Medicare monthly Part B premiums to rise nearly $10 for 2024
Medicare enrollees will shell out about $10 more next year for their monthly Part B premiums, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Thursday.
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Top Ethanol Maker Says States Should Embrace Carbon Pipelines
The world’s biggest maker of corn ethanol says US states that don’t embrace efforts to capture and store
1970-01-01 08:00
Detroit’s Electric Reckoning Has Arrived
As the unprecedented strike by the United Auto Workers nears the one-month mark, it’s become clear the battle
1970-01-01 08:00
How much blame does Orlando Arcia deserve for Braves Game 3 loss?
Orlando Arcia wishes his comment about Bryce Harper after the Braves Game 2 win was never published. But is he missing the point?
1970-01-01 08:00
NFL picks, score predictions for every Week 6 game: Vikings-Bears tank-off, Dolphins roll again
NFL picks and score predictions for every Week 6 game with the Vikings and Bears clashing possibly for an early No. 1 pick race, the Chiefs facing the Broncos on Thursday, the Lions-Bucs game looking frisky, and the Dolphins looking to pour it on again.
1970-01-01 08:00
Former IRS contractor accused of stealing Trump's tax returns pleads guilty
The former IRS contractor accused of leaking former President Donald Trump's tax returns and stealing tax information on thousands of the wealthiest people in the US pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Andrew Robertson suffers worrying injury on Scotland duty
Andrew Robertson substituted with a shoulder injury in the first half of Scotland's clash with Spain in worrying scenes for Liverpool fans.
1970-01-01 08:00
CNN Poll: Americans' views of the Republican Party and its congressional leaders have worsened amid House leadership crisis
The public's impressions of the Republican Party and its leaders in Congress have worsened amid a leadership crisis in the House of Representatives, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, with Republican-aligned Americans divided over how the GOP should govern.
1970-01-01 08:00
Geared Up: Parallel Parking Can Reportedly Raise Your Heart Rate By 57 Percent
A recent survey found some drivers would rather visit a dentist than attempt to back into a parking spot.
1970-01-01 08:00
Shedeur Sanders' NIL valuation is nearly double that of Arch Manning, Caleb Williams
Shedeur Sanders may not be the most talented quarterback in the country, but he is certainly one of the most marketable. Check out his latest NIL valuation in comparison to that of Arch Manning and Caleb Williams. It is shocking, brother.
1970-01-01 08:00
Restaurants are charging ‘vomit fee’ at bottomless brunch
Some restaurants in California are charging an additional fee to customers who throw up in the public space after drinking too many mimosas during bottomless brunch. A restaurant based in San Francisco, Kitchen Story, first made customers aware of the cleaning fee with a sign in the bathroom, as reported by SFGate. In its message, the popular brunch spot – which offers bottomless mimosa for 60 minutes – encouraged customers to drink responsibly, before describing the rules they should follow if they don’t want to be charged extra. “Dear all mimosa lovers,” the sign reads. “Please drink responsibly and know your limits. A $50 cleaning fee will automatically be included in your tap when you throw up in our public areas. Thank you so much for understanding.” Speaking to SFGate, Kitchen Story owner Steven Choi specified that the sign has been up ​​for nearly two years, after staff members had to spend a lot of time cleaning customers’ vomit. “This was still during the pandemic and it became a very sensitive issue for customers and staff having to clean up,” he said. “But this is not unique. It’s there to make the customers stop and think about other people.” Chaiporn Kitsadaviseksak, the co-owner of Kitchen Story, said that the sign has successfully prevented customers from getting sick in public spaces of the restaurant. Although he couldn’t recall the last time that someone was charged with a clean-up fee, there were multiple instances of customers throwing up before the sign went up. “People were scared with Covid. And this was happening a lot. My workers don’t want to do that,” he said. “It got better. Now [customers] know they have to pay. They understand.” Another restaurant in San Francisco, Home Plate, had a similar sign as Kitchen Story, warning customers about the cleaning fee if they vomit. The sign on the wall of the eatery read: “Please Drink Responsibly. $50 Cleaning Fee for any incident incurred as a result of intoxication.” Speaking to SFGate, owner Teerut Boon said that customers vomiting after drinking was an issue in 2021, which is why he instituted “pretty much the same policy” as Kitchen Story. While customers complained about the sign, prompting it to be taken down in July, the fee still applies. In fact, the same warning from the sign is on the bottom of Home Plate’s menu, right under the price of bottomless mimosas per person. The menu also specified that customers can only do bottomless mimosas for 75 minutes. Although it’s not the same rule as Home Plate and Kitchen, a gastropub in San Francisco, The Sycamore, has its own way of making sure that customers drink responsibly. Speaking to SFGate, restaurant co-owner Liz Ryan said that although the eatery doesn’t charge a fee to customers who throw up in the restaurant, there is one staff member who keeps an eye on how much people drink. “We have a staff member who is a mimosa fairy. They bring a pitcher around that they use to refill glasses,” she said. “There’s a [mimosa] station and it says this is for staff use only so please do not help yourself,” She also noted that during the two-hour brunch, the “mimosa fairy” goes to the dining area every 15 minutes or so to pour more of the drink for customers. Throughout the time, workers also examine how customers are behaving. “Our staff is trained to make sure our customers don’t overdo it. Nobody wants to see people throwing up. That sort of spoils the party vibe that we’re trying to create,” she said, referring to a Responsible Beverage Service training from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. As noted by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the service “teaches servers to responsibly serve alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption and mitigate alcohol-related harm in California communities”. During the interview, Ryan also claimed there have been “ways to cut people off” from drinking without them realising it. “This is the kind of thing they teach you. We practice eye contact and engagement, we come by with a pitcher of water,” she said, before acknowledging that there have been people who step outside to throw up and then come back into the restaurant after drinking too much. “People can get carried away.” Read More How to spend a day in Capitol Hill, Seattle’s trend-setting neighbourhood Film, food and festivals: experience these Maltese must-dos Amsterdam travel guide: Best things to do and where to stay for a 2023 city break Brits pay more for wine when trying to impress guests, survey finds Spice up your life: Three recipes from Nadiya Hussain’s new book that bring the heat Obsessed with Boursin? It’s the perfect way to elevate your leftovers
1970-01-01 08:00
What to know about the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment
Tens of millions of older Americans will see a modest increase in benefits in January when a new cost-of-living adjustment is added to Social Security payments
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