The world’s dirtiest cruise ships named and shamed in shocking CDC report: ‘Maggots and grime’
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The world’s dirtiest cruise ships named and shamed in shocking CDC report: ‘Maggots and grime’

It’s not always smooth sailing for these luxury cruise ships. The world’s dirtiest cruise ships are brimming with grime — from beer tap sludge to maggot infestations — according to a new reporter from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency’s Vessel Sanitation Program, which scores cruise ships for cleanliness…

Gen Z insists water isn’t ‘enough’ to ‘properly hydrate’ — so they’re drinking this as their ‘new morning coffee’ instead
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Gen Z insists water isn’t ‘enough’ to ‘properly hydrate’ — so they’re drinking this as their ‘new morning coffee’ instead

Gen Z is always thirsty for a new trend. Electrolytes are the latest craze that has gotten TikTok’s attention, with hundreds of “recipes” popping up on the platform. Electrolytes — such as sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium — are the minerals in your blood that essentially help keep everything balanced…

Christopher Meloni says Canali cashmere is the next best thing to being naked
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Christopher Meloni says Canali cashmere is the next best thing to being naked

For 90 years, Canali has been fashion’s soft power. The Italian heritage house, founded in 1934 by brothers Giovanni and Giacomo Canali, embraces a supple approach to clothing and an environmentally friendly supply chain. Equally soft is its famed cashmere, shaped into cosy sweaters and cut into impeccable suits and…

Grocery retailers aren’t sharing nutrition facts online: study
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Grocery retailers aren’t sharing nutrition facts online: study

Stew on this — a new analysis of 10 grocery websites found that retailers provided nutrition facts and other pertinent information online only 35% of the time. “The government has clearly intended that you should be able to know certain things about your food,” said senior study author and Tufts University…

I want to distance myself from my abusive brother, but my elderly mother refuses
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I want to distance myself from my abusive brother, but my elderly mother refuses

DEAR ABBY: My parents live with my husband and me. I have a horrible relationship with my brother. He has always been demeaning, cruel and emotionally abusive to me. When my brother attacks, he goes for the jugular. Whenever I must have contact with him, I get so upset I…

Lucali pizza owner finds dying customer a kidney donor match
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Lucali pizza owner finds dying customer a kidney donor match

One of Brooklyn’s most famous pizza men cooked up a miracle for a customer in need. When Mark Iacono, owner of wood-fired-pizza institution Lucali in Carroll Gardens, learned his patron and friend Theo Alano, 54, was suffering from end-stage kidney disease, he was devastated. Desperate to help in some way,…

Acne creams may contain high levels of carcinogen: study
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Acne creams may contain high levels of carcinogen: study

Another blemish on their record? A new analysis has once again found that dozens of popular acne creams and cleansers contain “unacceptably high levels” of a cancer-causing chemical. Professors from Yale and Long Island universities and a team from Valisure, a Connecticut-based laboratory, tested 111 benzoyl peroxide (BPO) acne products,…

What does Pluto mean in astrology? Your guide to the petite power planet
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What does Pluto mean in astrology? Your guide to the petite power planet

Come on down to the underworld, folks — we’re talking about Pluto. Named for the maiden-snatching, shadow-dwelling god of the underworld, the small but mighty planet Pluto is associated with destruction, subversion, depth, intensity, primal urges, the taboo, the criminal, the subterranean, subconscious forces, and the dark and dangerous heart…

Children and teens who have contracted COVID are more prone to diabetes: study
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Children and teens who have contracted COVID are more prone to diabetes: study

Children and teenagers who have been infected with strands of the coronavirus are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than those afflicted by other respiratory illnesses, according to a new research study published on Monday. Children were 50% more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes around six months after…

My spouse wants custody of his love child — I might file for divorce if he pursues this
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My spouse wants custody of his love child — I might file for divorce if he pursues this

A woman is thinking about getting a divorce after her husband revealed his intention to pursue custody of his love child. Taking the Reddit, she explained that she’s been married to her husband for nine years. However, in 2001, she found out he was being sued for child support. “I have zero interest in…