Author: USA Today
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Over 2 million pounds of P.F. Chang’s frozen meals recalled for ‘undeclared allergens’
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More than two million pounds of P.F. Chang’s frozen entrees have been recalled due to “misbranding and an undeclared allergen,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced over the weekend. The meals recalled are P.F. Chang’s Home Menu Chicken Pad Thai and the Asian-themed restaurant’s Chicken Fried Rice. The food safety organization said Saturday that…
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Facebook, Instagram go down around the world in an apparent outage
Having trouble accessing Facebook or Instagram on Wednesday afternoon? You weren’t alone. The massively popular social network started having problems at around noon Eastern time, with issues popping up across Facebook proper, Facebook Messenger and Instagram around the world. The service outage is one of the longest Facebook has ever experienced. As of publication, service…
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Sierra Nevada Resilience IPA set to raise $15 million for Camp Fire relief
The beer barrels keep rolling in as part of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company’s relief effort in response to the devastating Camp Fire that hit northern California in November. The Chico, California, brewery’s founder Ken Grossman expected a few hundred breweries might join the effort he announced in late November to help with recovery. The number…
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Cops ‘mourn’ loss of Krispy Kreme doughnut truck
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — A doughnut delivery truck put the “Krispy” back in Krispy Kreme when it caught fire. No one was injured when the Krispy Kreme driver stopped Monday after noticing smoke in the cab of his truck here following a delivery about an hour away in Morehead, Kentucky, reported WKYT-TV, Lexington, Ky. The fire…
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14-pound, 13-ounce baby breaks weight record at Texas hospital
A Texas newborn made a grand appearance earlier this month, at an unexpected 14 pounds and 13 ounces. Parents Jennifer and Eric Medlock were told their newborn son Ali is the heaviest baby ever born at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital in Arlington, Texas. A spokesperson for Texas Health Resources confirmed with USA TODAY that…
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Google’s top trending searches in 2018: World Cup, Hurricane Florence, Mac Miller, Kate Spade
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So much happened in 2018. One of the largest Mega Millions jackpots ever, the unprecedented success of Marvel’s “Black Panther” and the tragic high-profile deaths of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain and fashion designer Kate Spade. Those moments aren’t just cemented in the memories of who lived through them, they are also among the top trending…
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Researcher: Alzheimer’s vaccine could cut dementia in half, human trials may be next
An experimental vaccine that could hold off Alzheimer’s disease showed promising results in animal testing, according to researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Testing in mice showed that the vaccine safely prevents the buildup of substances in the brain associated with the fatal disease, the team reported this week in the journal…
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Snow: 460+ flights canceled as storm snarls busy post-Thanksgiving Sunday
Airline passengers faced delays and cancellations across the Midwest on Sunday, one of the busiest travel days of the year as throngs of holiday travelers make their way home from Thanksgiving. Nationwide, more than 460 flights had been canceled and another 700 delayed as of 10 a.m. ET, according to flight-tracking service FlightAware. Most of…
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‘Super Earth’ discovered in orbit around a nearby star
A “Super Earth” – a planet much bigger and colder than our world – was discovered in orbit around a nearby star, scientists announced in a study published Wednesday. How big? More than three times the mass of the Earth. How cold? A chilly temperature of about 238 degrees below zero. Super-Earths are planets with…
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Get free Chick-fil-A nuggets with the chicken chain’s smartphone app through Sept. 29
Free up some space on your smartphone for free chicken nuggets. Through Sept. 29, Chick-fil-A is offering free orders of nuggets to everyone who creates a Chick-fil-A One account or signs into the chicken chain’s updated smartphone app. The giveaway is for regular and grilled eight-count nuggets and can be redeemed at more than 2,300…