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Hopefully you had a better weekend than Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews.Andrews became the scapegoat for Baltimore’s 27-25 divisional-round loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday after dropping a two-point conversion pass that, had it been caught, would have tied the game with 1:33 left in the fourth quarter.The Ravens had found the end zone after moving 88 yards in under two minutes before Andrews made all their hard work go to waste.Making matters worse was the fact that Andrews also lost a fumble earlier in the fourth quarter, with Buffalo turning the blunder into a 21-yard field goal…

Recommendations for broad lifestyle changes don’t do a whole lot of good when you’re feeling terrible today and looking for some immediate relief. You can start working toward those goals, but there are some quicker fixes that can help you feel a bit better right now. While the idea that Blue Monday is the most depressing day of the year has been dismissed by experts as a myth, that doesn’t mean most of us couldn’t use a happiness boost on a cold Monday in January — or any day, for that matter. A few simple behaviors can make a major…

Reports indicate that Vivek Ramaswamy is expected to depart the Department of Government Efficiency. Monday, NBC News confirmed a report – citing two sources – that Ramaswamy will focus his efforts on a campaign to become the next governor of Ohio.An official announcement is expected next week.Ohio will vote for their next governor in 2026. Ramaswamy was already reported this week to be expected to announce his run within the next few weeks.“It became increasingly clear over last week that pursuing the governor’s race and running DOGE was not compatible. He’s leaving on good terms with Trump, Elon and the…

Recently, the United Way sponsored an event addressing the topic of DEI in Licking County. Four speakers were present to cover the concept, held at the Licking County Aging Program on January 10th. In light of this event, the Newark Daily Times has chosen to take a closer look at this subject.. DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) is offered up as a tool to promote “the fair treatment and full participation of all people”, as well as rectifying injustices against groups “who have historically been under-represented or subject to discrimination on the basis of identity or disability.” (Wikipedia) While DEI…

CBS News Los Angeles Live Southern California is bracing for a powerful Santa Ana wind event with extreme fire danger as containment efforts continue on the Eaton and Palisades fires.The National Weather Service has issued a Particularly Dangerous Situation warning as damaging wind gusts could reach up to 100 mph in certain areas. Peak winds will start Monday afternoon and strengthen as the evening goes on. A home overlooking the Pacific Ocean which was destroyed in the Palisades Fire on January 16, 2025 in Malibu, California. Mario Tama / Getty Images State and local officials have prepositioned fire crews who are…

At least 80 people are dead and more than 11,000 have been forced to flee their homes in Colombia, officials say, amid fierce clashes between two rival armed groups on the border with Venezuela. The violence, in a northeast region called Catatumbo, is some of the worst the country has suffered through in recent years, raising concerns that the country is moving in the opposite direction of “total peace” — a goal made a priority by the country’s leftist president, Gustavo Petro, who is more than halfway through his four-year term.The Colombian leader visited the region on Friday, writing that…

Industry leaders are being urged to adopt continuous age-verification at the point of use to severely limit youth vaping. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill aims to tackle the rise in the numbers of young people vaping, with data from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) showing that youth vaping has nearly tripled in the last four years (18% of 11–17 year-olds tried vaping in 2024). However, under the current provisions of the Bill, vaping products can still get into the hands of young people, as the Bill does not tackle the most fundamental issue preventing the UK from solving the…

Major tech companies including Meta’s Facebook, Elon Musk’s X (earlier Twitter), Google’s YouTube and others have agreed to strengthen their efforts against online hate speech under an updated code of conduct that will be incorporated into the European Union’s (EU) tech rules. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, the European Commission has announced that these companies, along with other signatories to the voluntary code established in May 2016, have committed to taking further action to combat the spread of hate speech. Several other tech companies have also signed the voluntary code of conduct to combat online hate…

New York CNN  —  TikTok is now accessible again in the United States. Just how long that lasts will likely depend on incoming President Donald Trump. TikTok restored access for American users midday on Sunday after a whirlwind 14 hours during which the app temporarily shut itself down. TikTok credited Trump for bringing the app back, after he pledged to sign an executive order to delay enforcement of the law that had required the app to spin off from its China-based parent company ByteDance or be banned as of Sunday. “I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend…

20 January 2025, 10:24 The Cure’s Robert Smith at SSE Arena Wembley London in 2016. Picture: Jim Dyson/Getty Images The Cure frontman has announced that he is leaving X and has warned followers that any other accounts claiming to be him on the platform will be fake. Robert Smith has officially left X.The Cure frontman has bid goodbye to his 258.4k strong following on the social media platform, previously known as Twitter, and has shared a link to other places fans can find him instead.Taking to the microblogging platform – which he first joined in January 2009 – for once…