The NFL trade deadline has come and gone, but the San Francisco 49ers may be making the biggest mid-season acquisition in the league without trading a single player. Star running back Christian McCaffrey hasn’t played a snap this season while dealing with Achilles tendonitis, but is apparently on track to make his 2024 debut on Sunday against Tampa Bay. Even without CMC the 49ers are fourth in the NFL in rushing yards-per-game thanks to a combination of Jordan Mason and rookie Isaac Guerendo, but are a somewhat surprising 4-4. While the record might be disappointing for 49er fans at the…
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If you bought even just a bar of bath soap last year, you contributed to the wellness industry—and a new report released Tuesday from the Global Wellness Institute showed you helped it reach a record-high of $6.32 trillion in 2023.That’s bigger than the pharmaceutical and sports categories.The wellness industry overall grew 25% from 2019 to 2023. The report predicts that by the end of 2024, it will reach another all-time high of $6.8 trillion.Related: Why Selena Gomez Is Cofounding a Mental Health Media CompanyThe wellness market is so large because it includes the massive personal care and beauty industries, which…
There are few things more irritating in everyday life than getting something stuck between your teeth. Thankfully, we can reach for a toothpick – and it seems our ancient ancestors did the same. In fact, a fragment of a 1.2-million-year-old toothpick is perhaps the earliest direct evidence we have of hominins using plants as tools. Our ancient ancestors probably made frequent use of implements made from plants. But finding evidence of this is extremely tough because botanical materials are so quick to rot away. This means the archaeological record of human tool use is deeply skewed towards the much hardier…
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein defeated scandal-plagued Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in the state’s gubernatorial race, NBC News projects, keeping the seat in Democrats’ hands.Stein had been the clear favorite to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper in the battleground state after a campaign that was defined by Robinson’s long history of inflammatory statements.In September, CNN reported that Robinson had made comments on a porn website over a decade ago in which he called himself a “black NAZI,” expressed support for bringing back slavery and recounted sexually graphic stories, including one about his memory of “peeping” on women…
EPICS in IEEE projects offer students opportunities to engage with engineering professionals and mentors, local organizations, and technological innovation to address community-based issues.The following two environmentally focused projects demonstrate the value of teamwork and direct involvement with project stakeholders. One uses smart biodigesters to better manage waste in Colombia’s rural areas. The other is focused on helping Turkish olive farmers protect their trees from climate change effects by providing them with a warning system that can identify growing problems.No time to waste in rural ColombiaProper waste management is critical to a community’s living conditions. In rural La Vega, Colombia, the…
For the one-issue voters honing in on abortion – do you know that the president does not have the power to overturn the Supreme Court ruling? Abortion is now in the hands of individual states. Kamala Harris has promised to codify Roe v Wade into the US Constitution, but it’s not possible at this time. Harris would need the full support of both chambers of Congress. She knows that she could never secure enough votes which is why she would like to eliminate the Senate filibuster to allow legislation to pass with a majority of 51 votes instead of 60.…
Credit: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, via Wikimedia Commons Texas officials have rebuffed an attempt by the U.S. Department of Justice to monitor election activity on Election Day in Texas. The Justice Department on Friday announced its plan “to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in 86 jurisdictions in 27 states for the Nov. 5 general election.” It says it’s part of its effort to enforce “federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all eligible citizens to access the ballot” and regularly deploys staff to states to monitor “for compliance with federal civil rights laws in elections in communities…
Janelle Brown is pulling back the curtain on some hard truths within the Brown family. In the latest “Sister Wives” episode, Janelle shares why her daughter, Madison Brown, chose to keep her third pregnancy a secret from her father, Kody Brown, pointing to his lack of involvement as a critical factor. This confession comes on the heels of Janelle Brown’s recent criticisms, where she accused Kody Brown of selective “amnesia” regarding their past. Article continues below advertisementJanelle Brown Reveals Her Children ‘Feel Very Estranged’ From Their FatherInstagram | Janelle BrownIn the latest episode of TLC’s “Sister Wives,” Janelle revealed that Madison felt…
Themes hammered home in Harris ads have been taxation, abortion rights, the economy and healthcare. Trump ads have mainly underlined immigration, inflation, crime, taxation, as well as the economy.Pennsylvania led swing state spending for the presidential contest at US$264 million, followed by Michigan at US$151 million and Georgia at US$137 million.Overall, Pennsylvania saw an eye-watering US$1.2 billion on all races, all the way down to local officials, in the cycle.Despite the shift to online entertainment, digital platforms received US$419 million in presidential advertising, representing only 17 per cent of total spending.On Meta platforms Facebook and Instagram, Democrats outspent Republicans US$132.4…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed his defence minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country fights wars on multiple fronts across the region. The move sparked protests across the country on Tuesday, including a mass gathering that paralysed central Tel Aviv. Netanyahu and Gallant have repeatedly been at odds over Israel’s war on Gaza. But Netanyahu had avoided firing his minister before taking the step as the world’s attention was focused on the United States presidential election. Netanyahu cited “significant gaps” and a “crisis of trust” as reasons for the firing. He replaced Gallant…