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Prince Harry, Colleen Hoover top checkout lists for San Jose library

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 17:52:11 GMT

What were we reading in 2023? It seems that a lot of San Jose Public Library patrons were devouring Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare” with all its family drama and Colleen Hoover’s bestselling romance novel, “It Starts With Us.”Those were the top books checked out in the system during the year, according to a set of top 10 lists published by the library system at the end of the year.Notably, with the exception of the one royal author, all the writers in the top 10 were women: Jennette McCurdy (“I’m Glad My Mom Died”), Bonnie Garmus (“Lessons in Chemistry”), Gabrielle Zevin (“Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow”), Emily Henry (“Happy Place” and “Book Lovers”), Michelle Obama (“The Light We Carry”), Nita Prose (“The Maid”) and Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan (“Mad Honey”).If you’ve got kids, it may come as no surprise that Dav Pilkey and J...

Winter’s first blast: Saturday’s storm begins to set in around the DC area

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 17:52:11 GMT

Winter is taking its first shot at the D.C. area on Saturday. It’s expected to be a mixed bag that will bring messy weather.Here’s what you need to know.WTOP meteorologist Briana Bermensolo said to expect some snow and a lot of rain.“Mostly cloudy and chilly Saturday morning, with snow on the horizon,” Bermensolo said.A Winter Storm Warning remains for Washington, Frederick and Carroll counties in Maryland from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. There is also a Winter Weather Advisory until 4 p.m. along and west of Interstate 95, including Prince William County in Virginia — but it does not include D.C.Bermensolo said the rain, and possible ice, will set in pretty quickly after snow touches down in the northwestern suburbs of the District.“Up to six inches of snow is possible to the north and to the west, with a quarter-inch of ice possible near I-95,” she said. “Expect a quick transition over to rain and that rain continues through the evening hour...

¿Por qué los entrenamientos de TikTok pueden ser peligrosos o ineficaces? Esto dicen los expertos

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 17:52:11 GMT

Nota del editor: Antes de comenzar cualquier nuevo programa de ejercicios, consulta a tu médico. Detente inmediatamente si experimentas dolor.(CNN) – Hoy en día, muchas personas recurren a las redes sociales para sus rutinas de fitness, y TikTok es una de las plataformas más populares. De hecho, su categoría de fitness -denominada FitTok- cuenta con unos 300.000 millones de visitas. Pero, ¿son realmente seguros y eficaces los entrenamientos, ejercicios y retos que se publican?Estudios recientes indican precaución. Casi dos tercios de las principales cuentas de “fitspiration” de Instagram no contenían información creíble, según un estudio de 2023 publicado en BMC Public Health. Un análisis de 1.000 entradas de TikTok relacionadas con la alimentación, la nutrición y la pérdida de peso, publicado en la revista PLOS One, incluía contenido normativo sobre el peso, como la glorificación de la pérdida de peso. Y aunque los influencers del fitness pueden animar a la gente ...

Tres años del asalto al Capitolio: cientos de condenados y falta poco para el juicio contra Trump

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 17:52:11 GMT

Miembros de grupos de extrema derecha. Expolicías. Un nadador olímpico ganador de la medalla de oro. E infantes de Marina en servicio activo.Ellos están entre los cientos de personas que han sido declaradas culpables en el enjuiciamiento masivo por el motín del 6 de enero de 2021, en los tres años transcurridos desde que la atónita nación presenció en vivo por televisión el ataque al Capitolio de Estados Unidos.El tribunal federal de Washington sigue inundado de juicios, audiencias de declaración de culpabilidad y sentencias derivadas de lo que se ha convertido en la investigación penal más grande en la historia del país. Y la búsqueda de sospechosos está lejos de haber terminado.“No podemos reemplazar los votos y la deliberación con violencia e intimidación”, dijo el jueves a los periodistas Matthew Graves, fiscal federal para el Distrito de Columbia. “Puso en peligro a mi familia”: Mike Pence lanza fuertes críticas contra Donald Trump por el asalto al Capitolio ...

Denver weather: Snow moving into the metro late Sunday

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 17:52:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) —  Denver weather stays chilly Saturday and Sunday as the metro gets ready for a Pinpoint Weather Alert day on Monday thanks to more snow chances.Weather today: More sun but coolSaturday features cool temperatures as highs top out in the upper 30s and lower 40s.It's a little bit cloudy this morning but look for those clouds to clear out by this afternoon. It could be breezy at times with gusts up to 20 mph. There will be a little snow in the foothills and the high country, though it will dissipate by mid-morning. Weather tonight: Increasing clouds and breezy at timesGet ready for chilly temperatures Saturday night, along with increasing clouds. Lows are forecasted to drop down into the upper teens and lower 20s. The increased cloud cover is all thanks to our next system which will be pushing into the metro area Sunday night into Monday morning. Looking ahead: Pinpoint Weather Alert Day on MondaySnow showers will push down from the foothills toward the I-25 corridor Sun...

EU chief diplomat says ‘imperative’ Lebanon isn’t dragged into Israel-Hamas war

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 17:52:11 GMT

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Saturday warned against the Israel-Hamas war escalating into a regional conflict as hostilities increased following the killing this week of a top Hamas official. “It is absolutely imperative to ensure Lebanon is not drawn into a regional conflict,” Borrell told a press conference in Beirut, according to Reuters and Agence France-Presse. “I’m also sending this message to Israel: No one will win from a regional conflict,” he said,. Borrell said he agreed with Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati to work on “de-escalation and long-term stability,” during a meeting that touched on southern Lebanon, the Gaza war and Syria. He also sounded the alarm about a “worrying intensification of exchange of fire” at the United Nations demarcation between Lebanon and Israel, known as the Blue Line.“The priority is to avoid regional escalation and to advance diplomatic efforts with a view to...

UK’s Sunak previously questioned controversial Rwanda asylum plan: BBC

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 17:52:11 GMT

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak previously expressed doubts on a controversial program to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda, the BBC reported on Saturday.Sunak when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer attempted to convince then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson to scale back a migration scheme before a deal was signed with Rwanda in April 2022, the BBC said, citing documents seen by the media outlet. The Conservative government led by Johnson in 2022 proposed a hardline plan to deport undocumented migrants to Rwanda in a bid to dissuade people from crossing the English Channel. Sunak — who became prime minister in October 2022 — has made the immigration program a top priority, despite it being knocked down in the U.K. Supreme Court on human rights grounds. But the BBC reported it has seen “No. 10 documents” dated March 2022 indicating that Sunak had been uncertain about the plan. Sunak “is refusing to fund any non-detained accommodation, eg Greek-style receptio...

Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Portland after window blew out

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 17:52:11 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- An Alaska Airlines plane headed for Ontario, California had to make an emergency landing after a portion of the aircraft blew out mid-air Friday night. According to Flight Aware flight trackers, the plane originally departed from the Portland International Airport around 5 p.m. and "quickly turned around" after reaching an altitude of 16,000 feet.The plane quickly diverted and landed safely at PDX shortly before 5:30 p.m.Social media video appeared to show that one of the passenger window panels had been blown out.Courtesy: KTLAThe flight included 171 passengers and six crew members, Alaska Airline officials confirmed to KOIN 6.CBS News reported that immediately after the incident, the pilot radioed to the air traffic controller, declaring that the flight had depressurized. Video shows earthquake shake family’s home, spook dog "We're declaring an emergency," the pilot said. "We do need to come down to 10,000."“The oxygen masks dropped down, and I look to m...

What happens if you stop taking weight-loss drugs?

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 17:52:11 GMT

(WGN Radio) – Recently approved weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound have shown promising results, helping patients lose 15% to 25% of their body weight. But despite that promise, these medications are not a once-and-for-all solution to obesity, experts say.People who stop taking the drugs have noticed a "rebound effect." "The problem is when people stop taking the medication, they'll gain their weight back. We haven't come up with something that is permanent yet," explained Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, chief medical officer of Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital.Wegovy and Zepbound's injections work similarly to Ozempic and Mounjaro, which are also in high demand right now. The drugs imitate the hormones that regulate appetites by communicating fullness between the gut and brain when people eat. FDA warns of fake Ozempic in US drug supply chain But those changes aren't permanent. Once someone stops injecting the drugs, they no longer feel the effects. A study, publis...

Working Strategies: Overcoming the fear of salary negotiation

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 17:52:11 GMT

Amy LindgrenIs salary negotiation on your mind for the new year? I have good news and bad news. The good news first: A lot has been happening in this area that finally favors the worker. As an example, laws promoting salary transparency and discouraging historical bias are catching on across the country.Here’s what that means: Depending on a particular municipality’s wording, transparency laws might mandate that salaries be included in job postings, or that employees not be disciplined for discussing their salaries openly. In either case, internal workers and candidates can gain key information, letting them negotiate more effectively.Historical bias laws, on the other hand, address the longstanding practice of asking for a candidate’s previous wages, typically on applications or during screening interviews. Among the problems this creates, perhaps the most damaging is the employer’s opportunity (and tendency) to make lower offers to candidates with historically lower wages. Without...