By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When Charla Plaines saw the toll lead paint took on her granddaughter, she was able to get the hazardous substance scrubbed from her home thanks to a federally funded program that Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives want to cut. Black Americans, including Plaines, a 66-year-old grandmother in […]
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Over 50? How to look and feel younger in 2024 — it’s not as hard as you think!
The new year is a time of renewal and rebirth. You can give yourself new life, too, with the right self-care. A great place to start is with this warm, encouraging guide — available as an e-book or in hardcover — by celeb doctor Frank Lipman. It’s a smart, supportive, straightforward tutorial that answers the […]
So THAT’S Why Drinking Alcohol Makes You Feel Worse As You Get Older
At a certain decade in life, many of us lose the enzyme to metabolize alcohol (alcohol dehydrogenase). At a certain decade in life, many of us lose the enzyme to metabolize alcohol (alcohol dehydrogenase). “Drink in moderation” is advice we hear often, but as most people can attest to after a booze-filled holiday season, it […]
Almost half of teenagers feel addicted to social media – study
Almost half of teenagers feel as if they are addicted to social media, according to analysis. The early findings from a study being carried out at the University of Cambridge were described as “striking”, with researchers saying that some people’s relationship with social media could be “akin to a behavioural addiction”. The Cambridge team is […]
Why Isn’t The Ouster of Harvard’s First Black President Going Viral Among Black Folks? Maybe Because Claudine Gay Doesn’t Feel Like She’s One of Us.
There’s one unassailable truism when it comes to Black social media: We will leverage X, TikTok, Facebook and the like to ride for those of us we love or whom we feel were genuinely wronged – just look at how we got the entire planet on our page in an unprecedented response to George Floyd’s […]
6 months after Rochester Towers evacuation order: Do residents feel safe?
Jan. 1—ROCHESTER — When a resident is given only hours to pack essentials because the building they call home is suddenly deemed structurally unsound, it strikes at the foundations of a person’s sense of security. Six months ago, the 180 residents of Rochester Towers Condominium were given the adrenaline-pumping order to evacuate the 55-year-old building […]
This 4-year-old had the best reaction to being woken up on Christmas, and adults feel seen
One Wisconsin 4-year-old woke up on the wrong side of the bed Christmas morning. Every year on Dec. 25, Archer’s mom, Rachel Gaetz, sits downstairs to record her four kids’ reactions to the presents under the tree. “We don’t miss the reaction after we’ve put in the work and everything,” Gaetz, 37, tells TODAY.com. But […]
This $10 gadget keeps specs upright where you can feel them
If you wear glasses, this accessory might solve some of your most annoying problems. The bestselling gadget means no more wasting time looking for your specs as you’re walking out the door, or fumbling around for your readers in the middle of the night. It’s called the Fintie Plush Lined Eyeglasses Holder with Magnetic Base, […]
56 restaurants open on New Year’s Day because you probably won’t feel like cooking
After a night of drinking, dancing and celebrating as we welcomed 2024, what is the first thing on our minds when we wake up? Food, of course. If you’re the rare type who hops out of bed bright-eyed and bushy-tailed on Jan. 1, good for you — and here are some New Year’s Day brunch […]
What will the first morning of 2024 feel like in Dallas-Fort Worth? Here’s when storms come
Dallas-Fort Worth may see frost on the first morning of the New Year, while the cold front arriving Sunday night also brings a slight chance of rain to the region, according to the National Weather Service. “The morning hours of New Year`s Day will see temperatures fall into the 30s with even lower wind chills […]
Despite wet weather now, farmers feel impact of drought
With 10,000 cattle, Cleveland County is the eighth largest beef producer in North Carolina – to feed all those cows, farmers rely on thousands of acres of pasture and those pastures rely on a steady supply of rain. This fall, that rain didn’t come until late November, and even then it wasn’t nearly enough. Parts […]
Palestinians feel ‘no joy’ as Israel bombs Gaza on Christmas
Palestinians said they felt “no joy” this Christmas as Israel bombed the besieged Palestinian territory on Monday, with no end in sight to the war that Hamas says has claimed more than 20,000 lives. Festivities were effectively scrapped in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, with few […]