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December 7, 2020

KFC teams with Lifetime for 'steamy' holiday mini-movie starring Mario Lopez as Colonel Sanders

KFC has teamed up with the Lifetime network to release “A Recipe for Seduction,” a 15-minute mini-movie starring Mario Lopez as Colonel Sanders, albeit a fictionalized version, who takes a cooking gig at a well-to-do family’s posh estate.

December 7, 2020

Binge drinking among Americans increased the longer they stayed at home, study finds

Researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center found that Americans' drinking habits worsened as a result of stress brought on by the pandemic.

December 7, 2020

Mississippi Hardee's employee 'overwhelmed' with $1,700 tip, gifts

Sonya Baldwin, a longtime Hardee’s employee, was stunned to receive a $1,700 tip and other gifts from members of the local community as a token of appreciation for her sunny service.

December 7, 2020

French chef Jacques Pépin mourns wife Gloria following her death: 'We are overcome with grief'

Gloria, born in New York City on June 19, 1937, of Puerto Rican and Cuban heritage, met her beloved husband of 54 years while skiing in Hunter Mountain N.Y.

December 7, 2020

'Mysterious' monolith outside Pittsburgh candy shop replaced after disappearing over weekend

Monoliths are really having a moment, aren’t they?

December 6, 2020

Staten Island bar owner accused of hitting deputy with car was ‘scared for his life,’ lawyer says

The co-owner of a Staten Island bar who officials say has continued to defy New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s coronavirus restrictions was arrested early Sunday for the second time in less than a week after allegedly hitting a deputy with his car, authorities said.

December 6, 2020

Woman with coronavirus eats super-spicy meal after losing sense of taste, documents body's 'weirdest' reaction

A woman who lost her senses of taste and smell due to coronavirus claims she used her newfound “superpower” to try eating the spiciest cuisine she could think of — but she now admits it was too much for her “delicate New England tummy.”

December 6, 2020

Los Angeles County protest of dining ban targets supervisor who voted for it

A Los Angeles County supervisor got an earful of complaints Saturday from protesters who are upset about the county’s ban on outdoor dining as coronavirus numbers climb.

December 5, 2020

California restaurateur vows to continue outdoor service, defying Newsom

A California chef who reformatted his restaurant to serve customers outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic is vowing to remain open despite new restrictions issued by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

December 5, 2020

‘Autonomous zone’ NYC bar reopens despite COVID-19 restrictions

A Staten Island bar that has declared itself a COVID-19 restriction “autonomous zone” was back open for two hours on Friday night, in continued defiance of its suspended liquor license and despite one of its owners’ arrest just three days prior.