When I was 22, I took a job as a hostess at a hibachi restaurant in Huntington Village, the Long Island, New York, town I grew up in. Hostessing was lonely and boring, but I got free carrot ginger dressing that I’d scoop into small bowls from the vat in the kitchen and eat like […]
Tag: Pounds
This bestselling shower caddy set can hold up to 40 pounds — and it’s down to $18
We love our beauty routines. Cleansing and conditioning our hair, exfoliating our skin and sudsing up. Our mornings are glorious! But it’s so easy for hair and beauty products to take over the bathroom. Salt scrubs, body wash, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, shaving cream — if you’re not careful, your shower staples can turn into a […]
Bank of England repo demand climbs to record 21 billion pounds
LONDON (Reuters) – British banks received a record 21.347 billion pounds ($27.01 billion) in funds from the Bank of England at its weekly short-term repo on Thursday, marking the 11th time in the past 14 repos that usage has set a fresh record high. Usage of the repo, which allows banks to temporarily borrow cash […]
20 Pounds Younger: The Life-Transforming Plan for a Fitter, Sexier You!
Sacramento County arrest yields nearly 10,000 pounds of illegal fireworks, cash, and guns
(FOX40.COM) — A man was arrested in Sacramento County on Thursday after deputies found him with nearly 10,000 pounds of illegal fireworks, over $20,000 in cash, and multiple guns. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said an anonymous tip alerted deputies to the illegally owned fireworks after a concerned citizen saw an advertisement on social media […]
I lost 42 pounds with Ozempic, but was shaken by the drug’s psychological toll
Johann Hari still remembers the strange sensation he felt two days after he first injected himself with Ozempic. A doctor prescribed the drug for weight loss — a famous side effect of the Type 2 diabetes treatment — in 2023 when Hari weighed 203 pounds and had a body fat percentage of 32%. Hari’s grandfather […]
7 pounds of fentanyl worth $1.3 million
Four defendants have been jailed and more than 7 pounds of fentanyl seized following a six-month drug trafficking investigation in Bay County. The fentanyl amounts to 1.3 million fatal doses, according to Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford, who estimated the street value of the pills at $1.3 million. Ford made the announcement at a press […]
Man allegedly caught with over 3 pounds of marijuana at Memphis airport
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was arrested at the Memphis International Airport after police say he was caught with a large amount of marijuana in his luggage earlier this year. Joshua Henry, 26 is facing a charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver. According to an airport police […]
Children put into protective custody after deputies discover 7 pounds of fentanyl in southwest Bakersfield: KCSO
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man and a woman had four children removed from their southwest Bakersfield home on Monday, after over seven pounds of fentanyl was found inside that home. On June 17, Victor Brava, 38, and Ruth Bayaona, 36, were arrested for allegedly being found with a large quantity of narcotics and cash, […]
41 pounds of marijuana discovered during traffic stop: police
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A traffic stop in Delano Tuesday turned up more than 40 pounds of marijuana. On June 18, officers say they pulled over 45-year-old Carlos Calderon, who was wanted on two felony warrants. Calderon was pulled over just before noon on Woollomes Avenue and Dover Park Way. Officers smelled marijuana and searched […]
61 pounds of cocaine found in woman’s luggage at Chicago airport
An Indiana woman has been taken into custody after authorities discovered 61 pounds of cocaine in her possession at a Chicago airport. Officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Division consensually searched luggage at Chicago Midway International Airport that allegedly belonged to 27-year-old Chania R. Logan from Indianapolis, according to a DEA press release. She […]
Dog found with pounds of matted fur wins makeover contest for Española Humane
ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – The rescue dog who came into a northern New Mexico animal shelter with five pounds of matter fue won a major payday for those who saved him. Giuseppe, who now goes by Joey, was rescued last year in Rio Arriba County. His fur was matted from head to toe and Española Humane says […]