3 days agoUSA UpdateComments Off on Frozen cocktail bar with over 90 locations confirms it is opening state’s first ever location just in time for summer
A COCKTAIL bar with over 90 locations in the US has confirmed it is opening its first ever spot in poplar state.
Just in time for summer, the major US state can look forward to the chain’s fruity drinks and glossy vibes.
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Fat Tuesday has lots of locations in major tourist cities in the US.
You can find Fat Tuesday in places like Las Vegas, Reno, San Antonio, Memphis, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Philadelphia, Miami Beach.
The chain is coming to San Diego‘s Gaslamp Quarter for some fun this summer.
Fat Tuesday will take over the former Henry’s Pub on Fifth Ave. in downtown San Diego.
‘BIGGEST, BOLDEST LOCATION’
Fat Tuesday CEO Alex Monahan said: “People have been begging us to come to California for years, and San Diego was the perfect place for us to bring the party.
“This spot takes everything people love about the brand and takes it to a new level,” he said.
“It’s our biggest, boldest location yet, and we think it’s going to be a fan favorite.”
Fat Tuesday is known for its frozen cocktails, and does also serve wings at some locations.
It was started in 1984 in New Orleans, and now has over 90 spots in big tourist areas and entertainment districts.
BREWERY BANKRUTPCY
While Fat Tuesday is expanding, other watering holes are not enjoying the same success.
The US Sun reported last month that Nebraska Brewing Company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
It follows an 18 year history in Nebraska, but economic issue and supply chain troubles have been cited as the reason.
In a social media post, the brewery reassured customers that this wasn’t the end.
“People have been begging us to come to California for years, and San Diego was the perfect place for us to bring the party
Alex Monahan, Fat Tuesday CEO
The caption of the post said: “This sounds scary, but it doesn’t have to be.
“We have chosen this route because we believe that there absolutely is a path to success and a way for us to continue making your favorite beers and serving our community.”
“This is not our final chapter, just a new one.”
Not much will change for customers, as the restructuring allows for normal operating hours to continue.
Several loyal customers showed support for the Nebraska Brewing Company online.
One fan wrote: “You guys are family and we are pulling for you all!”
Another said: “The stuff that is worth it isn’t always easy, you all have the grace to navigate this.”
And a third added: “You are good people that have built a community of supporters. And you also make really good beer!”
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3 days agoUSA UpdateComments Off on Battle tanks, 7,000 troops & WW2 planes … spotters guide to Trump’s £30m birthday bash with 18-mile ring of steel
THOUSANDS of US troops flanked by battle tanks and advanced stealth jets will march on the streets as President Donald Trump kicks off a grand military parade – on his birthday.
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As many as 7,000 troops and seven band contingents have reportedly been called to participate in the show.
They will be accompanied by at least 150 military vehicles and some 50 aircraft.
Some 2,000 civilians could also take march alongside the US military.
And the whole celebration will be enclosed with an 18 mile ring of steel to protect the parade.
Drones and a small army of cops will be on hand to keep order – with there expected to be protests across the country as part of “No Kings” day, a series of anti-Trump rallies by people objecting to the parade.
June 14 this year marks the 250th anniversary of the US Army, also known as Army Day.
The day also coincides with Trump‘s 79th birthday.
To celebrate both things in style, Trump planned to throw a military parade to showcase America’s might.
For years, the president is said to have had his eyes on a full-blown military show, but has failed to put up a working plan – until now.
Plans are to roll down battle tanks, massive military equipment, and aircraft and missiles, just as Trump first envisioned the parade during his first term.
The president, who is expected to give a speech during the parade, has pitched the occasion as a way to celebrate US power and service members’ sacrifice.
The parade will also showcase antics from different eras of the Army’s history, right from the Revolutionary War in 1775 to the modern developments of the US Army.
Contingent members are expected to wear corresponding uniforms and carry equipment respectively.
Among the military equipment set to be flaunted are 26 M1A1 Abrams tanks, 27 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, two World War II Sherman tanks, a World War I-era Renault tank, eight CH-47 helicopters, 16 UH-60 Black Hawks and four WWII-era P-51 aircraft.
While US officials have yet to release the cost of the planned parade, the figure is expected to reach up to a whopping $45million.
This includes the cost of transporting all the military equipment across Washington and putting up safety measures for the public expected to gather at the parade.
Army spokesman Col. Dave Butler said that the Army is excited about the plans for its anniversary.
He added: “We want to make it into an event that the entire nation can celebrate with us.
“We want Americans to know their Army and their soldiers.
EPAA US soldier works atop an Abrams tank that is staged in West Potomac Park ahead of a 14 June military parade[/caption]
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AFPUS Army soldiers on top of an M1 Abrams tank during a media preview of the Army’s Parade[/caption]
ReutersA US Park Police officer poses for a photograph next to a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to be used in the US Army’s 250th Birthday Celebration[/caption]
“A parade might become part of that, and we think that will be an excellent addition to what we already have planned.”
Trump appeared to tease the grand plan last month in a post on Truth Social, where he wrote: “We are going to start celebrating our victories again!”
He also vowed to rename May 8, now known as Victory in Europe Day, as “Victory Day for World War II,” and to change November 11, Veterans Day, to “Victory Day for World War I”.
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Trump floated plans to showcase America’s greatness in its true sense – packed in a year-long grand festival to mark the country’s anniversary, dubbed the semiquincentennial, in a grand style that can be seen in the video above.
Trump, who led his 2024 election campaign on the promise to make America great again, will take this opportunity to portray the country’s might in the most patriotic way.
It was just a year ago when he called all Americans to prepare for the Great American State Fair – a gigantic carnival of joy that would mark America’s 250th birthday in true Trump fashion.
Various contingents could take part in a grand parade in front of millions of people visiting the fair – and Trump could build a “National Garden of American Heroes” with statues of important figures in American history.
This may include giant structures of George Washington, Neil Armstrong, and Muhammad Ali.
Use our interactive map here to find out about what attractions could be at the mega MAGA event.
But Trump warned protestors would be “met with very big force” if they attempted to sow chaos during the parade.
He told reporters from the White House: “For those people that want to protest, they’re going to be met with very big force.”
Law enforcement agencies are preparing for hundreds of thousands of people to attend Saturday’s parade, US Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Matt McCool revealed.
McCool said thousands of agents, officers and specialists will be deployed from law enforcement agencies across the country.
Iran’s foreign ministry has described further discussions as “meaningless”, after Israeli attacks on the country.
In comments carried by state television, spokesman Esmail Baghaei said: “The US did a job that made the talks become meaningless.”
However, he stopped short of ruling out the talks.
The Mizan news agency, run by Iran’s judiciary, quoted him as saying it is still “not clear what we decide about Sunday talks”.
3 days agoUSA UpdateComments Off on Watch moment Russian fighter jet crashes after WING fell off during air raid mission on Ukraine
THIS is the dramatic moment a wing falls off a £15 million Russian warplane during a frontline mission over Ukraine’s Donetsk region.
The pilot miraculously cheated death by ejecting before the Su-25 aircraft came tumbling to the ground.
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Pictured: the fighter pilot under a parachute (circled), the warplane engulfed in flames and the aircraft’s detached right wing (black object on right)East2West
In the shocking video, the doomed warplane is seen spiralling out of control as it plummets from the sky over the Ukrainian city of Soledar.
The Russian aircraft’s right wing appears to have detached.
Flames engulf the warplane as it falls to the ground, crashing into a field.
A fighter pilot is visible descending under a parachute, having ejected moments.
It was initially assumed the Su-25 had been shot down.
Ukrainian media claimed the aircraft may have been downed by “friendly fire” – an unguided missile from its partner plane.
Others suggested the cause may have been heat trap flares and possible missiles from the Su-25.
But the absence of a large explosion – typically expected in the case of a direct missile strike – has led experts on both sides to propose a different theory.
Russia’s Su-25 fleet is outdated – with each aircraft averaging over 40 years old – and has experienced multiple technical failures in the past, as reported by the Kyiv Post.
The pilot was reportedly rescued by Russian forces on the ground while under fire from Ukrainian drones.
An Mi-8 helicopter arrived at the crash site and evacuated him.
Russian Telegram channel Fighterbomber cited “destruction of the wing” as the cause of the crash.
“The pilot is in the hospital with a broken arm,” the channel wrote.
It added: “A commission will investigate what went wrong and determine who is to blame.”
Ukraine has not made an official statement about the incident.
The visible “missiles” may be unignited heat trap flares designed to distract heat-seeking missiles away from the aircraft’s engines, according to some sources.
Ukraine’sMilitarniymedia outlet ruled out the possibilities of friendly fire and an exploding missile.
The channel said: “The third possible reason is a defect in the aircraft’s power structure that arose due to prolonged intensive use of the aircraft in combat operations or a manufacturing defect.
“This hypothesis is supported by the fact that the wing broke off at the moment of the turn, when it is subjected to the greatest loads.
“Another indirect confirmation may be that the operation of Russian attack aircraft, whose average age reaches 40 years, is associated with a significant number of emergency situations.”
Ukrainian war analyst Yury Butusov backed this theory, saying: “At first it seems that it was shot down by its own pilot, the pilot of another aircraft.
“However, when viewed in slow motion, one can conclude that the Su-25’s wing failed due to excessive overload and exhaustion of the attack aircraft’s resources.”
The Su-25 is a Soviet, twin-engine, single-seat aircraft developed by Sukhoi in the late 1970s.
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