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Last month, Consumer Reports (CR) revealed that dozens of dark chocolate products sold in the U.S. contain cadmium and lead — two heavy metals that can cause a variety of health problems, like kidney damage and immune system suppression, in both children and adults. Some of the products listed in the report included chocolates from Hershey’s, Theo, Trader Joe’s, and Lindt, among other popular brands — many of which are sold here in Canada. However, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada’s assessments, the metal levels detected in those products don’t pose a risk to consumers…

Leading UK start-ups are accelerating plans to expand overseas as government cuts to research and development tax credits and more generous support elsewhere threaten the UK’s standing as a tech hub. Half a dozen founders of early-stage British tech companies told the Financial Times that the cuts, alongside Brexit and a slowdown in venture capital funding, have led them to look at international opportunities more seriously, with other countries now becoming increasingly attractive places to do business. Sylvera, a UK carbon credits start-up, is opening offices in the US and Asia-Pacific region this year, a decision the company said had…

JCPenney is partnering with local shelters around the country to help adoptable senior dogs find their forever homes. The large retailer is taking its well-known JCPenney-style portraits of the dogs — so that interested adopters can step forward to help animals in need. Kofi is a spaniel mix at the Dallas Pets Alive organization in Dallas, Texas — and he desperately needs a home.AFTER 14 FAILED ADOPTIONS, NORTH CAROLINA PUP WITH ‘UNLUCKY’ HISTORY GOES VIRAL, FINALLY FINDS A HOMEKofi is looking for a forever home where he could spend the last chapter of his life. He is well-behaved and considered docile — fully…

Defund the Police-pushing Councilwoman Tiffany Cabán is battling with the NYPD again – this time claiming its decision to have cops film spectators leaving a Drake concert in Harlem last week is evidence of “fascism.” The NYPD and Mayor Adams have insisted the footage taken by the 28th Precinct’s officers outside the Apollo Theater on Jan. 21 was for a social media post about community events, and a way to engage the community. However, the Queens-based Democratic socialist didn’t buy the explanation. “The mayor calls the mass surveillance of black and brown people by the police ‘creative engagement.’ I call it…

MERSING: The Malaysian government has no intention of declaring a flood emergency for now as only certain districts in several states are affected, said Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on Saturday (Jan 28). The states of Johor, Pahang and Sabah have been hit by flooding amid continuous heavy rain brought about by the northeast monsoon.  Nearly 14,000 people in the three states were in temporary flood relief centres, Bernama reported on Saturday morning, but that number fell significantly by evening.  “I don’t think a flood emergency should be declared because it only involves certain states and districts. The state…

Father charged with killing his wife and son. See his interview with investigators Prosecutors in the murder trial of South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh release a video of Murdaugh’s first interview with authorities after his wife and son were found killed. CNN correspondent Randi Kaye reports. Source: CNN

Russia is planning a major offensive against Kyiv by the one-year anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov told Radio Free Europe Friday. “Now they are preparing for maximum activation, taking into account the fact that these are people from the ‘scoop’, and they believe that by the anniversary they should have some achievements. It is no secret that they are preparing for a new wave by February 24,” Danilov said. UKRAINE’S ZELENSKYY HONORS HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY, AUSCHWITZ LIBERATION: ‘INDIFFERENCE KILLS’Ukraine and Western defense officials have repeatedly warned that Russia…

Despite an 11% rally in the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite so far this year, personal finance expert Suze Orman is more comfortable investing elsewhere. “Starting quite a while ago now, I got totally out of tech,” Orman, the SecureSave founder, recently told CNBC’s ” Fast Money .” Orman’s technology exposure warning applies to both individual investors and broader funds. “I am a little bit careful now going too heavily into tech at all,” she said. “And the total stock market index funds, and SPDRs, their top holdings are all tech.” Yet, she wouldn’t cash out of another winning sector: Energy. “I…

Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis said in an interview with Fox News that the videos associated with the traffic stop officers conducted on Tyre Nichols is “beyond George Floyd.””So, you know, I would have to say that this video illustrates images that I’ve never seen in my career before perpetrated by police officers. You know, for me, it was beyond Rodney King. For me, it was beyond George Floyd. Just the manner in which these officers physically asserted themselves to Mr. Nichols. And even the aggression with language was appalling,” Davis said of the video released on Friday evening.Davis also…

Switching it up! Former Bachelorette Hannah Brown opened up her BA&SH Zebra handbag exclusively to Us Weekly — and revealed what’s hidden inside. “It’s a French brand and they have some really cute stuff,” the 28-year-old star told Us of the animal-print purse, which Brown carried with her during a recent getaway. “I was in Nashville this weekend and just wanted like a fun bag that held everything.” Brown, who currently stars on FOX’s Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, confessed that she hadn’t emptied the handbag before showing Us what was inside. “I honestly don’t know what’s in here,” she explained.…