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St. Louis man's YouTube experiment turns into a wildly fun and successful business

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:44 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Vat19 is a unique company that sells toys, candy, and other items you may find in a gift shop. They also have a 9 million YouTube subscribers. Their viral videos and shop with "curiously awesome gifts" complement each other. The path to success in business and social media started with some experimentation and a lot of fun.Jamie Salvatori, founder and owner of Vat19, said “There was never a thought that we would become YouTubers. It was just a free place to put our videos, and then it grew into something a lot bigger.” Vat19 makes videos for social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. They have a massive following on each platform.The video have silly series like the Ingredient Replacement Challenge where they made goofy videos of swapping one ingredient in popular meals. They also have real vs candy challenges, real vs. jelly bean challenges, and Sugar and Spice videos with one of the spiciest peppers available, the Carolina Reape...

Boulder County sheriff, DA to discuss Marshall fire’s cause

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:44 GMT

After 17 months of investigating everything from a religious cult to Xcel Energy power lines to an underground coal fire, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is set to announce the findings of its investigation into the origins of the 2021 Marshall fire.Boulder County Sheriff Curtis Johnson and District Attorney Michael Dougherty will discuss those findings at 10 a.m. Thursday during a news conference at the sheriff’s office.The wildfire was the most costly in Colorado history, destroying more than $2 billion in property. Two people died in the fire, and more than 1,000 homes and businesses were destroyed in Superior, Louisville and unincorporated Boulder County.The Marshall fire’s intensity was fueled by powerful winds that pushed the wildfire across parched grass and brush. It burned more than 6,000 acres after it first ignited around 11 a.m. Dec. 30, 2021. The wind was so strong that flames did what was thought to be impossible — jump all six lanes of U.S....

Smoky haze blanketing U.S. and Canada could last into the weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:44 GMT

On air quality maps, purple signifies the worst of it. In reality, it's a thick, hazardous haze that’s disrupting daily life for millions of people across the U.S. and Canada, blotting out skylines and turning skies orange.And with weather systems expected to hardly budge, the smoky blanket billowing from wildfires in Quebec and Nova Scotia and sending plumes of fine particulate matter as far away as North Carolina and northern Europe should persist into Thursday and possibly the weekend.That means at least another day, or more, of a dystopian-style detour that's chased players from ballfields, actors from Broadway stages, delayed thousands of flights and sparked a resurgence in mask wearing and remote work — all while raising concerns about the health effects of prolonged exposure to such bad air.The weather system that's driving the great Canadian-American smoke out — a low-pressure system over Maine and Nova Scotia — "will probably be hanging around at least for the next few days...

Cortexi Reviews (Fraudulent Exposed 2023) Beware Cortexi Ear Drops for Tinnitus Complaints & Fake Side Effects

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:44 GMT

 Cortexi – Dietary supplement- 360-degree Hearing support formula – Eliminates tinnitus – Liquid serum – Memory support. A natural formula that incredibly supports hearing health with a 100% guarantee plan.Loss of hearing creates a huge impact on life. It might isolate you from the entire happiness of friends, family, and loved ones. No matter what, you try to overcome it until you fix the root cause of the problem. Therefore, the Cortexi serum works as a legitimate formula to address this unknown cause of hearing issues and eliminate it naturally. If you are skeptical about the formula, the Cortexi supplement review here helps you to uncover the facts and truth behind it. Keep reading the review until the end and know if Cortexi is legit before indulging in your routine – The latest US report Reveals the truth.What is Cortexi?Cortexi is an herbal solution as liquid serum made as a dietary supplement to enhance hearing health. The formula is easy and effective as it targets the issu...

LeanBiome Reviews (Fraudulent Scam Alert) Consumer Complaints and Experience Here!

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:44 GMT

LeanBiome is an amazing weight loss supplement with powerful probiotics. It is the belly-slimming formula that maintains a lean gut microbiome with natural ingredients that effectively prevent fat accumulation. The supplement is a simple capsule method that effectively produces convenient results by triggering weight loss factors.Lean for Good is the manufacturer behind this LeanBiome supplement, which analyzed the actual cause of belly fat through studies. Hence, the experts of Lean for Good created a natural solution that can restore healthy body weight by addressing the actual cause of the weight gain. Weight loss becomes no more complex unless the real cause of fixed. Since there is no proper cure for stubborn belly fat, it has always been challenging to shed them. But the LeanBiome supplement has a revolutionary formula that focuses on the demanding process in the body and helps to get rid of the nagging body weight.Is gut Compensation for weight loss Legit? Keep reading the Le...

Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel’s in trademark dispute involving a poop-themed dog toy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:44 GMT

By Devan Cole | CNNThe Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Jack Daniel’s in a dispute over a poop-themed dog toy that parodies its iconic liquor bottle.The ruling was unanimous.Though the court’s decision is a win for Jack Daniel’s – which argued that an appeals court erred when it said the parodic toy was “non-commercial” and therefore enjoyed constitutional protection – the justices declined to grant the distiller’s request to throw out the test an appeals court used when it ruled in favor of the toy, a move that would have given trademark holders wide latitude to sue companies that parody their marks on consumer goods.Related ArticlesBusiness | Supreme Court, in surprise, rules for Black voters in Alabama in congressional redistricting case Business | Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas gets extension to disclose GOP megadonor’s gifts Business | Judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care Business | Mike Pence f...

Pittsburg: Multi-car crash on Highway 4 leaves two trapped

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:44 GMT

PITTSBURG — A crash involving three cars early Thursday closed every lane of westbound Highway 4 and left two people trapped inside their vehicles, according to the California Highway Patrol.The crash happened about 6:20 a.m. in the westbound direction at the Loveridge Road exit, the CHP said. Reports confirmed by the CHP said that one car overturned and that two people were trapped inside.The CHP issued a Sig-alert for severe traffic at 6:30 a.m., with no estimated time for the length of the closure. The two far left lanes were opened at 7:25 a.m., but three other lanes still were closed.The location of the crash is near where five people, including three children, died in a wrong-way collision last November. That crash was the first of 11 fatal crashes on Highway 4 that have occurred since then. Fifteen people have died in those wrecks.Please check back for updates.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Imagining a Disneyland-style monorail for the Santa Cruz Mou...

Australian man sentenced to 9 years in prison for gay California man’s 1988 manslaughter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:44 GMT

By RICK RYCROFT and ROD McGUIRK | Associated PressSYDNEY  — An Australian man who admitted killing a gay American by punching him off a cliff top in Sydney in 1988 was sentenced on Thursday to nine years in prison, ending the victim’s family’s 35-year battle for justice.Scott Phillip White, 52, had pleaded guilty in the New South Wales state Supreme Court to Los Angeles-born Scott Johnson’s manslaughter.White had pleaded guilty last year to the then-27-year-old’s murder — a greater crime — and had been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison. But he changed his mind and had the murder conviction overturned on appeal.He was pressured into a plea deal after police intercepted a prison phone call between White and a niece in October last year in which he confessed to striking his victim at the cliff top.Manslaughter carries a maximum sentence of 25 years.Having already served part of his sentence, White will be eligible for release on parole in 2026.“Not much is known of the death be...

Supreme Court clears way for family of Medicaid recipient to sue state-owned nursing home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:44 GMT

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the family of a Medicaid recipient who seeks to file a civil rights lawsuit against a state-owned nursing home, arguing that it violated the rights of their relative who has since died of dementia.Related ArticlesBusiness | Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel’s in trademark dispute involving a poop-themed dog toy Business | Supreme Court, in surprise, rules for Black voters in Alabama in congressional redistricting case Business | Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas gets extension to disclose GOP megadonor’s gifts Business | Judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care Business | Mike Pence files to run for president, setting up clash with Donald Trump The court’s ruling reaffirmed that individuals can bring such civil rights challenges and will come as a relief to those who feared the conservative-leaning court was poised to overturn precedent and say that st...

Nude Michigan man surrenders after swimming across a river, climbing 200-foot tower

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:44 GMT

A man waiting to undergo a psychiatric observation left a Mount Clemens hospital, stripped, swam across a river, and climbed up a 200-foot-tall cellphone antenna before being coaxed down, according to firefighters.The incident happened at about 9:30 a.m. when the man walked out of the emergency room at McLaren Macomb hospital. It ended a short time later when he surrendered to authorities and was transported back to the hospital.A team of first responders including the Mount Clemens Fire Department and Macomb County Sheriff’s deputies used patience in dealing with the subject because they didn’t know how he would otherwise react, said fire Capt. Nick Candela.“We kept our distance and played it cool,” Candela said. “He kept climbing down a little further every couple of minutes, so we were fortunate to not have to risk going up in our ladder truck.”The episode started out with a 911 call from the hospital’s security personnel advising that a patient had fled the medical facility on H...