Pope visit shines light on Mongolia's small but vibrant Catholic community
Local faithful in Mongolia are hoping a historic visit by Pope Francis to the Buddhist minority nation this week will shine a light on the...
2023-09-02 12:51
Children hit hardest by the pandemic are now the big kids at school. Many still need reading help
Young students who were hit hardest by the pandemic are entering the upper grades of elementary school
2023-09-02 12:16
Pope to encourage tiny Catholic community in Mongolia
Pope Francis is due to meet the tiny but vibrant community of Catholics in Mongolia on Saturday, part of his first papal visit to the Buddhist-majority nation strategically...
2023-09-02 08:47
Ecuadoran inmates release 57 guards and police: prison authorities
Inmates in six Ecuadoran prisons have released the 50 guards and seven police officers who had been taken hostage in the country's latest spasm of narcotics-related mayhem...
2023-09-02 06:58
Macron says enforcement of abaya ban in French school will be 'uncompromising'
French authorities will be "uncompromising" in their enforcement of a new ban on abayas in schools, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday, following the decision to ban the robe-like garment in the upcoming academic year.
2023-09-02 06:46
Elon Musk 'likes' trending #BanTheADL posts as white supremacist ad runs on platform
Over the past 24 hours, the hashtag #BanTheADL has been trending on X, the platform
2023-09-02 06:25
From ‘jorts’ to clear backpacks, US back-to-school spending to hit record high this year
By Kailyn Rhone See-through backpacks and jean shorts are among the popular last-minute purchases ahead of the new
2023-09-02 05:25
From Self-Emptying Vacuums to Perfect Pizzas, Level Up Your Smart Home With Some of the Top Tech at IFA 2023
BERLIN—IFA 2023 has garnered some exciting innovations for the smart home. Now in its 99th
2023-09-02 04:19
Plant-Based Egg Maker Eat Just Gets New Funding Amid Cash Crunch
Eat Just Inc., a closely held maker of cultivated chicken and plant-based eggs, secured new funding to help
2023-09-02 03:19
More than 85,000 highchairs are under recall after two dozen reports of falls
Federal regulators say more than 85,000 highchairs sold at major retailers across North America are being recalled due to a fall hazard after a handful of injuries were reported
2023-09-02 02:55
Shaquille O’Neal opens up about his 55-pound weight loss: ‘I couldn’t even walk up the stairs’
Shaquille O’Neal has spoken candidly about his fitness and health goals while opening up about his 55-pound weight loss. The former NBA star, 51, discussed his recent weight loss, and his “crazy goals” for himself, during an interview with Entertainment Tonight, where he revealed that he decided to change his lifestyle after realising he couldn’t “walk up the stairs”. “I was getting chubby and couldn’t even walk up the stairs. I didn’t like the way I looked in the mirror,” he explained. “I was like, ‘I’m gonna lose 20’ and then I was trying to lose 20.” According to O’Neal, who weighed 406 pounds at the start of his journey, he began by exercising, with the Los Angeles Lakers legend then changing his eating habits as well. He told the outlet that his goal is now to be “between 315 and 330 [pounds],” which he said is what he weighed when he helped lead the Miami Heat to their first NBA title in franchise history in 2006. In addition to losing more weight, the basketball star, who is 7ft 1in, also wants to achieve an “eight pack,” although he joked that he’s halfway to his goal. “I’ve got a five-pack now so I’ve got seven more packs to go because I want to take my shirt off on Instagram,” he said. This is not the first time that O’Neal has opened up about his fitness transformation, as he told the outlet in December that he was inspired to get healthy after a friend called him “fat”. “I got a couple people involved - it’s all about eating right. I got some blood work done, a friend of mine called me and said: ‘You’re fat,’ and she gave me this guy’s name, and he did some blood work, and you know, ‘cause I was the athlete - I wasn’t a salad eater. I won’t pay attention to any of that. I don’t care about none of that,” he recalled at the time. According to O’Neal, he also hadn’t known the difference between “a carb and a protein”. “At 50 years old I never knew. So, he was saying you can’t do this, you can’t do that, more vegetables, my iron’s low. And once I just started changing those certain things, it dropped,” he said. Read More Shaquille O’Neal says he follows ‘respectable nepotism’ philosophy when it comes to his children Shaquille O’Neal surprises family by paying for their washer and dryer at Home Depot
2023-09-02 02:51
Sec. Buttigieg looking for reductions in unruly passengers, close calls after busiest air travel summer on record
As an increasing number of passengers are acting out on crowded aircraft this summer, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has an admonition for passengers.
2023-09-02 01:51