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Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. The winter is all about feeling cozy and staying warm — but that doesn’t mean you have to resort to typical oversized sweaters and leggings year after year. There are so many comfy trends which are totally chic, and you only need a few pieces to take your current winter wardrobe to the next level! There are four particular trends we’re honing in on — two of which are somewhat standard, while the others are slightly more eccentric. You can mix and match…

A Mazda CX5 driver with $57,000 worth of unpaid tolls and a 30-year-old Mustang driver who broke down and cried were among the biggest toll scofflaws to be nabbed as cops at the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge set a record Wednesday for the number of toll beaters caught in one day. The top cheat had more than 500 violations dating back to May 2021, most of them picked up driving over the Verrazzano, the MTA said. “He said he wasn’t aware he owed any tolls. I went inside the glove compartment and there were a bunch of orange envelopes with the notices…

A Regina woman is happy to be back working full-time after nine years of running a part-time home preschool so she could be around when her daughter returned home from school. For Amanda Benesh, the market for private preschool has changed as more women are working full-time.Benesh believes government funding and lower daycare fees have allowed more parents to send their kids to registered daycare and go to work at the same time.These factors along with a decrease in the number of children that enrolled at her preschool propelled Benesh to go back to full-time work, rather than maintain the…

It appears the Baltimore Ravens are going into their wild-card playoff clash against their division rival without their former MVP quarterback. Lamar Jackson missed his 17th consecutive practice on Thursday with a knee injury and is not expected to play Sunday night against the Cincinnati Bengals, according to ESPN. The 26-year-old former MVP missed the Ravens’ final five regular-season games with a sprained PCL in his left knee, and his future with the team is completely up in the air as he’s set to become a free agent after the season. The Ravens can place the franchise tag on Jackson…

New York City experienced a significant uptick in drug overdoses over the course of 2021, with fentanyl being the drug detected in most cases, according to data released Thursday. The figures released by the city’s Health Department said 2,668 people died from drug overdoses in 2021, a 78% increase from 2019 and a 27% uptick from 2020. “These deaths are heartbreaking and many, if not most, are absolutely preventable,” Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan said in a statement. “As a city we must use every evidence-based tool at our disposal to reach people with services and – most of all – support and…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has sued digital asset-trading group Genesis and Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, saying its crypto asset-lending programme was not properly registered as a securities offering. The SEC enforcement action announced on Thursday focuses on the Gemini Earn crypto asset-lending scheme. Starting in February 2021, Gemini allowed its customers to loan their crypto tokens to Genesis in exchange for a generous interest rate. Gemini facilitated the transaction, taking agent fees as high as 4.29 per cent, the SEC said. Genesis is a wholly owned subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, a conglomerate…

CNN  —  Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order this week barring the use of the term “Latinx” in official state documents, saying the government should use “ethnically appropriate language.” Sanders, a Republican who gained national recognition as White House press secretary in the Trump administration, signed several orders involving government regulations Tuesday during her first day as governor. “The government has a responsibility to respect its citizens and use ethnically appropriate language, particularly when referring to ethnic minorities,” the executive order read. The term “Latinx” emerged as a gender-neutral signifier among Hispanic or Latino people in recent…

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged crypto firms Genesis and Gemini with allegedly selling unregistered securities in connection with a high-yield product offered to depositors.Gemini, a crypto exchange, and Genesis, a crypto lender, partnered in February 2021 on a Gemini product called Earn, which touted yields of up to 8% for customers.According to the SEC, Genesis loaned Gemini users’ crypto and sent a portion of the profits back to Gemini, which then deducted an agent fee, sometimes over 4%, and returned the remaining profit to its users. Genesis should have registered that product as a securities offering, SEC…

Physical inactivity is often synonymous with modern life, with up to 85% of the world’s population leading a sedentary lifestyle.Sitting for too long, regardless of general physical activity, is a recognized health hazard associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure.New research has found that a 5-minute walking break after every 30 minutes of sitting may help regulate blood pressure and control blood sugar levels.The work highlights that short exercise “snacks” during the working day may also improve mood, fatigue, and well-being.The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates around 2 million deaths each year are…

Prince William and Kate have been asked multiple times to comment on Prince Harry’s new book Spare during their trip to Merseyside but have managed so far remained tight-lippedPrince William and Kate ignored another blatant question about Prince Harry’s book during a royal visit today. As the couple were leaving the Open Door Charity in Merseyside a reporter asked the Prince of Wales if he’d had chance to read his brother’s new memoir. Spare was released earlier this week and according to publishers Penguin Random House has become the fastest selling non-fiction title in history. In it, the Duke of…