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In the second year of the pandemic I ran 2,000km. This was a big leap from the first year of the pandemic, and the preceding 50 years, during which I’d only ever dragged my dad bod around the same 5km Read more
Wells Fargo & Co Chief Risk Officer Mandy Norton will retire in June, according to a memo seen by Reuters that said the bank will name a successor in coming weeks. Norton joined Wells in June of 2018, just months Read more
Today JBL is taking the wraps off three new portable speakers. The diminutive Pulse 5 and more powerful PartyBox Encore feature integrated light shows, while the BoomBox 3 tries to split the difference with a more stoic, bass-focused design. The Read more
A young mum has pleaded for ‘at least another year’ with her little girl after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer at the age of just 26. Rachel Coram learned she had Advanced Sclerosing Fibromyxoid Sarcoma – which Read more
Colts quarterback Carson Wentz threw one up for grabs early in the second quarter and it came down in T.Y. Hilton‘s hands for a go-ahead touchdown. Wentz escaped pressure and heaved the ball toward two Colts receivers and two Raiders Read more
Sorry? Bugger that. It’s “no” that always seems to be the hardest word. Every time I look at my diary for the upcoming week, there is at least one entry that triggers the thought: “Why did I say yes to Read more
U.S. human rights and trade groups on Tuesday blasted Tesla’s (TSLA.O) New Year’s Eve announcement that it opened a showroom in Xinjiang, the latest foreign firm caught up in tensions related to the far-western Chinese region where detention camps have Read more
At CES 2022 this week, lock manufacturer Schlage announced it is launching the first lock in North America to support Apple’s Home Key. The Schlage Encode Plus Smart WiFi Deadbolt is an updated version of the popular Schlage Encode WiFi Read more
A woman has been detained following the death of a child in Oldham. A police probe was launched after officers were called to the tragedy at around 6.20pm yesterday. Greater Manchester Police said in a statement its officers were called Read more
It is the Ja’Marr Chase and Patrick Mahomes show in Cincinnati today. The Chiefs lead the Bengals 28-17 at halftime in an entertaining game between AFC contenders. Chase has caught five passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns, scoring on Read more