## A man ate at the same Florida restaurant every day for a decade. When he stopped showing up, the chef went looking for him.

Authored by cbsnews.com

Pensacola, Florida — At the Shrimp Basket restaurant in Pensacola, Florida, one customer has been a constant presence.

For lunch, he always orders a cup of gumbo, light on the rice, and asks to hold the cracker.

Charlie Hicks, 78, has had the same standing order, every day, twice a day, for 10 years.

Shrimp Basket chef Donell Stallworth says you could set your clock by Hicks.

Hicks was omnipresent at the Shrimp Basket until September, when he suddenly didn't show up for several days.

Fearing the worst, Stallworth left work in the middle of his shift and drove to Hicks' apartment.

"I'm glad to have you back buddy," Stallworth told him when Hicks entered the Shrimp Basket for the first time in months. »

### Sperm Donor Carrying Rare Cancer-Causing Gene Fathers Nearly 200 Children

Authored by scienceclock.com

The donor, known by the alias “Kjeld”, unknowingly carried a mutation in the TP53 gene, which is associated with Li-Fraumeni syndrome.

The donor himself is healthy and unaware of the mutation, which is present only in some of his sperm cells, according to BBC News.

The sperm was distributed by European Sperm Bank (ESB), one of the largest in the world, and used between 2006 and 2022. »

### "We'll have more stuff next year" After being somewhat absent from The Game Awards, Xbox boss teases a Dev Direct for January 2026

Authored by eurogamer.net

Per an interview with Microsoft’s president of game content and studios, Matt Booty, in Variety, Xbox will be hosting one of its Dev Direct streams in January.

"I can't share exactly what's there, but we've got a lot of stuff that we're shipping next year," he told the site.

"In fact, usually Dev Direct is about highlighting what's coming up for the year ahead. »

### Finnish president cancels US trip and travels to Berlin for Ukraine talks

Authored by pravda.com.ua

President of Finland Alexander Stubb has decided to take part in talks on the situation in Ukraine in Berlin, Germany, on Monday 15 December.

Source: Finnish broadcaster Yle, citing Finnish President's Office, as reported by European Pravda.

Details: Stubb initially planned to travel to Texas in the United States, but the trip has been cancelled "due to the critical situation in Ukraine". »

### Utah repeals ban on collective bargaining for teachers, firefighters and police unions

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has repealed a collective bargaining ban passed earlier this year that prevented labor unions serving teachers, firefighters, police and other public employees from negotiating on behalf of their workers.

A repeal helps Republicans appease the many police officers and firefighters — groups that often lean conservative — who were frustrated by the ban. »

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