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Men with ‘beer bellies’ may face serious heart damage regardless of weight

Health

Men with ‘beer bellies’ may face serious heart damage regardless of weight

People with "beer bellies" may have an increased risk of heart damage, raising fresh concerns about the health risks tied to extra weight around the midsection.German researchers found that men with fat deposits around the abdomen showed clear signs of early heart damage, even when their overall weight wasn’t especially high.Scientists wanted to better understand whether abdominal fat — the kind stored deep around internal organs — is more harmful […]

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Newell Brands to close Yankee Candle stores, cut jobs

Business

Newell Brands to close Yankee Candle stores, cut jobs

Newell Brands will close 20 Yankee Candle stores across North America beginning in January as part of a plan to streamline the brand’s retail footprint.The closures, which account for roughly 1% of brand sales, are part of the company's broader optimization plan to align its footprint with "modern consumer shopping behaviors and supports its multi-channel growth strategy." Michael Kittredge started Yankee Candle in 1969 and opened its first official store four […]

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Lawmakers skeptical of alleged Hegseth kill orders in Venezuela — but issue stark warning

Politics

Lawmakers skeptical of alleged Hegseth kill orders in Venezuela — but issue stark warning

Top Armed Services lawmakers are launching inquiries into the Trump administration’s lethal strikes in the Caribbean following a Washington Post report alleging that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered U.S. forces to kill anyone who survived a Sept. 2 strike on an alleged narcotics vessel."We will be conducting vigorous oversight to determine the facts related to these circumstances," Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and ranking member Jack Reed, […]

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Musk says AI and robotics are ‘only’ things that can solve massive US debt crisis

Business

Musk says AI and robotics are ‘only’ things that can solve massive US debt crisis

Elon Musk said in a new interview that he thinks robotics powered by artificial intelligence (AI) driving productivity gains and output are the only way to address the more than $38 trillion national debt.Musk said in a podcast interview on "A Different Conversation with Nikhil Kamath" released Sunday that the widespread deployment of AI and robotics are the only ways to address the large and growing national debt. "I think that's pretty […]

todayDecember 1, 2025 3

Minnesota state government employees say they wrote to Kamala Harris, DNC, ‘warning’ about Walz as VP pick

Politics

Minnesota state government employees say they wrote to Kamala Harris, DNC, ‘warning’ about Walz as VP pick

A group of Minnesota state government employees said they wrote to former Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) multiple times "warning them" about Gov. Tim Walz and what they described as his "incompetence, fraud scandals and retaliation.""We tried our best to keep the public informed as our tweets are public. Maybe Kamala Harris turned a blind eye to fraud like her running mate?," the Minnesota Department […]

todayDecember 1, 2025 4

Minnesota judge under fire for tossing $7.2M taxpayer-fraud conviction tied to alleged ‘lavish lifestyle’

Top Stories

Minnesota judge under fire for tossing $7.2M taxpayer-fraud conviction tied to alleged ‘lavish lifestyle’

A judge in Minnesota is facing heat after she overturned a guilty verdict for an individual convicted in a $7.2 million fraud scheme that involved taxpayer money.Abdifatah Yusuf and his wife Lul Ahmed were charged in June 2024 after they were accused of stealing $7.2 million from the state's Medicaid program while running a home healthcare business that lacked an office building and operated for "years out of a mailbox," […]

todayDecember 1, 2025 4

Goldman Sachs to buy ETF sponsor Innovator in $2B cash-and-stock deal

Business

Goldman Sachs to buy ETF sponsor Innovator in $2B cash-and-stock deal

Goldman Sachs said on Monday it will buy active exchange-traded fund sponsor Innovator Capital Management in a cash-and-stock deal worth about $2 billion, as the Wall Street bank seeks to expand in one of the fastest-growing asset management segments.Active funds have regained lost ground in the last few years as investors favor a more hands-on approach following lower returns from passively managed index products amid tighter monetary policy.Global assets in […]

todayDecember 1, 2025 7

Real Apple support emails used in new phishing scam

Tech/Gear

Real Apple support emails used in new phishing scam

A new phishing scam is getting a lot of attention because it uses real Apple Support tickets to trick people into giving up their accounts. Broadcom's Eric Moret shared how he nearly lost his entire Apple account after trusting what looked like official communication. He described the full experience in a detailed post on Medium, where he walked through the scam step by step.This scheme stands out because the scammers […]

todayDecember 1, 2025 4

DSA-linked DC councilmember mounts mayoral bid to succeed Bowser

Politics

DSA-linked DC councilmember mounts mayoral bid to succeed Bowser

A D.C. councilmember with ties to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has announced a bid for mayor of the nation's capital.Councilmember Janeese Lewis George is aiming to succeed long-serving Mayor Muriel Bowser, who is not pursuing re-election.The progressive Democrat said in a statement that "too many residents still feel squeezed financially, from unaffordable housing to childcare, and feel unsafe in their neighborhoods. Residents face uneven access to opportunity and […]

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