White Claw, Truly and Cutwater Spirits, three notable brands are testing their flavors in snack form, rolling out new boozy pops, ice creams, and, even a pizza crust. And for good reason: Nielsen said in a report last week that the beverages are experiencing "phenomenal growth," aided partly by the pandemic. … [Read more...] about Boozy ice cream and pizza crusts: How spiked seltzer is evolving beyond beverages
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Trump’s `strong wall’ to block COVID-19 from China had holes
The data was plagued by bad telephone numbers, erroneous itineraries, and people claiming they had never even been to China. Because the CDC wasn’t able to verify the information, the agency told local officials that they were trusting that people were telling the truth, according to internal notes shared among California state health officials. … [Read more...] about Trump’s `strong wall’ to block COVID-19 from China had holes
From the makers of Whac-a-Mole: hands-free sanitizers
“Our customers and our employees really like it because you don’t have to use your hands to operate it,” Mialki said. “And because it’s refillable, every day we can top it off with more sanitizer solution as opposed to waiting until the entire container is empty.” … [Read more...] about From the makers of Whac-a-Mole: hands-free sanitizers
Texas tourism industry fighting ‘like hell’ to survive summer after pandemic stole spring
Linda McGaughy, left, and her granddaughter Peyton, 12, leave Gracie's on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at The Strand in Galveston. The pair came to Galveston from Waco to visit an ice cream shop, McGaughy said. She also described the trip as her first vacation since the start of the pandemic. "I work at Walmart, you know what it's like," she said. "I've been there every day." McGaughy also described the moment she first found out about the pandemic while returning from a trip. She said she stopped at a Walmart near El Paso and found the store empty. … [Read more...] about Texas tourism industry fighting ‘like hell’ to survive summer after pandemic stole spring
Trump administration rolls back federal vehicle emissions standards — new court fights expected
Ford, Honda, BMW of North America and Volkswagen Group of America have pushed for tighter standards, even agreeing to comply with California’s stricter policy. Other automakers have sided with the Trump administration, seeing the current regulation as burdensome, though all car companies are in agreement that having two different rules doesn’t work. … [Read more...] about Trump administration rolls back federal vehicle emissions standards — new court fights expected
