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Yahoo
15-02-2025
- General
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WATCH: Valentine's Day celebrations at Sienna Nursing home
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Happy Valentine's Permian Basin! Seniors at Sienna Nursing home in Odessa, celebrated the 'Day of Love' as local leaders within the community stopped by the nursing home to share chocolates, cards, dances, and most importantly lots of love. There was even a king and queen of valentine's day crowned. The day highlights the importance of showing love, but keeping our seniors top of mind and that they are never forgotten. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Benny Blanco Fills Bathtub With Queso for Selena Gomez's Extra-Cheesy Valentine's Day Gift
Benny Blanco knows that Selena Gomez is a fan of cheesy Valentine's Day gestures — literally. In celebration of this year's Day of Love, the producer showed off the unorthodox gift he gave his famous fiancée: a bathtub full of queso. On an Instagram video posted Friday (Feb. 14), Blanco follows a trail of tortilla chips into his luxurious bathroom, where more chips spell out on the floor, 'I [LOVE] YOU.' More from Billboard A Timeline of Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco's Relationship The Lumineers Land Eighth Adult Alternative Airplay No. 1 With 'Same Old Song' Suge Knight Claims 2Pac Wanted to Sign Aaliyah He then points his camera at a bathtub full of cheese, dips a chip inside and takes a crunchy bite. 'When your fiancé isnt much of a flowers girl,' he captioned the clip, which he paired with his and Gomez's new duet 'Scared of Loving You.' 'I love everything bout this..,' the Rare Beauty founder wrote in the comments. In addition to edible displays of affection, Gomez and Blanco also celebrated Valentine's Day 2025 by announcing their new joint album I Said I Love You First. With 'Scared of Loving You' serving as the lead single, the 14-track LP will arrive March 21. And for those who have been following along with the 'Lose You to Love Me' singer and Blanco's love story, the cheese tub is a natural progression in their series of romantic gestures. On V-Day last year, the 'Eastside' hitmaker rented out a movie theater for Gomez and stocked it with her favorite foods: Taco Bell, nachos and Hot Cheetos. And in December, he proposed to his fiancée over a picnic of Taco Bell carryout. See Blanco's Valentine's Day gift to Gomez below. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
CBS News
14-02-2025
- General
- CBS News
Sustainable chocolate: A Valentine's Day gift for the planet
MIAMI - If you've stepped into any supermarket in the past few weeks, you've likely passed by red and pink greeting cards, heart-shaped balloons and shelves upon shelves of chocolate. And for good reason, these chocolates satisfy the sweet tooth of millions of Americans on Valentine's Day. In fact, around 58 million pounds of chocolate are consumed on this "Day of Love" each year, according to But behind all the truffles and turtles lies a not-so-sweet truth: chocolate has a significant impact on the environment. Chocolate's carbon footprint "Producing about 2.2 pounds of chocolate can create about 42 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions," explains Kwane Osei, the Senior Director of Global Programs at the Rainforest Alliance. Chocolate ranks as one of the least sustainable foods, according to trailing only behind beef, lamb and dairy in greenhouse gas emissions. This substantial environmental footprint is due to deforestation, excessive pesticide use and carbon dioxide emissions. "Clearing a forest to plant cocoa releases a large amount of carbon stored in the trees, so deforestation is a major contributor to chocolate's carbon footprint," Osei states. "We take a lot of nutrients from the soil; for that matter, you experience soil degradation. They also use pesticides and fertilizers that can lead to contamination of water sources." A more sustainable way to enjoy But you don't have to give up chocolate entirely to be more eco-friendly this Valentine's Day. There are more sustainable options right here in South Florida that will leave less of an environmental aftertaste. Benjamin Fogel, for example, is the owner and chocolatier behind Ben B Coco, a local chocolate factory in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood. Benjamin prides himself on sourcing cocoa from farms that focus on sustainable practices, like agroforestry, which helps protect forests, conserve soil and encourage biodiversity. "We buy the premium ingredients from the farmers directly and we try to avoid the carbon footprint," he describes after a full morning of prepping chocolate. "The chocolate we buy specifically is from farmers in Peru and Ecuador, very small farmers. They are not using any harsh chemicals." And no environmentally harmful additives, like commonly used palm oil, which is also a major driver of deforestation. Sustainability without sacrificing taste Fortunately, choosing organic and sustainably sourced chocolate doesn't mean sacrificing rich, indulgent flavor. A customer walking around the chocolate shop tries a sample. "Mmmmmm, delicious, so good," she exclaims. "Wow… Amazing, really good," another customer says as they bite into a piece of chocolate.
