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Three Things That Keep Us From Faster Weight Loss
Everyone wants to know the secret to losing weight faster. While some have found small successes here and there, many are missing the point: which is it doesn’t always work, all the time. Even if something starts to work, your body changes and you need to adapt. So how do you lose weight faster? No matter what kind of weight loss plan you’re on, here are three things to consider.
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Celebrating Dr. King's Dream and African American Heritage: Antioch's Pivotal MLK Events Redefine Community Engagement with ‘The Myth of Absence’ Discussion
As the vibrant heart of Houston's historic Freedmen's Town, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church (AMBC) proudly ushers in an inspiring MLK Weekend. The esteemed 28th Annual MLK Oratory Competition, held in partnership with Foley & Lardner LLP, is scheduled for Friday, January 12th, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. The weekend's crescendo will be a thought-provoking panel discussion, "The Myth of Absence," featuring luminaries such as Bernard and Shirley Kinsey of the Kinsey Collection, and Pastor Lou McElroy, on Monday, January 15th, 2024, from 5:30pm.
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How PBMs are hurting your local pharmacy
Across the country, local pharmacies are boarding up. A major new study from McKinsey found that the number of independent U.S. pharmacies has declined by half since 1980 -- leaving just 20,000 in business nationwide. Those that remain are reporting their slimmest profit margins in a decade.
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“URBAN ONE HONORS” Kicks-Off Year-Long Celebration Of TV One’s 20th Anniversary
Event Tapes on Saturday, January 20, at The Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, GA
Today, Urban One revealed the honorees for “URBAN ONE HONORS,” set to tape on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, GA. This year’s two-hour telecast theme is “Best in Black” and premieres during Black History Month on Sunday, February 25, 2024, on TV One and simulcast on CLEO TV.
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Southern California Jewelry Brand gorjana Continues Texas Expansion
Opening February 1, gorjana Will Bring Effortless, Laid-Back Styles and Stunning Diamonds to the Rice Village District
gorjana, the fast-growing Laguna Beach-based jewelry brand, today announced the continuation of its impressive retail expansion in Texas with the opening of its third Houston store on Thursday, February 1 in the Rice Village shopping district. At the 1,386-square-foot store in the heart of the University Place neighborhood, shoppers can soon browse the nationally-recognized brand’s popular designs, ranging from everyday to fine necklaces, earrings, bracelets and more.
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Moving On Without Letting Go
Widower’s new book shares keys to surviving the journey through grief
Everyone experiences grief differently. Some want to move on immediately; others let grief flow through them, following its natural course; still others get stuck — they can't or don't want to move on, because their grief is the last thread of connection they have with their loved one. To let go would make the loss feel even more final and devastating. The comforting message at the core of It All Belongs: Love, Loss, and Learning to Live Again, a new book from Judy and Roy Smoot, is that it’s OK to be part of the latter group.
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Eerie Trailer and Poster Released for 20th Century Studios' Psychological Horror Film 'The First Omen' – Available Now
Prequel to the Classic Horror Franchise Opens Exclusively in Theaters April 5, 2024
Check out the chilling trailer and poster for 20th Century Studios’ upcoming psychological horror film “The First Omen.” The film, which is a prequel to the classic horror film franchise, opens April 5, 2024, exclusively in theaters nationwide.
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Selena Gomez says she may only have ‘one more album’ left in her
Selena Gomez is a modern-day triple threat: she’s an international popstar, an Emmy-nominated actor and a beauty mogul. But she may soon be closing the door on her career as a singer.
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Sen. Menendez charged with receiving gifts from Qatar in new allegations in corruption scheme
Federal prosecutors allege Sen. Bob Menendez accepted race car tickets and other gifts from Qatar as part of a yearslong corruption scheme, with the Gulf nation joining Egypt as another foreign country the New Jersey Democrat is accused of helping while in office.
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Haley campaign announces $24 million haul in 4th quarter
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign said Wednesday that it raised $24 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 across her political operation, hauling in more than double than any other previous quarter last year.
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Driver plows through Tennessee flower shop, police say
A Franklin County business was heavily damaged Wednesday morning after police say a woman drove through it.
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Amy Robach says she lost most of her ‘worldly possessions’ in her divorce from Andrew Shue
Amy Robach has shared what her divorce from “Melrose Place” star Andrew Shue has cost her.
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Christie defends his White House bid after Sununu criticism
Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie on Tuesday pushed back on New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu’s recent suggestion that his campaign has no path forward.
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Hit-and-run driver arrested after colliding with FHP trooper on I-75
Authorities responded to reports of a hit-and-run crash after a reckless driver collided with a Florida Highway Patrol trooper vehicle, leading to a multi-agency manhunt.
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New antibiotic uses novel method to target deadly drug-resistant bacteria, study says
Scientists say they have developed a new type of antibiotic to treat bacteria that is resistant to most current antibiotics and kills a large percentage of people with an invasive infection.
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US job openings fell to fresh 2-year low in November
US job openings fell in November to their lowest level since March 2021, in a sign that America’s resilient job market is continuing to cool.
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A "Now Hiring" sign at a Lowe's store in Glenmont, New York, on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Mandatory Credit: Angus Mordant/Bloomberg/Getty Images
Published on January 3, 2024
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Woman credits Apple Watch with saving her life following carbon monoxide leak
A Delaware woman suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning says her Apple Watch helped save her life.
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House committee to formally begin impeachment proceedings against Biden Homeland Security chief over border policies
House Republicans will forge ahead with steps to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the border crisis, a GOP source tells CNN.
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US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies during a US Senate Appropriations Committee hearing in Washington, DC, on November 8, 2023. Mandatory Credit: Stefani Raynolds/AFP/Getty …
Published on January 3, 2024
