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After Pope Francis’s funeral was held over the weekend, attention has now turned to the papal conclave to choose the next pope. If youre Catholicor if you recently watched Conclaveyou might be hedging your bets on who next will be seated at the Vatican. While the process usually happens behind closed doors, one TikTok user has created a “Fantasy Pope League,” in a similar style to fantasy football, an online game in which players collect points based on how real-life footballers perform each week, allowing people to play along at home and win points based off the real-life conclave. There are 10 times the number of people in this sweepstake as there are cardinals in the Catholic Church, says @itismaxhooray. Making it bigger and therefore more legitimate than the real conclave. @itismaxhooray What name will the new pope take? Youve had your say! Enter the pope fantasy league now! #pope #league #conclave #competition #fun #fantasy #guy #papal #name original sound – Max Although sign-ups have now closed, those playing along will be assigned a cardinal via sweepstake from the College of Cardinals. If they do well in the voting, you do well in the pope league, @itismaxhooray explains. Players must also answer extra questions when they sign up to score “pope points,” which apparently will prove vital when it comes to the final leaderboard. There may even be a prize. @itismaxhooray PLAY THE FANTASY POPE LEAGUE NOW! Link in bio #pope #league #conclave #fun #competition #fantasy original sound – Max The original post has more than 100,000 views at the time of writing and reportedly saw 2,000 sign-ups on its first day. Im a normal girl who can be trusted not to get too intense about the fantasy pope league, one person commented. Immediately signed up, wrote another. 15 years of Catholic school have prepared me for this. Cardinals are now on their way to everyone who registered. Today, the Vatican announced May 7 as the start date for the official conclave. The last two conclaves, held in 2005 to elect Pope Benedict XVI and in 2013 to elect Pope Francis, each lasted two days. Currently, there are 135 cardinals eligible to participate. My cardinal is 40:1 according to Oddschecker, not awful, one player commented. Just me and 99-year-old Angelo Acerbi against the world, wrote another.
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Martinellis, the apple juice brand that has previously gone viral for its apple-shaped packaging, has issued a voluntary recall of more than 170,000 bottles of juice. The recall comes due to potential patulin contamination. Patulin is a byproduct of mold thats commonly found in rotten apples. Heres what to know. What is the reason for the recall? According to an enforcement report by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Martinellis voluntarily initiated the recall on March 18. The FDA then classified the recall as Class II on April 22, meaning it is considered a situation in which exposure to the product may cause “reversible adverse health consequences,” or where the probability of serious health consequences is “remote.” Fast Company has reached out to Martinellis for comment. The FDA notice says no press release was issued for the recall. According to a statement sent by Martinellis to NBC News: “In 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) routine testing indicated that one lot of 10-ounce Martinellis Apple Juice glass bottles (in 4-packs only) produced in December 2023 may contain elevated levels of patulin, a naturally occurring substance produced by molds that can grow in apples. The company added that it has reached out to retailers that received the recalled product, and that any remaining items from the batch in its inventory have been removed. In all, the potential patulin contamination impacted 7,234 cases of apple juice, which equals about 170,000 individual bottles. What product is being recalled? The recall notice is for Martinellis apple juice, packaged in four-packs of 10-ounce cans. Here are the details, according to the FDAs description: Product Description: Apple Juice; clear/translucent bulbous/round glass bottle with white metal screw top lid; (4 10-oz. bottles per pack; 6 packs per case) Package size: 200g package Company Name: S. Martinelli & Company Recall number: F-0734-2025 UPC barcode: 0 41244 04102 2 Best by date: 05DEC2026 Where was the recalled product sold? The affected apple juice was distributed in 28 states: Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Michigan Mississippi Missouri New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Texas Utah Virginia Wisconsin What is patulin? Per the National Library of Medicine, patulin is a mycotoxin produced by a variety of molds, and it’s most commonly found in rotting apples. It is not a particularly potent toxin, but a number of studies have shown that it is genotoxic, which has led to some theories that it may be a carcinogen, though animal studies have remained inconclusive, the National Library of Medicine notes. Side effects of consuming apples or apple juice contaminated with patulin can include stomach irritation, nausea, and vomiting. Has anyone been harmed by the recall? So far, no health issues related to the recall have been reported. What should I do if I have the recalled product? If you have the recalled apple juice, you should not consume. Instead, throw it away. According to the Martinellis website, concerned customers can contact the company through an online form.
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Shares of Deliveroo, the food delivery service based in London, are hitting three-year highs on Monday after it received a $3.6 billion proposed takeover offer from DoorDash. Deliveroo announced the bid after markets closed in Europe on Friday. On Monday, the company also said that it was suspending a $133.5 million share buyback it had announced last month. Deliveroo said Friday that its board has informed DoorDash that if a firm offer is made at the financial terms provided, it will recommend the bid to its shareholders. Deliveroo added that its board has decided to engage in talks with DoorDash about the possible offer and has given the company access to due diligence. Deliveroo said DoorDash must decide by May 23 whether it plans to make a firm buyout offer or not. The proposed deal comes a few months after technology investment company Prosus agreed to buy food delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway.com for 4.1 billion euros ($4.29 billion). Acquiring Just Eat Takeaway.com will boost Prosus food delivery portfolio in Europe, a move that DoorDash is also looking to make. DoorDash currently runs its business in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Deliveroo, which was founded in 2013, operates in 10 markets worldwide, including the U.K., Italy and France. The company reported its first annual profit last year. In January 2024 Delivery Hero sold its minority stake in Deliveroo after holding it for less than three years. The two companies worked together earlier this year, with Delivery Hero buying some of Deliveroo’s Hong Kong assets after the company decided to exit that market. Ronald Josey of Citi Investment Research can see a few reasons why DoorDash is interested in Deliveroo. While we continue to believe that DoorDash is more focused on organic expansion, Deliveroo meets several of DoorDash’s merger and acquisition criteria, including expanding geographies and total addressable market whereby it would take DoorDash time to do organically while delivering long-term free cash flow, he wrote. Shares of Deliveroo jumped more than 17% on the London Stock Exchange on Monday. Michelle Chapman, AP business writer
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