Court rules that Perrier is soda, not French mineral water — and therefore taxable
Perrier, sold as a French mineral water for more than a century, is actually a soda and therefore potentially taxable, a Pennsylvania court has ruled. Perrier classification has come under fire since 2019, when thirsty patron Jennifer Montgomery was charged a 24-cent tax on a 16-ounce bottle of Perrier at a Seat convenience store in […]
Capitals’ TJ Oshie Says His Back Is In Such Pain That He Has To Lay On The Floor And Pee In Water Bottles
The world of hockey, man … it’s brutal. Following the Washington Capitals’ elimination from the NHL Playoffs, right wing T.J. Oshie stayed on the ice for a bit as his teammates were exiting for the locker room. The Caps squared off against the New York Rangers in the first round, with his family being at […]
Trial underway for military families suing US over tainted water at Hawaii base
Richelle Dietz, a mother of two and the wife of a U.S. naval officer stationed in Honolulu, is one of the 17 people who filed suit against the U.S. government. The lawsuit stems from health problems such as vomiting and rashes allegedly related to a 2021 jet fuel leak. The government has admitted responsibility but […]
LIV Golf Adelaide sees fan rocket water bottle of caddie’s head, sending him to the ground
The biggest event on the LIV golf calendar ended a bit rough on Saturday. At the 12th hole, nicknamed the “watering hole” because of its resemblance to the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale and its party atmosphere, a fan threw a water bottle at Lucas Herbert’s caddy, Nick Pugh. It hit me directly. straight in […]
White House throws cold water on menthol ban
The rules, more than a decade in the making, have been divisive from the start, with public health groups calling for finality and criminal justice groups warning they unfairly target them. black smoker People who smoke more menthol than other demographics. The administration nodded to this reciprocation in Friday’s announcement. “This rule has received historic […]
Report Claims Russian Hackers Disrupted Texas Town’s Water Supply
report published Cybersecurity firm Mandiant claimed last week that a hacker group linked to the Russian government attacked water utilities around the world, including a treatment facility in the north Texas town of Muleshoe. The hackers were allegedly able to cause the tank to overflow and waste some water, but did not endanger the health […]
Bipartisan lawmakers seek answers from Mayorkas after Russian cyberattacks on water systems in US
Concerned about recent cyberattacks on water systems in drought-stricken areas of the western United States, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on how to prevent future hacks. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Rep. Ruben Gallego, an Arizona Democrat, and Rep. […]
Scottie Scheffler 2024 earnings per round blows American median income out of water
Scottie Scheffler has achieved overwhelming results so far in 2024. Victories at Bay Hill, TPC Sawgrass, Augusta National, and most recently the RBC Heritage at Harbor Golf Town Links solidified his status as one of the top players in the world by a landslide. The gap between him and Rory McIlroy, who is second in […]
Scalding hot toilet water burns infant; parents arrested
Two parents from South Carolina arrested Earlier this month, a toddler managed to survive after scalding her with boiling water in the bathroom a few weeks ago. On March 18, police received a report of a young child suffering from burns at a home in Kingstree, South Carolina, a city of about 3,300 people about […]
Paris mayor confident Seine’s water quality good enough for Olympic swimming
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said she was confident the Seine’s water quality would reach Olympic standards this summer and could prove it by perhaps swimming there with President Emmanuel Macron. The Seine is the venue for Olympic marathon swimming and Olympic and Paralympic triathlon swimming competitions. Paris struggles to prepare for security and transportation ahead […]