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September 8, 20253 min readRising Temperatures Lead to A Spike in Sugar ConsumptionWarmer temperatures are associated with higher consumption of sugary beverages and frozen treats, raising concerns about long-term health effectsBy Andrea Thompson edited by Dean Visser Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty ImagesWhen the heat sets in, the siren song of the ice cream truck begins to drift through the air, and lemonade stands run by enterprising neighborhood children pop up along sidewalks. These sweet treats are often synonymous with summer, and a new study has found that sugar consumption in the U.S. rises noticeably as temperatures climb. The increase is particularly…

Amazon has fired more than 150 unionized drivers working for a third-party contractor in Queens, New York, according to the Teamsters union.Workers rallied at the company’s DBK4 facility in Queens on Monday after the company fired the drivers, who worked for Cornucopia, a delivery service provider (DSP) that Amazon contracted with to make deliveries. Amazon works with more than 3,000 DSPs around the world who deliver the company’s packages.The Teamsters said the firings were in retaliation for unionizing.“Amazon is breaking the law and we let the public know it,” said Antonio Rosario, a member of local 804 and a Teamster…

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Jessie J took to the stage for the first time following her breast cancer surgery earlier this year. The moment also marked the first time her two-year-old son saw her perform live. During her set at BBC Radio 2 In the Park festival in Chelmsford, Essex, over the weekend, fans cheered as Jessie appeared before the crowd. “Some of you may know, some of you may not know, but I had breast cancer surgery 11 weeks ago today,” Jessie J said onstage, per a clip she shared on social media. “And the last show I did, I had no idea…

NFC North rivals will square off on Monday Night Football as the Chicago Bears host the Minnesota Vikings to conclude the Week 1 NFL schedule. The Bears ended last season at the bottom of the division with a 5-12 record, while the Vikings finished 14-3. Minnesota has also won seven of the last eight head-to-head matchups against Chicago, including both meetings last season. Harrison Smith (illness) has been ruled out for Minnesota. Bears starting inside linebacker T.J. Edwards (hamstring) is among the inactive players for Chicago.Kickoff from Soldier Field in Chicago is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Minnesota is a…

A treasure trove of metal artifacts, including a bronze Roman military helmet in an “extraordinary state of preservation,” has been recovered from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, researchers say.The helmet was likely lost in the Battle of the Egadi Islands (also known as the Aegates Islands) in the First Punic War in 241 B.C.In August 2024, a team of divers from the Society for the Documentation of Submerged Sites discovered the helmet, along with about 30 other metal artifacts, while investigating the area where the ancient battle occurred, according to a translated statement published Sept. 5 by the Sicilian…

Soho Farmhouse Ibiza The hotel has just 14 guest rooms and two villas set on a nine-acre working olive grove near the vibrant village of Santa Gertrudis.On-site wellness programming ranges from poolside yoga and HIT workouts to beach volleyball and meditative sound journeys.The spa features biohacking treatments, exclusive beautifying therapies by high-end Hungarian brand Omorovicza, and a series of outdoor baths and infrared saunas.  More than 40 Balearic artists were commissioned to create works for the hotel, including Natalie Rich and Malvina Kang Hughes. For decades, Ibiza has been drawing free spirits, New Age wellness seekers, and party people who keep…

Ten people were killed and 61 injured on Monday when a cargo train crashed into a double-decker passenger bus in central Mexico.

The “VMAs” on CBS rose to a six-year audience high.CBS The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), hosted by LL Cool J, delivered competitive numbers on CBS despite stiff competition from NBC’s Sunday Night Football (Ravens vs. Bills). Airing September 7, the telecast drew just over 5.5 million viewers, according to Nielsen data – the largest VMA audience since 2019 and a 42 percent increase from last year’s 3.91 million viewers across MTV and other Paramount networks. The takeaway: broadcast television is far from dead, no matter how many reports suggest otherwise. The VMAs also scored a few other milestones:…

Semiconductor giant Intel continues to shake up its senior leadership since Lip-Bu Tan took the helm as CEO in March. Intel announced Monday that Michelle Johnston Holthaus will depart the company after more than three decades. Johnston Holthhaus was most recently chief executive officer of Intel products and will remain a strategic adviser. The company also announced the creation of a central engineering group that will build a new custom silicon business for outside customers, according to Intel. This group will be helmed by Srinivasan “Srini” Iyengar who joined Intel from Cadence Design Systems in July. Intel also said that…