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Former Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España winner Nairo Quintana has been confirmed with his current team, Movistar, for another year.The Colombian climbing star had been widely expected to remain with the Spanish WorldTour squad for another year. But for unknown reasons, the definitive green light failed to appear until barely six weeks before the 2025 season begins.Set to turn 35 next February, Quintana returned to Movistar at the start of 2024. Previously, a positive test for the painkiller Tramadol saw him disqualified from the 2022 Tour de France and sparked his exit from his team of the time, Arkéa-Samsic.Although…

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Rhonda James was skeptical when her husband ordered a weighted blanket for her online. But five minutes after she wrapped it around her body, she zonked out.“It felt like a really big hug,” said James, a banker in Charleston, South Carolina.Weighted blankets on display in a Saatva mattress showroom in New York, Dec. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon) As outside temperatures grow chilly, weighted blankets can be a popular choice to warm up. Some people say the added pressure helps them soothe the worries of the day and get to sleep faster.But research…

The Okhmatdyt children’s hospital, heavily damaged during a Russian missile attack, is expected to be fully restored in 2025, with plans also underway for the construction of a new, innovative facility at the hospital. Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Liashko announced this on Ukrainian television, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. “I think that we will completely restore the building during 2025, and the construction of another innovative building at Okhmatdyt will begin,” he said. Liashko stressed that as of today, the medical facility is fully ready to operate in the autumn-winter period of 2024-2025. “Emergency response work has been carried out,…

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Citations A. Jamal et al. Tobacco product use among middle and high school students — National Youth Tobacco Survey, United States, 2024. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Vol. 73, October 17, 2024, p. 917. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7341a2. J.B. Unger et al. Vaping devices with video games. Substance Use & Misuse. Published online September 19, 2024. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2024.2392547.  E. Park-Lee et al. Notes from the field: e-cigarette and nicotine pouch use among middle and high school students — United States, 2024. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Vol. 73, September 5, 2024, p. 774. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7335a3. A. Majmundar et al. Nicotine pouch sales…

Images By Tang Ming Tung | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesMany people, especially those with debt, will be discouraged by the recent Federal Reserve forecast of a slower pace of interest rate cuts than previously forecast.However, others with money in high-yield cash accounts will benefit from a “higher for longer” regime, experts say.”If you’ve got your money in the right place, 2025 is going to be a good year for savers — much like 2024 was,” said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.Why higher for longer is the 2025 ‘mantra’Returns on cash holdings are generally correlated with the Fed’s benchmark…

The 39th U.S. President, Jimmy Carter, has passed away, as announced on Sunday. Find out more here. Image Credit: NurPhoto via Getty Images The 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, has died. The Carter Center confirmed he died in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family. Carter’s son, Chip Carter also confirmed the death in a statement, “My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love. My brothers, sister, and I shared him with the rest of the world through these common beliefs. The world is our…

The superlative numbers just keep coming from Chevy’s super Corvette. The 2025 Corvette ZR1 was revealed as the most powerful production Corvette Chevy ever built with more than 1,000 hp. Then it reached a top speed of 233 mph, making it the fastest production Corvette. Now, Chevy has revealed the acceleration specs, and once again, the C8 ZR1 claims another Corvette title as the quickest. 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Coupe Base Trim Engine 5.5L Twin-Turbo V8, Gas Base Trim Transmission 8-Speed DCT Automatic Base Trim Horsepower 1,064 hp Base Trim Torque 828 lb-ft Base Trim Curb Weight 3,670 lbs Make…

House Republicans have reached an agreement on a plan B to avert a government shutdown ahead of Friday’s deadline and plan to vote on Thursday, lawmakers announced. The details of the deal are still under wraps. But emerging from a meeting in Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) office, House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said the particulars will be released shortly. “We have reached an agreement and details will be forthcoming,” Cole said. Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.) told reporters, “the plan is to put a bill on the floor that we think is a reasonable step forward,” as she left…

As 2024 comes to an end, 20 riders from the WorldTour and 16 from the Women’s WorldTour have yet to be confirmed on a team for 2025 or announce their retirement.At the top of the men’s list is sprinter Elia Viviani, who has not been renewed with the Ineos Grenadiers. Speculation that Viviani would join Tom Pidcock in moving to the Q36.5 team appears unfounded, as the Swiss outfit announced a complete roster of 25 riders without the Italian.Cameron Wurf, who raced part-time with Ineos while also competing in triathlons, was also not confirmed with the British team for 2025,…