Donald Trump has openly announced that he’s firing more than one thousand government workers and ‘presidential appointees’ just hours after he was sworn in as the United States’ 47th president.

Trump officially took over from Joe Biden at his inauguration ceremony at the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. yesterday (January 20), when he took the presidential oath to ‘preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States’.

The day was marked with a church service, tea at the White House and even an inauguration ball, but that didn’t stop Trump from immediately wielding his new power.

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20 (MORRY GASH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

In a post shared on his Truth Social platform hours after his inauguration, Trump announced that his first day in the White House was ‘not over yet’.

He continued: “My Presidential Personnel Office is actively in the process of identifying and removing over a thousand Presidential Appointees from the previous Administration, who are not aligned with our vision to Make America Great Again.”

Trump even went as far as to name some of the employees he was letting go, drawing on his old Apprentice catchphrase as he did so.

The post read: “Let this serve as Official Notice of Dismissal for these 4 individuals, with many more, coming soon.

“Jose Andres from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, Mark Milley from the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, Brian Hook from the Wilson Center for Scholars, and Keisha Lance Bottoms from the President’s Export Council – YOU’RE FIRED!”

But it seems some workers beat the new president to his firing…

Trump announced his firings on Truth Social (X/@TrumpDailyPosts)

Jose Andres

In spite of Trump’s declaration that he was firing Andres, the chef responded to the claim that he’d actually submitted his own resignation last week.

“My 2 year term was already up,” he wrote on Twitter, in response to Trump’s announcement. “I was honored to serve as co-chair of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. My fellow council members – unpaid volunteers like me – were hardworking, talented people who inspired me every day.

“I’m proud of what we accomplished on behalf of the American people…like a historic partnership between the White House and every major sports league to increase access to sports and health programs for kids.”

Andres urged Trump to allow the Council to ‘continue to advocate for fitness and good health for all Americans.’

Jose Andres claimed he resigned before being fired (X/@chefjoseandres)

Mark Milley

Milley, a retired army general, was the most senior uniformed officer at the Pentagon as chair of the joint chiefs of staff under Joe Biden, and previously under Trump during his first term.

In recent years, Milley became critical of Trump and declared him a ‘total fascist’.

Speaking to veteran Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward, Milley said of Trump: “No one has ever been as dangerous to this country.”

Keisha Lance Bottoms

Similarly to Andres, Bottoms claimed that she submitted her resignation from the President’s Export Council on January 4, writing in a social media post cited by Atlanta First News: “You can’t fire someone who has already resigned. Of all the things happening in the world, not sure why I’m on Donald Trump’s mind at 1:30 am following his inauguration, but I count it as a badge of honor.”

Prior to her resignation, Bottoms was a senior adviser on former President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, having previously served one term as Atlanta mayor.

Brian Hook

Brian Hook also previously worked for Trump, having served as special envoy for Iran from 2018 to 2020. Prior to his apparent firing, Hook had been appointed to the Washington, D.C.–based think tank, Wilson Center for Scholars.

Coca-Cola has three main ways it ensures consumers can identify whether or not a bottle is real or counterfeit.

With the countdown to Christmas apparently already on – 97 days and counting – it’s not long before the Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan makes its journey around various states to spread some joy and cheer.

However, should you want to crack open and take a sip of the caffeinated goodness before then, how do you know if the can you buy from a store is actually the real deal or not with Coca-Cola reported as being ‘the most counterfeited beverage on the market’?

In May 2023, authorities raided a property in Mexico City and discovered around 20,000 empty bottles, which closely resembled those within the Coca-Cola brand.

Around 780 full bottles were also found, alongside hoses and cleaning equipment, which led investigators to believe fake versions of the cola was being created and put into the bottles too. Oh and clearly not doing things by halves, there were stolen delivery trucks found at the property as well.

Mexico City prosecution spokesperson Ulises Lara said, as quoted by AP News: “Information came to light that this property was possibly being used to manufacture soft drinks with similar characteristics to a well known cola brand.”

Mexico’s Coca-Cola beverage and retail company, which operates the largest independent Coca-Cola bottling group in the world, said in a report: “The prevalence of counterfeit goods at notorious physical marketplaces remains a significant problem, exacerbated by the involvement of transnational criminal organizations.”

But how does the company prevent such counterfeit items from being misidentified as the real deal by consumers?

Coca-Cola is reportedly the ‘most counterfeited beverage on the market’ (Vernon Yuen/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Well, Acviss reports Coca-cola uses ‘unique closures or seals’ on its products’ packaging, which means it’s easier for consumers to identify whether the product is authentic or not.

Not only this, but in all official Coca-Cola packaging, ‘hidden codes are incorporated’ written in security inks which are ‘only visible under ultraviolet light’ – learn something new every day, eh?

And last but not least, the Coca-Cola Company ‘maintains strict quality control standards throughout its vast bottling network safeguarding brand reputation and consumer safety‘.

So, you may go on holiday and nab as many pairs of fake designer sunglasses, bags and flip flops as you can, but the next time you buy a bottle of something that appears to be Coca-Cola, you may want to look a little harder to check that what you’re putting in your body is the real deal.

We’re all told about drinking two litres of water every single day, but what happens if you drink nearly three times that in soda instead?

Well, Tom Bowey did that, and he’s revealed the shocking changes that have happened to his body that will make you think twice about embarking on a sugary drink habit.

Tom was so much of a sugary drink lover he was known as ‘Dr Pepper Man’ by his pals, as he forked out around $325 per month on soda.

The father-of-two is said to have spent $38,000 on Dr Pepper in the last decade, leading to a huge hole in his wallet.

As you’d probably expect, Tom has suffered many health implications over the years, including sleeping problems and poor oral health.

The man from Buckinghamshire in England also suffers from persistent headaches and bloating.

Tom became addicted to soda (Kennedy News and Media)

“For a while my teeth weren’t too bad, but then I went to the dentist and he said the level of acid erosion was similar to what he’d expect in a 70 year-old,” he said.

“I’ve basically got the teeth of a pensioner. I was also feeling really bloated all the time as well, you gain a lot of weight when you’re just drinking sugar.”

Speaking about how his sugary drink addiction began, Tom recalled: “It started with one [drink] with lunch and then me and my work colleagues started buying each other drinks throughout the day.

“They’d bring them over from the cafe near work. There was also a vending machine so I could just pop in and get them whenever I wanted.

“Before I knew it, that’s all I was drinking and then I stopped drinking water completely.”

Tom drank a LOT of fizzy drinks (Kennedy News and Media)

The Brit continued: “I used to buy the 24-can multipacks, so I always had them and had at least five cans in the fridge all the time.

“I’d have my first one as soon as I woke up, and I would always take a can with me for the drive to work as well.

“I’d buy two bottles before I got into work from the shop for the morning, then I’d have another two in the afternoon.

“Then when I went home I would drink more throughout the evening before I went to bed.”

With his waistline increasing too, Tom knew he needed to make some drastic changes so decided to go down the hypnotherapy path.

And these days, Tom opts for water and weak squash when he is in need of a drink.

It was a two-hour session with Dr David Kilmurry on Zoom that saw him quit completely.

“I don’t look at fizzy drinks, I’m not remotely tempted,” he said.

It’s possible to drink too much water and while it’s unlikely you will, if you do, it could prove life-threatening.

You may’ve thought it was just spiders, snakes and sharks you had to be careful of in Mother Nature, but water can apparently be out to get you too.

As the old quote goes, it’s possible to have too much of a good thing, so despite fitness influencers and dieticians telling you to glug back the water, be warned there’s a limit you shouldn’t pass or you may be at risk of doing yourself some harm.

How much water is too much?

Recommendations on how much water you should consume each day varies, with some people recommending eight glasses, others saying 2-3 liters, but ultimately, there’s no one size fits all.

The US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine resolved the adequate daily fluid intake is ‘about 15.5 cups (3.7 liters) of fluids a day for men’ and ‘about 11.5 cups (2.7 liters) of fluids a day from women’ – reminding 20 percent of daily fluid intake typically comes from food.

But when your fitness app or watch is checking in to see whether you’ve had your set amount of glasses per day, should you be listening to it and how do you know if it’s too much?

Well, according to Healthline, it’s less about the total amount of water you consume and more about how much you drink within a certain number of hours. The kidneys of ‘a healthy adult’ is able to ‘flush out 20 to 28 liters of water each day’ but only able to ‘get rid of about one liter each hour’.

It explains: “This makes it hard for your kidneys to keep up when you drink more than one liter per hour.”

If you exercise or are in hot or humid weather you may need to drink more water, but it’s important to not glug it back excessively – if your urine is colorless or light yellow you’re hydration levels are probably adequate – as there is a case where someone’s passed away from drinking too much.

How much water should you be drinking per day? (Getty Stock Images/ D3sign)

What can happen if you have too much water

In 2007, a 28-year-old woman passed away after competing in a water-drinking contest, drinking over six liters of water in just three hours, Scientific American reports.

Basically, too much water can lead to water intoxication – also called hyperhydration, water toxemia or water poisoning.

Mayo Clinic explains: “When you drink too much water, your kidneys can’t get rid of the excess water. The sodium content of your blood becomes diluted. This is called hyponatremia and it can be life-threatening.”

Healthline adds the excess build up of fluid can lead to cells beginning to ‘swell’ – including brain cells.

You may drink more water when doing exercise (Getty Stock Images/ Commercial Eye)

Possible symptoms you’ve had too much water

Healthline lists symptoms of overconsumption of water as including ‘head pain, cramping, spasms or weakness in your muscles, nausea or vomiting, drowsiness and fatigue’.

Seizures or loss of consciousness can also occur in more serious cases when the overconsumption of water has led to swelling in the brain.

If you think you may’ve had too much water, you should go to the nearest emergency department and seek professional help.

The site adds water intoxication symptoms can be confused with dehydration, so it’s important to seek medical help as soon as possible rather than trying to do some guesswork and sort yourself out.

It’s important to seek professional help if you think you’ve drunk too much water (Getty Stock Images/ SimpleImages)

Why you don’t need to worry too much

Thankfully, it is pretty hard to over consume water and Mayo Clinic reassures: “Drinking too much water is rarely a problem for healthy, well-nourished adults. Athletes occasionally may drink too much water in an attempt to prevent dehydration during long or intense exercise.”

So, stick to your around eight glasses or a couple more a day, don’t go entering any water chugging competitions and you should be okay.