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Here are some of the changes she’s seen in her lifeEven though Pierce had dropped 50 pounds, she doesn’t focus on her weight — she only weighs herself once every month or so. She prefers to focus on her measurements, and she’s seen the inches drop from her upper arms, chest, waist, hips and thighs. Plus, she shared several other non-scale victories. She:No longer needs medication for asthma or anxiety or a CPAP machine for sleep apnea. The only medicine she still takes is one to lower her blood pressure. Doesn’t get chafed where her arms used to rub against her sides…

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett poses during a group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., October 7, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersThe Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a request to block the Biden administration’s student loan debt relief program.Justice Amy Coney Barrett denied the emergency application to block the program that had been filed by a Wisconsin taxpayers’ group Wednesday.Barrett is responsible for such applications issued from cases in the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, which includes Wisconsin. A notation of her denial on the Supreme Court’s docket does not indicate that she referred the…

It’s cozy season, and last night in New York City, Selena Gomez proved dressing for warmth can still result in an outfit that’s polished and put-together. Stepping out for dinner at Carbone with a friend, Gomez’s off-duty look put emphasis on outerwear and knitwear. She paired a sharply tailored overcoat with a striped turtleneck sweater, finishing it off with classic jeans and black block-heel boots. The whole outfit is a chic, casual look that you’ll see many New Yorkers in this season—but it’s her chunky sweater that’s caught our eye. The striped bateau top is one that’s often synonymous with French…

New research based on fitness tracker data adds specificity to our current understanding of how many steps a person should walk each day to protect their health.The study suggests that a goal of 8,200 steps a day significantly lowers a person’s risk of chronic disease.Increasing step count and walking intensity is beneficial for avoiding most of the chronic diseases that were studied.You’ve most likely heard that walking is good for your health — but there’s often a lack of consensus about how much walking you need per day to produce health benefits. For instance, the popular 10,000 steps-a-day goal originated…

Cooper Rush did more than the Dallas Cowboys asked of him, but now it’s time to go back to their No. 1 guy.Dak Prescott will make his return under center Sunday against the Detroit Lions, the quarterback said Thursday.Prescott had been throwing in recent weeks but was medically cleared Tuesday to play and was finally a full participant in Wednesday’s practice. Prescott has not played since Week 1, when he suffered torn ligaments in his throwing thumb in Dallas’ 19-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Rush started in Week 2 and did more than enough. He won his first four…

Stan Solomons is a WW2 veteran. He trained with codebreakers at Bletchley Park, the once top-secret base of the Government Code and Cypher School. He served his country in the RAF as a young man, and even worked at a listening post in Hong Kong, close to the frontier with Communist China. He is 95 now, and this week was rushed to Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, for emergency treatment. But the NHS is buckling, and with no beds available, Stan was left in a hospital corridor for a shocking 26hours. On Wednesday, his story made the front page of the…

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A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN  —  A leader for life and a prime minister merry-go-round – there’s a worldwide master class in how not to govern this week. In the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Liz Truss announced she would resign after just 45 days on the job. She couldn’t survive in power after pushing a fringe tax cut plan that roiled markets and spooked her Conservative Party colleagues. Read CNN’s full report. It’s a story of a leader’s failure to launch and…

Drew Strasser, 18, had just finished his warm-up laps at tennis practice when he lurched toward the wall to brace himself before slumping down, unconscious. His teammate and friend Jake jumped into action performing CPR on him while a coach, Jesse Atkinson, rushed to get an automated external defibrillator (AED) to jolt his heart. Their quick action likely saved the teen’s life. “I never would have thought it would be my kid,” Laneia Strasser, 38, of Rochester, Indiana, told TODAY. “His friend, his 18-year-old teammate who works as a lifeguard — luckily he handled the situation right. Nobody knows how you’re…

HOUSTON — Aaron Boone is shaking up his lineup again for Game 2 of the ALCS. Harrison Bader will hit leadoff against Astros lefty Framber Valdez, rookie Oswald Peraza will make his first playoff start at shortstop and Oswaldo Cabrera will return to left field on Thursday night at Minute Maid Park. Peraza was added to the ALCS roster after being left off the ALDS roster and only appeared as a pinch-runner in Game 1. With him starting Game 2, Isiah Kiner-Falefa will return to the bench after starting Game 1 and collecting one of the Yankees’ five hits. But…