Health officials close sixth-grader's cupcake business, and more

Health officials close sixth-grader's cupcake business

Health officials in Madison County, Ill., shut down an 11-year-old girl’s cupcake business for not following laws regulating food establishments. Sixth-grader Chloe Stirling, who makes about $200 per month selling cupcakes, was told she would need to set up her own kitchen to continue her business. “A separate kitchen? Obviously we can’t do that,” said Chloe’s frustrated mother, Heather Stirling.

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A Coca-Cola Super Bowl ad that showed singers performing “America the Beautiful” in several languages sparked a backlash and calls for a boycott. “Coca-Cola is the official soft drink of illegals crossing the border,” tweeted Fox News host Todd Starnes. Former Rep. Allen West said the ad proves the U.S. is “on the road to perdition.”