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MoreNew York In its largest acquisition ever, Home Depot is expanding its business targeting professional contractors and builders as the home fixer-upper market stalls. Home Depot announced Thursday that it is spending $18.3 billion to buy SRS Distribution, a huge building-projects supplier that counts professional roofers, landscapers and pool contractors as its primary customers. SRS, which will operate independently, Home Depot noted, has 760 warehouses and more than 4,000 trucks to deliver its goods.…
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MoreLOS ANGELES () — As part of ongoing efforts to address human trafficking along South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto Thursday urged state leaders to support a bill targeting child prostitution.During a morning news conference at City Hall East, Feldstein Soto said AB 2419 needs to…
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MoreA Republican state representative in Michigan, Rep. Matt Maddock, claimed on social media on Wednesday night that he had photo evidence of “illegal invaders” arriving at Detroit Metro Airport. One of the two photos Maddock posted on the platform called X, formerly known as Twitter, showed an Allegiant Air plane. The other…
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MoreTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court on Thursday ordered Israel to take measures to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel and other supplies into the war-ravaged enclave.The International Court of Justice issued two new so-called provisional…
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MoreAccording to experts at leading resale companies The Real Real, Vestiaire Collective, Fashionphile, and Rebag, the below bags are the ones that retain the highest resale values now. From age-old classics like the Pochette to modern heirlooms like The Row’s Margaux, shop the top trending designer bags below.The Row MargauxThe Row’s Margaux bag is a signature style from the luxury brand. The Olsen twins once explained to British Vogue, “The whole exercise was to…
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MoreNew York The massive cargo ship crash into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge will likely lead to billions of dollars in liability claims. Marine insurance companies will be on the hook for much of the costs. With various owners and companies involved – and with some maritime laws predating even the Titanic sinking – untangling the web, figuring out who owes what, and addressing the damages from both lives lost and to physical structures will be complex. “This claim has the potential to be north of a billion dollars,” said John Miklus, the president of the American Institute of…
High triglyceride levels in the body are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. Healthy lifestyle changes like exercising regularly, losing weight, limiting alcohol use, and eating a healthy diet can help lower triglyceride levels.Researchers from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill say that drinking kombucha tea may also help reduce fat accumulation and lower triglyceride levels via a worm model.When a person has too much fat stored within their body, particularly triglycerides, it can increase their risk for several health conditions, including cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, stroke, and heart failure. High triglyceride levels in the…
You’ve probably heard that it’s healthier to choose whole wheat instead of white bread, but have you ever wondered what makes whole grains so much better for you? Believe it or not, the world “whole” makes a big difference when scanning the ingredients list. It signifies that the full grain is intact and has all of its beneficial nutrients. As a matter of fact, whole grains contribute a significant portion of fiber to the diet, a nutrient that only a measly 5% of Americans get enough of on a daily basis. Not only does fiber help with digestion, but it…
Last updated: March 28, 2024 12:26 EDT | 4 min read Mainstream cryptocurrency adoption is well underway according to recent findings from a Crypto.com report that show global cryptocurrency ownership increased by 34% last year. According to the report, 432 million people owned crypto in January 2023, a number which rose to 580 million by the end of last year. While notable, digital assets may soon become even more mainstream if Canadian business man and “Shark Tank” host Kevin O’Leary buys TikTok. TikTok is a very important platform and this is an issue that won’t go away. Everyone knows TikTok leaks data…
Federal safety regulators are warning consumers about fire extinguishing balls still on the market that could fail to extinguish fires. In a Thursday warning notice, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said the Elide brand fire extinguishing balls can “fail to effectively disperse fire retardant chemicals” and thus “fail to extinguish a fire, which could lead to serious injury and death.”SUBARU RECALLING OVER 118K VEHICLES FOR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ISSUES The products also don’t have a pressure gauge or pressure indicator, a locking device to reduce the risk of unintentional discharge, a self-closing valve for intermittent discharge or a nozzle to…
New York Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for defrauding customers and investors in his failed crypto exchange FTX, a Manhattan court ruled Thursday. Before announcing the sentence, Judge Lewis Kaplan said there was a risk “that this man will be in a position to do something very bad in the future, and it’s not a trivial risk.” Kaplan agreed with prosecutors’ claim that Bankman-Fried “wanted to be a hugely, hugely politically influential person in this country,” and that this propelled his financial crimes. Bankman-Fried’s sentence of 25 years was about half of what…
LONDON — Social media accounts linked to a prominent Russian disinformation campaign were all too happy to capitalize on conspiracy theories about the whereabouts of Kate, Princess of Wales, according to an analysis by British security experts. The role played by these shadowy Russian actors may serve as an alarming test case, experts said, in a year when elections in Washington and Europe will be buffeted by the long-standing fake news threat — which is now being supercharged by artificial intelligence.However, clear as the malicious foreign involvement in the #KateGate conspiracy was, the researchers at the Security, Crime and Intelligence Innovation…
In-vitro fertilization is one of the most common infertility treatments, but less than 50 years ago, researchers and the women among them were still working to create and develop the procedure that now accounts for thousands of births in the U.S. each year.IVF is a medical procedure in which an egg is fertilized by sperm in a lab or elsewhere outside of the body, and the fertilized eggs, or embryos, are then placed into the body, according to the Mayo Clinic.In February 2024, IVF was at the center of much discussion when the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos…
Last updated: March 28, 2024 12:30 EDT | 3 min read The first quarter of this year has seen $336 million lost to Web3 hackers and fraud, with nearly half of the capital stolen in January alone. Nonetheless, the number represents a 23% decrease compared to the first quarter of 2023, according to the latest report by bug bounty and security services platform Immunefi.Notably, said the team, almost $100 billion in capital has been locked across Web3 protocols as of March 2024, adding:“That capital represents an unparalleled and attractive opportunity for blackhat hackers.”It is also worth noting that $73,885,000 has…
Access to abortion pills has dominated national headlines this week, as the Supreme Court heard a case that could roll back critical access to mifepristone, one of the two drugs used in medication abortion.President Joe Biden pointed to the case on Tuesday as a reason for voters to reelect him in November. Democrats used it to remind Americans that Republicans are actively trying to pass a national abortion ban. In an amicus brief, 145 Republicans made it clear they want the Supreme Court to slash access to mifepristone. And national anti-abortion organizations applauded the plaintiffs in the case and urged…
The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday it is searching for a U.S. Marine who went swimming in high surf off Puerto Rico’s northeast coast while on vacation.Officials identified him as 26-year-old Samuel Wanjiru from Massachusetts and said he was visiting the island with his family. He went missing Wednesday afternoon after going into the water at La Pared beach in Luquillo.COAST GUARD, GOOD SAMARITAN RESCUE MARINERS 1,700 MILES FROM BERMUDA AFTER LIGHTNING STRIKE BLOWS HOLE IN BOATAlso on Wednesday, another American tourist died in northwest Puerto Rico after authorities said he rescued his teenage children who had been swept away…
The Notebook The Musical will present a special post-show event on Tuesday, April 2; guests will enjoy an encore song performed by the show’s composer, multi-platinum singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, as well as a Q&A with cast members. The event will take place following the show’s 7:00pm performance at the Schoenfeld Theatre. The new Broadway musical The Notebook, based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks that inspired the iconic film, celebrated opening night on Thursday, March 14. Produced by Kevin McCollum and Kurt Deutsch, The Notebook features music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson and a book by playwright Bekah Brunstetter (writer…
Electric vehicle maker Tesla is expected to release first-quarter delivery figures next week that show a sales slowdown amid increasing competition in the EV market and a waning boost from price cuts. The world’s most valuable automaker has seen years of rapid sales growth but is bracing for a slowdown in 2024. Tesla is projected to deliver 458,500 vehicles in the quarter ending March 31, according to analysts polled by Visible Alpha. That amount is up from the 422,875 vehicles sold in the first quarter a year ago, but would represent a 5% decline from the preceding fourth quarter of 2024.…
McKINNEY, Texas — Home Depot will buy SRS Distribution, a materials provider for professionals, in a deal valued at approximately $18.25 billion.It is Home Depot’s largest acquisition in its history and with it, it steps more aggressively into the fast growing professional builder and contactor business.SRS provides materials for professionals like roofers, landscapers and pool contractors.Home Depot is making a big bet on a housing market that is suffering a severe lack of new homes, which has driven prices sky high. The median sales price for new homes in the U.S. has climbed 29.4% over the past five years. In…
The risk of getting sick with dengue fever is ever present in Puerto Rico and other places with hot, humid climates — but this year “cases have exceeded historical figures,” according to Puerto Rico Health Secretary Carlos Mellado.Mellado declared a public health emergency this week in an effort to curb the rise in dengue fever cases, saying the decree helps guarantee Puerto Rico has access to the resources needed to combat the outbreak. The declaration is set to last 90 days and can be renewed if necessary.Puerto Rico joins Brazil, Peru and other Latin American nations dealing with outbreaks in…