Chefs go viral for salt and pasta water debate: ‘Wild, right?’
A video of nine Food Network chefs showing how they add salt to pasta water has gone viral, raising questions about how much salt you should use when making spaghetti. The video, posted on the Food Network's TikTok page on Dec. 28, shows chefs from various shows on the network adding salt to a pot […]
Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit claiming Poland Spring water is not from a spring
December 31 – A federal judge in Connecticut refuses to dismiss a long-running lawsuit accusing the former Nestlé Waters North America of misleading consumers by labeling Poland Spring bottled water as “spring water.” . U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Alker Meyer in New Haven dismissed some of the claims in the proposed class action lawsuit, while […]
Male pours whiskey into holy water during Christmas Eve midnight mass at Catholic church, threatens parishioners, police say
A Maryland man poured whiskey into holy water during a Christmas Eve midnight mass at a Catholic church and threatened parishioners, police said. However, police say that was not the only incident. Congregants chased Von Goetz out of the church, but the sheriff's office told WTOP that Goetz tried to hit them with a whiskey […]
Maryland wacko Thomas Campbell Bolling Von Goetz allegedly pours whiskey in holy water at church on Christmas Eve, pelts parishioner with tangerines
He was in too much of a holiday spirit. A demon went on a blasphemous rampage at two Maryland churches on Christmas Eve, pouring whiskey into holy water at one place of worship before being restrained by disgusted parishioners, authorities said. Thomas Campbell Bolling von Goetz ensured that he was placed on the naughty list […]
Man arrested for disrupting Christmas church services, pouring whiskey into holy water: deputies
A Maryland man has been arrested for disrupting Christmas Eve services at two local churches, including pouring whiskey into holy water. The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office said Thomas Campbell Bolling von Goetz, 56, of Avenue, was arrested on suspicion of causing a disturbance during a religious service and endangering residents, and was charged with […]
Top Senate Dems pour cold water on latest GOP spending bill plans: ‘Ready to stay’ through Christmas
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., announced that the Senate's top Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., have signed off on an initial stopgap that Republicans rescinded under pressure from billionaire Elon Musk. He made it clear that he would […]
Ofwat opts for expediency. It’s time for water companies to stop bleating | Nils Pratley
WSubsequent banknotes in England and Wales were always to be significantly increased in value. The problem was the degree. Ofwat has come up with a figure that roughly represents the amount of money that around three-quarters of businesses need to fund their regular operations and build new projects. The stock price reactions of the few […]
Israel Dismisses ‘Genocide’ Claim by Human Rights Watch over Water
Israel on Thursday rejected Human Rights Watch's claims that it is committing genocide by denying water to the Gaza Strip. Human Rights Watch, an organization with a long and vicious anti-Israel history, published a report titled “Israel's Crime of Extermination, Genocide in Gaza: Widespread water deprivation by authorities threatens survival.” . Gaza is completely dependent […]
Water bills for households in England and Wales to rise by £31 a year | Water bills
Households in England and Wales will see their water bills rise by an average of £31 a year as suppliers pay to fix leaky pipes and cut pollution. Industry regulator Ofwat announced on Thursday it would allow businesses to raise their average bill by £157 over five years to £597 by 2030 to help with […]
Israel accused of act of genocide over restriction of Gaza water supply | Israel
The human rights report argues that Israel's restriction of water supplies in the Gaza Strip to levels below minimum requirements constitutes an act of genocide and extermination, a crime against humanity. Human Rights Watch (HRW) investigated Israel attacked water infrastructure in the Gaza Strip during the 14-month Gaza war. The government said deliberate actions aimed […]