Category: Health & Fitness

Before you throw some tomatoes on your sandwich this week, think again. On June 1, The New York Times announced that the FDA escalated a tomato recall to a high warning due to a threat of severe illness and even death. 

The outlet added that the hazardous bacteria found on select tomatoes in three southern states “can survive for weeks in dry environments and months in wet ones.”  The infected tomatoes were distributed between April 23 and 28 in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina by the H&C Farms Label.

At this time, the source of contamination is unknown. The NYT writes, “Exposure to salmonella, a bacteria, can be deadly, especially in adults over 65, children under 5 and people with compromised immune systems, who have the highest risk of severe illness.”

Salmonella contamination causes symptoms that range from diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 8 to 72 hours after exposure, per Mayo Clinic. 

This update comes amid a wave of other product recalls. On May 29, Newsweek reported that a food company in Georgia has issued a voluntary recall on “hundreds of thousands of pounds of canned beef stew products due to potential foreign material contamination.” 

In total, 256,185 pounds of Dinty Moore Beef Stew were recalled. Per the outlet, the recall included 20-oz cans of the product marked with a “best by” date of February 2028. 

“The problem was identified after Hormel Foods Corporation notified the FSIS of three consumer complaints reporting pieces of wood in the beef stew.” 

In a statement, Hormel Foods Corporation told Newsweek that “no other Dinty Moore products are affected, and no illnesses or injuries have been reported in association with this recall.”

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Southwest Airlines’ CEO isn’t shrinking away from the major changes the airline has made in recent months.

He appears to be doubling down.

That’s true when it comes to one of the most controversial changes: The airline’s move to assigned seating.

For years, Southwest Airlines stood apart from other airlines by not assigning seating. The open seating arrangement has now been scrapped and, starting in early 2026, customers will be assigned seats. This has provoked debate.

However, the CEO, Bob Jordan, says it’s not a “crazy” thing to do because other airlines do the same thing. He defended the move.

Jordan’s comments came at the Bernstein 41st Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on May 29, 2025, according to a transcript posted by Seeking Alpha.

After bringing up assigned seating, he said, “It isn’t a set of initiatives that are sort of crazy things that Southwest is doing that are unique to the industry. These are really things that the industry is doing. So I look at that and I see number one: low risk of implementation.”

“Again, these are all things that are — what the industry is doing, cabin segmentation. They’re just things that Southwest has not done, were not part of that model until now,” Jordan added of all the changes, including the move to assigned seating but also the eliminate of free checked bags, which has also generated controversy.

Jordan was asked, “So Southwest historically, just as we’ve kind of looked at bag fees, assigned seating, those have not been things that you wanted to do. And you guys made a pretty good case a couple of years ago to not do those things, and then now we’ve changed. Can you help us understand the — what shifted in terms of your thinking?”

He responded that the company studied consumer data. He said the data showed that Southwest was giving customers a lot more for its basic economy fare, whereas other airlines were not, meaning they were better able to “‘upsell” customers to higher fare levels.

“What I’m proud of is we pivoted and we worked the technology and the operational changes and as of yesterday, it’s in place, and it went in flawless, not one single problem,” Jordan said, according to the transcript.

“We’ve had one — we’ve been extremely successful for decades, but we’ve had one product, one model, very galatarian, open seating for all,” he added. “And that was terrific when that was primarily what customers wanted. But today, when customers want everything from bare bones to super premium, the only way to answer that is segmentation in the tube itself.”

Concluded Jordan: “So I think consumer expectations and desire for what they want, the rise in cost, and therefore, the rise in having to really push revenue production and then segmentation of the cabin. I think those are the three biggest changes that have really changed the industry.”

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Fans who have waited decades for the Adam Sandler sequel Happy Gilmore 2 won’t have to wait much longer.

Netflix Tudum 2025 was a major live event watched with anticipation by critics and fans on May 31 because the streaming giant often delivers big news about popular series and movies.

This year’s live event didn’t disappoint, and one of the big reveals dealt with Happy Gilmore 2. It’s been almost 30 years, believe it or not, since Sandler played the comedic accidental golfer.

The first Happy Gilmore movie, which was released in 1996, featured Sandler as a former hockey player who decides to become a golfer to help his grandmother save her home, with hilarious and successful results.

The Happy Gilmore 2 movie, which is being released by Netflix, now has an official release date and trailer. Fans expressed excitement on social media. “Okay, that looks funny,” wrote one. “Dude is 15+ years late with that sequel,” wrote another man.

“Summer just got happy-er. Adam Sandler stars in Happy Gilmore 2 arriving July 25 #TUDUM,” Netflix announced.

Netflix also released a lengthy official trailer via its X page.

“My name is Happy Gilmore. Thirty years ago, I decided to give golf a try,” Sandler says at the beginning of the trailer.

Summer just got happy-er. Adam Sandler stars in Happy Gilmore 2 arriving July 25 #TUDUM pic.twitter.com/lEHgAN5J3H

— Netflix Tudum (@NetflixTudum) June 1, 2025

The trailer reveals that Happy Gilmore gets back into the game of golf because he needs $300,000 to put his daughter through ballet school. He drives off in a broken-down car.

“Happy Gilmore is breaking in yet another caddie he just met,” the trailer reveals.

It shows him golfing. “Everyone is talking about the comeback kid, Happy Gilmore,” a television announcer says in the trailer.

“Remember the happy place I went to. You go to yours,” Sandler says in it.

“It’s been almost 30 years since we last saw Happy Gilmore, the long-driving hero who won the Tour Championship in 1996. Now we finally get to catch up with him in a new sequel that comes to Netflix July 25,” Netflix wrote.

Netflix also gave details on the Happy Gilmore 2 cast, writing, “Joining the film alongside Sandler are original Happy Gilmore stars Julie Bowen, Ben Stiller, and Christopher McDonald and brand-new co-star Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (aka Bad Bunny), daughters Sadie and Sunny Sandler, and Blake Clark.”

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Cooper Flagg may not have won a championship in his only season at Duke, but the experience was definitely worth this time–and seemingly a lot of money.

In the NIL era, high-profile college athletes are now able to secure significant compensation for their skills. For Flagg, the big bucks came through a pair of endorsement deals, according to longtime sports writer Howard Bryant.

The topic of NIL came up during a recent conversation between Bryant and Bob Costas as the 92nd Street Y in New York City. That’s when Bryant, a columnist for ESPN, dropped the apparent bombshell that Flagg made over $20 million with the Blue Devils this past season.

“How much money do you think Cooper Flagg made this year for one year at Duke?” Bryant asked. 

“I don’t know, but it was a lot,” Costas replied.

“I know,” Bryant said, before Costas asked him for the number.

“Twenty-eight million,” Bryant responded. “He had a $13 million deal with New Balance and then $15 million with Fanatics.”

It’s unlikely that any party involved–Flagg, New Balance or Fanatics–is going to confirm the terms of their agreements. However, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski did report last August when Flagg’s New Balance deal was announced that the contract was “significant.”

Flagg wore Nike throughout his one year at Duke, as the Blue Devils are sponsored by the Swoosh, but he’s been wearing New Balance throughout the NBA Draft process and will continue doing so once his pro career officially begins.

Flagg signed his deal with Fanatics, another multiyear partnership, back in January. Terms were not disclosed.

The consensus top-rated recruit in the 2024 class, Flagg was named national player of the year as he led Duke to the ACC regular season and tournament titles and a trip to the Final Four. 

He is expected to the No. 1 overall pick of the Dallas Mavericks at the NBA Draft later this month.

Last week, Southwest Airlines officially began charging passengers for checked bags, ending its longstanding “bags fly free” policy. While the change has led to warnings from multiple experts and Southwest’s own data suggests it will not be profitable, CEO Bob Jordan recently used two words to defend the move: “low risk.”

The Southwest Airlines CEO recently spoke at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference, where he broke his silence, issuing his first public comments since the airline began charging fees for its checked baggage.

Despite concerns that ending free bags could erode consumer trust and damage the Southwest brand after the airline literally trademarked “bags fly free,” Jordan seems to think the move is “low risk,” simply because every other airline is already charging for checked bags.

“This stuff is coming online right now,” Jordan said of the changes during his public appearance. “And I think that’s the biggest thing that is underappreciated by our plan as it is happening right now, that. And number two, there is low risk because we’re putting in things that the industry has done forever. So there’s low risk implementation, there’s low risk in the financial benefit paying-off.”

It’s worth noting that this line of thinking is completely antithetical to consumer psychology, which suggests there is a significant risk of Southwest alienating its customer base.

Regardless, it doesn’t sound like Southwest is done changing its brand, either, as Jordan claimed ,”we aren’t stopping here.”

“So putting in the things that I’ve described isn’t the end of the journey for Southwest. We will continue to pursue the consumer. And if the consumer wants other types of premium, they want us to fly other long-haul destinations, which could lead to aircraft questions. I’m totally making all this up. This is not a plan. But the consumer demand in certain cities for us for a lounge is super high. My point is rather than say, no Southwest Airlines does not do that. You must follow the consumer or if you are forever vulnerable to others that can offer that to the consumer,” 

Even in cities that we are very strong, and we are the largest in roughly half of the 50 largest cities in the United States, even there in Nashville and in Austin as an example, people love us, but we also can’t — for many of our folks that love Southwest, we can’t do things that — we can’t provide products that you want like a first class, we can’t get you to long-haul international destinations. If a lounge is important to you, we don’t have a lounge. I’m not predicting any of those things. What I’m telling you is rather than be forever vulnerable, we’re going to follow the consumer and what the consumer needs.

It will certainly be interesting to see how this all works out for the airline.

Boardwalk Empire actor Devin Harjes has passed away at the age of 41. According to TMZ, the actor died after a battle with cancer, per his obituary. 

Harjes passed away on May 27 after being diagnosed with cancer in February, according to The Hollywood Reporter. His list of credits includes projects like Orange Is the New Black, When the Shadow Falls, Blue Bloods, FBI, and Elementary, among others. 

A website for Harjes reads, “From the rodeo grounds of West Texas to the stages of NYC and screens around the world (Boardwalk Empire, Daredevil, Gotham, Manifest and more), Devin lived his dream with heart and grit. He brought characters to life, lifted others up, and always made room for laughter. He is deeply missed by his family, friends, and his cat Maude.”

According to the site, Harjes studied acting in college. His role in The Forest is Red– trailer above– earned him the award for Best Actor at the Tolentino International Film Festival in Italy. In Boyz of Summer, Harjes received Honorable Mention for Best Supporting Actor at the Long Island International Film Expo. 

The site continues, “Devin is survived by his loving parents, Randy and Rosanne Harjes; his sister Trish Harjes and her husband Justin Kelley; nephews Tristin and Sawyer Kelley; nieces Rory and Charly Kelley; his former wife Shiva Shobitha; his beloved cat, Maude; and countless friends whose lives were brighter…or at least more entertaining…because of him.”

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to TKC Blessings, which will support children pursuing the arts.

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Singer and actress Hailee Steinfeld married Buffalo Bills Quarterback Josh Allen, and the wedding photos are turning heads.

It was a fairly short engagement, having been announced only six months before, although the couple were first linked together in 2023.

Details of the wedding, which took place on May 31 in Calfiornia, are starting to  come out. Allen’s coach says he didn’t seem nervous going into it all.

The wedding photos went viral on social media, where they were circulated widely, and they were published in People. The series of pictures shows the couple kissing and standing at the altar, as well as the bride walking down the aisle in her strapless wedding gown. One picture shows Steinfeld giving her new husband a big smile.

Josh Allen, keep her smiling forever just like this. 🥺 pic.twitter.com/8u3M0yAmpA

— Hailee Steinfeld STAN (@HaileeSTANfam) June 1, 2025

Allen was “calm” heading in the big weekend, his coach says.

“Jitters from Josh? I’m not going to get into any of that,” Coach Sean McDermott said to ESPN. “Good try on that. But he is as confident and as calm, cool and collected as he always is.”

Steinfeld has not posted about the wedding on Instagram. Neither has Allen. In July 2024, Allen confirmed their relationship on Instagram by posting a picture of the couple in Paris and writing, “Onward.”

MR. AND MRS. ALLEN! 🤍 pic.twitter.com/77Yjp4wi0e

— best of hailee steinfeld (@archiveshailees) June 1, 2025

Fans enjoyed the photos. “She looked like she was having FUN and they’re not even at the reception yet. That’s the way everyone should be able to be on their wedding day,” wrote one fan on X

Shout out to the King and Queen of Buffalo 🙌#JoshAllen #HaileeSteinfeld #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/imkfxbR8hH

— Buffalo Fanatics (@BfloFanatics) June 1, 2025

When the pair was first linked in 2023, a source told People, “It’s new, but they are having fun.”  The relationship started after Allen broke up with his long-time girlfriend Brittany Williams, according to People. They had grown up together.

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Sarris Cafe, a popular restaurant and cafe in Pelham, Alabama, announced last Tuesday that it was closing up shop after two decades of service.

The cafeteria-style establishment known for its Southern favorites shared the sad news in a Facebook post. The closure was effective immediately, with Tuesday being the final day of service.

“We are incredibly grateful for the love, support and memories shared with each and every one of you,” the post reads. “Your loyalty made this more than a cafe–it became a community, a home, a family.

“Thank you for letting us serve you. We will cherish these moments forever.”

Opened by George Sarris, an immigrant from Greece in 2005, Sarris Cafe had been owned since 2016 by Nick Sarris, George’s nephew. According to the longtime proprietor, financial concerns were the reason for the sudden shutdown.

“The profit margins aren’t there like they used to be and margins for food are up higher than they were, so it’s kind of a break-even restaurant right now,” Sarris told AL.com. “I was keeping it open for the employees, but I just got to a point where it was too much for me to not have anything coming back from it.”

Fans of the restaurant shared their disappointment in the comments’ section of the Sarris Cafe Facebook post.

“So sad to hear this. My sister and I ate there every Sunday. Great food and wonderful people. Please tell Nicole and Jasmine we will miss them and we will miss all of you!” one woman wrote.

“Sarris Cafe, you will be deeply missed – not just for your amazing food, but for the love and warmth you brought to our community,” a second woman added.

“I’m so sorry! What a loss for all of us in Pelham!” a third said.

The official Sarris Cafe website does not list the restaurant as closed yet, but its menu page only includes the food options for May 27, the last day of business.

Earlier this week, a prominent travel writer exposed Delta, American, and United for an apparent pricing strategy that charged passengers more for solo seats than for group seats. Now, Delta has broken its silence on the matter.

Kyle Potter, executive editor at Thrifty Traveler, recently discovered that Delta, United, and American – the nation’s three largest airlines – were charging significantly more for solo travelers than groups when purchasing the same tickets on the same flights.

“I saw a $206 one-way fare to Newark this summer,” Potter told WCCO News. “I bumped it up to two passengers, then all of a sudden, I’m looking at $156 for the same fare.”

“You start doing some math, double checking, ‘What’s going on here? Did I enter the wrong airport code? Did I change the date on accident?’ It became pretty clear, quickly, this was a penalty for booking just one ticket,” he told the outlet. “This isn’t an isolated incident. This is a trend. This is something that airlines are doing in order to squeeze more money out of people who are booking just one passenger.”

Following the news, WCCO reached out to each of the three airlines and received a brief comment from a Delta spokesperson, breaking the airline’s silence on the matter.

In an email to WCCO, the spokesperson said that they were “limited in what it can say about pricing,” but did add that “this pricing structure is not new to Delta or the airline industry.”

It’s worth noting that after this pricing tactic was exposed, Delta did update its fares nationwide on Friday afternoon and is no longer charging more for solo travelers, offering the same fares for solo travelers and groups of travelers.

United followed this move, updating its fares on Friday evening. American, however, had not updated its fares as of Sunday.

Metal icon Ozzy Osbourne is 76 years old, and he has lived with serious health conditions for years now, including Parkinson’s disease. Osbourne announced that he had been had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease back in 2020, but his official diagnosis came earlier, in February 2019, so he waited a while to break the news to the public.

Now, Osbourne is gearing up for his final show with Black Sabbath and his solo band at “Back to the Beginning,” set for July 5 at Villa Park. The star-studded event will honor Black Sabbath with one final set, as well as bring performances from Metallica, Mastodon, Tool, Slayer, Gojira and a slew of heavy metal acts.

In a new episode of “Ozzy Speaks” on Ozzy’s Boneyard SiriusXM channel, the metal great talked about how he’s getting ready for his final gig. “I have got this trainer guy who helps people get back to normal,” he said. “It’s hard going, but he’s convinced that he can pull it off for me. I’m giving it everything I’ve got.”

He added that getting ready for his final show takes “endurance” and that “the first thing that goes when you’re laid up is your stamina.”

Then, Osbourne actually said he’s been having his blood pressure taken 15 times a day to see “how my heart rate is.”

He also gave an emotional update about his mental leading up to the final show.

“My head’s crazy. ADHD – I have that badly,” he said. “I will have done the show and died a death before I even started my exercises. So I try and put it on the back burner. I’m not going up there saying, ‘It’s going to be great. I’m really confident.’ … But all I can say is I’m giving 120 percent. If my God wants me to do the show, I’ll do it.”

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