Author: Newark Independent

Jennifer Aniston’s fitness regime is better than the government’s advice on exercise for menopausal women, and is “effective at improving strength and balance”, a study has found. Pvolve, an at-home low-impact resistance exercise programme favoured by the Friends star, was found to improve lower body strength and hip function about 20 per cent more than a regular exercise programme. Lower body flexibility was also found to improve by 21 per cent more over the 12-week exercise programme than for women undertaking a standard programme.• Am I fit enough for Jennifer Aniston’s workout?Aniston, 55, started the Pvolve exercise programme at home…

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In an odd move, Facebook has started banning posts related to Linux. On January 19th, 2025, when users tried to post Linux-related content on Facebook, they weren’t able to do so. For some reason, Facebook’s internal policy has now started to label Linux-related content as “cybersecurity threats” which massively affected platforms like DistroWatch. Facebook internally classified Linux as malware and started removing posts that mention Linux. Many people reported that their accounts were getting locked and banned when posting about Linux or sharing links to sites like DistroWatch. DistroWatch also noticed the ban and writer Jesse Smith appealed to Facebook…

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US government faces a “Fork in the road,” just as Twitter did when Musk bought the company in 2022.Musk’s Twitter job cuts were partly driven by the need to save money for big debt payments.US government debt has also soared, leaving annual interest payments over $1 trillion.President Donald Trump’s administration has launched a sweeping overhaul of the federal workforce, starting with a blunt offer this week: Take a buyout and leave, or commit to a new era of in-office mandates and performance that “exceeds expectations.”The move, detailed in an email to federal workers, follows an RTO order issued during Trump’s…

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – West winds will gust over 30 mph at times today as the next cold front tracks through the area. We are warmer than normal this morning in advance of the front, but we will slowly fall in temperature as the afternoon wears on. Most high temperatures will be in the upper 30s to around 40 degrees. A few snow showers will accompany the front later this morning and midday. Some flurries will be around as well. There is the risk of a brief heavier snow burst that could make travel tricky for a bit until the…

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The Pentagon has confirmed that the new US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is revoking the security clearance and personal security detail for Mark Milley – the retired decorated army general and former chair of the joint chiefs of staff who served under Donald Trump’s first presidency and went on to criticise him.Hegseth also directed the defence department’s inspectorate general to determine whether it is appropriate to reopen an assessment of Milley’s military grade, the Pentagon said late on Tuesday.Joe Kasper, sworn in under Trump as defense department chief of staff, said in a statement: “Undermining the chain of command is…

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The ‘Doomsday Clock’ was moved one second closer to midnight on Tuesday, as nuclear experts warned that humanity now stands closer to annihilation than ever before. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists cited the growing risk of nuclear war, the failure to combat climate change, and advances in disruptive technologies such as AI as the main reasons behind its decision to set the Clock at 89 seconds to midnight – symbolising the end of the world. “The Doomsday Clock stands closer to catastrophe than at any moment in its history,” said Juan Manuel Santos, a former Colombian president and Nobel Peace…

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Getty Images Weeks after being unable to come to a contract agreement with the Cowboys, Mike McCarthy has decided he will not coach in the NFL in 2025 and will instead focus on the 2026 hiring cycle, per NFL Network.McCarthy, 61, coached the Cowboys from 2020-24, accumulating a 49-35 record that tied for the NFL’s eighth-best winning percentage over that span. After a 6-10 debut season, McCarthy guided Dallas to three consecutive 12-5 campaigns, though he won just one playoff game during that run. In 2024, Dallas went 7-10, with injuries to quarterback Dak Prescott and others, one of the league’s worst…

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It’s generally accepted that exercise is a key element of losing weight. But this long-held view has been called into question in recent years – with no shortage of articles and podcasts claiming it’s a myth that exercise increases your metabolism and helps you burn calories after you work out. The central tenet of these reports is that the amount of calories we burn each day is somehow constrained. This hypothesis was first proposed in 2012 by the evolutionary anthropologist Herman Pontzer. He posited that as you increase your daily energy expenditure (calories burned) through physical activity, your body will…

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Amanda Bynes puffed on her vape as she gave a telling hint about engagement rumors during an LA outing Monday.The former actress, 38, who stepped out wearing a pear-shaped diamond ring on her wedding finger on Saturday, notably moved the sparkling band to her index finger as she ran errands.The star kept her look casual in a black hoodie and denim jacket, paired with grey sweats and sneakers.She wore her blonde locks in a tousled half updo and completed her look with shades. Bynes was previously engaged to Paul Michael until 2023. She called off her engagement to Michael in 2023, just before she…

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