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The restaurant is taking legal action against the "unfounded claims"A diner asked for $5,000 in compensation after allegedly finding a cockroach in his plate of char kway teow from a restaurant at Serangoon. Speaking to AsiaOne, 35-year-old Syed Rafidhi said that the incident took place on Aug 22 at Al Majlis Serangoon Road. Video footage of the incident was also shared on Threads by his niece, who goes by the username shortangryman, showing a large cockroach wedged between the fried noodles on his plate. According to Syed, he had reported the cockroach to staff immediately. The plate of food...

Long lines in IRAN!! (September 18th 2026) Very short video where Iranian man explains why there are long lines and how much food costs in Iran.

MEMPHIS (WMC/Gray News) - Authorities arrested 13 people after they were allegedly caught stealing $250k of chicken from a semi-trailer. According to a press release, Javunte Johnson, 33, was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm; an arrest warrant was executed for him for aggravated robbery. Authorities found Johnson, along with 12 other people, unloading stolen pallets of chicken, valued at $250,000, from an 18-wheeler in the back parking lot of an Economy Inn. The suspects fled; however, they were all caught. Memphis Police said during the investigation, officers determined that the merchandise being unloaded had been stolen. Detectives...

A 50-year-old Florida man who says he spent decades battling severe psoriasis, pain and depression credits an extreme "lion diet" with saving his life. Stephen Lashbrook of Pensacola told Fox News Digital that his depression began at just four years old. In his teens, it was compounded by chronic pain and sleeplessness; in his early 20s, he was diagnosed with psoriasis, an immune-mediated skin disease. "I was probably 90% covered in psoriasis," Lashbrook said. "My body was just one big, giant, itchy, flaky scab." Creams, steroids and other medications did not help, he said. Doctors recommended expensive, long-term injections to...

An Israeli-owned restaurant in New York City has found itself at the center of an online controversy after adding arayes to its menu, prompting accusations from pro-Palestinian activists that it was appropriating Arab and Palestinian cuisine. Shifka, a Mediterranean pita restaurant located at 324 Bowery in Manhattan, recently added an “Arayes Burger" to its menu, consisting of beef, caramelized onions and tahini-yogurt. According to a report by Al Araby TV, a video published by the restaurant promoting the dish sparked criticism on social media, with users accusing the Israeli-owned establishment of “stealing" another Arab dish. Al Araby presented the controversy...

Vibrio vulnificus, also known as “flesh-eating” bacteria, has now killed four people in Florida this year, according to the state’s Department of Health. The potentially deadly bacterium is frequently linked to eating raw or undercooked shellfish, especially oysters. Swimming in warm, brackish saltwater with open wounds is another way people can contract the infection. While it remains unclear how the latest victim contracted the infection, the most recent death was a resident of Broward County who was between the ages of 75 and 79, according to the most recent Florida Department of Health data. 21 Vibrio vulnificus infections have been...

The key to slowing deadly brain tumors could be right on our plates. Gliomas are a group of tumors that develop in the brain or spinal cord and can range from slow-growing — like the one Busy Philipps was diagnosed with this year — to highly aggressive, like the ones John McCain, Beau Biden and Sophie Kinsella had. New research from the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health may have found a way to slow down the growth of these tumors — and it could come down to what people eat. A study published Tuesday found that high-grade...

Bud Light Truck Driver Picks a Fight With the Wrong Cops… Big Mistake

Tony Lee "TJ" Wiggins Jr., 32, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder, tampering with physical evidence and possessing a weapon as a felon. Prosecutors said Wiggins was the gunman who killed Damion Tillman, Brandon Rollins and Keven Springfield outside a Dollar General in 2020. In his opening statement to the jury on Monday, Assistant State Attorney Ralph Guerra said Tillman went into the discount store on July 17, 2020, to buy a few items before heading out with his friends to go fishing. Guerra said surveillance video showed the defendant inside the store at the same time...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A Shakopee couple has been sentenced to a combined 97 months in prison for their roles in a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mekfira Hussein, 42, and Abduljabar Hussein, 45, submitted fraudulent claims for meals and obtained approximately $8.8 million in federal child nutrition program funds. The Husseins were sentenced before U.S. District Judge Nancy E. Brasel. Mekfira Hussein was sentenced to 57 months in prison on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. She pleaded guilty on Jan. 31, 2025. Abduljabar Hussein was sentenced...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - An Alabama woman has won a lawsuit against a Church’s Chicken location in Midfield after a bench trial this week. According to the lawsuit and her attorney, Yolanda Jackson was burned by a Church’s chicken pot pie in January 2020 that she ordered in the drive-thru. According to court records, “Church’s sold chicken to Yolanda Jackson that was too hot for human consumption”. Jackson suffered serious injuries to her mouth, face, lip, left wrist and body, including second degree burns, according to the lawsuit. “What bothered her the most was that she was left scarred,...

Igor Chaika - newly appointed head of Russia's federal agency for foreign aid - has become an internet sensation after a press conference photo sparked a flurry of memes It was then quote-posted in a viral piece of satire on Tuesday (September 8), as users zeroed in on Chaika’s striking physique.

Anisakid parasite in chum salmon. (Togabi/Wikimedia Commons) A fatty tuna that is often used for sashimi or canning may be swimming with parasites more often than not. When scientists at the Federal University of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil analyzed 53 locally caught fish, they found nearly all were contaminated by worms. According to a brief communication published in Ocean and Coastal Research, the research team counted more than 1,600 little worms in total. Using powerful microscopy tools as aids, they found that the kidney and heart were the only organs free of parasites in every fish. Otherwise, the worms...

A compound called TOFA helped obese mice lose 18% of their body weight without eating less, while preserving lean tissue and improving blood sugar and liver fat.Medicines such as semaglutide and tirzepatide have changed how doctors treat obesity and type 2 diabetes. They copy signals from gut hormones, including GLP-1, that reduce hunger. These drugs can help people lose weight, but they can also cause nausea and other digestive problems. Some people may lose lean tissue, including muscle, which could create health problems over time. Obesity often appears with high blood sugar and excess liver fat. Researchers at the University...

FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) — At 9 a.m. on a scorching summer Saturday, nearly 100 people were already lined up outside Goldee's BBQ, a small, wooden-shack restaurant. First in line was 30-year-old Thanh Huynh, who had been sitting in a lawn chair on the joint's rustic porch since 6:30 a.m. "I have, like, a whole list, and I'm going to spend lots of money here. It'll be worth it," he said, laughing while rattling off a long order of meats and sides from his phone's Notes app as a sweet, smoky scent from nearby pits hung in the air. Opened...

Havana — How to conserve cellphone battery when recharging options are scarce; how to preserve food when the fridge isn’t working; how to cope with the heat when air-conditioners aren’t an option; how to generate power when the whole country has almost none left. These are the sort of tutorials that have made the Instagram feed of influencer Dayán Marrero indispensable to many Cubans as they try to adapt to the rolling electricity blackouts and fuel shortages that are increasingly part of everyday life on this Caribbean island. As the US-imposed oil blockade that is worsening the situation bites ever...

Preliminary research offers clues about what may shape your cravings for sweets.Key Pounts: New research indicates genetics may influence how strongly you perceive sweetness and how rewarding sweet foods feel, which can shape your food preferences and eating habits. A preliminary study of nearly 500,000 people found that those with a higher genetic predisposition to prefer sweets ate about 7 grams more of sweet foods each day. Dietitians suggest that choosing naturally sweet foods, pairing sweets with protein or fiber, and gradually reducing added sugar can help you manage a preference for sweets. The difference between happily skipping dessert and...

More than one-third of American households rely on natural gas stoves to prepare their meals.Burning natural gas generates carbon dioxide, which is the main driver of climate change. But cooking on gas stoves is also an under-recognized and important source of indoor air pollution. Combustion of natural gas creates nitrogen dioxide and other compounds that can irritate the lungs. People with preexisting respiratory conditions, such as the 28 million Americans with asthma, may be especially susceptible. An analysis of more than 40 studies found a correlation between nitrogen dioxide levels and asthma symptoms.I am a physician and medical researcher, and...

Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy had jokes for Vice President JD Vance during the latter’s press briefing Thursday. The event was the first since former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt exited the post in August. “I just want to ask you, if there’s been reports about this, but I have not heard you talk much about you lost a ton of weight lately. How much sauerkraut do you eat in a day?” Doocy asked. Vance appeared caught off guard by the question. “Oh my lord, okay. So when you’re the vice president of United States and one...

Hundreds of North Sea workers are still too heavy for offshore helicopter travel less than two months before new rules come into force, BBC Scotland has learned. From November they should weigh no more than 19st 7Ib (124.7kg) in their clothing and footwear, so they can be winched to safety in an emergency. When the plans were announced by industry body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) last year, they said more than 2,200 workers were above that limit. New figures suggest up to 800 still exceed it. Jobs could be lost as a result, and an occupational health expert said some...