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4 Bay Area cafes where you can try espresso tonic, the drink of the summer

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:58 GMT

If a beverage could embody the fray of two worlds colliding, it would be the espresso tonic. Effervescent tonic water is mixed with bitter espresso shots to create a fizzy, highbrow drink that’s charmed Bay Area cafe-goers this summer.It’s a beverage pitched at black coffee lovers and cream-plus-sugar devotees alike, with enough room for variation – some are made with sweetener, some with tea and others with fruit – to keep things interesting. As the summer heat pushes on, the espresso tonic continues to gain traction on social media and at coffee houses in the East and South Bays, from Palo Alto’s Verve to Fremont’s Devout Coffee.The concoction is said to have originated in Sweden at Koppi Roaster in 2007. It gained fanfare in the United States soon after, including at San Francisco’s Saint Frank, where the “Kaffe Tonic” was featured by the New York Times in 2014. (You’ll find the drink at the Saint Frank in Menlo Park, too.)After sev...

Pfizer 2Q numbers tumble and COVID-19 vaccine, treatment sales dry up

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:58 GMT

Crumbling COVID-19 vaccine and treatment sales chopped Pfizer’s second-quarter earnings, but both the drugmaker and Wall Street expect a rebound in the back half of 2023.Pfizer recorded no U.S. sales of its treatment, Paxlovid, in the recently completed quarter, as the company shifts to selling the pills on the commercial market after contracting with the government.Paxlovid brought in only $143 million total sales during the quarter after recording $8 billion in last year’s quarter.Sales of the vaccine Comirnaty also slid 83% to $1.49 billion in the quarter, as both products fell short of Wall Street expectations.Both Pfizer’s leaders and analysts who follow the company had expected a sales drop in the quarter as inventories already on the market were used up. But they also expect a rebound later this year, as commercial sales take hold, COVID-19 cases climb and fall vaccination pushes begin.Comirnaty, alone, has already generated well over $70 billion in sales for Pfizer since it ...

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver has died at age 71, governor’s office says

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:58 GMT

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver has died at age 71, governor’s office says.Source

Reunificación familiar: empiezan a enviar invitaciones a personas elegibles

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:58 GMT

El secretario de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, en inglés), Alejandro Mayorkas, anunció que a partir del lunes, la agencia comenzará a enviar invitaciones a las personas elegibles que están en proceso de solicitar un permiso de reunificación familiar. La medida aplica a nacionales de El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia y Guatemala, según el DHS. “Esto requiere que una petición familiar haya sido presentada y que esa misma haya sido aprobada. Una vez esta petición es aprobada y está en esa calidad de tiempo de espera, (puede encontrarla) en un portal llamado centro nacional de visas”, explicó la abogada de inmigración, Kelley Ortega. A través de ese medio tanto el peticionario como el beneficiario recibirán notificaciones si presentaron la solicitud en línea y usaron un correo electrónico para ello. De lo contrario, la recibirán por el correo postal.“Si se han cambiado de domicilio, si ya no usan ese correo, puede actualizar esos datos porque se espera que el volumen de personas que reciban es...

Denver gas prices rise 20 cents above national average

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:58 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The average gas price in Denver has increased 17 cents since July 21, which tallies to approximately $3.91 per gallon, about 20 cents above the national average, according to a GasBuddy survey. While it's significantly less expensive than Denver's prices last July, which were over $4, the prices are almost 25 cents higher than June and almost 20 cents higher than the current national average, GasBuddy said in a press release."Gas prices suddenly soared over the last week due to heat-related refinery outages that impacted some of the largest refineries in the country, at a time when summer gasoline demand peaks and as gasoline inventories slid to their lowest July level since 2015," Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said in a press release. All national parks will be free on this day While De Haan believes the rise in prices last week will start to lower, he believes that any new issues, like cuts in supply or hurricanes, could cause the gas...

Colorado Day brings two new state license plates

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:58 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Along with the deals and events starting on Colorado Day, two new locally designed license plates became available on Aug. 1. The license plates started as a contest to celebrate Colorado's 150th anniversary. Thousands of people across the state voted for their favorite license plate designs.“Colorado’s awe-inspiring beauty was well reflected in the hundreds of great designs submitted by talented Colorado artists as we celebrate 150 years of Colorado history,” Gov. Jared Polis said during an event announcing the contest winners in March.Two license plates were chosen: What new laws are going into effect in Colorado? Colorado 150th Anniversary license plate entry in the under-13 category by Calista Blaschke of Denver. (Credit: Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles)Colorado 150th Anniversary license plate entry in the over-13 category by Evan Griesheimer of Denver. (Credit: Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles)Both plates were designed by Denver locals. The plate ...

Child rescued after near drowning at Oakland Park apartment complex

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:58 GMT

A heroic rescue unfolded just before noon at an apartment complex located at 850 E Commercial Blvd in Oakland Park as Oakland Park Fire Rescue rushed to the scene to save a four-year-old boy from a near-drowning incident.According to the authorities, two young boys, aged four and one and a half, were left unattended near the complex’s swimming pool when the incident occurred. A vigilant neighbor noticed the four-year-old boy fall into the pool and pulled the child out of the water.Immediately, CPR was initiated, and the life-saving efforts proved successful as the boy began to breathe on his own. Oakland Park Fire Rescue transported the child to Broward Health Medical Center for further medical attention.At the hospital, the young boy’s condition improved, and he is now reported to be awake and breathing independently. The boy’s younger brother, who was also taken to the hospital, has been declared to be in good health. Hospital staff ensured they remain together d...

West Boylston man scratches off $1 million lottery prize three days after telling employer he planned to retire

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:58 GMT

A West Boylston man recently won big, scratching off a $1 million lottery ticket prize three days after telling his employer that he was going to retire, according to an announcement from the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission.Mass Lottery said Paul Bashaw told his employer on July 17 that he planned to retire. On July 20, he bought his winning ticket in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s $5,000,000 100X Cashword instant ticket game.Mass Lottery said Bashaw claimed his prize on July 28, taking home a one-time payment of $650,000. Bashaw is now a retired truck driver. In a statement, he said he wished for three things — to see the Patriots win the Super Bowl, to get a hole in one, and to win the lottery. “[N]ow I’ve hit all three,” he said.Bashaw will turn 66 later this year. He said he plans to use some of his lottery winnings to travel. Mass Lottery said Bashaw bought his winning ticket at J&J Variety in West Boylston. 

How to rent a car with points and miles

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:58 GMT

By Stephanie Zito, BankrateTravelers are more eager than ever to hit the road and travel since restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have ended. But since the very onset of the pandemic, renting a car has come with its own particularly frustrating baggage.As travel dropped in 2020, rental car companies were undoubtedly hit hard. Companies like Hertz were forced to file for bankruptcy (having since bounced back) and others had to sell off thousands of cars from their fleets. Unfortunately for travelers, this has often meant higher car rental prices and lower availability.Usually, I almost never recommend using rewards for rental car bookings since you can almost always find a rental car deal through AutoSlash, Hotwire, Kayak or Priceline if you don’t care what company you’re renting from. When these kinds of deals don’t exist, however, here’s what you need to know about booking a car rental with miles or points.Using miles or points to book a carAirline miles and pointsNea...

Taylor is priceless, but being a Swiftie isn’t

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:58 GMT

By Alana Benson | NerdWalletI don’t have Taylor Swift tickets. I didn’t survive Ticketmaster’s Great War, I haven’t been blessed with a magical code, and Mama Swift likely won’t pluck me from obscurity to watch from the VIP section.None of this has stopped me from buying friendship bracelet-making supplies, multiple concert outfit options and a clear stadium-approved bag — and I’m not alone.Since Taylor Swift embarked on her record-shattering Eras Tour, her fans have brought shocking economic activity to each city she visits. Resale ticket prices alone are in the thousands, but participating in the Swiftdom extends far beyond a seat at the show.Who’s Taylor Swift anyway?Why are people so willing to spend enormous amounts of money on a concert? Well, this isn’t just any concert.The Eras Tour is a rewind through not just Taylor’s most formative years, but mine as well. How often can you hear songs that were played at your middle school dances on the same night as the songs that ...