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Business Recorder
4 hours ago
- Climate
- Business Recorder
Tropical Depression Barry makes landfall on the east coast of Mexico
Tropical Depression Barry has made landfall on the east coast of Mexico, the US National Hurricane Center said on Sunday. NHC issues tropical storm warning issued for Mexico's Gulf coast Barry was located about 15 miles (25 km) south-southeast of Tampico Mexico, with maximum sustained winds 35 miles per hour(55 kmh), the Miami-based forecaster said in its latest advisory.
Buzz Feed
2 days ago
- Health
- Buzz Feed
Experts Reveal Which Grocery Splurges Are Worth It
By now, it feels like the world is an impending dumpster fire. And in a cruel twist of fate, that fire is coming for your pantry. Thanks to rising tariffs and global chaos, some of our favorite foods are suddenly looking like luxury goods — RIP San Marzano tomatoes, chocolate, olive oil, and avocado toast (you were too beautiful for this world). So, what is worth the splurge in this economy? Should we still be buying organic? Can we justify $11 eggs or $9 strawberries? We asked a couple of experts to help us figure out what to cling to and what to leave behind at the checkout line. 🥕 PRODUCE: The organic guilt trip (let's talk about it). Spoiler: Not everything has to be organic, despite what your favorite wellness influencer-slash-matcha-merchant says. You can let go of the guilt. You're not going to die from eating a non-organic banana (and your bank account will thank you). But there are a few fruits and veggies worth the splurge, especially the ones you eat whole or can't peel. 'As a rule of thumb, anything with a thin or edible skin. Think strawberries, apples, and spinach are more vulnerable to pesticides and worth buying organic,' says Olivia Hensal, a Miami-based functional nutritionist. 'I always tell clients to check the Environmental Working Group's Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen lists each year.' This year's Dirty Dozen (aka the produce items with the most pesticide residue) includes spinach, strawberries, kale, collard and mustard greens, grapes, peaches, cherries, nectarines, pears, apples, blackberries, blueberries, and potatoes. This year's Clean Fifteen (aka the lowest amount of pesticide residue) includes: pineapples, sweet corn, avocados, papaya, onions, sweet peas, asparagus, cabbage, watermelon, cauliflower, bananas, mangos, carrots, mushrooms, and kiwi. Basically, if it stains your cutting board, buy it organic. 'Vegetables and fruits that you eat whole (or eat the skin of) and don't have a 'protective' outer barrier like avocados or bananas are best to buy organic,' Hensal explains. Verdict: SPLURGE on the Dirty Dozen. SKIP organic for thick-skinned friends like bananas, avocados, and onions. They're doing just fine. 🍳 MEAT & EGGS: Not all protein is created equal. If you're going to eat meat, it's worth thinking about how that meat lived before it made its way to your fridge. (Morbid? Maybe. Helpful? Definitely.) Grass-fed beef and pastured chickens aren't just buzzwords for bougie brunch menus; they're actually more nutrient-dense and arguably more ethical. 'I recommend splurging on meats from grass-fed or grass-finished cows and pastured chickens,' says Hensal. 'It's worth it not just for your health, but for the planet too.' These animals lived the dream: wide open spaces, a natural diet, and way less stress. (Unlike us, whose blood pressure spikes when eggs hit $9.) And yes, their quality of life actually affects the nutritional value. Stress and diet impact them just like us. Sure, they were still raised for slaughter (dark), but at least they had a better time getting there? Maybe? Moving on… Verdict: SPLURGE — but maybe do it less often so your wallet doesn't panic. Budget move: beans are your bestie. They're cheap, packed with protein, and stress-free (as far as we know). Hey, you! Wanna cook 7,500+ recipes in step-by-step mode (with helpful videos) right from your phone? Download the free Tasty app right now. 🫒 OIL: If it comes in a plastic jug, just no. You can absolutely judge an olive oil by its bottle. If it's in clear plastic and on sale for $3.99, it's a no-go, chief. Look for extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) in dark glass bottles. Bonus points if it's single-origin and cold-pressed. 'High-quality cooking oil is a must,' says Hensal. 'The good stuff maintains more antioxidants and healthy fats.' Verdict: SPLURGE — your roasted veggies deserve it. 🧂 SALT: Your fancy pink rock may be doing the most. Before you toss your Himalayan salt in the 'rich people nonsense' pile, consider this: your basic table salt? Basically just sodium and chloride. Your fancy pink stuff? A literal mineral flex. 'Standard table salt doesn't offer much nutritional value. But unrefined salts like Himalayan salt naturally contain calcium, magnesium, potassium, and more,' says Hensal. 'Think of it as a vitamin with seasoning potential.' So yes, you're regressing to a 17th-century European who hoards salt, but honestly? Same. Verdict: SPLURGE (but maybe don't get the $35 ceramic jar just for the aesthetic). 🥑 SEASONAL & LOCAL: Because maybe you don't need avocados in January. Michael Beltran, chef, restaurant owner, and king of chaotic culinary realness, puts it simply: 'I would say it's not worth it from the veggie standpoint, right? Because you can go to a farmers market and get local veggies that are going to be better.' Translation: Don't blow your budget on sad, out-of-season produce that's traveled farther than you have this year. Shopping seasonally and locally doesn't just support small farms; it also means your food actually tastes like something. Sure, it might mean skipping avocados in winter, but you'll live. And when it comes to fish, Beltran doubles down: 'If I had to choose between a wild-caught salmon or [farm-raised] salmon, I'm gonna buy wild-caught salmon…but there's a fish market close to my house, and 99% of the time it's fucking delicious and better fish than I'll get anywhere.' So, yeah. If you live near the water, flex. If you don't…well, we're sorry. Maybe stick to beans and vibes. Verdict: SPLURGE on what's in season and close to home. Your taste buds (and budget) will thank you. For those of us (let's be honest, all of us) who are still on a tight grocery budget, download the Tasty app to browse and save hundreds of budget-friendly recipes — no subscription required.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
How a small Ohio town became the 'center of gravity' in the GOP's realignment
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Republicans came on Good Friday, condemning corporate America and rallying locals to have faith that their city's paper mill could somehow be saved. One by one, in the shadow of Pixelle Specialty Works' towering red- and white-striped smokestack, they unloaded on the Miami-based private equity firm that plans to close it this summer. H.I.G. Capital, said Sen. Jon Husted, was ignoring the personal toll on more than 800 employees here. 'If the private equity firms who do this to communities had to go walk through and look at every one of you in the eye and hear your stories and see the devastation that they cause when they make selfish decisions,' Husted said, 'they would never do what they do.' Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost aimed his iPhone at the crowd and snapped a picture, which he declared 'Exhibit A' in any potential courtroom fight. 'You just heard from the good cops,' Yost said of the politicians who had spoken before him. 'Meet the bad cop.' And Sen. Bernie Moreno, who organized the April event after writing a letter that blasted ownership as 'Wall Street elites' possessed by 'corporate greed,' shared details from his phone conversation that morning with an H.I.G. official. The mill, Moreno said, had survived the Civil War, two World Wars and the Great Depression. 'It has to be able,' Moreno added, 'to survive a private equity company.' A decade ago, such public shaming of the private sector by GOP officeholders would have been unthinkable. But the uproar around Chillicothe reflects a continuing political realignment under President Donald Trump, whose economic populism has shaken Republicans' pro-business coalition. Moreno, a multimillionaire who made his money selling luxury cars, is emblematic of the shift. He won his seat last year with Trump's endorsement, defeating Sen. Sherrod Brown, a three-term Democrat known for his populist, pro-labor views. Republicans painted Brown and other Democrats as elitists out of touch with places like Chillicothe and surrounding Ross County, where Trump and Moreno both won in 2024. 'It's the most interesting political shift that I've ever seen,' Moreno said in an interview. 'The center of gravity for the Democratic Party is Martha's Vineyard. The center of gravity for the Republican Party is Chillicothe, Ohio.' Pixelle announced plans to shutter the Chillicothe mill in April, triggering the Moreno-led stampede to town days later. The company has seen a decreased demand for the carbonless paper made there as the use of digital receipts and invoices becomes more common. 'We are committed to working closely with local, state, and federal officials to explore future opportunities for the site, including the potential for a new owner and/or eventual redevelopment,' Pixelle wrote in an statement provided to NBC News. The effort to save the mill, or to at least ensure a new employer can take it over as quickly as possible, hit a snag this month. H.I.G. and Pixelle reneged on an agreement to pause the shutdown timeline and keep the factory open through the end of the year — a reprieve that would have bought time to identify a new tenant or use for the property. It had been the one shred of good news Moreno delivered at his April rally. 'Bernie has been the face of this,' said Jai Chabria, a longtime Republican strategist in Ohio. 'Whether he's successful or not is not the measure of where we are. If you look back at the Republican Party of 20 years ago, this is certainly not where a wealthy Republican senator would be expected to lead. Bernie has really embraced where the party has gone.' Even so, Katie Seewer, a spokesperson for the Ohio Democratic Party, faulted Republicans for 'the latest in a long streak of bad economic news' in the state, noting that Moreno had raised hopes that the mill's closure wouldn't happen this year. 'Republicans own these failures and many others that have created an economy that isn't working for Ohio,' Seewer added. Pixelle is scheduled to end all Chillicothe operations by Aug. 10. The workers there — many of them second- and third-generation paper mill employees — are now waiting to see how much of the tough talk from Moreno and his colleagues leads to action. 'Bernie's railing against private equity,' said Scott Wiesman, who has worked at the mill for 30 years. 'But if you Google it, he's invested in private equity. So how evil is it, Bernie?' Mayor Luke Feeney, a Democrat, gives Moreno more credit. 'My hope and belief is that his efforts have been genuine and sincere,' Feeney said. 'All of those guys that got up there and on that stage said, 'We will sue them if they do this to you' — I hope they stick to it, and until they don't, I'm good with it.' But, Feeney added, 'if it turns out that it was just a dog-and-pony show, then I'll be pretty frustrated, because we're left with the aftermath here.' Chillicothe, about an hour's drive south of Columbus, has a proud history as Ohio's first state capital. Today, it has a population of roughly 22,000, a promising tourist economy boosted by the nearby Hopewell earthworks and mounds, and a redeveloped downtown that Feeney holds up as a small-town success story. Less than a mile from Pixelle, bustling Paint Street features two craft breweries, a boba house and other trendy businesses tucked into tidily restored storefronts. The name of a hip cafe, Paper City Coffee, pays tribute to one of the town's top employers. (Countywide, the mill is the third-largest source of jobs, behind the regional hospital system and a Kenworth Trucks plant.) The mill is 'as much a part of the scenery as the hills and everything else around here,' said Michael Throne, the head of the Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce, who recalled his first glimpse of the smokestack when driving to town for a job interview years ago. 'I'd seen smokestacks before,' Throne said. 'But nothing that towered over the landscape of the city.' Chillicothe's papermaking days date to 1812. For more than 100 years, the city was a hub for Mead, a company that would become a household name in school and office supplies. 'The paper mill really supported southeast Ohio,' said Jeff Allen, president of the United Steelworkers Local 731, which represents Pixelle workers. 'They used to tell us that for every job in the mill, there were three outside the mill.' Over time, Mead's name slowly disappeared. Market forces — a world less reliant on paper, a tangle of mergers and acquisitions — kept bouncing the old mill into new investment portfolios. In 2022, H.I.G. purchased what four years earlier had been rebranded as Pixelle. 'We were Mead kids. Our kids were Mead kids,' said Tim Jenkins, a mill employee for 38 years. 'With the strike in '75, you walked through the lunch line, you could get a free lunch when you said, 'I'm a Mead kid.'' 'Little things like that you never forget.' Feeney, who grew up in Seattle and moved to Chillicothe after graduating from law school in Cleveland, was elected mayor in 2015. National Democrats, eager to project strength in conservative-leaning parts of the Midwest, gave him a speaking slot at their convention the following year. Back then, Feeney estimated, the paper mill accounted for about 13% of the city's income tax receipts. The number has dropped to about 8%, reflecting a more diverse local economy, but also a shrinking workforce. Feeney could never shake the thought that the mill's narrow focus wouldn't age well. 'In the back of my mind, I figured that there was some chance that the paper mill won't be around forever,' he said. 'Paper might not be used in a hundred years.' Despite obvious signs of decline, Pixelle's announcement that it would close the mill came as a shock. No one wanted to believe the worst. 'We saw changes in how they were running the business, and you could tell that wasn't sustainable,' said Allen, who has worked at the mill for 37 years. 'But I don't think anybody thought it was going to truly close. We just thought we would recover — they would make changes, and it would straighten itself out.' While the Pixelle news was gutting, if not entirely unexpected, Moreno's interest in taking on its owners came as a much bigger surprise. Once a swing state, Ohio has heavily favored Republicans in recent elections. But in 2012, voters in the state backed President Barack Obama after being inundated with ads and messaging that characterized his GOP rival, Mitt Romney, as a soulless businessman. Specifically, the ads tied Romney's work in private equity to job losses in Ohio and across the industrial heartland. Republicans at the time dismissed such tactics as attacks on capitalism. 'My political thinking certainly evolved from the Mitt Romney time to today,' Moreno said. 'While Mitt Romney and the people at Bain Capital made a lot of money doing that, they also caused a lot of damage. Fundamentally, that's wrong, and that's not the way Republicans saw things back then.' Moreno said he first learned of plans to close the mill from a car dealer in Chillicothe and described his reaction as 'quite frankly, just pissed off.' He directed his staff to make the issue a priority. His deputy state director, a Chillicothe native, recently moved back to the city. 'I was bowling, my phone rings,' Allen recalled. 'This guy says he's from Bernie Moreno's office, that Bernie's going to come to town. I said, 'Listen, I'm in a bowling league, can I call you back?' I thought, 'You know what? I better listen to this.' But I was suspect of it.' Feeney recalled reading Moreno's strongly worded letter that demanded answers from the owners: 'I don't think I disagreed with anything in it.' But the reprieve that Moreno's saber-rattling helped win was even more short-lived than expected. Less than two months after the Good Friday rally, Pixelle issued an updated notice that the mill would close within 60 days — not, as owners had pledged, at the end of the year. 'I would prefer not to shut down at all, but, remember, I have no leverage,' Moreno said. 'There's no tool in my toolbox where they had to listen to me.' Moreno said H.I.G. instead 'offered up an alternative that was workable' and that could involve transferring the land to a community organization free of environmental concerns. Such an arrangement could make it easier to reuse or redevelop the site. Feeney described such a situation as ideal. But the mayor worries about the site becoming home to a low-staffed data center. 'I don't want to see hundreds of acres and 20 employees,' Feeney said. State and local officials also remain engaged, prepared to assist in talks to sell or redevelop the site and to help match displaced workers with new jobs. Many note an anticipated surge in other skilled manufacturing jobs in the wider region. There are plans for new semiconductor, drone and electric vehicle battery plants all within about a 45-minute drive from Chillicothe. There also remains hope, especially among Pixelle workers, that the site can continue as a paper mill, with corrugated cardboard and other packaging materials mentioned as a possibility if carbonless is no longer an option. Representatives from three large paper companies have toured the mill but found it unsuitable for their needs, Moreno said. 'They all kind of told me the same thing,' he added. 'The patient's too far gone' because of lack of proper investments. The experience has been instructive, Moreno said. He has ordered his staff to conduct 'a full audit of Ohio companies' that in the coming years might find themselves in a situation similar to Pixelle's and identify ways to intervene before it's too late. 'I don't want to play Whac-A-Mole,' Moreno said. 'I want to be proactive and avoid the next 20 Chillicothes.' This article was originally published on
Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Jason Derulo and The Script to headline Cherry Blossom Festival in Shillong
Global stars are set to light up the north-east city in a two-day celebration of music, culture, and immersive experiences. The Cherry Blossom Festival is set to return to Shillong on November 14-15, with an international line-up headlined by Jason Derulo and The Script. The announcement was made by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Meghalaya during a World Music Day event at the Lariti Auditorium. After drawing thousands in previous editions, this year's festival will return to the city with an expanded footprint. Alongside main stage concerts at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, cultural installations and pop-up experiences are planned across Ward's Lake, heritage sites, and key public spaces—transforming Shillong into a citywide celebration zone. Supporting venues like MFA Ground and SRGT Ground will add to the festival's scale. Day 1 highlights: Jason Derulo, the Miami-based pop-R&B artiste known for hits like Swalla , Talk Dirty , and Savage Love , will perform with his 15-member dance crew. Derulo's high-energy stage presence and choreography have earned him a place among the top global performers known for combining vocals with movement. Sharing the stage, Irish rock band The Script will make their India debut. With over 20 million albums sold worldwide and anthems like Hall of Fame and Breakeven , the band is expected to deliver an emotionally charged live set that fans have long awaited. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo The Day 2 headliners will be revealed in the coming weeks, with organisers hinting at a similarly diverse and high-profile line-up. In a major production upgrade, every attendee will receive an RFID-enabled LED wristband, enabling synchronised crowd lighting—a concept made popular at global concerts, which will now debut in the North-East. The goal: to create a shared visual and musical experience unlike any before. Tickets, limited to preserve production quality, will go on sale at the end of June. More than just a music event, the Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 is poised to amplify Shillong's cultural capital, drawing visitors from across the country and abroad while providing a significant boost to the local economy and tourism sector.
New York Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Model with $10M legs risks losing precious limb to shark: ‘Literally inches from me'
These long legs would have been a mouthful. OnlyFans model Marie Temara — famed for her statuesque 6-foot-3-inch frame and legs valued at a staggering $10 million — narrowly avoided a catastrophic injury during a shark encounter in the Bahamas. 5 OnlyFans model Marie Temara nearly lot a limb to a shark while on vacation. Jam Press/@MarieTemara While vacationing in the waters of Compass Cay, a hotspot known for its nurse shark sightings, the Miami-based model, who towers 10 inches above the average US woman, captured a moment that shocked her and her viewers. Advertisement Perched on the edge of a small boat with one of her signature limbs dangling inches above the ocean, Temara playfully teased the water with her toe — blissfully unaware of the danger lurking below. In a now-viral video viewed over 629,000 times, three sharks suddenly emerged beneath her, gliding just inches from her bare foot. Despite the chilling proximity, Temata remained calm and even did a little shimmy. But behind her calm exterior was pure panic. Advertisement 'I almost lost a leg,' she confessed to her 2.8 million followers. 5 Compass Cay in the Bahamas is a hotspot known for its nurse shark sightings. Jam Press/@MarieTemara 'I knew there were sharks in the area, but I honestly didn't think they'd come that close. I was trying to stay cool, but inside I was screaming. Those sharks were literally inches from me.' The implications of such a loss were staggering. Marie earns $10 million annually from her modeling career, much of it directly tied to her long legs. She recently began exploring insurance options and consulted a firm in London that quoted her $100,000 per year to protect her most valuable assets. Advertisement 5 Perched on the edge of a small boat with one of her signature limbs dangling inches above the ocean, Temara playfully teased the water with her toe as sharks swam by. Jam Press/@MarieTemara 'My legs are so important to my career, and so it was lucky everything was ok,' she said. 'I make a lot of money from my height and my long legs. My legs are so important to my career, and so it was lucky everything was ok.' Thankfully, the sharks moved on without a bite, but the close call spooked Temara and her followers. Advertisement 5 The now-viral video viewed over 629,000 times by stunned viewers. Jam Press/@MarieTemara 'Too risky,' someone commented. 'You crazyyy,' another added. Over the years, Temara has attracted lots of attention — and money — thanks to her long legs. Yet, she's actually the shortest in her family. 5 Compass Cay, a hotspot known for its nurse shark sightings, the Miami-based model shared. Jam Press/@MarieTemara The self-proclaimed tallest family on TikTok has gone viral online, with some clips amassing millions of views. Advertisement Temara comes from a long line of sky-high genes, with her mom standing at 6 feet, 5 inches tall, and her dad, like her, boasting a 6-foot-2-inch frame. Her brothers Shane, 26, and Troy, 24, are 6-feet-9 and 6-feet-10 respectively, making the youngest sibling the tallest. After losing her job as an accountant in 2020 and dealing with a breakup in 2021, the Florida resident started a TikTok account about her stature, amassing millions of views on her videos. After gaining more than 390,000 followers on the app, she turned to OnlyFans, sharing clips in which she flaunts her height by standing near or kicking over everyday objects. Advertisement Now, Temara said she makes 'what [she] used to make in a year in a month.' While, as she's previously admitted, it took her some time to embrace her height and accept that it's made it difficult to date, posting videos about being tall has helped. Temara says she hopes people who see her videos feel inspired to embrace their own bodies, gaining confidence in the process — particularly younger girls.
