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General

Will AquaFence keep Tampa General safe from Hurricane Milton?
DS Staff | Oct 10, 2024

Tampa General Hospital, the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the region, prepared itself for Hurricane Milton using AquaFence flood barriers, which can withstand up to 15 feet of storm surge and 130 mph winds.

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Food and Beverage

French fries take a hit as dining out drops
DS Staff | Oct 10, 2024

Slow sales at fast-food chains are hurting not just restaurants, but also their suppliers as inflation-weary customers are increasingly pulling back on eating out. This is impacting french fry suppliers.
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Music

‘Limp Bizkit’ sues Universal Music for $200M, alleges unpaid royalties
DS Staff | Oct 10, 2024

Rap rock band Limp Bizkit and its frontman Fred Durst filed a $200 million lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) this week for unpaid royalties.

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Food and Beverage

Chicken menus are expanding across fast-food chains
DS Staff | Oct 10, 2024

McDonald’s is joining the fast-food chain trend of adding more chicken to the menu. It is introducing a Chicken Big Mac in the US, replacing the classic beef patties with two crispy, tempura-battered chicken patties.

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Economy

National budget deficit reaches $1.8T
DS Staff | Oct 09, 2024

The US budget deficit reached $1.83 trillion for fiscal 2024, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office. It is the highest deficit in the post-COVID era as debt interest costs jumped sharply and federal outlays rose for entitlement programs.

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Legal

SCOTUS justices likely to uphold ghost gun rules
DS Staff | Oct 09, 2024

The Supreme Court is poised to uphold Biden administration regulations on ghost guns, which require background checks, serial numbers, and sales records for these largely untraceable firearms.