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Your Halloween candy’s afterlife: How long is too long to hang on to that stash?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:11:51 GMT

The shelf life of that Halloween candy haul may surprise you.Your candy stash could last from six months to two years, depending on the type of candy it is, and how it’s stored.“Chocolate-based candies, particularly if they’re more of that milk chocolate/white chocolate base, those will last eight to 10 months” when stored in a cool, dry place, according to Alexis Hamilton, assistant professor of food safety at Virginia Tech.She added if those commercial-made treats are made with dark chocolate, then they “can last up to a year, sometimes up to two years if it’s just full-dark chocolate.” You can thank the cocoa content in dark chocolate for its shelf-life extending properties.Virginia Tech assistant professor Alexis Hamilton on food safety: your candy lasts longer than you think — with proper storage.When it comes to the treats that are homemade, said Hamilton, then you will want to exercise a bit more caution. Items like crispy rice treats...

Thornton leaders work to combat retail theft

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:11:51 GMT

THORNTON, Colo. (KDVR) -- Some 54% of small business owners reported an increase in shoplifting over recent years, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.It’s a reality business owners say is all too common in Colorado. How much you need to make to be ‘middle class’ in Denver FOX31 spoke with Todd Waufle, the owner of Satire Brewing Company in Thornton."We had a smash and grab when we first opened up,” Waufle said. “Now it’s just an added thing. You have to put in extra security, you have to pay more attention, you might have to hire more staff for safety. You just have to watch out for more things, and it's definitely not good for small business.”Rep. Caraveo meets with chamber, policeIt's an issue U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo, the Thornton Chamber of Commerce and the Thornton Police Department are working to address.“The whole community is coming together and saying this is a problem for all of us,” Caraveo said.On Tuesday, Caraveo, Thornton Police and Courtney Potter, executive ...

Trump makes 2nd Miami federal court appearance ahead of classified documents hearing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:11:51 GMT

Former President Trump made his second appearance in Miami federal court, ahead of a scheduled hearing in his classified controversy case.He was there with his attorneys to review documents seized by the FBI from his Mar-a-Lago estate, that will be used by special counsel Jack Smith as evidence he mishandled top secret files and obstructed the government’s efforts to retrieve them.The judge overseeing the probe is set to hold a hearing Wednesday on Trump’s request to postpone the start of the federal trial.Trump pleaded not guilty in June to 37 criminal counts related to the handling of those classified items.

MDPD officer hospitalized after crash in Miami Shores during investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:11:51 GMT

A Miami-Dade Police officer was hospitalized after being involed in a crash during an investigation.The crash took place in the area of Northeast 105th Street and First Avenue, Tuesday night. 7News cameras captured the police cruiser, which sustained heavy front-end damage. A neighbor’s ring camera also captured a man crouching down under a car and waited until police officers left the scene but surrendered and was taken into custody. According to police, one person who drove a silver car in the area was injured and was transported to the hospital where they died. The officer was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment. Their condition is not known. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

1 dead, 2 injured after shots fired in Lauderhill; suspect remains at large

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:11:51 GMT

A shooting that left one woman dead and two other victims injured in Lauderhill prompted a swift response by officers. Lauderhill Police and fire rescue arrived at the scene of the shooting at 5600 NW 28th St., Tuesday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where the woman’s body lay on the sidewalk. At the scene, officers were around a black SUV.The driver of the SUV, police said, jumped out of the vehicle with his gun and fled the scene. The two victims that were injured in the shooting were transported to the hospital for treatment. 7News cameras captured one of the victims on a gurney arriving at the hospital who was hit either on the foot or his leg. The second victim was said to be under 18 years old. Their conditions are not known or if they were with the woman who was killed. Neighbors in the area told 7News they heard the shooting. “It sound like, like, grenades, like rapid fire,” said a neighbor “You can’t even walk out the door no more w...

Vander Plaats: Next president must have moral courage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:11:51 GMT

To occupy the highest office in the nation is not only a position of power but a position of moral leadership. In this critical moment, we must ask: Will those aspiring to be the next president of the United States stand up against those who seek to eradicate religious freedom?Religious violence is on the rise across the world, affecting various groups in different regions, most prominently today against Jews and Christians in the Middle East. Across the world, within the last year, some 360 million Christians have been persecuted or discriminated against for their faith, a growing number. As a leading humanitarian superpower, it falls upon the United States to take a stand for international religious freedom and democracy, which comes hand-in-hand with that freedom.A world where religious persecution goes unchallenged is a world where democracy and human rights are undermined.I have spoken with presidential candidates and emphasized the urgency of standing up for International Reli...

Surprise guests with tempting Lemon-Ginger Scones

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:11:51 GMT

Entertaining for the holidays frequently involves welcoming overnight guests. In these instances, having breakfast and brunch foods on hand can ensure that those spending the night will have something tasty to eat when they rise in the morning.Make-ahead foods, such as scones, can be ideal because they are delicious at room temperature, which means can accommodate guests who are early risers as well as those who prefer to sleep in.This recipe for “Lemon-Ginger Scones” from “Simply Scratch” (Avery) by Laurie McNamara produces refreshing flavor in a buttery scone. Serve with tea or coffee and guests will be in heaven.TAG GOES HERELemon-Ginger SconesINGREDIENTS1/2 cup cold heavy cream2 large eggs1 teaspoon organic lemon extract1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting3 tablespoons granulated sugar1 tablespoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon kosher salt3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) ice-cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes1...

Crispy Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies are slam dunkers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:11:51 GMT

In a world with thousands of chocolate chip cookie recipes, this is the one I keep coming back to. It’s perfect when I want a crispy, dunkable, comforting oatmeal chocolate chip cookie that will have me delighting in the extra chew time to work through good ol’ rolled oats, some I-don’t-know-what-you-are-but-I-like-that-you’re-there fibery bits, little hits of buttery walnuts and, of course, the requisite dark chocolate chunks. The coconut won’t make this taste like a coconut cookie — it’s there along with the ground flax and whole wheat flour to add a subtle richness, chewiness and lattice texture that will have you coming back to this recipe time and time again.Be sure to use real old fashioned rolled oats (not quick oats) for these to have the crispy texture you’re after. I prefer the richness and salty flavor of Irish butter in my baking, but feel free to substitute standard salted butter. If you want to make just one cookie sheet full and save the rest for fresh-baked cookies a...

Ambrose: The meaning of celebrating evil in America

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:11:51 GMT

“Oh, I see,” says the business manager conducting a job interview, “you were in one of those 31 or so screaming, absurdist pro-Hamas groups at Harvard. Sorry, but we neither trust nor like people who think it’s OK for terrorists to decapitate Israeli babies, rape teenage girls at a music festival, murder families in their homes and shoot sobbing children hiding in bushes after missiles introduced their arrival, all the better to get even.”The manager stared at the slowly exiting graduate for a moment, adding that this person’s idea of “truth” seemed little more than a self-rewarding, ideological, cultural, morally empty, uneducated malevolence including antisemitism afflicting Jews through the ages. While these brave, tradition-blessed, self-disciplined people are small in number, they have done enormous good for the world and are still at it, this imagined manager said by way of expressing my opinions for me through a writing trick.Some sympathizers of the Hamas celebrants have wei...

Boston gets a new theater with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:11:51 GMT

With the arrival this month of an Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Boston gets its first new movie theater in years.What took so long?“We’ve been trying,” Alamo CEO Tim League explained in a phone interview. “These things just move at a bit of a glacial pace. I think we’ve been actively looking in Boston for eight years.“For us at least there’s a little bit of a COVID silver lining because theaters after a couple of years became available and we really fell in love with this location.”The Drafthouse, with 10 screens, is located at 60 Seaport Blvd. All provide dine-in service brought to seats by Alamo Drafthouse’s wait staff.  All seating is assigned. Reservations may be made in person, online or a mobile app purchase. Those under 18 cannot come in alone; they must be with an adult.What stands out about Alamo Drafthouse theaters is the full food and drink menus with all courses — appetizer, entree, dessert — and full bar options including cocktails, spirits, award-win...