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☆ US food insecurity: The rising cost of living makes it hard for people with jobs to feed their families
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Tami Luhby | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The mix of local residents visiting the Enfield Food Shelf in Connecticut has changed a lot in the last few years. It now seems that one unexpected expense tips people’s finances.”Between 300 and 400 households visit the Enfield Food Shelf in Connecticut each week. Khamphay Khen shops at the Enfield Food Shelf to help feed his family of six. The Enfield Food Shelf serves between 300 and 400 households a week. “Even though there are a lot of jobs available, and the unemployment rate is low, we’re seeing food insecurity increasing,” said East.

Persons: Kathleen Souvigney, Souvigney, ”, “, Jason Jakubowski, Khamphay, he’s, Khen, Honda, it’s, Enfield, Chloe East Organizations: CNN, Enfield Food, Survey, Connecticut Foodshare, Enfield Food Shelf, Urban Institute, The Hamilton, Brookings Institution Locations: Connecticut, Enfield, America

☆ Perimenopause may spike risk of depression, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Now, a new study has quantified the risk of depression during the transition, known as perimenopause — showing that women in this stage are about 40% more likely to experience the mental health condition than premenopausal women. The authors conducted the study — which is a review of seven studies totaling 9,141 women — to provide an estimate for the risk of developing clinical, diagnosed depression or depressive symptoms at different menopausal stages. The authors didn’t find a significant difference in risk of depression for postmenopausal women compared with premenopausal women. Badawy is now an associate graduate mental health worker at the Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust in London. And doctors should develop and maintain relationships with mental health providers to whom they can refer patients diagnosed with depression.

Persons: ”, Aimee Spector, ” Spector, —, didn’t, Stephanie Faubion, Penny, Bill George, Faubion wasn’t, Yasmeen Badawy, ” Faubion, Faubion, Rebecca Thurston, wasn’t, Thurston, “ Organizations: CNN, Disorders, University College London, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Mayo Clinic’s Center, Women’s Health, Barnet, Haringey Mental Health, Trust, Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Lifeline Locations: United States, Australia, China, Netherlands, Switzerland, Minnesota, Enfield, Haringey, London

☆ London Overground gets a rebrand, with six new line names revealed
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“The London Overground network has grown considerably over recent years. “Giving each of the six routes their own line name and colour will make travel on London Overground easier and simpler for our customers.”A London Overground train in orange livery. Dinendra Haria/SOPA Images/hutterstockThe routes will be known as Lioness line, the Mildmay line, the Windrush line, the Weaver line, the Suffragette line and the Liberty line from autumn. The Mildmay line, which will appear as blue parallel lines, runs from Stratford to Richmond/Clapham Junction. The Suffragette line, which will be marked in green parallel lines, runs from Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside.

Persons: “, Haria, Mildmay, ”, London Sadiq Khan Organizations: CNN, London Overground, Transport, London, ”, TfL, England women’s, UEFA, Wembley, Liverpool Street, TFL Locations: London, Euston, Watford, Stratford, Richmond, Clapham, Shoreditch, Highbury, Islington, West Croydon, Caribbean, Cheshunt, Enfield Town, Chingford, Barking Riverside, East London, Romford, Upminster, Havering, ”

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James has been cleared by doctors for a full return to basketball four months after suffering a cardiac arrest, and the Southern California freshman is expected to make his collegiate debut soon. “What soon means, I don’t know,” coach Andy Enfield said after USC’s win over Eastern Washington on Wednesday night. The 7-foot-1 sophomore suffered a cardiac arrest in July 2022. He suffered a cardiac arrest in July during a workout at Galen Center. The 6-foot-3 guard played at Sierra Canyon School in the Chatsworth section of Los Angeles and chose to stay close to home in picking USC.

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bronny James was on the court with his No. 23 Southern California teammates for pregame warmups Thursday for the second straight game, although he mostly watched from under the basket, did some rebounding and then took three shots from the corner. James went through warmups with his teammates before Sunday night's home game against Brown for the first time this season after suffering a cardiac arrest in July. Bronny James appeared to be in a jovial mood, speaking and laughing with teammates and occasionally passing them a ball. "Yes he is with us and he's studying the game, he's watching his teammates participate and play and he'll be out there hopefully pretty soon."

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☆ LeBron James says son Bronny could return to the court soon if he has all-clear later this month
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has revealed that his son, Bronny, isn’t “too long away” from being back on the court if he passes a medical assessment at the end of this month. During a basketball practice in July, Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest and was hospitalized following the incident. Bronny’s return to the court is highly anticipated, but it has been made clear that his wellbeing is the priority. “Bronny was playing extremely well before the issue,” USC head coach Andy Enfield told basketball analyst Jeff Goodman in August. Bronny, who has been present at team practices, was in attendance and cheered his squad on from the sidelines.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James joined his Southern California teammates in a preseason fan event at Galen Center on Thursday night. The freshman went into cardiac arrest during a workout at Galen Center in late July. James is attending classes and spending time around his teammates. Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesThe Trojans open the season Nov. 6 against Kansas State in Las Vegas. ___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 Basketball Polls throughout the season.

Persons: — Bronny James, James, LeBron James, Andy Enfield, Forward Brandon Gardner dunked, Caleb Williams, Gardner, ___ Organizations: ANGELES, Southern, Galen Center, Los Angeles Lakers, USC, Kansas State, AP Locations: Southern California, Las Vegas

☆ Wild beavers return to west London for first time in 400 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Callum Sutherland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Wild beavers have returned to London’s Ealing district after an absence of 400 years. A family of five Eurasian beavers – a breeding pair and their three offspring – were transported from Scotland and released today at the Paradise Fields wetlands area, in Ealing, west London. The Ealing Beaver Project hopes the beavers can help reduce the risk of flooding, as well as engaging people in nature. “It’s good for humans, it’s good for nature, it’s good for our city.”His Rewild London Fund provided almost £40,000 ($49,000) in funding for the project. In March 2022, beavers were released in Enfield, north London, and last month it was announced that a baby beaver had been born there, the first beaver birth in London for hundreds of years.

Persons: London ., Sadiq Khan, “, James Stacey, Sean McCormack, ”, McCormack Organizations: London CNN, Ealing Beaver Project, London, Beavers, Fund, Ealing Wildlife Group, “ Beavers Locations: Ealing, Scotland, London, ”, Greenford, “ Greenford, Devon, England, Enfield

☆ NatWest weighs clawing back bonus from former CEO Rose
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The logo of NatWest Bank, part of the Royal Bank of Scotland group is seen outside a branch in Enfield, London Britain November 15, 2017. Rose stepped down on July 25 after admitting to a "serious error of judgment" in discussing Farage's relationship with NatWest-owned Coutts with a BBC journalist. Natwest said Rose would continue to earn a fixed salary and fixed share awards totalling 2.4 million pounds ($3.03 million), and pension contributions worth 10%, in line with her 12-month notice period and pending the outcome of the inquiry. "Like other employees where an investigation outcome is pending, Alison is currently receiving her fixed pay," a NatWest spokesperson said. The lender will pay new CEO Paul Thwaite 1.05 million pounds ($1.39 million) in fixed salary, just below the 1.16 million it paid Rose, in addition to a fixed share allowance of about 1.1 million pounds, NatWest said.

Persons: John Sibley, Alison Rose, Nigel Farage's, Rose, Coutts, Alison, Farage, Rose's, Paul Thwaite, Chandini, Lawrence White, Sinead Cruise, Sharon Singleton Organizations: NatWest Bank, Royal Bank of, Enfield , London Britain, REUTERS, NatWest, BBC, Natwest, Thomson Locations: Enfield , London, Bengaluru, London

☆ Rewild the Run: ‘Rewilding’ shoes can help restore nature as you run
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —What if you could help nature by simply going out for a run? That’s the idea behind Rewild the Run, a 3D-printed shoe outsole that fits over regular sneakers. The hope is that by spreading seeds, shoes fitted with the outsole could help with rewilding, a form of nature restoration that enables the environment to take care of itself, with reduced human intervention. “How will these shoes distinguish between the seeds of native and non-native plant species?”Carver is skeptical about the principle of urban rewilding itself. She also shares the vision of rewilding taking place at scale and by giving nature space, and says that would be the ideal in cities such as London.

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CNN —Bronny James, the son of NBA star LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest during basketball practice at the University of Southern California and was hospitalized on Monday, according to a statement from a family spokesperson. “Yesterday while practicing Bronny James suffered a cardiac arrest. LeBron James, left, poses with his son Bronny after Sierra Canyon beat Akron St. Vincent - St. Mary in a high school basketball game on December 14, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. “My last year will be played with my son,” James told the Athletic in 2022. Last July, USC freshman forward Vince Iwuchukwu suffered a cardiac arrest during a summer workout.

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"Is there going to be a challenge to Royal Enfield? It sold fewer than 30,000 motorcycles - less than the number of bikes Royal Enfield sells each month. Triumph said it has received orders for over 14,000 Speed 400 bikes, exceeding its total India sales of the past decade. Still, the frenzy over the new models is reflected in the surge in Google searches about Harley-Davidson and Triumph in India. Improved financing options is also encouraging lower-income buyers to consider premium bikes, said HDFC Securities analyst Aniket Mhatre.

Persons: Davidson, Rishi Vora, brokerages, Harley, Kotak, Royal Enfield's, Eicher, Royal, Shubhabrata Marmar, Enfield, Varun Painter, MotoCorp, Sathish Rao, Aniket Mhatre, Priyanka Kochhar, Indranil Sarkar, Aby Jose Koilparambil, Nandan Mandayam, Saumya Singh, Navamya Ganesh Acharya, Varun, Dhanya Skariachan, Euan Rocha, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Reuters, Bajaj Auto Ltd, Handout, REUTERS, Royal Enfield, Securities, Harley, Royal, Eicher Motors, Reuters Graphics Reuters, ROYAL, Enfield, Mahindra, Mahindra's, TVS, Bajaj Auto, Bajaj, Triumph, HDFC Securities, Thomson Locations: REUTERS BENGALURU, India, Royal Enfield, Bengaluru

☆ Mortgage rates in Britain hit 15-year high — with many fearful there's more misery to come
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

It means mortgage costs are now at their highest level since August 2008 during the global financial crisis. The average 5-year mortgage rate rose to 6.17% on Tuesday, Moneyfacts said, a marginal increase from Monday but still some way off the 6.51% level reached on Oct. 20. U.K. mortgage costs, which had staged a recovery in the months following the "mini-budget" crisis, have soared recently following 13 consecutive rate hikes by the Bank of England. Most recently, the central bank increased rates by 50 basis points to 5%, a bigger increase than many had expected. Renters, too, are likely to see their payments increase as buy-to-let landlords pass on higher mortgage repayments.

Persons: Kwasi, Moneyfacts, Andrew Bailey Organizations: Financial, Authority, London Borough, Finance, Bank of England Locations: Enfield, England, London

☆ Bajaj Auto launches India-made Triumph bikes, shares jump to record high
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The launch of the two models, made in partnership with UK's Triumph Motorcycles, sent Bajaj Auto shares to a record high of 4,900 rupees. The Triumph Speed 400 will be priced at 233,000 rupees ($2,834), Bajaj Auto said, but did not disclose a price for the Scrambler 400X. Bajaj will oversee the production and distribution of these bikes as part of the partnership, the two companies had said in April. With the entry of Bajaj and Hero in the premium bike space, analysts see stiff competition, loss of market share and growth concerns for Eicher. Hero MotoCorp's shares closed up 4.2%, nearly matching their 4.5% jump on Tuesday, while Bajaj Auto's shares have gained roughly 6% in the past two days.

Persons: Hero MotoCorp, Harley, Davidson, Hero MotoCorp's, Nandan Mandayam, Savio D'Souza Organizations: India's Bajaj, Eicher Motors, UK's, Bajaj Auto, Meteor, Bajaj, Triumph, Hero, Eicher, Bajaj Auto's, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU, India, Bengaluru

☆ How can you tell if someone isn’t really into doing you a favor?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Every two minutes or so, all over the world, someone asks someone else for a small favor. But what happens in those rare instances when someone declines to do a favor? Even when humans decline a request for a favor, they almost never say the word no out loud. Now, maybe that's true, and if they keep doing it, pretty quickly you won't be that person's friend anymore." "When our responses to crises work well, we're doing things like evoking a specific social identity.

☆ Researchers just created the largest-ever database of how we interact on Zoom. Here are their tips for making everyone like you on video chats.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

The result is the largest-ever database of one-on-one Zoom conversations. And while the average loudness of speakers didn't change across bad or good conversations, the "good" talkers varied their decibel levels more than the "bad" talkers did. The machine found that women rated as better Zoom conversationalists tended to be more intense. Good conversationalists are those who appear more engaged in what their partners are saying. Studying Zoom calls may help us have better conversations on Zoom.

☆ Science has finally figured out how fast and loud you should talk on Zoom
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

The result is the largest-ever database of one-on-one Zoom conversations. It may shed new light on what we talk about when we talk about talking today — the conversation of the future. And while the average loudness of speakers didn't change across bad or good conversations, the "good" talkers varied their decibel levels more than the "bad" talkers did. The machine found that women rated as better Zoom conversationalists tended to be more intense. Good conversationalists are those who appear more engaged in what their partners are saying.

☆ Canada airlifts over 100 people from Sudan in first evacuation operation
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Ismail Shakil | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

OTTAWA, April 27 (Reuters) - Canada conducted its first evacuation operation in Sudan on Thursday, airlifting over 100 hundred people, including Canadians and other nationals, on two flights from the war-torn North African country, senior government officials said. "I can confirm that a first Canadian evacuation flight from Sudan has taken place using an RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) CC-130 Hercules aircraft," Defence Minister Anita Anand said at a news conference in Enfield, Nova Scotia. There are about 1,800 Canadians in Sudan, out of which at least 700 have requested assistance from the Canadian government. The Canadian defense ministry said on Wednesday it was deploying about 200 troops and positioning two C-130 Hercules aircraft to coordinate evacuations from Sudan. Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Steve Scherer in Ottawa; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ At This Mexican Restaurant, Everyone is Family
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Adrian Martinez Chavez | Melissa Guerrero | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Ivy Berubes, 22, orders a Shirley Temple at the Sarapes Mexican Restaurant bar, they make it for her even though it’s not on the menu. The menu also doesn’t list “The Tommy Bowl” — a deconstructed burrito — but Tommy Agramonte, 20, gets to order it; after all, it is named after him. Located in Enfield, a quiet Connecticut suburb near the border of Massachusetts, Sarapes is owned and operated by the Chavez Mellado family, who immigrated from Mexico in the 1980s. “It’s one of the reasons why we’ve been able to maintain ourselves in this country,” said Adrian Martinez Chavez, the photographer for this story, whose grandparents Eduardo Chavez Solano and Cutberta Mellado de Chavez started the restaurant. When they come home to Sarapes, they can return to where they started.

☆ Bed Bath & Beyond just missed another debt payment. See the full list of stores it will close, including Harmon and Buybuy Baby locations.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Avery Hartmans | Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

In addition to 87 more Bed Bath & Beyond stores, the company now says it will close all of its remaining Harmon health and beauty stores, and five Buybuy Baby stores. San Leandro: 15555 East 14th St., Suite 24015555 East 14th St., Suite 240 Burbank: 201 East Magnolia Blvd. Marina: 117 General Stilwell Drive117 General Stilwell Drive Vallejo: 105 Plaza Drive, Suite 107105 Plaza Drive, Suite 107 * Palm Desert: 72459 Highway 11172459 Highway 111 * Visalia: 3125 South Mooney Blvd. Arterial * Coralville: 2515 Corridor Way Suite 5Kansas:Lawrence: 3106 S. Iowa St., Suite 2153106 S. Iowa St., Suite 215 Manhattan: 425 3rd Place425 3rd Place * Olathe: 15335 W. 119th St.Kentucky:Elizabethtown: 1998 N. Dixie Ave.1998 N. Dixie Ave. New Hartford: 4805 Commercial Drive4805 Commercial Drive Kingston: 1187 Ulster Ave.1187 Ulster Ave. Plattsburgh: 73 Centre Drive, Suite 10073 Centre Drive, Suite 100 Farmingdale: 251 Airport Plaza Blvd.

☆ 3 times the US military brought back 'obsolete' weapons to take on new enemies
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Miguel Ortiz | We Are The Mighty | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Most military enthusiasts are familiar with the Reagan administration's 600-ship Navy and the reactivation of the battleships USS Iowa, Missouri, New Jersey and Wisconsin. However, USS New Jersey was brought back into active service once before. US ArmyAn evolution of the famed M1 Garand of WWII and Korea, the M14 battle rifle became the standard-issue rifle for the US military in 1959. It served as the basis of the M21 Sniper Weapon System introduced in 1968 and M25 Sniper Weapon System introduced in 1991. Though both weapon systems have been largely replaced by the M24 Sniper Weapon System, the M14 lives on as the Mk14 Enhanced Battle Rifle.

☆ NatWest lifts staff pay after cost of living backlash
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Iain Withers | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] The logo of NatWest Bank, part of the Royal Bank of Scotland group is seen outside a branch in Enfield, London Britain November 15, 2017. Britain's biggest domestic bank Lloyds offered a similar deal of a minimum 2,000 pound pay rise earlier this month. NatWest's shares plunged as much as 10% when it warned of rising costs next year in its third-quarter results on Oct 28, which Rose put down to the need to pay staff more. Pay offers for staff on higher pay bands in Britain were not included in the negotiations with unions. NatWest staff based overseas will be offered the local cash equivalent of the 1,000 pounds lump sum planned in Britain, the memo added.

☆ Adele praises fan for pronouncing her name 'perfectly,' revealing many have been saying it wrong for years
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Samantha Kubota | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Singer Adele is setting the record straight on how to pronounce her name. At a recent Q&A event in Los Angeles, the singer debuted her new music video, “I Drink Wine” and chatted with her fans. One British fan submitted a question via video and before answering, Adele was shocked at the perfect pronunciation of her name. The London-based fan who nailed the pronunciation had asked about the singer’s “journey to self-love while writing ‘30’” — her most recent album. I’d go to the studio and stuff like that...I felt very very safe and in safe hands within my private life,” she said.

☆ Ce să faci interesant în acest weekend ploios, în Chișinău? Poți merge să vezi cum arată pe viu un Rolls Royce de 43 ani!
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-03 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Retromobile MoldovaCe să faci interesant în acest weekend ploios, în Chișinău? Poți merge să vezi cum arată pe viu un Rolls Royce de 43 ani! Poți merge să vizitezi o expoziție temporară de tehnică istorică, organizată de AO Retromobile Moldova, în incinta show-room-ului Dekora.md, de pe str. Chevrolet Corvette C3 din 1977, Mercedes 220S, din 1953 și chiar un Rolls Royce classic, adevărat. Retromobile MoldovaRetromobile MoldovaRetromobile MoldovaCel mai vechi exponat este o motocicletă marca BMW, produsă în 1947.

Persons: Royce, Rolls Royce, Freddy Mercury, Kate Moss, Richard Burton Organizations: Chevrolet Corvette, Mercedes, BMW Locations: Moldova, Chișinău, Royal, India

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