Candy News

• YouTube star Liza Koshy apologizes for mocking Asian accents
  
  Koshy, 24, and her then-boyfriend David Dobrik, 23, are pretending to speak Japanese while testing Japanese candy in the since-deleted video from 2016.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 30 Jun 2020.
• 2 teenage boys shot to death after asking man how tall he was while buying candy
  
  Two teenage boys were shot to death after asking the suspect how tall he was when they were buying candy from a store.
  ABC News.  Sunday, 28 Jun 2020.
• Grove Do-nutz in Richmond, Texas offers 150 varieties of made-to-order donuts
  
  At Grove Do-nutz, they put candy Pop Rocks on donuts, bacon and jalapenos, mint Oreo...anything and everything you can think of!
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 23 Jun 2020.
• Tricky brainteaser challenges candy lovers to identify 50 chocolate bars and sweets
  
  A tricky new brainteaser created by Reflect Digital challenges the nation's knowledge of 50 chocolate and sweet brands, ahead of World Chocolate Day in Europe.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 23 Jun 2020.
• Blackpink Were Pioneers On The U.K. Singles Chart With Their Lady Gaga Collaboration
  
  "Sour Candy" wasn't just a hit in the U.K., it was a historic moment.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 17 Jun 2020.
• Life on the Road in Pandemic America
  
  Truck stops instead of motels, hand sanitizer instead of candy and 16 tanks of fuel to buy an oddball van and drive it home.
  New York Times.  Sunday, 14 Jun 2020.
• Burglars with a sweet tooth in Michigan leave trail of candy after robbing store that just reopened
  
  Bay City, Mich. staff with the Tummy Ache candy store reported an overnight burglary to police Friday morning, saying only candy stolen.
  Fox News.  Saturday, 13 Jun 2020.
• Blackpink Scores The Highest-Charting Hit By A Korean Girl Group In U.S. History
  
  After its first full tracking frame has passed, "Sour Candy" finds its way to the Hot 100, helping the group make history thanks to its lofty placement.
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 9 Jun 2020.
• Skullcandy's true wireless updates integrate Tile's Bluetooth tracking
  
  Skullcandy has announced four new models of true wireless headphones, broadly evolving its existing line-up across the Indy, Push and Sesh models, but
  Pocket Lint.  Wednesday, 27 May 2020.
• Grocery store fills salad bar with alcohol, candy during pandemic restrictions
  
  One grocery store is making creative use of a currently underused space.
  Fox News.  Saturday, 23 May 2020.
• Your spring garden is candy to pests. Stop them before they start munching
  
  Your garden looks great, but don't walk away! Now is the time spider mites, aphids and other garden nasties will devour your precious plants. Take action now to keep them at bay.
  Los Angeles Times.  Friday, 15 May 2020.
• 15 Blockbuster Facts About the Summer Movies of 1985
  
  Four John Candy movies, one massive Disney bomb, and a New Coke with which to wash it all down. The summer of 1985 was one to remember.
  Mental Floss.  Friday, 15 May 2020.
• Twins Launch Candy Business to Benefit Food Bank
  
  Twelve-year-olds Claire and Catherine McKnight started making turtles, a pecan, chocolate and caramel treat, to give to family as everyone hunkers down during the coronavirus pandemic.
  NBC.  Wednesday, Apr 29 2020.
• UK government encourages social distancing with in-game health messages - CNET
  
  The "Stay home. Save Lives" message appears in popular games like Candy Crush Saga, Sniper Elite 4, Dirt Rally 2.0 and Farm Heroes.
  CNET.  Monday, 6 Apr 2020.
• What if mysterious 'cotton candy' planets actually sport rings?
  
  Some of the extremely low-density, 'cotton candy like' exoplanets called super-puffs may actually have rings, according to new research.
  Science Daily.  Monday, 2 Mar 2020.

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