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Cbsnews
4 weeks ago
Public health

Longtime Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader Krystal Anderson dies after giving birth

Krystal Anderson, a former Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader, died shortly after giving birth to a stillborn daughter due to sepsis.
Anderson was admired for her contributions to healthcare as a software engineer and advocacy for women's health, particularly in the areas of Black women in STEM. [ more ]
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The Mercury News
10 months ago
Chicago White Sox

No timetable for Liam Hendriks' return, as Chicago White Sox taking 'wait and see' approach with reliever

Liam Hendriks first felt something not quite right in his right elbow around May 4, the day the Chicago White Sox reliever left to begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte."It's been sore for the last few weeks, ever since before my rehab assignment it was barking, but my mantra is to pitch things until I can't," Hendriks said Tuesday before the Sox lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 at Dodger Stadium.
Dodgers Nation
1 year ago
LA Dodgers

The Dodgers Open the Offseason by Declining the Options of Two Players

The Dodgers are officially making moves this offseason.On Tuesday, the team announced that they declined the 2023 club options on infielder (and star closer) Hanser Alberto as well as right-hander Jimmy Nelson.Nelson didn't pitch at all in 2022, after undergoing Tommy John Surgery during the 2021 season.
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Boston.com
10 months ago
Boston Red Sox

Why Alex Cora believes Red Sox' Justin Turner could be a future manager

Red Sox "The thing I like the most is what he brings to the equation in the dugout, in the clubhouse."Alex Cora followed a linear path to become the Red Sox manager, jumping into the coaching and management ranks in the Puerto Rico Winter League shortly after hanging up his spikes in 2011.
Eater LA
10 months ago
LA food

The Iconic Dear John's Is Here to Stay - For Five More Years

The iconic Culver City Dear John's steakhouse and bar announced via Instagram this week that it will be open for at least five more years.Open in 1962, Dear John's was frequented by the likes of Frank Sinatra, and its original proprietor was the actor Johnny Harlowe.Owners Patti Röckenwagner and Josiah Citrin joined the scene in 2019 and tried to restore Dear John's to what it was like in the 1960s.
BBC Sport
11 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Lockyer ready to take Luton centre stage

Tom Lockyer will go from World Cup "cheerleader" to Wembley centre stage on Saturday when his Luton Town side take on Coventry City in the Championship play-off final.The centre-back, once told he was too small to make it, is now bidding for a successful finale to a huge season and earn a first taste of the Premier League big time.
Vulture
1 year ago
Music

You Missed These Easter Eggs on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour

After scrapping the two-city Lover Fest in 2020 due to the pandemic, Taylor Swift has taken the Swift Show back on the road for the Eras Tour, her first trek in five years.Each performance is a journey through the pop star's, well, eras, with a 44-song set list pulling from all ten of her studio albums.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

6 Ways To Help Your Partner Feel More Confident In Bed

The way a person feels about their body can directly impact how they feel about sex.Many of us can probably attest to this truth personally.When you're not feeling good about yourself, it can be hard to get into a sexy mindset, be in the moment, and focus on enjoying sexual experiences.And if you've got a partner who feels self-conscious in bed, those feelings might just get in the way of both of you having a good time.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

From 'Dreamgirls' to 'Abbott Elementary,' Sheryl Lee Ralph forged her own path

Matt Sayles/ABC Veteran actor Sheryl Lee Ralph has been nominated for an Emmy for her role as a tough but loving kindergarten teacher on the comedy series Abbott Elementary.
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And by the grace of God, that bullet, he carries a scar on his forehead, but he still has his leg and he's alive.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Morrissey: Andy Rourke will never die as long as his music is heard

Morrissey has said his former bandmate Andy Rourke will never die as long as his music is heard.The former frontman of The Smiths said Rourke didn't ever know his own power in an online tribute.It was announced on Friday that Rourke had died at the age of 59 after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Johnny Marr pays tribute after The Smiths' bassist Andy Rourke dies aged 59

The Smiths' guitarist Johnny Marr has paid tribute to his former bandmate Andy Rourke.Writing on Twitter on Friday morning, Marr said bassist Rourke, 59, died after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer.He said: Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as a supremely gifted musician by music fans.
Calm Sage - Your Guide to Mental and Emotional Well-being
11 months ago
Mental health

The Benefits of Appreciating Yourself+6 Ways to Boost Self-Appreciation

If you've ever become flustered and uncomfortable when someone praises you, then you may understand what self-consciousness means.I mean, praises and compliments are always better than insults, but have you ever accepted praise and compliment as it was meant to be? Forget compliments from others, have you ever given yourself a pat on the back or a compliment for doing something amazing?
Time Out London
1 year ago
London

Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson talk 'Rye Lane', first dates and the magic of Peckham

As south-of-the-river as sun-kissed pint on Clapham Common and equally teeming in good vibes, 'Rye Lane' is our new big-screen happy place.A starburst of local colour, big LOLs, relatable first-date snafus and sharp observations around breaking up and healing, playlisted with a crate of '90s and MySpace-era bangers, the Peckham-set romantic-comedy is the perfect anecdote to all those posh London romcoms that look like they were conceived of in a branch of Foxtons.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Record goalscorer Ward retires from Wales duty

Wales' record goalscorer Helen Ward has announced her immediate retirement from international football.The 36-year old Watford striker will also bring her club career to a close at the end of this season.She played 105 games for Wales, scoring 44 goals."Thank you to every single person whose path I have crossed on and off the field and thank you football for making me who I am," Ward said in a statement on social media.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

American Sign Language performer makes history, draws praise during Rihanna's Super Bowl performance

American Sign Language performer Justina Miles shined bright like a diamond during Rihanna's Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday.Miles, a nursing student and cheerleader at Bowie State University, made history at Arizona's State Farm Stadium as the first Deaf Black woman to perform at the Super Bowl, according to the NFL on CBS.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Pets

He has razzle dazzle': Winston the French bulldog wins National Dog Show

A French bulldog with personality and beauty, owing to his razzle-dazzle, is the winner of the National Dog Show, which aired on Thursday following the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.Winston, who was aptly described by a cheerleader on social media as a perfect ball of marzipan, is now the highest-ranked all-breed dog in the country, with this latest win delivering him his 78th best in show title.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
Sports

Owen Davidson, Who Won 8 Grand Slams With Billie Jean King, Dies at 79

Owen Davidson, an Australian tennis player who formed a dominant mixed doubles team with Billie Jean King in the 1960s and '70s, winning eight Grand Slam titles with her, along with five doubles titles with other partners, died on Friday in Conroe, Texas, a suburb of Houston.He was 79.The cause was cancer, his longtime friend Isabel Suliga said.
www.npr.org
11 months ago
Law

A jury hears final arguments in E. Jean Carroll's claims against Trump

E. Jean Carroll arrives at court in Manhattan on Monday.Seth Wenig/AP NEW YORK Donald Trump should be held accountable for sexually attacking an advice columnist in 1996 because even a former president is not above the law, a lawyer for the columnist told a jury Monday in closing arguments in the lawsuit that accuses Trump of rape.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
New York City

Why E. Jean Carroll Will Always Tell You She Is Fine, Fabulous'

When E. Jean Carroll testified this week in the civil trial around her battery and defamation suit against Donald Trump, it was a certain iteration of feminism a style incubated in the 1990s, as game and buoyant as it was repressive that had fallen under review.Now 79, Ms. Carroll did not come of age amid the contemporary trauma discourse.
San Francisco Bay Times
11 months ago
SF LGBT

Best in the World for 50 Years - San Francisco Bay Times

By Dr. Tim Seelig-
Last month's article was about our pursuit of perfection by embracing AI to write for me.It didn't work out well.The article also included our pursuit of perfection in recording and the trajectory from vinyl through 8-tracks, cassettes, CDs, digital downloads, and, finally, streaming.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

Liza Colon-Zayas Swears by Brene Brown, Hacks' and Hugs

I'm sorry!Liza Colon-Zayas said from the bedroom of her Bronx home on a Friday afternoon as car horns blared over the phone.This is the only time of the day it's loud!She walked over to the window.Shut up! she yelled, closing it.I've never seen parents as crazy as when they're picking up their children from the nursery across the street.
Riggo's Rag
1 year ago
Washington Redskins

Chase Young showing leadership by reporting to OTAs amid ACL rehab

Based on the collective vitriolic reaction amongst Washington Commanders fans (some, not all) when Chase Young didn't report to the first round of organized team activities, you'd think the former No. 2 overall pick skipped a week of training camp because he had better things to do.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

Like Don Sutton, Clayton Kershaw appreciates significance of Dodgers strikeout record

Of all the accolades from his Hall of Fame career, being the Dodgers franchise strikeout leader was one of the distinctions Don Sutton cherished the most.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

Yes, There's a Right Way to Toss a Baby

It's an established ritual of parenthood - or at least the parenthood depicted by slow-mo, soft-focus commercials: Babies are tossed lovingly into the air, where they hang and smile weightless for a beautiful moment before being caught by their parents.It's such a common meme that almost every new parent feels compelled to try it at least once.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Girls

Fluent in the Language of Style

Judith Thurman notices everything.Meticulous observation has been a hallmark of her 50-year career as a writer whose laser-sharp gaze traverses millenniums, countries and genres.She is as interested in the faintest details of Stone Age cave paintings (which she descended to examine for herself, flashlight in hand) as she is in little-known dying languages (such as Maltese), Emily Dickinson's poetry, Schiaparelli's fashions or the life of Helen Gurley Brown.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

7 Steps To Getting Out Of Your "Roommate Phase" In Marriage

The roommate phase of any relationship is very real.Who hasn't, after some time, skipped the roses, begun to slouch around the house in stained sweatpants, and started to high-five your significant other?Hell, it's nice to have such a casual relationship at times.But sociologist Pepper Schwartz from the University of Washington and author of Snap Strategies for Couples says that while it's great you've become comfortable with your partner, it's less than ideal that you've shed your best self in favor of your most schlumpy self.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Education

Danville students warned administrators about inappropriate behavior by teacher now facing child molestation charges, new records show

DANVILLE  Nicholas Moseby was two months into his first-ever teaching job at San Ramon Valley High School when two freshmen girls warned campus administrators about a troubling comment he made.He whispered, You are lucky you guys are hot,' according to one girl's written account in October 2021.More complaints followed, in February from another girl and in March from a parent, reporting alleged inappropriate behavior by Moseby, a 41-year-old biology teacher who also coached cheerleaders in Danville and San Ramon.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

UCLA falls to Arizona in Pac-12 title game, hurting chances for a No. 1 NCAA seed

UCLA did not come here to just give it a good try.Their best defender back home, their top big man watching in a sweatsuit, the Bruins did not back down Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena while severely undermanned in a heavyweight title fight.That much became clear during one stunning sequence late in the first half of the Pac-12 tournament championship.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

Angel City rolls out the red carpet and a win in franchise's memorable debut

As openers go, Angel City's first regular-season NWSL game Friday was more red carpet than green grass.
There were fireworks, singers and a marching band.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Career

Harriette Cole: It's hard to go to work because of how my boss behaves toward me

DEAR HARRIETTE: I feel like my boss doesn't actually like me despite putting on a friendly face in public.They always seem to be on edge around me.It's difficult to gauge their reaction when I make suggestions or tell them about work I've done, as it almost feels like they are trying to ignore me or shut down any input I give.
sfist.com
1 year ago
San Francisco

Mayor London Breed Announces Tax Breaks, Other Incentives Aimed at Reviving SF's Downtown

In her State of the City address Thursday, SF Mayor London Breed announced a multipart plan aimed at revitalizing the city's beleaguered, seemingly half-empty downtown, and it involves some Twitter tax-break-style tax breaks."San Francisco downtown as we know it is not coming back, Breed said in her speech, striking a less cheerleader-y note than in the past.
https://www.rogerebert.com/
1 year ago
Film

23rd Annual Black Reel Awards to Celebrate its 2023 Honorees on February 6th | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert

Viola Davis landed her sixth Outstanding Actress nomination for her work in "The Woman King," becoming the most recognized individual in the Actress category in Black Reel Award (Bolts) history, while the film's director, Gina Prince-Bythewood, grabbed her fourth Outstanding Director nomination, becoming the most recognized woman director in Black Reel Award history.
Happiful Magazine
1 year ago
Mental health

Marisa Peer on why believing that you are enough can benefit your wellbeing

I'll confess that 'not enough' is a statement that has peppered many of my life choices.I wasn't qualified enough to apply for a job I once wanted, I wasn't clever enough to sign up to a psychology course that piqued my interest, and romantically, well there were a thousand 'not enoughs' that built invisible, impenetrable barriers all around me throughout my 20s.
Happiful Magazine
1 year ago
Mental health

From eye contact to hand-holding: 5 micro-affections to show someone you care

It's the small gestures that can make all the difference and, here, we're sharing five ways to let the one you love know how you feel
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
NYC music

Dino Danelli, Whose Drums Drove the Rascals, Is Dead at 78

Dino Danelli, whose hard-charging, high-energy drumming powered the Rascals to a string of hits in the late 1960s, including the No. 1 records Good Lovin', Groovin' and People Got to Be Free, died on Thursday in Manhattan.He was 78.Joe Russo, a close friend and the band's historian, confirmed the death, at a rehabilitation center.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Education

Built on brotherhood: Fremont prep team more than the sum of its wins, losses

FREMONT  There's little yelling on the sidelines, no hollering in the huddle, zero trash talk on the line of scrimmage.But as the Eagles line up in formation and prepare for the kickoff, fingers are flying, hands are waving, signals are soaring.Throughout the season, the team is communicating, fast and furiously, and also, mostly, silently.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 year ago
Washington DC

The Washington Post Will No Longer Publish Starred Restaurant Reviews

Washington Post critic Tom Sietsema paused awarding stars to restaurants at the beginning of the pandemic.Today, he announced he's getting rid of the rating system for good.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Wellness

What to Do if You're Experiencing Hair Loss After Covid

Treatment can help you grow hair back within four to six months, Dr. Green said.But if you decide to wait things out, your hair will grow back naturally.Most people will have some short regrowth even before their hair loss completely subsides.And most people already get plenty of the vitamins and minerals they need for good hair growth by eating a varied diet, Dr. Mostaghimi said.In some cases, your doctor may also order a biopsy to examine your hair follicles."People like to feel that they are much more in control of their skin, hair and nails through the things that they consume than they really are," Dr. Mostaghimi said.
The Sacramento Bee
1 year ago
California

California youth football cheerleader collapses at practice, suffers fatal injury

A 10-year-old cheerleader for the Waterford Sabercats youth football team collapsed during a Monday practice at Waterford High School and has sustained a fatal injury.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Photography

More Than a Muse

Mark Braude's biography of a bohemian icon makes a case for Kiki de Montparnasse as an artist in her own right.
San Francisco Bay Times
1 year ago
SF LGBT

In Memoriam: Bette Schnitzer (1929-2022) - A Teacher So Beloved and Popular That She Was Known by Just a Single Letter: 'S' - San Francisco Bay Times

Bette Schnitzer, the mother of Spritz Co-Founder and President Beth Schnitzer, died on May 11.
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