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International Business Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- International Business Times
Former Illinois GOP Senate Candidate Tried to Get Husband Murdered After Learning About Long-Distance Lover's Inheritance
New details have emerged over the arrest of a former Illinois GOP Senate candidate who tried to get her husband killed. Allison Salinas, 48, is charged with one count of Solicitation of Murder. Prosecutors filed a petition to detain Salinas on Thursday, following her arrest on Tuesday. Salinas ran as a Republican for a U.S. Senate seat in Illinois in 2021. According to court documents released by the Tazewell County State's Attorney's Office on Thursday, Salinas came under investigation this month after a Facebook video emerged, allegedly implicating her in the murder for hire plot. Salinas' Long-Distance Boyfriend Told Cops She Tried to Manipulate Him After Learning About His Inheritance, Told Him to Kill Her Husband Pekin Police were contacted in February of 2024 by James Turrentine of Dallas, TX, in reference to his relationship with Salinas. He told police that the pair had briefly dated in high-school, and struck up a long-distance relationship in 2021 after Salinas reached out to him. Turrentine told police that he felt Salinas attempted to manipulate him after she reportedly learned about an inheritance. He says Salinas also began discussing her desire to leave her husband, Patrick Salinas, without having to split assets. Allison had allegedly begun discussions of murdering Patrick in November or December of 2023, with Turrentine trying to deflect the conversations because she reportedly wanted Turrentine to kill Patrick for them to be together. When Turrentine Refused, She Tried to Solicit Another Person to Murder Her Husband Turrentine stated he made it known to Allison that he would not harm Patrick, at which point Allison allegedly sought another person to murder her husband. The conversations reportedly continued for several months, with Turrentine saying he became frustrated with the topic, and indicated that he could find someone to commit the murder in the hopes that Allison would drop it. Turrentine then told police that Allison would repeatedly ask if he found someone, then explained that he lied to her and told Allison the Secret Service contacted him about the murder for hire plot. He says the detailed conversations stopped, but Allison was asking if he had heard anything further, as recently as two weeks ago. Turrentine also indicated that he made the Facebook video post to draw attention to the issue. 'I Need You to Make this Happen' Turrentine provided to Pekin Police two recorded phone conversations with Allison between February and March of 2024. Allison allegedly discussed different ways to kill Patrick, with Turrentine suggesting to her that some old friends of his dad could do it. Allison allegedly stated to him that "I need you to make this happen." Screenshots of text messages between the pair were also given to Pekin Police. On May 27th, 2024, Allison allegedly started a conversation with a picture of her husband with a text message stating "There's ur pic u need." Turrentine replied with a thumbs up emoji, with Allison following up by texting "Can't talk, don't text back but please with everything I mean to you... Just take care of this." Court documents also reveal that Allison had allegedly sent Turrentine a screenshot on July 21st, 2024 of a Google search relating to spousal immunity in criminal cases. Allison Also Considered Sneaking Shellfish into Patricks Food Because He was Allergic to It Pekin Police had also interviewed Ashley Allen, a close friend of Allison's who lived with her in the fall of 2023. Allen told police that she was in the passenger's seat of a vehicle during a phone call between Allison and Turrentine, and hearing Allison allegedly discussing finding a "ghost" to murder Patrick, which she described as another term for a hitman. Allen also testified that Allison discussed sneaking shellfish into Patrick's food, which he is allergic to. Allison was interviewed by Pekin Police on Tuesday, and reportedly acknowledged that she had discussed Patrick's murder with Turrentine for an extended period. However, Allison maintained that she was not in a good mental state. She was asked by police about the conservations and admitted that there was no indication to Turrentine that she was not serious about the topics.
Miami Herald
19-07-2025
- Health
- Miami Herald
Walmart puts a healthy spin on a guilty pleasure
Is there any food that is more satisfying than a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Hear me out. A PB&J combines savory and sweet in a way that few other foods do. It's packed with a serving of protein - at least 8 grams per 2 tablespoons - and the fat in peanut butter is mostly healthy. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are infinitely customizable. You can add slices of banana or strawberry, honey or chocolate chips, even brie or another kind of cheese if you're feeling adventurous - a charcuterie board between slices of bread if you will Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches travel well, no refrigeration required, which is why they have been a staple in kids' lunchboxes for generations. All the above is also why Uncrustables have become such an iconic snack, stashed in freezers across America. J.M. Smuckers, which makes Uncrustables, will sell around $1 billion worth of the snack this year. Uncrustables are popular, but no one ever claimed they were healthy. Each sandwich is 210 calories and contains 6 grams of protein and 10 grams of sugar. Related: Kroger adds new Coca-Cola flavor Target, Walmart can't carry Still, it seems like professional athletes, including NFL players, can't get enough of them. The NFL reportedly goes through around 80,000 Uncrustables per season (that's 47 sandwiches per player in case you're counting). So it makes sense that other companies might look for ways to take a bite out of that dominance. TheJams, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich described as a "health-forward snack," is now available exclusively at 3000 Walmart stores nationwide. Jams are made by Nashville-based The DropOut Companies, which promised in a statement that the snack is "everything you love about a PB&J without the weird ingredients" and that the product does not taste like artificial garbage." Jams are available in strawberry or berry flavors and each 260-calorie serving contains 10 grams of protein with 6 grams of sugar. Jams don't contain seed oils, high-fructose corn syrup, or dyes, and jelly is made with real fruit. (It's worth noting that Smucker's Uncrustables don't contain artificial ingredients either.) Related: Trader Joe's shares recall on popular snack that can make you sick Like Uncrustables, Jams should be stored in the freezer, and they can be eaten frozen, thawed, or toasted. Investors in the new product include Allison and Stephen Ellsworth, founders of the healthy soda company Poppi, and professional soccer player Alex Morgan. Jams cost $5.87 for a four-pack while Uncrustables are $4.34 for a 4-pack. The partnership with athletes is smart because athletes are always looking for convenient, high-protein snacks, and Jams are another option. A couple of NFL stars, C.J. Stroud and Micah Parsons, are also in on the launch. The brand's first Instagram post features Stroud and Parsons as astronauts, though their spaceship is an Airstream camper. Fans of both the athletes and the snack were already raving. "@vikforvendetta wrote, "As I was searching for the ingredients I saw that you guys use clean ingredients! Which makes me 10 times more likely to try now! Thank you!!" And @Jammy wrote "someone please tell houston we already ate the boxes they packed - jammy needs more berry." Related: Pepsi has discontinued a bunch of soda flavors The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
Boston Globe
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Pixies create a 1990s time machine at MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Pixies frontman Black Francis invited guests to step into a time machine set to 1990. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Advertisement The galloping Western/surf chug 'Cecilia Ann' burst out of the gate, and 'Velouria' didn't roar so much as scream, while the short and sweet 'Allison' played as a beach-party rave. Joey Santiago spat out little curlicues on his guitar as bassist Emma Richardson dug a trench deep enough for 'Is She Weird' to move through, and Santiago's ringing two-note figure in 'The Happening' repeated so much that it began to sound like shattered glass. The guitars were mixed hot enough throughout to give them a visceral, tactile charge. Advertisement 'Havalina' signaled the end of 'Bossanova,' but there was no time to linger on what might have been a nearly serene comedown; 'Here comes 'Trompe le Monde,'' said Francis. (The ringed planets hanging behind the band as their only stagecraft rotated to become the giant eyeballs of that album's cover.) The warped, art-rock wallop of the title track, and the dead-eyed roar and strangled leads of 'Planet of Sound' unspooled quickly, and when manic screamer 'The Sad Punk' slowed down, it felt drunk, with the instruments wobbling against one another. Since the abrupt ending of 'Trompe le Monde' closer 'The Navajo Know' would have made for an unsatisfying sendoff, Pixies sweetened the pot, first with the dreamy and harsh spiral of 'In Heaven' and then with gimmes 'Here Comes Your Man' and 'Where Is My Mind?' plus 'Into the White,' a b-side trifle that they still played the hell out of. Pixies drummer David Lovering. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff The house lights came on in full during that last song and remained up for the wild 'Debaser,' where David Lovering's drums felt like they were going to spring right off the stage and the crowd exploded every time Francis spat out the lyric 'chien!' They didn't need it to be dark to imagine that it was still 1990. They were already there. Momma opened with a pitch-perfect recreation of '90s-style alt/indie that they could have thawed out from 30 years ago. Their gauzy churn might have landed them a gig at the 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' rock club the Bronze, with a touch of Veruca Salt in their dissociated harmonies. PIXIES With Momma. At MGM Music Hall at Fenway, Friday. Advertisement Marc Hirsh can be reached at Pixies frontman Black Francis. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Here's the setlist from Friday night, according to
15-07-2025
- Business
New protein PB&J Jams, backed by Alex Morgan and pro-athletes, hits Walmart stores nationwide
The peanut butter and jelly sandwich needs no introduction, but a new brand, Jams, is tapping into the trend of high-protein snacks and reinventing the simple recipe in hopes of capturing a new health-driven demographic of eaters. What are Jams protein PB&J sandwiches? Jams, a new premade sandwich pack that boasts 10 grams of protein per serving without the addition of dyes, seed oils or high-fructose corn syrup, officially rolled out exclusively in more than 3,000 U.S. Walmart stores nationwide on Monday. The sandwiches are available in two flavors: Strawberry and Mixed Berry. Made by the Nashville-based consumer product house The DropOut Companies, this modern reinvention of the classic grab-and-go sandwich has been redesigned to meet consumers' active lifestyles. A handful of star professional athletes have also thrown their proverbial hats in the protein PB&J ring, with key partners in Poppi co-founders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth, retired U.S. soccer star Alex Morgan, and NFL stars Micah Parsons and C. J. Stroud. "Jams was born from a simple belief: you shouldn't have to choose between delicious taste and ingredients you can feel good about," Jams founder Connor Blakley said in a statement. "Our product does not taste like artificial garbage, we are confident that overdelivering value will resonate with the modern consumer in a powerful and perennial way. Walmart is an iconic brand, they have been such an incredible partner in helping us launch JAMS and we couldn't be more thankful for their support in bringing this product to countless customers nationwide."
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New protein PB&J Jams launches nationwide, backed by Alex Morgan and pro-athletes
The peanut butter and jelly sandwich needs no introduction, but a new brand, Jams, is tapping into the trend of high-protein snacks and reinventing the simple recipe in hopes of capturing a new health-driven demographic of eaters. Jams, a new premade sandwich pack that boasts 10 grams of protein per serving without the addition of dyes, seed oils or high-fructose corn syrup, officially rolled out exclusively in more than 3,000 U.S. Walmart stores nationwide on Monday. The sandwiches are available in two flavors: Strawberry and Mixed Berry. Made by the Nashville-based consumer product house The DropOut Companies, this modern reinvention of the classic grab-and-go sandwich has been redesigned to meet consumers' active lifestyles. A handful of star professional athletes have also thrown their proverbial hats in the protein PB&J ring, with key partners in Poppi co-founders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth, retired U.S. soccer star Alex Morgan, and NFL stars Micah Parsons and C. J. Stroud. "Jams was born from a simple belief: you shouldn't have to choose between delicious taste and ingredients you can feel good about," Jams founder Connor Blakley said in a statement. "Our product does not taste like artificial garbage, we are confident that overdelivering value will resonate with the modern consumer in a powerful and perennial way. Walmart is an iconic brand, they have been such an incredible partner in helping us launch JAMS and we couldn't be more thankful for their support in bringing this product to countless customers nationwide."
