Halloween decor creeps onto store shelves as social media users react: ‘Can we just enjoy summer?’
With Halloween merchandise hitting store shelves earlier each year, some people have already swapped their poolside time for pumpkin carving. The perhaps premature arrival of fall-scented candles, spooky skeletons, bats and other decorations has been criticised by social media users in recent days. “I love that Halloween decorations are already starting in August. I want […]
Energy drinks pulled from shelves after dire warning issued
A major crackdown has seen energy drinks containing the equivalent of nine cans of Coca-Cola removed from shelves. Around 700 drinks were seized from retailers in South Australia after they were found to contain the same amount of caffeine as nine cans of Coca-Cola or three cups of coffee – almost double the legal caffeine […]
Babydog bobbleheads shelves after appearance at Republican National Convention
The most popular speaker at the 2024 Republican National Convention is enjoying celebrity status in a whole new way, despite never uttering a single word. West Virginia’s first dog, Baby Dog, will have his own bobblehead, thanks to the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in Milwaukee. About Baby Dog: Governor’s pet grabs attention […]
Why so many wacky food mashups have taken over store shelves, from Sour Patch Kids Oreos to Pepsi Maple Syrup
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream typically draws customers with gourmet takes on classic ice creams like vanilla and pistachio. But every once in a while, the New York-based artisanal ice cream maker sneaks in a so-called “shock flavor,” like Hidden Valley Ranch or pizza. Amazing flavor combinations – think gravy jones Soda or Sour Patch Kid’s […]
Congress Shelves Petro’s Controversial Leftist Healthcare Reform
Colombia’s far-left President Gustavo Petro suffered a crushing defeat Wednesday after the Colombian Congress. I voted Nine members of the corresponding Senate committee voted in favor and five voted against, deciding to shelve his controversial leftist health care reform bill. Petro, a former member of the Marxist guerrilla M19, was sworn in as Colombia’s first […]
Amid IVF blowback, FL shelves bill allowing wrongful death suits for the unborn
A Florida bill that would allow people to file wrongful death lawsuits over the death of a fetus has been shelved due to political fallout from the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling that frozen embryos are legally protected children. Republican Sen. Erin Goulart on Monday said she would not move forward with the bill after opponents, […]
Man in kilt arrested for allegedly shoving items up his rectum and returning them to shelves at antique stores
Texas man wearing kilt arrested by several shoppers reported seeing He picked up items at two antique stores, shoved them into his rectum, and then put them back on the store shelves. Harris County Officer Mark Herman said in a Facebook post that his department heard from several concerned residents about a man wearing a […]
Target pulls Black History Month product from shelves that mixed up three civil rights icons
Retail giant Target recently confirmed it would remove one of its Black History Month products from its stores after it was discovered that the product misidentified three civil rights leaders. A history-savvy user points out that Target’s Black History Month magnet book confuses three civil rights icons: Webb Du Bois, Booker T. Washington, and Carter […]
CVS shutters DC location after teen thieves routinely empty shelves
CVS stores in Washington, D.C., are scheduled to close at the end of February, likely due to a spike in thefts in the area. fox business It was reported on Tuesday. The store in northwest D.C. has been the target of a group of teenage shoplifters for several months. About 45 thieves regularly ransacked the […]
CVS store to close after DC thieves ransack location for months, leaving shelves bare
A CVS store in Washington, D.C., will close after a group of sticky-fingered teens routinely ransacked the store, leaving shelves exposed. A pharmacy storefront in Washington, D.C.'s Columbia Heights neighborhood will close on February 29, according to FOX affiliate WTTG-TV. The closure comes months after a video was released showing empty shelves lined up after […]