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Edible insects are in this season, including chocolate-covered cicadas and grasshopper sushi. Here are the places to find bug cuisine across the U.S.

A flight that was scheduled to take members of the White House press pool to Europe ahead of President Joe Biden's first foreign trip as president was delayed for several hours on Tuesday.

Sometimes you come across a story that makes you wonder how you got here and if you’ve reached the height of your career. This story about cicadas taking on a plane full of reporters following President Joe Biden’s tour and winning feels like that moment, and I regret nothing. Seriously, they are the pests of the nation and have waited 17 years to enact their revenge. I don’t know what for, but there is definitely something nefarious going on here. It also brings up the question, are cica...

"Watch out for those cicadas. I just got one. One got me, " Biden told reporters before he boarded Air Force One. Billions of the red-eyed cicadas have crawled their way above ground again in portions of the eastern United States after 17 years underground.The cicadas, known as Brood X or Brood 10, emerged from the earth in dramatic fashion in Washington D.C. and 15 states, from Georgia to New York, and west to Indiana and Illinois.

Even Biden wasnt spared. AP photo A swarm of cicadas on Wednesday delayed a White House press plane carrying dozens of journalists to the United Kingdom for US president Joe Bidens first foreign trip. The flight was delayed by seven hours after Brood X cicadas disrupted the mechanics of the press plane. Weather and crew rest issues also contributed to the delay. The plane was later swapped for another one, and the flight took off shortly after 4am on Wednesday. Even Biden wasnt spared. "Watc...

President Joe Biden was surprised Wednesday when a cicada crawled onto his neck as prepared to depart for his flight to Europe.

The swarm of Brood X insects disrupted the plane's mechanics.

Reporters traveling to the United Kingdom ahead of President Joe Biden’s first overseas trip were delayed over six hours after their chartered plane was...

By @danicalopezlive on IG Photo: Getty Images The White House press plane was set to take dozens of journalists to Europe to cover President Bidens first overseas trip, but a swarm of cicadas had other ideas. According to The New York Times, the flying insects filled the planes engines so it couldnt get off the ground. Another plane had to be brought in, delaying the departure by about 6 hours. Billions of cicadas have invaded much of the eastern U.S. in recent weeks. Officials say a cicada...

Popular Princeton Ice Cream Shop Scooping Up Cicada Ice Cream A popular ice cream shop in Princeton is serving up an unusual, but, very timely new flavor. Are you ready for this? The new flavor is Cicada Chocolate Chip, according to its Facebook page. Yup, you heard me correctly. Located in Palmer Square, the bent spoon reassured its very loyal customers that this was not a joke, but, a rare flavor, available after 17 years, and only available for a limited time. One of the owners posted, "It t...