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From Coke floats to Cronuts, going viral can have a lasting effect on a small business

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:37 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The Lexington Candy Shop in New York City has served burgers, fries and shakes to hungry patrons for decades. Last remodeled in 1948, the diner is the definition of old-fashioned.But that hasn’t stopped it from getting a wave of new fans.In August 2022, this old school business met the new world when Nicolas Heller, a TikToker and Instagrammer with 1.2 million followers known as New York Nico, popped in for a traditional Coke float – Coke syrup, soda water and ice cream. Naturally, he took a video. It went viral, garnering 4.8 million likes.“The next day (after the video was posted), the lines started forming at 8 in the morning,” John Philis, the diner’s third-generation co-owner, recalls with amazement. “And it was like, huh!”When a smaller restaurant unexpectedly goes viral on TikTok or other social media, the sudden demand can be overwhelming. Owners have to adapt on the fly, revamping operations to quickly serve a crush of people. But savvy business owners...

Horror en el desierto: asistentes al festival de música escucharon cohetes, luego militantes de Gaza les dispararon y tomaron rehenes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:37 GMT

(CNN) — Los cohetes comenzaron alrededor de las 6:30 am horal local, dijo Tal Gibly a CNN. Treinta minutos más tarde, ella y cientos de personas que asistían a un festival de música israelí corrían mientras militantes de Gaza les disparaban.El aterrador ataque fue sólo uno de los múltiples lugares afectados este sábado por la mañana por el ataque más sostenido y coordinado dentro de Israel jamás llevado a cabo por militantes de Hamas.Los hombres armados dejaron muertos a varios juerguistas en el lugar, mientras que varios asistentes fueron tomados como rehenes, como se ve en videos de las redes sociales siendo incautados por sus captores armados.Se suponía que el evento al aire libre del Festival Nova en una zona rural de cultivo cerca de la frontera entre Gaza e Israel sería una fiesta de baile que duraría toda la noche, celebrando la festividad judía de Sucot. Pero cuando amaneció, Gibly dijo que comenzaron a escuchar sirenas y cohetes.“Ni siquiera teníamos ningún luga...

Se forma el potencial ciclón tropical 16-E en el Pacífico

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:37 GMT

MIAMI, Florida – En las últimas horas se formó el potencial ciclón tropical 16-E en el pacífico, con vientos de hasta 30 mph, y podría convertirse en una tormenta en las próximas horas, según el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC, por sus siglas en inglés). De acuerdo con el boletín de las. 7 am CT, de este domingo, el ciclón se encontraba a 210 millas de Zihuatanejo, México. Tenía vientos máximos sostenidos de 30 mph, y se movía en dirección noroeste a 5 mph.AVISOS, VIGILANCIAS Y ADVERTENCIAS VIGENTESUna vigilancia de tormenta tropical está vigente para Acapulco hasta la Punta San Telmo.Se espera que el ciclón se convierta en una tormenta tropical en las próximas horas. Cómo se forman los huracanes y cuáles son los dos ingredientes claves que necesitan Depresión, tormenta tropical y huracán: ¿en qué se diferencian? ASÍ VA LA TEMPORADA EN EL PACÍFICOLa tormenta tropical Calvin se había formado en julio en el Pacífi...

Wales digesting loss of world-class Faletau with Rugby World Cup quarterfinals looming

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:37 GMT

NANTES, France (AP) — The irreplaceable will have to be replaced by Wales after the major setback of losing No. 8 Taulupe Faletau to a broken arm at the Rugby World Cup.Faletau was injured on Saturday, late in the 43-19 win over Georgia in Nantes that gave Wales a four-win sweep of Pool C.Faletau was the only specialist No. 8 in the squad, although Aaron Wainwright, Taine Basham and co-captain Jac Morgan have played in that position for Wales.Wales was still considering on Sunday an injury replacement, whether a back-rower or another position with the quarterfinals looming next weekend. Also injured in the squad were the leading flyhalves Dan Biggar and Gareth Anscombe, but Wales was still digesting the blow of losing its only world-class player.“You can’t replace what Toby (Faletau) gives, in terms of his intelligence and what he does, how he always turns up at the right place and makes the right decision at the right time,” Wales assistant coach David Humphreys said on Sunda...

Terence Davies, filmmaker of the lyrical ‘Distant Voices, Still Lives,’ dies at the age of 77

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:37 GMT

LONDON (AP) — British filmmaker Terence Davies, best known for a pair of powerful, lyrical movies inspired by his childhood in postwar Liverpool, has died at the age of 77.Davies’ manager John Taylor said the director died “peacefully at home in his sleep” on Saturday after a short illness.Raised in a large working-class Roman Catholic family in the English port city, Davies worked as a clerk in a shipping office and a bookkeeper in an accountancy firm before enrolling at a drama school in the city of Coventry and later the National Film School.After making several short films, Davies made his feature debut as writer-director in 1988 with “Distant Voices, Still Lives,” a dreamlike — sometimes nightmarish — collage of a film that evoked a childhood of poverty and violence leavened by music and movie magic. The film won the Cannes International Critics Prize in 1988, and in 2002 was voted the ninth-best film of the past 25 years by British film critics.Davies followed it in 1992 with ...

Smashed Broccoli / Belkys

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:37 GMT

Ingredients: 1 head of broccoli2 Tbs. parmesan cheese-grated1/3 cup olive oil1 Tsp. garlic powderMethod of Preparation: Preheat oven to 425 degrees.Boil a pot of water and throw in your broccoli. Cook for about four minutes. The broccoli should be crisp but easy to smash on a baking sheet. Drain and cut into florets. Place broccoli florets on a parchment-lined baking sheet and smash down with a sturdy glass or a rolling pin.Combine the olive oil, garlic powder and parmesan cheese and blend well. Brush the mixture over the broccoli florets. Sprinkle some extra parmesan on top and bake in the oven at 425 until crispy around the edges.Enjoy!

European countries ramp up security for Jewish community in wake of Hamas attacks on Israel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:37 GMT

The U.K., France, Germany, Spain and Italy have moved to bolster police protection of Jewish communities following the surprise attack by Hamas on Israel and the ensuing escalating conflict.Governments across Europe fear an increase in antisemitic acts as the fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza unfolds, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaring it a “war.”In London, Palestinian supporters were spotted celebrating on Saturday, prompting the police to create “reassurance patrols.”London’s Metropolitan Police added that the conflict might lead to protests over the coming days. “We will ensure that an appropriate policing plan is in place in order to balance the right to protest against any disruption to Londoners,” they wrote in a statement.Tensions between Israel and the Arab world are running high, as Netanyahu vowed to take “mighty vengeance” on Saturday, after over 350 Israelis were killed by the Hamas attacks on Israel. Netanyahu a...

Israel battles Hamas for second day; Netanyahu vows ‘mighty vengeance’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:37 GMT

Israeli soldiers battled Hamas fighters in southern Israel on Sunday and launched retaliation strikes that demolished buildings in Gaza as Israel responded to the massive surprise attack by the Hamas militant group on the country on Saturday.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed “mighty vengeance” against Hamas after the militants killed hundreds of Israelis and took numerous captives. Israel’s security cabinet officially declared war and Israeli forces began positioning tanks and artillery in the border region with the Gaza Strip.Hamas took the captives back into the Gaza enclave, including women, children and the elderly, who they will likely try to trade for thousands of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, according to media reports.The death toll in Israel has risen to 600, according to several local media outlets; while in Gaza officials said 313 people had died. An Israeli military official said hundreds of militants had been killed and dozens cap...

Israel battles Hamas for a second day as the country’s death toll from mass incursion soars to 600

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:37 GMT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli soldiers battled Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel on Sunday and launched retaliation strikes that leveled buildings in Gaza, while in northern Israel a brief exchange of strikes with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group raised fears of a broader conflict.There was still some fighting underway more than 24 hours after an unprecedented surprise attack from Gaza, in which Hamas militants, backed by a volley of thousands of rockets, broke through Israel’s security barrier and rampaged through nearby communities. At least 600 people have reportedly been killed in Israel — a staggering toll on a scale the country has not experienced in decades — and more than 300 have been killed in Gaza.The militants also took captives back into the coastal Gaza enclave, including women, children and the elderly, who they will likely try to trade for thousands of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.The high death toll, multiple captives...

More than 2,000 people killed as earthquake strikes western Afghanistan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:37 GMT

(CNN) — More than 2,000 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck western Afghanistan, the Taliban said Sunday, as the nation reels from another quake at a time of deep economic crisis.The 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck on Saturday 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of Herat city in the western Herat province – the third largest in Afghanistan.Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mojahid put the number killed at 2,053 people, with more 1,240 people hurt and 1,320 houses completely or partially destroyed. There are fears the toll could rise further.Rescue teams have arrived in the Herat province, and foods, water, medicines and clothes have also been sent to the site, Mojahid added.The initial quake was also felt in neighboring provinces of Badghis and Farah and was followed by multiple aftershocks.An earlier assessments from the UN had indicated a lower toll of around 100 dead and 500 injured. Close to 500 houses were reportedly destroyed and 135 buildings damaged, said...