6 Memoirs About the Unconventional Faces of Motherhood Motherhood takes many unconventional forms, and thankfully, more mothers are sharing their unique journeys to remind others they’re not alone. This collection of memoirs celebrates diverse experiences—from teen moms and stepmoms to those navigating infertility and surrogacy — offering support and inspiration to every reader. At What Cost: 6 Cutthroat Medical Thrillers The phrase “first do no harm” isn’t part of the Hippocratic Oath, highlighting the fine line between medical breakthroughs and errors. These six thrillers explore the chilling consequences of pushing medical advancements too far, probing the risks of losing our…
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Myth Cardio is Key to Dropping the Weight Reality You’ve probably heard (or realized) that we all have a six-pack, but that it’s covered by a layer of fat. And that washboard won’t reveal itself until you drop the weight—but does that means hours on the treadmill? Cardio can no doubt be valuable in burning extra calories, but more importantly is creating a caloric deficit with your diet. To lose fat, you’ll need to burn more calories than you ingest each day. “Cardio definitely holds some value for people who want to drink beer, eat pizza, and not worry about…
Kim Apaka has placed himself in a good spot on Big Brother 26. Pic credit: CBS The Big Brother 26 cast sent another houseguest home on Thursday night. T’Kor Clottey completed her week as the Head of Household, but it’s hard to call it a success. While she remained safe for another week, T’Kor became the HOH without having a real eviction target. As such, T’Kor’s plans never seemed clear during the week, even as the latest eviction night approached. Cam Sullivan-Brown had been on the block but won the Week 6 Power of Veto. Subscribe to our Big Brother…
Valve has finally announced Deadlock, its upcoming hero-shooter that has appeared in several leaks over the past few months. The game is in early development and access is limited to invited playtesters. Footage and screenshots from Deadlock have previously surfaced online, but Valve had not confirmed the game’s existence until now.Deadlock Listed on SteamDeadlock was confirmed via a Steam page listing over the weekend, with Valve listed as the developer and the publisher for the title. The studio has not yet provided a release timeline for the shooter, with the listing mentioning “Planned Release Date: T0o“Deadlock is in early development…
Anger is on the rise in 2024. Ask ChatGPT or the search engine for scientific studies, Consensus, and they will feed you great gobs of information showing that anger in America is reaching record highs. What’s more, they will tell you that much of the anger scientists have studied recently is based on politics. Republicans are furious at Democrats and Democrats are enraged by Republicans. But when it comes to anger, politics is not the whole story. Road rage is up. And domestic violence is on the rise. Why this record increase of anger? It has two causes. Frustration. And status. In the late 1930s five…
Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X looks on during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024. David Swanson | ReutersTesla, SpaceX and X Corp. leader Elon Musk ramped up his online attacks on Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes on Thursday, amid an intensifying political and legal battle between the tech billionaire and his companies, and Brazil’s highest court.De Moraes’ court announced on Wednesday that it was ordering Musk and X Corp. to appoint a legal representative for the social media…
A sign hangs above a Dollar General store in Chicago on Aug. 31, 2023.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesDollar General shares tumbled Thursday after the discount retailer slashed its sales and profit guidance for the full year, suggesting its lower-income customers are struggling in this economy.Shares of the retailer, which caters to more rural areas, tumbled 25% after the earnings report.The company now expects fiscal 2024 same-store sales to be up 1.0% to 1.6%, lower than its prior outlook for a 2% to 2.7% increase. Earnings per share for the year are expected to be in the range of just $5.50…
Apple is ready for some football. The tech giant is revamping its Apple Sports app to take advantage of the looming NFL and college football seasons, most notably by adding live NFL and college football scores and a new “drive tracker,” but also with new features and functionality. Perhaps the most notable new feature: Support for Apple Live Activities, which will see scores updating on the lock screens of iPhones, without the need to open the app. “The most important thing is going to be what the scores are and and that’s what this app is trying to deliver,” says…
ABBA are the latest act to call on former President Donald J. Trump to stop playing their music at his events. According to Sweden’s Svenska Dagbladet, the Republican presidential candidate and his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance, played the Swedish pop group’s “Money, Money, Money,” “The Winner Takes It All,” and “Dancing Queen” at a rally in St. Cloud, Minnesota, in July.Now, ABBA’s label, Universal Music Group, is saying the politicians were not permitted to use the music. “Together with the members of ABBA, we have discovered that videos have been released where ABBA’s music/videos has been used at…
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is pumping the Trump Organization’s new crypto platform, which has just been rebranded from “The DeFiant Ones,” to “World Liberty Financial.”In a post to his 90 million followers on X, the former president shared a video of himself with voiceover: “This afternoon, I’m laying out my plan to ensure that the United States will be the crypto capital of the planet. They want to choke you. They want to choke you out of business. We’re not going to let that happen.”It was unclear who Trump meant by “they,” and a Trump campaign spokesman did not…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Mortice in America: More Justice – Mort Style!? This is book 3 in a series of action, thrillers featuring the main characters Mort & Pig. Former Australian Army ‘specialists’ they use their specialised skills in meting out Justice ‘Mort Style.’ This books takes them through Canada & USA where they move from being the hunters, to the hunted and back again. With explosive consequences. Book 4 in the Mortice series, ‘Mortice: Hammer Down’ is released in October, with plans for 2 per year for the next three years. Ten…
The preppy professor that dresses its students in A-star attire, Ralph Lauren, is the original all-American brand. It’s best known for its popular polo shirts and colorful sweaters, and its clothing, synonymous with America itself, has helped transform the wardrobes of men worldwide—from athletes and aristocrats to yachtsmen and cowhands. But it’s not just the people who wear it that are forever in its debt, and there are plenty of brands like Ralph Lauren, which I’ll introduce below, that simply wouldn’t be around without its constant source of inspiration. Keep reading as I pull together the alternatives that every guy…
The U.S. 10-year Treasury rose on Thursday as investors looked ahead to a key inflation report due on Friday.The yield on the 10-year Treasury traded nearly 5 basis points higher at 3.886%, while the yield on the 2-year Treasury gained 4 basis points to 3.906%.Yields and prices move in opposite directions. One basis point equals 0.01%.It comes as market participants await a fresh batch of economic data, with focus set to turn to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge on Friday. Economic data released Thursday showed that weekly jobless claims fell from the prior week, further easing recession concerns.…
Facade of GAP retail store with logo sign on sunny day, San Francisco, California, June 7, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesGap shares were halted Thursday morning after its quarterly earnings results were apparently released early.The apparel retailer is set to post second-quarter earnings after the closing bell Thursday. But Bloomberg reported that a presentation showing the results briefly appeared on Gap’s website in the morning.The earnings no longer appeared to be posted on Gap’s site when the stock was halted just before 10 a.m. ET. Shares were down nearly 1% before the trading pause.Gap did not immediately respond to…
The four crew members of the Polaris Dawn missionSpaceX SpaceX is getting ready to execute the first ever civilian spacewalk. Until now, every time a human has left their spacecraft to venture into the void of space it has been a government-trained astronaut – but the Polaris Dawn mission, scheduled to launch on 30 August or later, is changing that, making it perhaps the most dangerous civilian space mission ever. The main source of risk comes from the fact that the Crew Dragon, which will carry the four explorers into orbit, lacks an airlock. When astronauts perform spacewalks, or extravehicular…
The View is relocating ahead of Season 28 and no expense has been spared on the new set. However, not everyone at ABC is thrilled about the change. In fact, some of the staff are enraged about the major cost. You may be surprised to find out why. 150 People Fired & ABC Is Spending Like Crazy About $10 million was spent to get the new set ready for its debut in September. A source close to the production team on The View told The U.S. Sun that the new Manhattan studio is costing the network an arm and a leg. “They’re…
Instagram on Thursday announced the launch of its Creator Lab in India at an event in Mumbai. The creator-focused educational resource will feature popular Instagram users from India and will be available in English and Hindi, with captions in five other languages. The Meta-owned firm also announced the launch of three new features on the photo and video sharing platform, aimed at increasing engagement on the platform via stories, direct messages (DMs) and notes — while also highlighting recent features that are already rolling out to users.Instagram Creator Lab Launched in IndiaBuilding on the company’s Born on Instagram programme that…
Workers inspect the Repository in ONKALO, a deep geological disposal underground facility, designed to safely store nuclear waste, on May 2, 2023, on the island of Eurajoki, western Finland.Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty ImagesFinland is on the cusp of burying spent nuclear fuel in the world’s first geological tomb, where it will be stored for 100,000 years.The pioneering project has been hailed as both a watershed moment for the long-term sustainability of nuclear energy and “a model for the entire world.”At some point either next year or in early 2026, highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel will be packed in…