I know it helps keep it from crystalizing, but does it do anything else? Does it affect the texture in any way?
Dates 1-22. Is it safe to eat?
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President Joe Biden revealed more about White House cat Willow at a Lunar New Year reception on Thursday.
Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden hosted the event where the president unexpectedly shed light on the cat's sleeping habits. Willow is a wild child with "no limits," and often ends up dozing off on top of his head at night, Biden told the crowd.
"Willow may walk in here any time now. She has no limits," Biden said at the reception, according to USA Today reporter Joey Garrison. "You think I'm kidding, I'm not. Especially in the middle of the night when she climbs up and lays on top of my head."
The White House did not immediately respond to Insider's request for more information about Willow.
The Bidens brought 3-year-old Willow, a gray tabby, to the White House a year ago, after the cat jumped on stage during a presidential campaign stop in Pennsylvania.
"Willow made quite an impression on Dr. Biden in 2020 when she jumped up on the stage and interrupted her remarks during a campaign stop," FLOTUS spokesman Michael LaRosa told The New York Times last year. "Seeing their immediate bond, the owner of the farm knew that Willow belonged with Dr. Biden."
It hasn't been all roses in the Biden animal kingdom, but ultimately, Willow has come out on top.
In September 2021, Willow was briefly in foster care as they tried to acclimate their dog Major to cats, according to The Times.
In December 2021, after Major had several biting incidents at the White House, the dog was sent to live with family friends in Delaware and Willow made her return to the Oval Office.
"After consulting with dog trainers, animal behaviorists, and veterinarians, the First Family has decided … it would be safest for Major to live in a quieter environment with family friends," LaRosa told The Times in December 2021. "This is not in reaction to any new or specific incident, but rather a decision reached after several months of deliberation as a family and discussions with experts."
The Bidens also have a German shepherd puppy named Commander who they brought home in December 2022, months after their longtime dog Champ died in June 2022 at the age of 13.
The Clintons also had a cat, Socks, who was walked on a leash. Former President George W. Bush owned a cat named India.
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A former Fox News employee who accused Roger Ailes of sexually abusing her for years filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the network, alleging it enabled and covered up the abuse.
Laura Luhn, who worked as a booker for Fox, first came forward with allegations against Ailes, the former CEO and chairman of Fox News, in 2016, after other accusations against Ailes surfaced. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in the state of New York details the alleged abuse as well as efforts to silence and intimidate her.
"Ailes's abuse of Luhn was among the worst he inflicted on his many victims," the lawsuit said, adding: "He physically forced Luhn to perform oral sex on him regularly. And he constantly reminded Luhn that he 'owned' her, that she was his 'sex slave,' and that she was forbidden from telling anyone about the abuse or he would make her pay dearly."
The lawsuit also accused Ailes of "blackmailing" Luhn with photos and recordings that he made of their encounters: "All the while, Ailes held the photographs and videos he had of Luhn over her head, at various times describing them as his 'insurance policy,' telling Luhn that he kept them in a safe-deposit box and reminding Luhn of his 'loyalty requirement' and the fact that he 'owned' her."
The lawsuit named Fox News, Twenty-First Century Fox, and William Shine, a former Fox News executive who also had a brief stint in the Trump White House. It accuses Fox News of "directly enabling" and "actively covering up" the abuse and alleges that corporate leadership knew of abuse committed by Ailes and others but "did nothing to stop it," instead engaging in "coordinated public smear campaigns" against victims.
Luhn wrote a letter to Fox's general counsel in 2011 detailing her allegations against Ailes, eventually settling with the network to receive her salary until retirement age, or $250,o00 for 12 years, according to Wednesday's lawsuit, which claimed Fox withheld 30% of the payments as though they were wages. New York Magazine previously reported the settlement involved elaborate nondisclosure provisions and barred Luhn from ever going to court against Fox or speaking to government authorities like the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the FBI.
When reached by Insider Wednesday, Fox News said in a statement: "This matter was settled years ago, dismissed in subsequent litigation, and is meritless."
Among the accusations regarding the network's handling of alleged abuse, the lawsuit said agents for Fox News would say Ailes was "just going through a rough time" or "boys will be boys." Luhn said that when she reported being groped by "a well-known political analyst" who regularly appeared on Fox, she was similarly told "boys will be boys. Bill Clinton is the same way."
The years of abuse Luhn experienced led her to having a "mental breakdown" and she is still "unable to function normally in everyday life," with frequent flashbacks of the abuse, according to the lawsuit.
In a statement provided to Insider, Barbara Whiten Balliette, a lawyer for Luhn and partner at Reid Collins & Tsai LLP, said: "This case is about finally securing justice for Ms. Luhn. The sexual abuse that she suffered while working at Fox News was some of the worst imaginable. This abuse went on for years and was known about by some of the most powerful people at Fox News, yet no one stepped in to help or to stop what was happening to Ms. Luhn."
She also acknowledged the Adult Survivors Act, which was signed in 2022 and created a one-year window for survivors of sexual assault to sue their abusers regardless of the statute of limitations.
"New York's Adult Survivors Act recognizes the lifelong trauma that sexual abuse victims can suffer. Its lookback window acknowledges this harm and allows survivors like Ms. Luhn to redress wrongs exactly like these," Balliette said.
Luhn is one of several women who have accused Ailes of sexual assault or harassment, including Gretchen Carlson and Megyn Kelly. Ailes resigned from Fox in 2016 while continuing to deny the allegations, and died the following year.
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