American woman accused of conspiring to kill her husband released on bail in the Bahamas

Editor’s Note: Lindsay Shiver of Thomasville, Georgia, pleaded not guilty on Friday, Dec. 8, to killing her estranged husband in a Bahamian court during her formal arraignment. CNN  —  American Lindsay Shiver, accused of conspiring to kill her husband with two co-defendants in the Bahamas, was granted bail of $100,000 by a Bahamian Supreme Court…

Anthony Davis says ‘the eye is fine’ and won’t miss Lakers’ next game

Lakers star center Anthony Davis will not miss time because of his latest eye injury, he said Tuesday after practice. “The eye is fine,” he said. Davis got poked in the left eye during the third quarter Sunday night in the team’s win over Toronto while blocking Jakob Poeltl’s dunk attempt. Davis fell to the…

Why we might never know the truth about ultra-processed foods

BBC They are the bête noire of many nutritionists – mass-produced yet moreish foods like chicken nuggets, packaged snacks, fizzy drinks, ice cream or even sliced brown bread. So-called ultra-processed foods (UPF) account for 56% of calories consumed across the UK, and that figure is higher for children and people who live in poorer areas….

US ‘click to cancel’ rule to tackle subscription traps

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has adopted a ‘click to cancel’ rule, which aims to make it easier for people to end subscriptions. It will force companies to make subscription sign-ups and cancellations equally straightforward. Businesses, including retailers and gyms, will also have to get consent from customers before renewing subscriptions or converting free…

CEO predicts Trump policies will ‘turbocharge’ economy more than Reagan

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood sees a bright future ahead with President-elect Trump’s return to the White House and predicted over the weekend that his policy agenda will likely usher in economic growth not seen in decades. In a post-election message to investors released Sunday, Wood likened America’s current economic situation to the early 1980s when…

Hosed Again – GardenRant

In the beginning there were blessed, soaking rains. Then came the curse of the tangled hose. The Romans built aqueducts to move water around. I, on the other hand, drag two or three sections of “virtually kink proof” 50’ hoses in the summer heat, chanting the March of the Winkies O-Ee-yah! Eoh-ah from the “Wizard…