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Daily Mail
11 minutes ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Experts warn about dangerous mistake people make while washing fruit amidst deathly blueberry recall
You might think giving your blueberries a quick rinse before eating them is a smart and healthy thing to do, but experts have warned that it could actually be a crucial mistake. Fresh blueberries have been urgently recalled this week by the FDA over fears they could be contaminated with listeria - a dangerous bacteria that poses a 'severe risk' to public health. The FDA 's announcement comes after Alma Pak International LLC, based in Georgia, pulled its blueberries after routine testing detected traces of Listeria monocytogenes. Four hundred boxes of blueberries – totaling 12,000 pounds – were shipped to a single customer in North Carolina, but it is unclear whether they were distributed elsewhere afterwards. Listeria is particularly dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems. It can cause fever, muscle aches, and even lead to miscarriage or life-threatening infections. Amidst the shocking and dangerous recall, TV star and lifestyle guru Martha Stewart spoke to a slew of experts about washing berries the right way to ensure you're protecting yourself. They claimed that rinsing the yummy fruit under just water isn't actually removing the harmful pesticides, bacteria, or mold that can stick to the skin. Instead, food scientist Bryan Quoc Le, Ph.D., urged people to mix water with white vinegar or baking soda to clean the berries before consumption, per Martha's website. Vinegar has a low pH which makes it effective at dissolving certain pesticide residue and stopping bacterial growth. Baking soda neutralizes bacteria through its alkaline nature. However, if not washed off thoroughly, it leaves behind a bitter-tasting residue, the scientist warned. The cleaning solutions are easy to make at home. The vinegar wash only needs three parts cold water to one part white vinegar, which you can combine in a large bowl. Let the blueberries soak for five to 10 minutes in the mixture, moving them around once in a while, before rinsing with cold water. For the baking soda bath, dissolve one teaspoon of baking soda into two cups of cold water. Let the berries soak for five to 10 minutes before rinsing. They must be dried completely before being stored in the refrigerator. However, heed warning: don't let the blueberries sit in the baking soda wash for more than 15 minutes. 'The skin can begin to degrade if soaked too long, causing flavors to be dissolved in the cleaning solution,' warned Le. Now when should the berries be washed? Experts suggest washing right before eating and not when you first get them because any moisture left on the skin of the berries can cause them to spoil. Once they are washed and dried, they can be eaten or stored in a breathable container lined with a paper towel.
BBC News
11 minutes ago
- BBC News
Plants stolen from Hull Giroscope charity day before hub opens
Plants have been stolen from a "devastated" west Hull charity the day before it launches its newest community housing and regeneration charity opens its Community Enterprise Centre on Friday lunchtime at the former St Matthew's church, on Boulevard and Anlaby Road. Plants worth about £250, which were among those put in the ground on Wednesday in readiness for Friday's event, have been taken, leaving little time to salvage the co-founder of the "forgiving" and well-established social enterprise called on the perpetrator to return the plants; and said it would welcome any community support as it races to install temporary bedding plants before visitors arrive. Martin Newman, Giroscope co-founder and coordinator, said: "All our staff and volunteers have been working really hard to get everything ready for the grand opening. It's frustrating, the day before a big event, that people have put a lot of work into."He added that Giroscope was a forgiving charity and would like the perpetrator to bring the plants Church, tenancy sustainment officer, said that through donations and funding from the charity, volunteers and staff had been planting a garden area especially for the ticketed opening of its new enterprise centre on Friday at 13:00 BST. He said: "We feel devastated. We had a beautiful area ready." Giroscope has been running for more than 40 years in the deprived Newington and St Andrew's wards of Hull. With an ethos of community regeneration, it provides people with opportunities to gain accommodation and acquired the former church in 2018, and renovated it to create an enterprise hub to help local people get a roof over their head, gain skills needed for work, or rent office space.A spokesperson for Humberside Police confirmed it had received a report that a number of plants had been stolen from a property at St Matthew's Church in police would like anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or who has any information, CCTV or dashcam footage, to get in touch. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Chicago Tribune
11 minutes ago
- Chicago Tribune
Details emerge from Disney cruise incident when father, daughter went overboard
After a father jumped in after his daughter fell overboard from a Disney Cruise Line ship Sunday, the Broward County Sheriff's Office released a statement clarifying details from its investigation. The pair were rescued by crew from the Disney Dream after the father treaded water with his 5-year-old daughter for about 20 minutes, the release said. The incident happened about 11:30 a.m. Sunday when the girl 'lost her balance while sitting on a railing and falling backward through a porthole,' the release said. The family were on Deck 4 of the ship, which features a wraparound walking track and railings mostly covered by plastic that would make it difficult for a child to climb over. There are parts of Deck 4, though, that have porthole features with a different railing protection design. Deck 4 is about 20 feet above the water line. The ship was returning from the Bahamas to Port Everglades at the end of a four-night cruise, and was in international waters. 'After the girl's mother alerted her husband, who didn't see the incident, he jumped into the ocean to save his daughter,' it continued. 'BSO detectives said after the 37-year-old father found his daughter, he treaded water until they were rescued by a tender that was launched from the ship.' Part of the reason the sheriff's office put out the release was because of 'misinformation.' Several social media posts have conjectured just how the child was in a position to go overboard. While detectives are still investigating, the sheriff's office said the account of the incident of the daughter's fall and the father's involvement has been confirmed. 'BSO detectives have reviewed the ship's security video, which corroborates the statements from the family and cruise ship staff,' the release stated. The release also praised Disney's 'man overboard' training, and once the pair, who have not been identified, were brought back on board, they were checked out by the ship's medical staff. After the rescue, Disney Cruise Line also praised the crew. 'We commend our crew members for their exceptional skills and prompt actions, which ensured the safe return of both guests to the ship within minutes.' read a statement from a DCL spokesperson. 'We are committed to the safety and well-being of our guests, and this incident highlights the effectiveness of our safety protocols.' The release said once the ship was back on shore, the pair were transported by Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue to an area hospital. The father was hospitalized. 'For the family's continued privacy, detectives are not releasing their names, where they live, or the details of the father's injury.' the statement reads. Disney Dream is the lone Disney ship for now sailing from the line's new second home in Fort Lauderdale. Most of its ships are based at Port Canaveral to the north. 'This family is so blessed. It's great to be able to respond to good news rather than what could have been a tragic outcome,' the sheriff's office statement reads.
The Guardian
11 minutes ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
‘Truly awful': rival fans united in grief at Anfield after death of Diogo Jota
Outside Anfield, where Diogo Jota's name recently soared from the stands, fans stood in a sombre, stricken silence. Barely five weeks ago they had watched their Portuguese hero lift the Premier League trophy, singing and dancing with his soon-to-be wife, their two sons, four and two, and their six-month-old daughter. Now, in a tragedy that puts the fleeting glories of football into shocking perspective, fans were laying floral tributes. 'It's just devastating,' said Gary Mann, 48, a season ticket holder, as he struggled to contain his emotions. 'He's a 28-year-old kid. He just always came across as a really nice human being – and that's the worst part of it. It's tremendously sad for his family.' Men, women and children were in tears as they hung scarves from trees and laid football shirts alongside an ever-growing bank of flowers outside Liverpool's main stand in the hours after Jota's death was announced on Thursday morning. Balloons bearing the number 20 – Jota's shirt number – were among the tributes, with several fans asking for the club to retire the number in his memory. 'He was an honorary scouser,' said Elliot Francis, 19, wearing his Liverpool jersey with Jota's autograph on the back, signed by the Kop favourite after one of the many home games when he would stop and talk to supporters. Jota's death – in a car crash in Spain alongside his 26-year-old brother, André Silva – is one of those shocking events that cuts through club rivalry and transcends football. Everton shirts were among those laid alongside those of Liverpool, Leeds United, Glasgow Rangers, Crystal Palace and other clubs opposite Anfield's Hillsborough memorial, dedicated to the 97 killed in the 1989 stadium disaster. 'My stomach turned this morning when I heard the news,' said Liza, 47, who would be raising eyebrows by wearing her Everton shirt at Anfield on any other day. 'It's not about that today. It's horrible for Liverpool fans and for the city. It's just absolutely heartbreaking.' In just the past six weeks, Jota had lifted the Premier League title with Liverpool and the Uefa Nations League trophy with Portugal. Two months ago he scored the winner in a tense home derby against Everton – his final goal. But it was the personal tragedy, rather than the onfield heroics, that left fans dumbstruck on Thursday. Jota married his long-term partner, Rute Cardoso, only 11 days ago, posting a video of their wedding on social media on Wednesday, along with the caption: 'A day we will never forget.' 'He had only just got married and had kids. Now his wife's a widow. It's truly awful,' said Anthony Ferns, 43. 'I live 10 minutes away and rushed over when I heard the news. I still can't believe it. It's like something from a disaster movie.' After laying down a Leeds United shirt, Maz Ferguson said she last saw Jota scoring two goals at Anfield against her club. 'But he was a player that you liked,' she said. 'He's gone out at the height of his career but football's irrelevant. He's got a wife and three young children, a mum and a dad who've just lost two sons.' Ferguson, 34, a lifelong Leeds fan, added: 'If any club has been through everything it's this club but Liverpool fans will come together for Diogo's family. This club knows how to put its arms around people.' Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister, said she was 'absolutely devastated' for Jota's family after she laid a large red-and-white bouquet alongside the tributes. 'It's absolutely heartbreaking. It just shows how life events can change really quickly. I'm absolutely devastated for his wife, his children and his family. I can't imagine what they're going through at the moment. My son is 28 and it's just really shocking.' Denise Cook, a season ticket holder for 41 years, had written a line from Jota's famous chant – 'And his name is Diogo' – on her floral tribute. 'It will go down as one of the tragic days like Hillsborough,' she said. 'He just gave everything. He never gave up, he was always chasing the ball. He was very integral. He was just always there and always trying. At the time I thought it was one of the best signings we'd made.' Amber McKendry, 30, and her partner, Roger McBurney, 34, both Liverpool fans, had flown from their home in Belfast with their three young children for a long-planned tour of the Anfield Museum when the news broke on Thursday morning. They had to break the news to Freddie, seven, Max, five, and Farrah, four, all wearing their Liverpool shirts at the stadium. 'They're still digesting it,' said McKendry. 'They haven't really dealt with much death in their life. They've all went a bit quiet. It's become a very different day for us all.'
Yahoo
11 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lewis Hamilton warns against rushing an 'F1' movie sequel after box-office success
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain rides a scooted through the paddock at the Silverstone racetrack, ahead of the British Formula One Grand Prix, in Silverstone, England, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic) Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain talks to the media at the Silverstone racetrack, ahead of the British Formula One Grand Prix, in Silverstone, England, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic) Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain walks through the paddock at the Silverstone racetrack, ahead of the British Formula One Grand Prix, in Silverstone, England, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic) Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain walks through the paddock at the Silverstone racetrack, ahead of the British Formula One Grand Prix, in Silverstone, England, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic) Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain rides a scooted through the paddock at the Silverstone racetrack, ahead of the British Formula One Grand Prix, in Silverstone, England, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic) Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain talks to the media at the Silverstone racetrack, ahead of the British Formula One Grand Prix, in Silverstone, England, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic) Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain walks through the paddock at the Silverstone racetrack, ahead of the British Formula One Grand Prix, in Silverstone, England, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic) SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Lewis Hamilton says he just wants to enjoy the 'F1' movie's success as he warned Thursday that rushing a sequel would be "the worst thing we probably could do." The seven-time Formula 1 champion was an executive producer on the film, which stars Brad Pitt as a hard-bitten racer making a late-career comeback. Advertisement It became Apple's biggest box-office hit yet when it debuted with $55.6 million in North American theaters and $144 million globally over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. 'We literally just finished it, so I think the last thing we want right now is a sequel,' Hamilton said Thursday ahead of the British Grand Prix. 'It's been four years in the making. It was a lot of work, particularly for (director Joseph Kosinski). It's time away from your family, it's time away from your kids, and also you need this to just simmer for a while, you know. Like, let's enjoy it. 'I think the worst thing we probably could do is to rush into doing a sequel," the Ferrari driver added. "Most sequels are way worse, and so we don't need to rush it. I think if we do do a sequel, I would say let's really, really take our time in getting it even better.' Advertisement Hamilton said he was bringing F1 race-track procedures to the movie business by asking for a 'debrief' on the project, in the same way a team analyzes a race before heading to the next one. 'Let's review what we did, what we could have done better,' he said. 'I don't know if they ever do that in the movie business, but it's something obviously I've learned from here.' ___ AP auto racing:
