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Popular Chicken Salad Chain Making NY Debut With Clifton Park Location: How To Win Free Food Popular Chicken Salad Chain Making NY Debut With Clifton Park Location: How To Win Free Food Popular Chicken Salad Chain Making NY Debut With Clifton Park Location: How To Win Free Food
Popular Chicken Salad Chain Making NY Debut With Clifton Park Location: How To Win Free Food A fast-growing chicken salad chain popular in the South is officially making its debut in the Empire State. Chicken Salad Chick will open its first New York location on Tuesday, Sept. 22, the company said in a news release. The restaurant is located at The Shops at Village Plaza at 5 Southside Drive in Clifton Park. The Clifton Park restaurant is the first planned under a 25-location franchise agreement. New restaurants will open in major Upstate markets like Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and the Hudson Valley. The deal is the largest franchise development agreement in Chicken Sala…

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
Teen Survives Days On Overturned Boat In Frigid Sea After Brother, Cousin Die Teen Survives Days On Overturned Boat In Frigid Sea After Brother, Cousin Die Teen Survives Days On Overturned Boat In Frigid Sea After Brother, Cousin Die
Teen Survives Days On Overturned Boat In Frigid Sea After Brother, Cousin Die A teen boy was rescued from an overturned boat in the Bering Sea after surviving for days without food or water while his brother and cousin died, officials said. Derek Parker Aghnaanga was found sitting on top of a capsized skiff about four miles east of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, on Monday, Sept. 7, the Coast Guard said in a news release. The 15-year-old had been fishing for halibut with his older brother and cousin when the small boat overturned. The three had left on Friday, Sept. 4, from Savoonga, a city on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska's News Source reported. …

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Bethesda, MD
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100+ Babies Hit Heads, Prompting Urgent Warning About Popular Bouncers 100+ Babies Hit Heads, Prompting Urgent Warning About Popular Bouncers 100+ Babies Hit Heads, Prompting Urgent Warning About Popular Bouncers
100+ Babies Hit Heads, Prompting Urgent Warning About Popular Bouncers Federal regulators are warning about a popular type of baby rocker chair after more than 100 infants hit their heads when the bouncers collapsed. The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning for about 14,200 Flyboss 3-in-1 Portable Baby Bouncer and Rocker Chairs on Thursday, Sept. 10. The bouncers can collapse while in use, creating a risk of impact injuries to infants. The CPSC has received 191 reports of the bouncers collapsing, with an infant's head striking the surface underneath the bouncer in 115 incidents. Adults "sought medical attention" for at least 20 ba…

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by Chris Spiker
Hartford, CT
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Deadly Choking Risk Sparks Recall Of Popular Candy Sold Across Northeast Deadly Choking Risk Sparks Recall Of Popular Candy Sold Across Northeast Deadly Choking Risk Sparks Recall Of Popular Candy Sold Across Northeast
Deadly Choking Risk Sparks Recall Of Popular Candy Sold Across Northeast A popular type of candy sold in stores across the Northeast is being recalled because of a potentially deadly choking hazard. The Ricky Joy Company recalled about 2.3 million Sour Crush Rolling Liquid Candy bottles, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Sept. 10.  The recalled candy comes in 1.85-fluid-ounce plastic bottles and is applied through a rollerball top. The rolling ball on the bottles can detach, posing a risk of serious injury or death from choking. The candy was sold in blue raspberry, strawberry, green apple, and watermelon flavors. No i…

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National Interest
Trump Pledges $5K Checks To All Americans In Latest Payment Promise Trump Pledges $5K Checks To All Americans In Latest Payment Promise Trump Pledges $5K Checks To All Americans In Latest Payment Promise
Trump Pledges $5K Checks To All Americans In Latest Payment Promise President Donald Trump is touting $5,000 payments to every adult US citizen if Republicans keep control of Congress in the upcoming midterms, a dubious proposal that could cost more than $1 trillion. Trump announced the so-called "Trump dividend" during a nearly two-hour speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The payments would depend on Republicans winning both the House and Senate in November's midterm elections, which many pollsters say is unlikely. The proposed payments are estimated to cost more than $1 trillion, CNBC reported. "Here is my pr…

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Hartford, CT
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Krispy Kreme Adds New Fall Favorites With Limited-Time Deal Krispy Kreme Adds New Fall Favorites With Limited-Time Deal Krispy Kreme Adds New Fall Favorites With Limited-Time Deal
Krispy Kreme Adds New Fall Favorites With Limited-Time Deal Krispy Kreme is adding new treats to celebrate the return of two fall staples: apples and football. The doughnut chain announced the new Apple Cider Original Glazed Doughnut and Fall & Football Dozen in a news release on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Both will be available beginning Thursday, Sept. 10, at participating locations. The new Apple Cider Original Glazed Doughnut is made with apple cider dough, spiced with cinnamon, and finished with Krispy Kreme's signature glaze. Customers can buy a dozen Apple Cider Original Glazed Doughnuts for $5 with the purchase of any regularly priced doze…

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National Interest
Newly Discovered Bugs Named After Taylor Swift: How They Mirror Her 'Iconic Look' Newly Discovered Bugs Named After Taylor Swift: How They Mirror Her 'Iconic Look' Newly Discovered Bugs Named After Taylor Swift: How They Mirror Her 'Iconic Look'
Newly Discovered Bugs Named After Taylor Swift: How They Mirror Her 'Iconic Look' Taylor Swift's latest honor has six legs and eats plants. The superstar singer is now the namesake of a newly discovered genus of plant-feeding insects from Australia, the University of California, Riverside announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The bugs were among 12 new species described in a paper published in the journal Insect Systematics and Evolution. The names of the four new species are inspired by Swift and her music: Swiftiephylus taylorae, Swiftiephylus amator, Swiftiephylus intrepidus, and Swiftiephylus poetorum. The names are Latin versions of Taylor, lover, fea…

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Hartford, CT
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Get Football Season's Worth Of Wingstop For $27.99: Here's How Get Football Season's Worth Of Wingstop For $27.99: Here's How Get Football Season's Worth Of Wingstop For $27.99: Here's How
Get Football Season's Worth Of Wingstop For $27.99: Here's How Wingstop is celebrating the National Football League's return with a special game-day offer for some lucky fans. The restaurant chain announced its first-ever Wing Pass in a news release on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The $27.99 pass includes up to 18 Watch Party Bundles, one for every week of the NFL's 18-week regular season. Only 100 passes will be available. Sales begin for Club Wingstop members at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, exclusively at wingshop.com. Each Watch Party Bundle includes 20 classic wings in up to four flavors, a large fry, and a large ranch dip. Passholders will receive a new …

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National Interest
Major 'SNL' Contributor Leaving Ahead Of Season 52 Premiere: Reports Major 'SNL' Contributor Leaving Ahead Of Season 52 Premiere: Reports Major 'SNL' Contributor Leaving Ahead Of Season 52 Premiere: Reports
Major 'SNL' Contributor Leaving Ahead Of Season 52 Premiere: Reports Martin Herlihy is leaving "Saturday Night Live" after five seasons as a writer and performer, according to reports. Herlihy will not return for Season 52, LateNighter first reported on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The 27-year-old joined "SNL" as a writer in 2021 alongside Ben Marshall and John Higgins as members of the New York City-based comedy group Please Don't Destroy. A native of Ridgefield, Connecticut, Herlihy appeared in 42 sketches during his five seasons, including 34 Please Don't Destroy shorts. The group's prerecorded sketches usually featured the week's host or music…

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Hartford, CT
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Snoop Dogg Will Pay You $30K To Eat Ice Cream: Here's How Snoop Dogg Will Pay You $30K To Eat Ice Cream: Here's How Snoop Dogg Will Pay You $30K To Eat Ice Cream: Here's How
Snoop Dogg Will Pay You $30K To Eat Ice Cream: Here's How If eating ice cream around the world sounds like a dream job, Snoop Dogg is hiring someone to do exactly that. Dr. Bombay is looking for an "International Ice Cream Taster" for a three-month contract paying $10,000 per month, according to a LinkedIn job posting. The person hired will travel, sample frozen desserts, track new flavor trends, and report discoveries back to Snoop Dogg and the Dr. Bombay team. The job includes uncovering unusual dessert trends, trying different flavors around the world, creating social media content, and helping develop new tastes. "Your mission? Taste. Tr…

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