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☆ What you need to know about skin cancer and how to prevent it, according to a doctor
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Katia Hetter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Skin cancer is by far the most common form of cancer in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. As we head into summer, what do we need to know about the chance of developing skin cancer? In addition, those who are at increased risk for skin cancer should ask a dermatologist if they should receive regular skin exams. These include personal or family history of skin cancer, history of precancerous lesions such as actinic keratoses, certain genetic disorders such as xeroderma pigmentosum and history of immunosuppression. And it’s not only people who are fair-skinned who can have skin cancer; individuals of all colors, including those with brown and Black skin, can develop skin cancer.

Persons: Leana Wen, Wen, Anastasiia Organizations: CNN, American Cancer Society, Northern, George Washington University, Getty, Preventive Services Task Force, immunosuppression Locations: United States

☆ I'm a recent college grad who landed my dream job, but it was a remote position. I quit because I got lonely at home.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Olivia Peluso | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

While remote work is glorified for its flexibility, I found myself lonely and stuck inside. I quit my dream job to get out of the house more and integrate into my community. AdvertisementIn the spring of 2020, my life felt like it was squeezed between the palms of an arm wrestling match. As I delved into an arduous job search, remote work began to seem like an attractive option — albeit my only one. AdvertisementWhen I landed my dream job at a high-profile magazine, I thought it was perfect.

Persons: —, Slack, I've, I'd Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Google, Social Locations: San Francisco, cafés

☆ Grip strength can indicate health and longevity
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Dana Santas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

While it may seem like a small part of your body’s total strength, grip strength is a foundational component of physical fitness, linked to injury prevention, as well as a reliable benchmark for many aspects of health and functional independence as we age. Tasks such as carrying groceries, opening doors and jars, and even getting out of a chair all require adequate grip strength. How to assess and track your grip strength at homeIn clinical settings, a hand dynamometer measures grip strength by gauging the force applied when squeezing its handle. To test your grip strength at home without a dynamometer, use a bathroom scale or tennis ball to give you rough, trackable measurements. Exercises to strengthen your gripImproving grip strength involves incorporating specific exercises to address all three aspects of grip strength.

Persons: Dana Santas, it’s, I’ve, you’ll Organizations: Pain, CNN, CNN’s

Palm Sunday commemorates the Christian belief in the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, when he was greeted by cheering crowds waving palm branches that they set out on the ground along his path, according to the Bible. The procession of Jesus into Jerusalem is described by the four Gospel writers in the Bible. Some ceremonies in German-speaking countries used to include a figure of Jesus riding a donkey, Encyclopedia Britannica says. The figure is called a “ Palmesel,” or German for “palm donkey,” according to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, which on its site recounts how worshippers would lay palms on the ground before the Palmesel during lively processions. Christian pilgrims in the Holy Land mark Palm Sunday by holding Masses and processions retracing Jesus’ triumphal entry.

Persons: Jesus, Joanne M, Pierce, Zechariah, Christ, ” Pierce, John, Matthew, Hosanna, David ! Blessed, ”, It's, They're, Ash Organizations: College of, Britannica, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: Jerusalem, Israel, New, Old City

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Las Vegas will be flooded with so many pre- Super Bowl events that Shaquille O'Neal lowered the prices to his popular carnival-themed “ Shaq's Fun House. “Las Vegas isn't ready for the show we're about to bring,” Big Boi said. The stars of the CBS show “The Neighborhood” will host the Super Bowl Soulful Celebration at the Palms Casino Resort on Wednesday night. MALUMA & SIRIUSXMColombian superstar Maluma will take his vibrant Latin music vibes into Las Vegas with the help of SiriusXM. ___More on the Super Bowl: https://apnews.com/hub/super-bowl

Persons: Shaquille O'Neal, O'Neal, We're, ”, He'll, Lil Wayne, Diplo, DJ Diesel, Rob Gronkowski, Michael Rubin, Beyoncé, Jay, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Kendall Jenner, Rubin, Travis Scott, Meek, Lil Baby, Fabolous, Ludacris, Laroi, Mike, OutKast, Big Boi, Kevin Hart, Deon Cole, D.L, Desi Banks, Aida Rodriguez, Cedric, Tichina Arnold, Mary Mary, Kirk Franklin, Robin Thicke, Tully Banta, Cain, Bryan Scott, Arnold, “, Nate Burleson, —, DJ Afrojack, Gronkowski, BILLY IDOL, Billy Idol, Idol, he's stoked, Maluma, He's, Don Juan ”, “ COCO LOCO ”, David Guetta, Jack Harlow, Wynn, Zach Bryan, Tiësto, LIV, Savage, Guy Fieri, Leigh Steinberg Organizations: ANGELES, NBA, Fun, Wynn, Sports Illustrated's, Hamptons, Cosmopolitan, MADDEN, EA Sports, Madden, of, Madden NFL, Theatre, CBS, NFL, Super, Sunday, Location's, Touchdown Club, SIRIUSXM, Virgin Hotels, Pandora, Las, GQ, Nomad Library Locations: Las Vegas, Sin City, Encore, Atlanta, Hughley, Palms, British, Allegiant, Vegas, Fontainebleau

☆ I got a dangerous surgery at 16 to stop excessive facial blushing, and it ruined my life. Decades later, I can't feel emotions.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Gary Nunn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

At 16, he got an endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy to correct his excessive facial blushing. He's now 40 and still suffering the side effects from the surgery; he can't feel emotions. I couldn't do the things I wanted to do: feel comfortable approaching a girl, speak in front of the class, do drama. AdvertisementThe surgery is most often sought to mitigate excessive sweating (usually of the palms), but sometimes it's used for facial blushing. The side effects have lasted decadesThe surgery took less than an hour, and it has changed my whole life.

Persons: He's, —, John Larsen, it'd, wasn't, I'd, It'd, There's, who've, It's, I'm, I've Organizations: Service, ETS

☆ What to know about Bryan Spears, the older brother of Britney Spears, and his relationship with the pop star
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Esme Mazzeo | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementWhen did Bryan Spears work for Britney Spears? Britney Spears with her father Jamie (left), brother Bryan, and mother Lynne at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas in 2006. Did Bryan Spears make money off of Britney Spears' conservatorship? Britney Spears and Bryan Spears. What is Britney Spears' relationship with her brother Bryan like today?

Persons: —, Britney Spears, Bryan Spears, Jamie Spears, Britney, Bryan, Jamie, Lynne, Chris Farina, Corbis, Getty Images Bryan, Elizabeth Arden, Jamie Lynn Spears, Jamie Lynn's, Mathew Imaging, Christopher Polk, Lynne Spears, Jamie Lynn, She's, Sam Asghari, Little, He's, who's, Lexie, Jayden James, Sean Preston, ichael Buckner, Graciella Sanchez, Sophia, Spears, Sanchez, influencer Amber Lynn Conklin, Bryan Spears didn't Organizations: Service, Business, Getty Images, Nashville, NBC, Variety, Penske Media, Getty Locations: Palms, Las Vegas, Washington, Asghari, Los Angeles

☆ They were ringing in the new year at their apartment when the gunfire started. Then this 11-year-old fell to the ground
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Not Amethyst Sistine Silva. “We were out there just to make memories,” Robert Silva, Amethyst’s father, told CNN. Amethyst’s parents were told she died some time after they got her to a hospital, they said. An in-classroom memorial created by students and staff is seen for Amethyst Sistine Silva. Just as his daughter once clung to the palms of her parents, Silva firmly holds dear the memories of his beloved Ame.

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They gave everything from their pensions on, and they saved the automobile industry,” Biden said Monday from the White House. Biden is also leaning in on his union support at a time when labor enjoys broad support from the public, with 67% of Americans approving of labor unions in an August Gallup poll. White House officials dismissed the notion that Trump forced their hand and noted that Biden was headed to Michigan at the request of UAW President Shawn Fain, who last week invited the sitting president to join the strikers. “He is pro-UAW, he is pro-workers, that is this president,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday. Dave Ellis, who stocks parts at the distribution center, said he’s happy Biden wants to show people he’s behind the middle class.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Theodore Roosevelt, Roosevelt, Biden, —, ”, Erik Loomis, “, ” Biden, Donald Trump, Gallup, Trump, President Trump, Joe Biden, Jason Miller, Shawn Fain, Karine Jean, Pierre, Carolyn Nippa, ” Nippa, “ I’m, Dave Ellis, he’s, Ellis, Gene Sperling, Julie Su, ___ Krisher, Jill Colvin Organizations: WASHINGTON, United Auto Workers, Democratic, The, University of Rhode, UAW, White, Republican, Biden, ”, Trump, Labor, Associated Press Locations: Las Vegas, The Palms, University of Rhode Island, Detroit, California, Hollywood, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Palestine, Ohio, Van Buren Township , Michigan, Washington, Summerville , South Carolina

☆ Biden will join striking auto workers on the picket line in Detroit — the first time a sitting US president has done so
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Biden will join the striking United Auto Workers on the picket line — a first for any president. Trump, like Biden, will also head to Detroit and hold an event to garner support for his 2024 run. Many unions have endorsed Biden but blue-collar workers are split on who they're voting for. "He is pro-UAW, he is pro-workers, that is this president," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday. She said it was "great that we have a president who wants to support local unions and the working class."

Persons: Biden, Trump, —, Joe Biden's, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Theodore Roosevelt, Roosevelt, Donald Trump, autoworkers, Erik Loomis, Matt Rourke Biden, Gallup, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Cesar Chavez, President Trump, Joe Biden, Jason Miller, Shawn Fain, Karine Jean, Pierre, Carolyn Nippa, Nippa, Dave Ellis, he's, Ellis, Gene Sperling, Julie Su Organizations: United Auto Workers, Service, Republican, Democratic, The, University of Rhode, UAW, White, General Motors, Associated Press, United Farm Workers, Biden, Trump, Labor Locations: Detroit, Las Vegas, The Palms, University of Rhode Island, California, Hollywood, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Palestine, Ohio, Van Buren Township , Michigan, Washington

☆ Mysterious remains of 3,000-year-old 'Priest of Pacopampa' found buried face down with accessories of human bone
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A peculiar 3,000-year-old priestly tomb was unearthed in Peru's Pacopampa archaeological site. The remains were found face down and with legs crossed alongside an artifact made of human bone. Inside the burial chamber, the 3,000-year-old remains of an elite spiritual leader, dubbed the "Prince of Pacopampa," were found face down with legs crossed. "Burials lying on the face are often found in the Andes," the Pacopampa Archaeological Project leader Yuji Seki told Insider. A researcher from the Pacopampa Archaeological Project excavates the remains of the Prince of Pacopampa.

Persons: Pacopampa, Yuji Seki, Seki, Prince, Yuji Seki Seki Organizations: Service, National Museum of Ethnology, Peru's National University of San, of Culture, Reuters Locations: Wall, Silicon, Peru, England, Japan, Peru's National University of San Marcos, Pacopampa, of Culture of Peru

☆ West Ham win spoils Luton's first top-flight home game in 31 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LUTON, England, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Pacesetters West Ham United claimed a 2-1 Premier League victory at Luton Town thanks to headers by Jarrod Bowen and Kurt Zouma on Friday to spoil the hosts' much-anticipated first top-flight game at their snug Kenilworth Road stadium in 31 years. I don't score many headers," said Bowen, the first West Ham player since 1930 to score in their first three away games. "We showed the character to deal with the atmosphere," West Ham manager David Moyes told the BBC. "Good against a tough team who are going to put teams under a lot of pressure. New signing Ross Barkley launched a left-foot effort moments later that sailed just wide of the West Ham goal.

Persons: Jarrod Bowen, Kurt Zouma, Mads Andersen, Alphonse Areola, Rob Edwards, It's, Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, Thomas Kaminski, West, James Ward, Prowse, Zouma, James, Luton, Edwards, KENNY, Kenny, David Moyes, I've, Ryan Giles, Ross Barkley, Alfie Doughty, Lori Ewing, Ken Ferris Organizations: Ham United, League, Luton Town, Luton, Hatters, Sky Sports, Ward, BBC, West, Thomson Locations: LUTON, England, Kenilworth, West Ham, Ham

☆ ‘Miracles Occurred That Night’: A Mad Scramble to Save Maui Pets
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Ernesto Londoño | More About Ernesto Londoño | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As flames engulfed his home, Frederick Shaw grabbed Munchkin, one of his five cats, and darted through a cloud of thick smoke gasping for air. The 73-year-old Navy veteran stumbled onto the scorching pavement, which severely burned the palms of his hands. “And I let go of the cat.”A few blocks away, Rafael Ochoa, another longtime resident of Lahaina, the historic seaside community in West Maui, darted into his flaming house. “She’s family.”As an inferno fueled by furious winds engulfed Lahaina, survivors made wrenching choices the night of Aug. 8. Scrambling for safety, many took enormous risks to save beloved pets.

Persons: Frederick Shaw, Munchkin, “, ”, Rafael Ochoa, cramming, Bella, ” Mr, Ochoa Organizations: Navy Locations: Lahaina, West Maui, darted

☆ Stories Like Norman Rockwell Paintings, if Rockwell Painted Guillotines
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Dwight Garner | More About Dwight Garner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

In one of the new stories, people become obsessed with climbing ladders until one fellow disappears into the sky. “Green” is about a town that gets rid of its lawns and trees, only to long for them back. From hints in his diary, it appears that he liked to lie on her stomach and make love to her navel. In another scene, a naked little woman slides down a large man’s ear, to apparently profound effect. Little things become fashionable.

Persons: Millhauser, “, Rod Serling, ”, Gulliver, Nicholson Baker, shuddering Organizations: “, People Locations: strolls

REUTERS/Lisa Marie DavidANTIPOLO, Philippines, April 2 (Reuters) - Thousands of Filipino Catholics attending church on Palm Sunday marked the beginning of Holy Week with prayers for the health of Pope Francis as they presented palm fronds to be blessed. At a church in Antipolo City about 20 km (12.4 miles) east of Manila, hundreds of devotees attended morning mass and waved palm fronds as a sign of discipleship and remembrance of Jesus Christ. Filipino Catholics this year offered prayers for Pope Francis, who was hospitalised on Wednesday after complaining of difficulty breathing. The pope was discharged from hospital on Saturday after successful treatment for a severe bout of bronchitis and attended a Palm Sunday service in St Peter's Square. "We should all continue praying for our Pope Francis this Lenten season.

☆ Amazon sued for not telling New York store customers about facial recognition
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Kevin Collier | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

People shop at the newly opened Amazon Go Store on May 07, 2019 in New York City. The cashier-less store, the first of this type of store, called Amazon Go, accepts cash and is the 12th such store in the United States located at Brookfield Place in downtown New York. Amazon did not alert its New York City customers that they were being monitored by facial recognition technology, a lawsuit filed Thursday alleges. The lawsuit says that Amazon only recently put up signs informing New York customers of its use of facial recognition technology, more than a year after the disclosure law went into effect. Perez is represented by the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, a legal advocacy group devoted to New York privacy protections.

☆ BMW teases a talking car that shifts colors like a chameleon
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Joseph White | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BMW plans to launch a new lineup of electric vehicles, which it is calling the Neue Klasse, or new class. The BMW concept was very much a show car, with elements that could be challenging to put into mass production at competitive prices. But Zipse told a packed theater at the Palms Casino that BMW "will bring this technology into our Neue Klasse ... in serious production." Playing on its long-time slogan "the ultimate driving machine," BMW said the "Dee" technology could make future cars the "ultimate companion." The i Vision Dee car has 240 separate color cells that can change individually.

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