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Polka dot is *the* pattern of the spring
Unless you've been living under a fashion rock, you'll know that polka dots are *the* pattern of the seaso n. The timeless design has been trending just in time for spring, appearing on everything from slinky drape tops to chocolate-brown balloon…
Blue Jays' George Springer leaves game with toe fracture
George Springer is batting.189 with two homers this season. Nick Turchiaro / Imagn Images TORONTO — Just as the Toronto Blue Jays rattled off a couple of wins and made it through a few days without a major injury, designated hitter George…
How one real estate investor is using the 1% rule to find cash-flowing properties
Before Atif Afzal buys an investment property, he runs a simple calculation: divide the projected monthly rent by the purchase price. 'If it's 1%, then it really makes sense for me to buy that property,' he told Business Insider. 'If it's 0.6% or…
If the Warriors make the playoffs, it might be Draymond Green's greatest feat yet
Draymond Green smiled before he answered the question. It was a smile that simultaneously acknowledged possibility and improbability. Expressed confidence and expertise while underscoring the potential for discombobulation. The Golden State…
They Were Once Essential to So Many Writers. Now They're Quietly Vanishing Across the Internet.
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. My T-shirt was already clinging to me like I'd entered a wet T-shirt contest when I spotted him across the street. I'd…
XES: Oil Service Stocks Turn Pricey, Why Its Time To Take Profits (NYSEARCA:XES)
Downgrade State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equip & Serv ETF to Hold after a 40% total return since December 2024. XES now trades above 25x earnings, with a PEG ratio over 2x, making valuation unattractive for a cyclical ETF. Momentum and technicals…
Ditch the Doomscrolling: How an App and a Couple NFC Tags Keep Me Off My Phone
How much more do you think you could get done in a day if you just blocked Instagram, TikTok, or Bluesky? Your phone's built-in screen-time tools help, but a physical lock would be even better. That's the pitch behind viral devices like Brick…
Student kidnapped for ransom by friends; rescued within five hours
A 20-year-old college student who was kidnapped for ransom near a hostel in BTM Layout was rescued within five hours, with city police arresting four accused—his own college mates—in a swift operation. The victim, identified as Rishab…
I love food - so I tried to find out if you can actually get paid to eat
If there's one thing I'll happily admit to wasting time on, it's food. I love cooking. I plan weekends around meals. And I can lose hours watching someone crisp up roast potatoes or slice into a perfectly cooked steak on social media. It's part…
Oklahoma's Transfer Players Reviews Are In - 'This is a Real Team, Real Brotherhood
NORMAN — The transfer portal has given players a clearer view of what truly separates programs. Even better, it lets outsiders like us — beyond the fortified walls of the sport's football factories — gain real insight when…
Dubai News, UAE News, Gulf, News, Latest news, Arab news, Gulf News, Dubai Labour News
Parents of children under the age of six will now be able to have trained teachers at their residences as part of a new concept rolled out in Dubai which will bring nurseries and early care centers home. Launched by the Knowledge and Human…
Lucasfilm Baked the Sound Sam Witwer's Blood-Curdling Screams Into Darth Maul's Lightsaber for Shadow Lord TV Series
As if Darth Maul wasn't already angry enough, the team behind Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord has revealed they infused his double-bladed lightsaber with the blood-curdling screams of actor Sam Witwer. Lucasfilm gave fans a peek into the…
'Emotional high-stakes' new crime drama in the works from Power Force boss
Power Book IV: Force showrunner Gary Lennon is developing a new crime drama at Starz. Titled Los Felix, the series will consist of eight episodes, all of which have been written by Lennon. According to Deadline, Los Felix is 'an emotional…
Cup of Chisme: Chicano Park Boulevard?
Efforts to rename a street in Barrio Logan are underway. After sexual allegations surfaced against Cesar Chavez, agencies, schools and municipalities rushed to remove his name from everything. I heard this week that city officials are considering…
These 'Bad' Kid Behaviors Are Sneaky Signs of Good Parenting
It's day four of a long weekend off school that feels like a month. One more kid hits me with “Mom, I'm borrreeeed.” Somewhere from the depths of my mental archive of parenting advice from Instagram, I can hear an expert saying…
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