacation starts NOW with the twist of the cap of NEW Limited Edition #BaileysColada,” the liqueur company wrote across its social media platforms last week.  The new Baileys offering, … Read more

Two American Airlines passenger got into a huge fight over who would deplane from their flight that had just landed in Phoenix.  Clips showed the quick aftermath of the physical altercation that took place as the plane sat in Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport after the brief flight from Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday.  Multiple people who shared videos … Read more

Ontario will deliver its 2021-2022 budget today, its second spending package presented during the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier Ford says the package will focus on fighting the pandemic and economic recovery. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy says the package will contain measures to bolster Ontario’s vaccine rollout. He says it will also not raise taxes or cut any provincial services.

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DoorDash is adding on-demand coronavirus test kits to its long list of delivery items.  Users across the US can place orders for COVID-19 at home tests that will be brought directly to their door – with some available with same-day delivery.  DoorDash announced the addition as a result of partnerships with Vault Health and Everylywell, which both rolled out at-home … Read more

Until recently, there were basically two options for getting a tattoo: the permanent kind, or the temporary kind that disappeared after a lengthy shower. But now, people looking to get tattoo have a new option.  Ephemeral Tattoo, which will open later this month in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn, is hoping to attract a wide variety of customers who … Read more

Donald Trump has plans to work around bans he has faced on social media by launching his own platform, according to his senior adviser Jason Miller.  “I do think that we’re going to see President Trump returning to social media in probably about two or three months here, with his own platform,” Miller told Howard Kurtz on Fox … Read more

The U.S. has evidence of UFOs breaking the sound barrier without a sonic boom and making maneuvers impossible with known technology, the former Director of National Intelligence revealed.  The revelations increased excitement about a forthcoming report detailing what the U.S. government has observed.  John Ratcliffe, who served as Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence, said that many of the incidents … Read more

Hasbro has announced that it is updating its popular board game Monopoly.  For the first time in 85 years, all 16 of the famous Community Chest cards are being changed to appeal to a more modern audience.  Prompts on the yellow cards including having to pay $50 for “doctor’s fees” and winning $10 for “coming in second … Read more