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Three women sue Starbucks over non-dairy milk alternatives

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (WKRC) — A lawsuit is being brought against coffee giant Starbucks related to its non dairy drink substitutions. CBS News reports three women filed the suit in California in early March, claiming the chain charges extra for non-dairy alternatives in drinks with milk. They are alleging discrimination against people with lactose allergies, like them, by adding an "excessively high" surcharge of 50-80 cents. The amount depends on the location and the substitution chosen. Read More...

TJ Watt, Cam Heyward voted to 2022 Pro Bowl

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PITTSBURGH (WJAC) — Pittsburgh Steelers' star defenders TJ Watt and Cameron Heyward have been voted into the 2022 NFL Pro Bowl, the team announced late Wednesday. For Heyward, this will be his fifth Pro Bowl selection overall, and the fourth straight season that he has been named to the league's "All-Star" game. "Cam Heyward, No. 97, he wrecks games," said Cincinnati Bengals Coach Zac Taylor. "It's not often you say that about defensive tackles. Read More...

Woman back on dialysis after doctors remove transplanted pig kidney

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman who received a pig kidney transplant is back on dialysis just 47 days later after surgeons removed the gradually failing organ. Lisa Pisano was the second person to receive a kidney from a gene-edited pig, and NYU Langone Health announced that she is stable after an operation to remove the organ earlier this week. The first patient to receive a pig kidney transplant, Richard “Rick” Slayman at Massachusetts General Hospital, died in early May, nearly two months after his transplant. Read More...