Author: Gist It

  • Trader Joe’s has issued recalls for 2 types of cookies that could contain rocks

    Trader Joe’s has recalled two types of cookies due to potential rock contamination. Recall Announcement: Trader Joe’s alerted customers on Friday about a recall involving both Almond Windmill Cookies and Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies. * These products potentially contain rocks according to a supplier. * The affected Almond Windmill Cookies have sell-by dates […]

  • Carlee Russell says she lied about seeing a lost child and being abducted

    Carlee Russell, the woman from Alabama, has confessed that she lied about witnessing a lost child and being kidnapped. Background: Russell went missing on July 13 after claiming to have found a toddler wandering on an interstate but has now admitted her story was fabricated. * Her ‘abduction’ and disappearance drew national attention before she […]

  • A former Northwestern volleyball player is suing the university over alleged hazing

    A former Northwestern volleyball player has filed a lawsuit against the university, asserting officials didn’t properly address a hazing incident that occurred two years ago. Lawsuit details: “Jane Doe 1” alleges she experienced “hazing, harassment, bullying, and retaliation” while part of Northwestern’s volleyball team. * The complaint, which targets Northwestern, its president Michael Schill, the […]

  • Will Lionel Messi finally make the U.S. a soccer nation?

    Argentine football star Lionel Messi’s move to US Major League Soccer (MLS) team Inter Miami could boost the sport’s popularity in the country. Background: Lionel Messi, often referred to as the greatest player of his generation, recently rejected a $1.6 billion contract with a Saudi Arabian club, opting instead to join Inter Miami in the […]

  • Gov. Abbott refuses to remove floating border wall, tells Biden ‘see you in court’

    Texas Governor Greg Abbott refuses to remove a floating barrier implemented on the Rio Grande as part of a border security initiative, despite federal warnings and threats of legal action. The Issue: Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice warned Governor Greg Abbott to remove the floating barrier on the Rio Grande by Monday afternoon […]

  • Wildfires in Greece prompt massive evacuations, leaving tourists in limbo

    Severe wildfires in Greece are leading to large-scale evacuations, particularly on the islands of Rhodes and Corfu, with many tourists left in difficult circumstances. Emergency situation: Greece’s wildfires have led to large-scale evacuations. * The heat wave since mid-July has contributed to the severity of the wildfires, with temperatures exceeding 104 degrees Fahrenheit on some […]

  • Denmark’s latest Quran burning sparks more outrage in Iraq and other Muslim nations

    Protests ignited in several Muslim-majority countries after ultranationalist group, Danish Patriots, burned the Quran outside the Iraqi Embassy in Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen. What Happened: The public desecration of the Quran is the latest in a series of similar incidents in Denmark and neighbouring Sweden. * This has led to public demonstrations triggered in Iraq, Iran, […]

  • ‘Barbie’ beats ‘Oppenheimer’ at the box office with a record $155 million debut

    ‘Barbie’, directed by Greta Gerwig, and ‘Oppenheimer’, directed by Christopher Nolan, collectively raked in a record $235.5 million in their opening weekend, the highest three-day opening post-pandemic and the fourth-highest in history. Unprecedented success: ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ together marked the highest-selling box office opening in history not led by an established franchise. * Barbie, a […]

  • Young men making quartz countertops are facing lung damage. One state is taking action

    California is set to become the first US state to protect workers fabricating quartz countertops amidst increasing cases of irreversible lung damage. The growing concern: Countertop workers, predominantly Latino men, are developing an incurable lung disease called silicosis due to dust inhalation during quartz processing. * At least ten workers have died from silicosis, while […]

  • Climate change is pushing people in Honduras to leave farming and migrate

    Climate change, resulting in drought and erratic rainfall, is driving people in Honduras to abandon farming and migrate in search of a better life. The big shift: Changes in climate are reshaping migration patterns in Honduras. * Unpredictable weather patterns such as drought and sporadic rainfall are eroding agricultural practices, leading young people to leave […]