Northeast
Trump gifts Pennsylvania mom of three with $100 at grocery store checkout: 'Complete surprise'
Pennsylvania mom of three Jenny Kantz found it a “complete surprise” when former President Trump handed her $100 at a grocery store checkout line to take the pinch out of her bill.
“It was a great experience,” she told “Fox & Friends” Tuesday.
Sitting alongside her husband Bryant, Jenny enthused about meeting the former president at the Sprankles Grocery Store her cousin owns in Kittanning, northeast of Pittsburgh on Monday.
Trump’s team reportedly requested that someone be present at the checkout counter upon his arrival, but Kantz says she had no idea he had planned to give her money from his own wallet.
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Video of the moment shows Trump handing over the cash and telling Kantz, “It [the cost] just went down 100 bucks. We’ll do that for you from the White House.”
“The total bill was $194 and some change, and the inflation on groceries has definitely affected us,” Kantz explained on Tuesday.
“I think it was late 2022 or early 2023, I remember coming home from the grocery store and telling him [Bryant], ‘I don’t even know how to budget for groceries anymore because it’s like every time I go to the store, they just go up and up and up.’ That, paired with the rising cost of energy, fuel for our vehicles… it just means that we watch a little bit more closely what we spend.”
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New York
Video: New York City Mayor Charged in Bribery and Fraud Scheme
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New York City Mayor Charged in Bribery and Fraud Scheme
Federal prosecutors say Mayor Eric Adams of New York took illegal campaign contributions and luxury travel benefits from foreign actors and used his power to help Turkey.
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“Mayor Adams engaged in a long-running conspiracy in which he solicited, and knowingly accepted, illegal campaign contributions from foreign donors and corporations. As we allege, Mayor Adams took these contributions even though he knew they were illegal, and even though he knew these contributions were attempts by a Turkish government official and Turkish businessmen to buy influence with him. We also alleged that the mayor sought and accepted well over $100,000 in luxury travel benefits. He told the public he received no gifts, even though he was secretly being showered with them.” “This did not surprise us that we reached this day. And I ask New Yorkers to wait to hear our defense before making any judgments. From here, my attorneys will take care of the case, so I can take care of the city. My day to day will not change. I will continue to do the job for 8.3 million New Yorkers that I was elected to do.” “Amen.” Protester: “You’re an embarrassment — you’re an embarrassment to Black people. You’re an embarrassment.” Crowd: “Resign, resign, resign, resign. resign, resign, resign.”
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Boston, MA
This Boston restaurant made the New York Times best restaurant list. What to order
Mission On Fire restaurant opens in West Roxbury
Restaurateur Wellington Augusto opens his fifth restaurant, Mission On Fire in West Roxbury, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.
The New York Times just released their fourth annual restaurant list, and one spot in Boston made the cut.
This list compiles 50 of the best dining locations across the country, which the Times calls their “50 favorite places” to eat in America for the year. Out of the 50, four are in New England, with one each in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
While Dorchester’s Comfort Kitchen was the only Massachusetts restaurant to make the list last year, Somaek in downtown Boston is representing the state on this year’s list.
Somaek features traditional Korean dishes in a comfortable, intimate setting away from the business of Downtown Crossing. Chef Jamie Bissonnette says he fell in love with Korean cuisine while cooking with his mother-in-law Soon Han, to whom he gives full credit for the menu.
“We are thrilled to raise a glass to our team and celebrate being named among the @nytimes Restaurants List highlighting their 50 favorite places in America right now,” the restaurant posted on Instagram after being named to the list.
The restaurant is only one aspect of the three businesses currently owned by Bissonnette’s restaurant group. Located right next door is Temple Records, a music lounge and bar that takes inspiration from Japanese listening bars, and downstairs is a sushi counter and speakeasy.
What to eat at Somaek
When it comes to the robust menu, writer Julia Moskin recommends classic dishes in The New York Times story such as chilled pork belly, seared beef and stir-fried squid with rice cakes.
Moskin also calls the Banchan menu “a master class,” recommending shareable sides like chive-garlic salad, radish kimchi and pickled perilla leaf.
How to visit Somaek
Somaek is open from 5-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 5-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The restaurant is closed on Sundays.
You can find Somaek at 11 Temple Pl. in Boston. Discounted parking is available for customers in the Lafayette Garage at 1 Lafayette Pl.
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What other New England restaurants made the list?
Want to visit some of the other winners? Here are the three other restaurants in New England that made the New York Times’ top 50:
Pittsburg, PA
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