Mitch McConnell: From polio victim to political titan
The Kentucky senator has been behind many of his party's most consequential moments in Washington.
2023-09-02 03:29
U.S. Judge approves payouts from Elon Musk's SEC settlement
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK A federal judge on Friday authorized the payout of $41.53 million to investors
2023-09-02 03:20
Federal student loan interest has started accruing again. Here's what you need to know
Interest on federal student loans has started accumulating again after a three-year pause because of the COVID-19 pandemic
2023-09-02 03:19
US summer lull yields a 'soft-landing' data trove for Fed
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON Data since the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting has added to the impression the
2023-09-02 03:17
Jobless rate for Black Americans drops as others rise
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK Black Americans were the only U.S. racial or ethnic group to see a
2023-09-02 02:58
Shaquille O’Neal opens up about his 55-pound weight loss: ‘I couldn’t even walk up the stairs’
Shaquille O’Neal has spoken candidly about his fitness and health goals while opening up about his 55-pound weight loss. The former NBA star, 51, discussed his recent weight loss, and his “crazy goals” for himself, during an interview with Entertainment Tonight, where he revealed that he decided to change his lifestyle after realising he couldn’t “walk up the stairs”. “I was getting chubby and couldn’t even walk up the stairs. I didn’t like the way I looked in the mirror,” he explained. “I was like, ‘I’m gonna lose 20’ and then I was trying to lose 20.” According to O’Neal, who weighed 406 pounds at the start of his journey, he began by exercising, with the Los Angeles Lakers legend then changing his eating habits as well. He told the outlet that his goal is now to be “between 315 and 330 [pounds],” which he said is what he weighed when he helped lead the Miami Heat to their first NBA title in franchise history in 2006. In addition to losing more weight, the basketball star, who is 7ft 1in, also wants to achieve an “eight pack,” although he joked that he’s halfway to his goal. “I’ve got a five-pack now so I’ve got seven more packs to go because I want to take my shirt off on Instagram,” he said. This is not the first time that O’Neal has opened up about his fitness transformation, as he told the outlet in December that he was inspired to get healthy after a friend called him “fat”. “I got a couple people involved - it’s all about eating right. I got some blood work done, a friend of mine called me and said: ‘You’re fat,’ and she gave me this guy’s name, and he did some blood work, and you know, ‘cause I was the athlete - I wasn’t a salad eater. I won’t pay attention to any of that. I don’t care about none of that,” he recalled at the time. According to O’Neal, he also hadn’t known the difference between “a carb and a protein”. “At 50 years old I never knew. So, he was saying you can’t do this, you can’t do that, more vegetables, my iron’s low. And once I just started changing those certain things, it dropped,” he said. Read More Shaquille O’Neal says he follows ‘respectable nepotism’ philosophy when it comes to his children Shaquille O’Neal surprises family by paying for their washer and dryer at Home Depot
2023-09-02 02:54
US private funds industry sues securities regulator over new rules
By Carolina Mandl NEW YORK (Reuters) -Six private equity and hedge fund trade groups on Friday sued the U.S. Securities
2023-09-02 02:23
Travis Barker leaves Blink-182's European tour, gets ready to welcome first baby with Kourtney Kardashian
Barker shared a few pictures on his Instagram account, which seemed to be from a hospital prayer room
2023-09-02 02:18
Hiring breadth across US industries picked up in August
By Safiyah Riddle The number of industries that contributed to U.S. jobs growth last month rebounded to the
2023-09-02 01:57
Ohio police release video of fatal police shooting of pregnant 21-year-old Ta'Kiya Young
Newly released police body camera footage shows an officer firing through the windshield of a pregnant woman's car after she was accused of shoplifting at a grocery store in a Columbus, Ohio, suburb last week.
2023-09-02 01:57
Meta may allow Facebook, Instagram users in EU to pay to avoid ads - NYT
(Reuters) -Meta Platforms is considering paid versions of Facebook and Instagram with no advertisements for users residing in the European
2023-09-02 01:52
Sec. Buttigieg looking for reductions in unruly passengers, close calls after busiest air travel summer on record
As an increasing number of passengers are acting out on crowded aircraft this summer, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has an admonition for passengers.
2023-09-02 01:50
