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☆ Border Patrol response to Uvalde school shooting marred by lack of clear command and poor training, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Two Uvalde school police officers accused of failing to act were indicted this summer and have pleaded not guilty. Finally, at 12:50 p.m., a group led by a Border Patrol tactical team entered one of the classrooms and fatally shot the gunman. “We’ve expected certain outcomes after these investigations, and it’s been letdown after letdown,” said Rizo, who is on the Uvalde school board. Former Uvalde school Police Chief Pete Arredondo and former school officer Adrian Gonzales have pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of child abandonment and endangerment. Victims’ families have filed a $500 million federal lawsuit against law enforcement who responded to the shooting.

Persons: “, ”, Jesse Rizo, Jacklyn Cazares, hadn’t, “ We’ve, it’s, Rizo, Pete Arredondo, Adrian Gonzales, Arredondo Organizations: Border Patrol, Department of Homeland Security’s, Robb Elementary School, Patrol, . Justice Department, Police Locations: Uvalde , Texas, Texas, South Texas

Apple is hosting an event at its headquarters in Cupertino, California, where it has unveiled new versions of the iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch. AppleApple just unveiled the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro Max, which join the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus announced earlier. Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro has a 6.3-inch display, and the Apple 16 Pro Max has a 6.9-inch display, larger than those of previous models, which measured in at 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches, respectively. The iPhone 16. The iPhone 16 Pro starts at $999, and the Pro Max starts at $1,199, Apple said.

Persons: Max, ” Apple, —, Apple, Pro Max Organizations: Apple, Apple Watch, Apple Apple, Apple Intelligence, Pro Locations: Cupertino , California

☆ Here's everything Apple just announced: iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro, Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4 and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Hayden Field Ashley Capoot Kif Leswing Todd Haselton | Hayden Field | Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Apple just unveiled the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro Max, which join the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus the company announced earlier. Apple's iPhone 16 Pro has a 6.3-inch display, and the Apple 16 Pro Max has a 6.9-inch display, larger than those of previous models, which measured in at 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches, respectively. The new models also have the "thinnest borders on any Apple product," Apple said, calling them "by far our best iPhone displays ever." The company also said the new iPhone 16 Pro Max has "the best iPhone battery life ever" but did not offer additional details. The iPhone 16 Pro starts at $999, and the Pro Max starts at $1,199, Apple said.

Persons: Max, Apple, Pro Max, — Hayden Organizations: Apple, Apple Intelligence, Pro, preorder

☆ A tech career coach says she listened to over 700 interviews — and the candidates who got big offers do these 3 things
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-31 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Give credit where it's dueMcIntyre told BI that successful candidates talk about mentors during the interview. "What's understood is, part of what you're getting today is all of these lessons that I've already learned," McIntyre told BI. "There's all these other metrics that aren't just revenue but directly tied to revenue," McIntyre said. Those who don't get offers often fail to bring up how they measure metrics and bring revenue to the company, McIntyre said. "In today's market, pretty much everybody has the hard skills," McIntyre told Business Insider.

Persons: —, Katie McIntyre, McIntyre, McIntyre doesn't, they're, they've, I've, that's Organizations: Service, LinkedIn, Business, BI Locations: CareerSprout

☆ The Theater Is Never Completely Dark - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Alex Edelman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It’s a thing that’s tangible but needs participation, like a watch that requires winding. It began when we sat down at a hotel bar in London and I tried to make him laugh. I’d lob anecdotes and observations, and he’d offer argument and provocation and, occasionally, unleash a guffaw that meant I had something. Adam thought that solo shows should answer the question: What is our place in the world? I looked after the jokes, and he looked after that.

Persons: Adam Brace, Adam, Adam chuckled, Adam couldn’t, I’d Locations: London, Queens, Northern England, American, Australia

☆ Scientists Made a List of Lost Birds and Now They Want Us to Find Them
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Jim Robbins | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A major goal of the list is to persuade bird watchers and others to look for these birds as they go out into the field, and to bring back evidence the birds have not gone extinct. People have searched for lost birds for decades. But the process was formalized in 2020 by the conservancy, in partnership with two other groups, Re:wild and BirdLife International, as the Search for Lost Birds project. Researchers from the groups published a paper in June with a definitive list of birds that need finding. The study concluded that there are 144 species of bird lost to the scientific world but that may still exist.

Organizations: conservancy, BirdLife International

☆ CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on simplifying subscription cancellations and taking on AI chatbots
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCFPB Director Rohit Chopra on simplifying subscription cancellations and taking on AI chatbotsConsumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the agency's plan to target corporate practices that officials claim waste consumers' time and burden them with red tape, when the use of automated chatbots and AI voice recordings break the law, and more.

Persons: Rohit Chopra Organizations: chatbots, Financial

☆ White House aims to make it easier for consumers to get refunds, cancel subscriptions
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Josephine Rozzelle | Josie Rozzelle Is A Cnbc Digital Rotational Associate Covering Politics. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

“I think we can all relate to this,” White House domestic policy advisor Neera Tanden told reporters Friday. Dubbed the “Time is Money” initiative, the actions will make it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions, get refunds, submit health care and insurance forms online, and access high-quality customer service. Another existing effort cited by the White House is a June 2023 FTC proposal to target companies that use deceptive customer feedback practices, like fake reviews. None of the actions that make up the “Time is Money” initiative will require congressional approval, a senior administration official said. The White House has pursued aggressive antitrust regulations and taken a highly skeptical approach to crypto currencies, both of which have rankled Wall Street.

Persons: Neera Tanden, ”, Biden, Kamala Harris, Broad, Harris, ” Tanden, policyholders, Xavier Becerra, Julie Su, “ Organizations: Biden, House, Democratic, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade, FTC, of Health, Human Services, of Labor, Department of Transportation, Republicans, Representatives, White House

☆ ‘I don’t want to die,’ Uvalde student told 911 dispatcher during mass shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Crosses with the names of shooting victims outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 26, 2022. “I think he’s shooting kids.”But the offer arrived too late, coming just around the time that the shooting had ended and law enforcement officers killed Salvador Ramos. Former Uvalde school Police Chief Pete Arredondo and former school officer Adrian Gonzales have pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of child abandonment and endangerment. A Texas state trooper in Uvalde who had been suspended was reinstated to his job earlier this month. In an interview this week with CNN, Arredondo said he thinks he’s been “scapegoated” as the one to blame for the botched law enforcement response.

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A glorious farewell to the 2024 OlympicsIt’s time to say au revoir to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Mark J. Terrill / APTeam USA eked out close wins in the men's and women's basketball finals, taking gold in the final weekend of the games. The men's team, which included all-stars LeBron James and Kevin Durant, brought home the fifth straight Olympic title for the Americans. Sunday's win by the women's team was its eighth straight Olympic gold. Other Olympic highlights:Trump campaign says it was hackedFormer President Donald Trump’s campaign has said it was hacked by an Iranian group.

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☆ White House launches broad new regulatory effort, as Harris prepares to unveil economic plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Josephine Rozzelle | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. President Joe Biden attends a press conference during NATO's 75th anniversary summit, in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2024. "I think we can all relate to this," White House domestic policy advisor Neera Tanden told reporters Friday. Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris is preparing to unveil her presidential campaign's first economic policy plans this week. "The CFPB will identify when the use of automated chatbots or automated artificial intelligence voice recordings is unlawful, including in situations in which customers believe they are speaking with a human being," according to a White House fact sheet. The initiative also calls on health insurance companies to allow policyholders to submit claims online.

Persons: Joe Biden, Leah Millis, Neera Tanden, Biden, Kamala Harris, Broad, Harris, Craig Hudson, Tanden, policyholders, Xavier Becerra, Julie Su Organizations: NATO's, Biden, House, Democratic, U.S, Las Vegas Aces, White, Reuters, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade, FTC, of Health, Human Services, of Labor Locations: Washington , U.S

DALLAS — The uncle of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter who killed 19 students and two teachers begged police to let him try to talk his nephew down, according to a 911 call included in a massive trove of recordings and transcripts released by city officials Saturday. Ramos told the dispatcher that the shooter, identified as Salvador Ramos, was with him at his house the night before. The 911 call was among numerous records released by officials in Uvalde after a prolonged legal fight. The Associated Press and other news organizations brought a lawsuit after Uvalde officials refused to publicly release documents related to the shooting at Robb Elementary School. A Texas state trooper in Uvalde who had been suspended was reinstated to his job earlier this month.

Persons: DALLAS —, ”, Armando Ramos, “, ” Ramos, Ramos, Salvador Ramos, —, Pete Arredondo, Adrian Gonzales Organizations: Associated Press, Robb Elementary School, Police, U.S . Border Patrol Locations: , Texas, Uvalde, South Texas, San Antonio, Texas, U.S

☆ Sean Grayson’s fatal shooting of Sonya Massey highlights risky practice of hiring ‘wandering officers’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Ramon Sanchez | Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

The suspension of former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson’s law enforcement certificate came only after he was fired and charged with murder. Sean Grayson, a deputy with the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, faces multiple charges in the shooting death of Sonya Massey. ‘We can’t have you in our uniform’Grayson worked at six Illinois law enforcement agencies over a four-year period. Then he started working full time with Auburn police, the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, and finally the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office in May 2023. The union representing Illinois law enforcement officers said it will not challenge Grayson’s termination.

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While most of TIAA’s clients are current or retired workers at nonprofit organizations, TIAA also offers individual retirement accounts to investors online. They didn’t own enough in-house TIAA products, according to the complaint and a recording of Parkin’s presentation. But in two asset classes, the tool’s recommendations are limited to TIAA products, according to the complaint and internal documents. Morningstar selects asset classes and investments for the TIAA tool from those chosen by a retirement plan fiduciary, it said. Paras Griffin / Getty Images fileThe recent push to increase client usage of TIAA’s advice tool appears to be succeeding.

Persons: Ted Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick, TIAA, “, ” Fitzpatrick, ’, Chris Tobe, Craig Parkin, Rajotte, ”, Yale, Craig Warga, TIAA hasn’t, Ted Siedle, “ TIAA, ” Siedle, TIAA’s Parkin, Parkin, Thasunda Brown Duckett, “ Thasunda, ” Parkin, ” TIAA, Adriana Macias, Morningstar, Duckett, Rowe Price, TIAA’s, Paras Griffin, it’s, Steers, ‘ Organizations: SEC, New, Cornell University, University of North Carolina System, TIAA, Vanguard, Fidelity, Systems, Yale, Yale University, Bloomberg, Getty, Brown University and Harvard, NBC News, NBC, Morningstar Investment Management, of, Morningstar, “ Morningstar Investment Management, Bank of New York Mellon, Equitable Holdings, Cohen, Steers, & $ Locations: Milwaukee, TIAA, New York, New Haven, Conn, Chicago, Atlanta

☆ Charli XCX's 'Brat' era is making remixes fun again. Other pop stars should take note.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewBillie Eilish has gleefully joined the extended "Brat" universe with her featured spot on "Guess," a fan-favorite track from Charli XCX's latest album. Related storiesNow, with "Guess," Eilish enters as both a foil and hopeful love interest. She sing-raps as if she's responding to Charli's original lyrics, breaking the fourth wall with a seductive wink: "Charli likes boys, but she knows I'd hit it." In the "Guess" remix, Charli tweaks her own verse as a nod to Eilish's new era: "Wear 'em, post 'em, might remix it / Eat it up for lunch, yeah, it's so delicious." Each "Brat" remix is arguably as good as the original, yet distinct and unique in its own right.

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois sheriff whose deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey said Thursday that blame for her killing lay with the deputy alone. “We were satisfied that he could work as a police officer in Illinois,” Campbell said. Grayson worked for six law enforcement agencies in central Illinois in four years, in both part-time and full-time roles, before he was hired by Sangamon County, according to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. Sonya Massey speaks with Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson at the door of her home in Springfield, Ill., on July 6. Campbell said Grayson and the other deputy who responded were not aware of Donna Massey’s call before they went to Massey’s home.

Persons: Sonya Massey, Jack Campbell, Sean Grayson, Massey, ” Campbell, “, Grayson, Campbell, Logan, ” Grayson, ”, —, Massey’s, Donna Massey, ” Donna Massey, hadn’t, Donna Massey’s, “ We’re, Dan Fultz, Maggie Vespa, Janelle Griffith Organizations: NBC News, Illinois, Office, Army, Police Locations: SPRINGFIELD, Ill, The Illinois, Sangamon County, Illinois, Logan, Sangamon, Springfield , Ill, Springfield, Chicago, Springfield ,, New Jersey

☆ In a 911 Call, Sonya Massey’s Mother Asked That Police Not Hurt Her
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Amanda Holpuch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ms. Massey had called emergency services because she believed an intruder had entered her home, prosecutors said. Mr. Grayson, 30, was charged with murder and was fired last month. Body camera footage from the shooting shows that Mr. Grayson and his partner searched outside of Ms. Massey’s home before they followed her inside. After she provided the officers with her identification, she went to the kitchen to remove a pot of water from the stove. As she was handling the pot, several feet away from the deputies, Ms. Massey said twice to the deputies, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.”

Persons: Sonya Massey, Donna Massey, ” Sonya Massey, Sean Grayson, Massey, Grayson, Massey’s, “, Jesus, ” Organizations: Sangamon County sheriff’s Locations: Springfield , Ill, Illinois, Sangamon County

☆ 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' actor Emma Myers says that one major character will 'get what's coming to him' if there's a second season
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewWarning: spoilers ahead for "A Good Girl's Guide To Murder" season one and the novels "Good Girl, Bad Blood" and "As Good As Dead." Pip may not have brought everyone to justice by the end of "A Good Girl's Guide To Murder" season one, but lead actor Emma Myers told Business Insider that one major character could "get what's coming to him" if the show is renewed. "A Good Girl's Guide To Murder" season one finale sets up a rivalry between Pip (Emma Myers) and Max (Henry Ashton). Max Hastings (Henry Ashton) uses his wealth and connections to evade the law in "A Good Girl's Guide To Murder." "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" is out now on Netflix.

Persons: —, Pip, Emma Myers, Myers, Pip Fitz, Amobi, Andie Bell, Lillie Davies, Andie, Sal Singh, Rahul Pattni, Sal, doesn't, Becca Bell, Carla Woodcock, Elliot Ward, Mathew Baynton, Becca, Elliot, Max Hastings, Henry Ashton, Max, shifty, I'm, Henry, who's, Jason Bel, Jason Organizations: Service, Business, BBC, Netflix

☆ Alev Kelter helped the US win its first medal in rugby. She prepared with protein, saunas, and vulnerable talks with her teammates.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Alev Kelter helped her team win bronze in rugby sevens — the US's first Olympic medal in the sport. But that wasn't the case for Alev Kelter, an American rugby sevens player who scored on Tuesday to help Team USA win its first medal in the sport. She'd never even touched a rugby ball, but she thought ice hockey may have given her the right mentality for rugby. In 2016, just two years after picking up a rugby ball, Kelter was among the first rugby sevens players to compete in the Olympics. Sevens features seven-person teams playing seven-minute halves instead of the traditional 15-player teams playing 40-minute halves.

Persons: Alev Kelter, —, Kelter, she'd, She'd, hasn't Organizations: Olympic, Service, Team USA, Australia, Team USA's, Olympics, HSBC SVNS, Business, Training Locations: Paris, American, Alaska, Chula Vista , California

CNN —Newly released audio recordings show the former Sangamon County, Illinois, sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey was previously reprimanded at another agency for filing an inaccurate report about a traffic stop and pursuit. “If we can’t trust what you say and what you see, we can’t have you in our uniform,” Miller told Grayson. “Others will say you have no integrity, and you’re lying to get to that traffic stop,” Miller said at another point. He resigned from Logan County in April 2023, state records show. The conversation appears to coincide with an internal review detailed in Grayson’s Logan County Sheriff’s Office disciplinary records previously obtained by CNN.

Persons: sheriff’s, Sonya Massey, Sean Grayson, Nathan Miller, Grayson, ”, ” Miller, “, ” “, ” Grayson, Grayson “, Miller, Massey Organizations: CNN Locations: Sangamon County , Illinois, Logan County, Grayson’s Logan County, Lincoln , Illinois, Lincoln, Logan, Sangamon County

☆ Tiger populations in Thailand are bouncing back
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —As Global Tiger Day rolls around, there’s good news for the big cats in Thailand. Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation/WCS ThailandThe DNP began working with WCS to “build and strengthen site-based protection,” says Jornburom. Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation/WCS ThailandA ‘conservation-dependent species’While Thailand’s success story offers hope, the outlook across the region is not so optimistic. This has left small, isolated tiger populations in Myanmar, Indonesian Sumatra, and peninsular Malaysia — the latter of which is worrying conservationists after a recent spate of tiger deaths. WEFCOM currently boasts most of the country’s tiger population, and has the potential to support up to 2,000 tigers, according to WCS.

Persons: It’s, Pornkamol Jornburom, she’s, ”, Pornkamol, WEFCOM, WCS, Stuart Chapman, they’ve, Chapman, Thailand Chapman, ” Stuart Chapman Organizations: CNN, Initiative, Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife Conservation Society, Tigers, Thailand Department of National Parks , Wildlife, Plant, Patrol, GPS, WWF’s Tigers Locations: Thailand, Wildlife, Kha, Thung, Thung Yai, WEFCOM, Southeast Asia, Singapore, Java, Bali, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesian Sumatra, Malaysia, “ Thailand

☆ Scientists are closer than ever to deciphering the secret language of sperm whales. AI could be the key.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Ellyn Lapointe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Using AI to decode clicks from sperm whales, the scientists discovered a sophisticated alphabet hidden in the animals' sounds. And similar to Morse Code, their clicks are what they mainly use to communicate and socialize with other sperm whales. AdvertisementThinking like baby whalesA Project CETI collaborator holds the drone that the researchers use to observe sperm whale behavior and body language. Project CETIIn partnership with the Dominica Sperm Whale Project, Project CETI observes and documents sperm whale communication using a variety of different technologies. The researchers supplement these auditory recordings with drone surveys of the whales' body language and field observations taken by Project CETI researchers.

Persons: —, David Gruber, Gruber, Brandon Sloter Organizations: Service, Business, Project, Morse, Nature Communications, Project CETI, NOAA Locations: Dominica, Eastern

☆ Meet ‘X,’ the human voice behind Spotify’s AI DJ: ‘It’s a digitized version of me’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Xavier Jernigan, Spotify's head of cultural partnerships and the voice of the company's AI DJIf you think Spotify's AI DJ sounds more human than robot, there's a reason for that: It's modeled after an actual person, Xavier "X" Jernigan. Spotify rolled out its AI DJ product in the U.S. and Canada on February 22, 2023. So, they approached him to see if he would be interested in becoming a voice model for the AI DJ. Training the AI DJSpotify uses Sonantic, a dynamic text-to-speech AI voice platform the company acquired in 2022, and OpenAI technologies to power its AI DJ. Jernigan says being embraced globally as the voice of Spotify's AI DJ has been a humbling experience.

Persons: Xavier Jernigan, It's, Xavier, DJ X, Jernigan, Spotify's, Kendrick Lamar, Drake Organizations: Spotify, CNBC, DJ, Def Jam, Republic Records, Florida, Mechanical University, New York University Locations: U.S, Canada, New, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa, London, Sydney

☆ Remember when Taylor Swift wore drag in ‘The Man’ music video
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Caitlin Chatterton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Ethan Miller/TAS23/Getty Images Swift performs "Lover" with her band, backup singers and dancers in Nashville, Tennessee, in May 2023. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Swift performs in Glendale, Arizona, during the opening weekend of "The Eras Tour" in March 2023. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Swift sings "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart" in Paris in May 2024. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Swift performs the 10-minute version of "All Too Well" in Nashville in May 2023. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Swift leaves the stage after the "Speak Now" set in Nashville in May 2023.

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☆ Get moving your way: 10 steps to your perfect mobility routine
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Dana Santas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The good news is that creating an effective, personalized mobility routine can be simple and time efficient. Assess your current mobilityTo create a personalized mobility routine, it’s crucial to understand how you currently move. A personalized mobility routine can serve as the ideal warmup before any other regular exercise program such as strength training, according to mobility coach Dana Santas. Tip: Your personalized mobility routine can serve as the perfect warmup before any other regular exercise program, such as strength training or cardiovascular activities. By following these 10 steps, you can design a personalized mobility routine that fits your lifestyle, addresses your unique needs and helps you achieve lasting results.

Persons: Dana Santas, you’re, Aaron Lockwood, ” Organizations: Pain, CNN, CNN’s

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