California fire hits 'Rehab Riviera,' putting addiction care in jeopardy

 Posted on August 8, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1058 words  |  Martina Birk

The Woolsey Fire, one of several major fires burning across California, destroyed four of the complex’s seven buildings. Other rehabilitation centers in Malibu, including Alo House Recovery Centers, suffered significant damage. Seasons in Malibu said it had lost one of its four houses. Since starting last week, the Woolsey Fire has killed at least three people and wiped out more than 500 structures. The Camp Fire, north of Sacramento, has killed at least 63, and thousands of people around the state have lost their homes. [Read More]

CAMPAIGNS: The Story of Wendell Willkie

 Posted on August 8, 2024  |  9 minutes  |  1882 words  |  Martina Birk

Great was the political innocence of the few citizens who decided, seven weeks ago, that they believed Wendell Willkie was the best man to be President of the U. S. No great experience in public affairs marked them: they were made up of lawyers, advertising men, the small fry of big business, the junior partners of little firms. No great idea drove them—theirs was a stubborn, headshaking, vaguely troubled conviction that, no matter if Wendell Willkie had no chance for the Republican nomination—having no delegates, no machine, no manager—they still believed he was the man to be President. [Read More]

Cop, Spurred by Fake News, Implies Ocasio-Cortez Should Be Shot

 Posted on August 8, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  379 words  |  Tandra Barner

Two Gretna, La., police officers have been fired after attacking U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Facebook last week, where one of them seemed to insinuate that she should be shot, according to the Associated Press. In a social media post made last Thursday, officer Charlie Rispoli shared a false news item with a fabricated quote from Ocasio-Cortez, claiming that she said, “We pay soldiers too much,” according to the Times-Picayune/the New Orleans Advocate. [Read More]

Court grants woman custody of 2-year-old, ex-husband to pay 45k monthly

 Posted on August 8, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  129 words  |  Kelle Repass

The Judge, Muhammad Wakili, also ordered Isah to pay ₦45,000 monthly to Ibrahim for her upkeep and also provide for her needs until she gave birth. Earlier, the plaintiff who is four months pregnant, approached the court for confirmation of custody of her daughter, following the dissolution of her marriage on August 13. She prayed the court to order her former husband to pay ₦5,000 daily for her upkeep and provide accommodation, feeding, clothing and medication for their daughter when needed. [Read More]

Delicious smoothies that won't spike your blood sugar

 Posted on August 8, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  569 words  |  Tandra Barner

However, when made incorrectly, smoothies can become a major sugar bomb, leading to blood sugar spikes, irritability, breakouts, and weight gain. And for those managing blood sugar levels, the potential for a sugar spike can turn this refreshing treat into a concern. This article explores 5 delicious smoothies that won't spike your blood sugar. ADVERTISEMENT 5 delicious smoothies that won't spike your blood sugar These smoothies are perfect for anyone looking to maintain stable blood sugar levels while still enjoying a tasty treat: 1. [Read More]

Double Vision: Top 10 Famous Twins

 Posted on August 8, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  165 words  |  Kelle Repass

Jeff Daly / Getty ImagesGuitarist Benji Madden, left, and singer Joel Madden of Good Charlotte perform live at Sunfest in West Palm Beach, Fla., May 1, 2008. The identical twin rockers have also had nearly identical careers. The Maddens formed Good Charlotte along with two other friends in 1996 in suburban Maryland, with Joel on lead vocals and Benji as lead guitarist and backup vocalist. Best known for their hit singles “Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous” and “Little Things,” the band released their most recent album “Cardiology” in October 201o. [Read More]

Downton Abbey Watch: Wish Him Well and Let Him Go

 Posted on August 8, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1618 words  |  Billy Koelling

Carnival Film & Television Limited for Masterpiece/PBSElizabeth McGovern as Countess of Grantham, Cora, Laura Carmichael as Lady Edith, Maggie Smith as Dowager Countess of Grantham, Violet Oh, Edith. Edith, Edith, Edith. When we left off last time, a mere double-episode after your older sister’s wedding, you had finally become betrothed to older gent Sir Anthony Strallan. Even the mousy—and sometimes downright mean, though we empathize with her plight—middle Crawley sister was to have her day in the sun. [Read More]

EYECATCHERS: Counter Success | TIME

 Posted on August 8, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  231 words  |  Patria Henriques

TIME May 20, 1974 12:00 AM EDT “The only way to learn the retailing business is over the counter,” Philip M. Hawley is fond of saying. Hawley, 48, first practiced what he now preaches while dishing up sundaes behind the counter of his Portland, Ore., ice-cream store. Now, as president of Broadway-Hale Stores, Inc., he directs a retailing empire that includes Neiman-Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Holt, Renfrew, Capwell’s, The Emporium, Weinstock’s and the Walden Book Co. [Read More]

From Hollywood Actress to Toy Store CEO

 Posted on August 8, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  706 words  |  Patria Henriques

Getty Images Five years ago, Kellie Martin, the actress famous for playing Becca Thacher on the early ‘90s TV series “Life Goes On” and later for her roles on “ER” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” was doing a photo shoot for PEOPLE Magazine about being a new mom to daughter Maggie. “At the time I was searching for safe toys to surround Maggie with,” she says. “We weren’t doing any plastic or battery toys, but I was having trouble finding stuff. [Read More]

FURS: Chinchilla Comeback? | TIME

 Posted on August 8, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  239 words  |  Kelle Repass

TIME May 15, 1944 12:00 AM GMT-4 Said one rancher: “If the price is too low, we’ll go out of business. If it’s high, a lot of us will pay off our mortgages.” In this kill-or-cure atmosphere, some 250 fur ranchers and buyers gathered last week in downtown Manhattan for an event of prime potential importance to the $500,000,000-a-year U.S. fur industry. It was: 1) the first auction in 23 years of the once fabulously expensive chinchilla; 2) the first formal sale of U. [Read More]