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Bro flies 3,000 miles to Turkey from the UK, to save money on his weekly food shop. Inflation is out of control. pic.twitter.com/5c7YjqsjUQ — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) February 13, 2026 At some point you have to step back and realize this is ridiculous. Prices are so out of control people treat international travel like a …
Synopsis: Cracker supposedly buys a photo for $2. Turns out to be Billy The Kid and his crew, casually playing croquet after a wedding in 1878. It’s only the second known authenticated photo of him, worth maybe about $5,000,000.
https://twitter.com/chatnewshub/status/1978311067680837988 An explosion at a New Jersey auto body shop sparked a raging 5-alarm fire that destroyed several neighboring businesses in a “harrowing” scene Tuesday evening, according to authorities and reports. “We had a wall collapse and apparently the entire shopping section of Maple Avenue from Conklin and Winans Avenue has been destroyed,” Hillside Mayor …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, Our Insurance went up by $2,000. Then another $2,000. Here’s our story. Fire and Flood Insurance Is Missing, Not Just Understated Is home fire insurance a part of the CPI? This index includes contents coverage for both renters and homeowners, as offered in standardized policies. However, it’s important to note …
Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post’s longtime “fact checker,” is out, taking a buyout with no replacement coming. Leadership under Bezos and CEO Will Lewis is reportedly trying to detox the paper’s partisan stench and cut costs. Kessler’s farewell sounded noble, but the timing and silence around a successor says more than the post did. WASHINGTON …
There was $4.36 in the till. The glass door cost $3,000.
Everybody is so happy right now. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged over 1,000 points today, television commentators are overflowing with positive sentiment, and even many of President Trump’s fiercest opponents are celebrating. It warms my heart to witness such widespread happiness, and part of me hesitates to cast a shadow on this collective jubilation. …
Companies with shortages of skilled workers look to shop class to recruit future hires; ‘like I’m an athlete getting all this attention from all these pro teams’ PHILADELPHIA—Elijah Rios won’t graduate from high school until next year, but he already has a job offer—one that pays $68,000 a year. Rios, 17 years old, is a …
China seems to think Trump is desperate for a deal? Doubt it. Half their fucking country is about to close shop. pic.twitter.com/aqKfCeg32a — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) April 30, 2025 🇨🇳 China Overnight Economic Data: *Manufacturing PMI: Miss 🔴*Services PMI: Miss 🔴*Composite PMI: Miss 🔴 China's economy is crumbling amid tariff woes. pic.twitter.com/MikwcpneMa — Jesse Cohen …
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Osaka Ramen serves both traditional and non-traditional ramen, with a variety of broth and protein options. The menu also includes bento boxes, sides and desserts. The restaurant announced on Wednesday that it will close its doors for good in less than two weeks. “The decision to close comes amid significant challenges facing Denver’s restaurant industry, …
The owner of a popular waffle shop in West Seattle said she had no choice but to shut down her business after the city’s new minimum wage law went into effect on New Year’s Day — hiking hourly pay to $20.76. Bebop Waffle Shop, which was founded by a former New York City resident more …
🇬🇧🎄London’s Christmas market shop vendors told not to use the word ‘Christmas’ to be more inclusive and instead use the words ‘Winter Market.’ “Something to do with religion. They cannot say Christmas.” 🎥 @benleo444 @GBNEWS pic.twitter.com/I7z9Wk8Mvk — Oli London (@OliLondonTV) December 23, 2024
San Francisco opened its first $5.5 million free food “market”, where approved residents can show a benefits eligibility card, put what they want in their carts, check out to keep track of outgoing inventory, and leave without paying. The Bayview-Hunters Point facility aims to be a food pantry alternative that replicates the supermarket experience in …
Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) stock plunged about 20% in intraday trading after the company provided lower-than-expected guidance for the current quarter. E-commerce giant Shopify (SHOP) issued guidance below forecasts, signaling a slowdown in sales growth and continued effects from the sale of its logistics business last year. The renowned retail platform expects revenue growth in the high …