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More than 8,000 Peloton riders showed up for the livestream of the first class Leanne Hainsby taught since she publicly shared her breast cancer diagnosis.The 35-year-old cycling instructor posted a series of Instagram photos on Feb. 1 of herself in the studio and penned a thankful message to the people who have reached out with their support.”I felt the love today,” Hainsby wrote. “Honestly, I felt really apprehensive ahead of todays ride. It’s a big platform and I’ve allowed myself to be vulnerable with you all, and today felt a bit like my first day at school, and that’s all…

More than a quarter of all Big Apple shootings take place in just six harried NYPD precincts — all of them in the Bronx and Brooklyn, according to a citywide performance report released this week. The Mayor’s Management Report highlights the city’s most bullet-riddled neighborhoods — covering areas including Mott Haven, Morrisania and Woodlawn in the Bronx, and Brooklyn’s Brownsville, East New York and Cypress Hill — where about 27% of shootings take place. “I am tired of it. Sometimes you can’t even sleep because of the shootings,” said Ralph Campbell, 59, who has lived in his Brownsville neighborhood for 45…

A Memphis police report into the traffic stop of Tyre Nichols portrays him as violent and aggressive and states that he tried to grab an officer’s gun, allegations that are contradicted by multiple videos released by authorities.NBC News has obtained the contents of the report, which has not been made public. A Memphis police spokesperson on Wednesday said it was unavailable and did not respond to additional questions about the report. A Shelby County spokesperson said that District Attorney Steve Mulroy has a report with the same account of events and that the Memphis Police Department is expected to release…

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The Kansas City Chiefs had a lot of bulletin board material on the wall having lost their last three games against the Cincinnati Bengals heading into the AFC Championship.One of the losses came earlier this season in Cincy, and the previous one came in last season’s AFC Championship at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.That tempted Bengals’ defensive back Mike Hilton to coin the term “Burrowhead” in honor of quarterback Joe Burrow being 1-0 at Arrowhead Stadium. Combine that with Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval putting in an official proclamation that Burrow needed a paternity test to confirm if he is Patrick…

Peruvian Congress fails to approve measure that would have moved elections to December 2023 amid widespread protests.Peru’s Congress has rejected a proposal to move elections forward to December 2023, despite nearly two months of protests that have left dozens dead following the removal of former President Pedro Castillo. Legislators will continue debating a different proposal to hold early elections, a key demand of the protesters. The first proposal – one of several motions – was rejected by 68 legislators and voted for by 54, with two abstentions. Within the deeply fragmented Congress, some politicians wish to finish their original term,…

Loving the journey! 1000-Lb Best Friends star Vannessa Cross didn’t want to undergo bariatric surgery — until a family tragedy and a health scare changed her mind. “I never really wanted to [lose weight]. I was kind of against it. I’ve had several surgeries due to my medical issues throughout my life. So I don’t wanna put myself under the knife and I [was] happy being fat,” Cross, 44, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting season 2 of her TLC series. “But when I lost my father and then was diagnosed with cancer — and I’m now cancer free, thank…

The City of Vernon, B.C., wants to remind the public “a little kindness goes a long way,” in light of a steady decline in donations to the Kindness Metre program. The program began in 2016 when Vernon installed five orange meters in the downtown core as an opportunity for people to donate their spare change.The donations are collected and given to local organizations serving the disadvantaged and homeless population in the community.“Since 2016, residents of Vernon have generously donated thousands of dollars, benefitting a number of local organizations in serving those in need,” read the City of Vernon press release.Kindness…

Naomi Watts is not feeling “skittish” talking about menopause.At 54, the actor has said that she rejects the notion that menopause marks the end of one’s life. So as a result, she’s raising awareness on the realities of taboo menopausal symptoms by getting candid about dryness and lubrication.To show just that, she captured a “woman’s hormonal bookends” by recreating a tampon ad she did when she was 15 and giving it a modern twist.In her Instagram post, a young Watts is seen with her hand under her chin with the question, “When can I start using tampons?” above her head.…

It turns out the UK still wants to be a “global crypto hub”, which feels a bit like volunteering as the landing zone for the fiery wreckage of a plane crash.Cryptocoins, crypto hype and the crypto bros went down in flames last year. About $2.2tn in market capitalisation of cryptoassets vanished globally in a 75 per cent drop from the November 2021 peak. There have been multiple failures, scandals or frauds, involving so-called stablecoins such as Terra, lending platforms including Celsius, and of course the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX crypto empire. One school of thought is to let it…