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Two high school students won college scholarships for making these prom outfits completely out of duct tape as part of a Duck Brand contest. At left is Grace Vaughn; at right, Chidinma Onwuliri.

LOS ANGELES - Slain rapper Nipsey Hussle was posthumously honored Monday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony that drew such a large crowd it forced a shutdown of a stretch of Hollywood Boulevard.Hussle's longtime girlfriend, actress Lauren London, Hussle's sister, Samantha Smith, and father, Dawit Asghedom, were on hand for the ceremony, during which his grandmother Margaret Boutte accepted the star on behalf of Hussle's family. The ceremony came on the 37th anniversary of Hussle's birth.Nipsey Hussle is posthumously honored with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

stress and anxiety in the U.S. have increased sharply because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic — then add in inflation, an ongoing war overseas, climate change, reproductive rights, mass shootings and you can have yourself a stress monster.

, but not before sharing an important message with his 67.7 million Instagram followers.On August 13, the star took to Instagram to explain his absence from all social media apps. In the video, explained that reading about himself online has negatively impacted his mental health. “I'm taking a break from social media for my mental health because I find Instagram and Twitter to be overstimulating, to be overwhelming,” Holland said.

Millions of people in the UK will receive a Covid booster jab this autumn as the NHS rolls out the next stage of its vaccination programme. All adults over 50, NHS staff and people who are clinically vulnerable are among those eligible for the coronavirus booster.

California are now facing a surge in their cost of living by more than $1,000 per month for rent and other fees, sparking outrage in the community, according to a report. Murrieta resident Yvonne Collins, whose mother and stepfather live at Paradise Village in National City, California, was told by her mother that a newsletter informed them they would be required to pay an additional $1,000 in rent each month, FOX 5 of San Diego reported.National City is located about six miles from San Diego."They couldn’t believe it. My mom was like, ‘The rent’s going to go up $1,000’ – and I’m like, ‘That has to be a mistake.’ Nobody does that.

COVID-19 vaccine to residents of long-term care homes and private seniors residences.The Health Department says it launched the new vaccine campaign for at-risk people because it expects infections to rise in the fall after schools reopen.It says the recommended interval between booster doses is at least five months. Quebec to begin new COVID-19 vaccination booster drive in mid August Public health director Dr.

Bringing a huge relief British health officials on Monday said that monkeypox outbreak across the country “shows signs of slowing". However, it is still too early to know if the decline can be sustained.  “Authorities are reporting about 29 new monkeypox infections every day, compared to about 52 cases a day during the last week in June. In July, officials estimated the outbreak was doubling in size about every two weeks.

school.Sleep is one of the three pillars of a healthy lifestyle, along with proper nutrition and exercise. Students who get the recommended hours of sleep on a regular basis are more likely to have improved attention, behavior, learning, memory, emotional regulation, quality of life, and mental and physical health, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.The key to achieving proper rest is setting a bedtime — and sticking to it year-round.

Letters inviting people for a Covid-19 winter booster jab will be landing on doorsteps this week.

FILE - Delta Airlines customers check in for flights at San Francisco International Airport on May 12, 2022, in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Don’t be fooled by temporary drops in airline tickets, an expert told FOX Weather, prices are heading back up and airlines are chopping flights for the fall and holiday. The time to buy holiday air tickets on a budget is the next several weeks."After the chaos of the summer, I'm really happy to say that prices are already coming down.

GEMMA Collins was almost rushed to hospital with a mystery illness earlier this month. The 41-year-old former TOWIE star became “really unwell” with an unknown health condition, and nearly had to get fiancé Rami Hawash to rush her to receive urgent medical care as a result. Gemma explained that her body “was having none of it” and that she went on a drip after becoming ill, describing it as “really, really bad.” Gemma was previously diagnosed with an under-active thyroid, and said she was “very unwell” while having to film in Wales lately.

Taliban fighters ride in a convoy near the US embassy in Kabul on Aug. 15, 2022.

told his 67.7 million Instagram followers in a video.“I get caught up and I spiral when I read things about me online and ultimately it’s very detrimental to my mental state. So I decided to take a step back and delete the app.”A post shared by Tom Holland (@tomholland2013)Holland said making the video took him “about an hour” as he tried putting his thoughts into words.What’s more, the actor spoke out about a UK-based mental health charity for teenagers, named Stem4, which he’s a proud sponsor of through his family’s organization, The Brothers Trust.“There is an awful stigma against mental health and I know that asking for help and seeking help isn’t something that we should be ashamed of, but it is something that is much easier said than done,” he said in the three-minute-long clip.Holland thanked his fans for listening, telling them he will “disappear from Instagram again.”“I love you all — and I’ll speak to you soon,” he signed off.It wasn’t long before fans rushed to the comments section to send Holland their well-wishes.“Don’t worry we understand but we also gonna miss you,” wrote one fan, before another added, “It’s okaayyy tom, hope u have a great life.”“Man, you’re an inspiration to so many.

Kate Garraway has taken a break away after her husband suffered a terrifying setback. There was concern for the Good Morning Britain star when she suddenly went missing from the ITV news programme in July.

Pregnant women and people over 60 will begin receiving their second booster vaccination against Covid-19 from today.

Covid-19: India's active caseload currently stands at 1,17,508. India on Monday reported 14,917 fresh Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the country's active caseload to 1,17,508, according to the Union Health Ministry data.  The data also shows that 14,238 people have recovered from the coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 4,36,23,804. The recovery rate is 98.54%, while the daily and weekly positivity rate currently stands at 7.52% and 4.65% respectively.  A total of 25,50,276 Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered in last 24 hours under the nationwide drive.

OLD CITY - Dozens of animal rights activists are calling for a ban on horse-drawn carriages in Philadelphia.The activists claim that the carriages in Old City cause health and safety issues for the horses.It comes after a recent viral video in New York City of a horse that collapsed from heat exhaustion.Animal rights activists want to ban horse-drawn carriages in Philadelphia. They say that subjecting horses to such treatment is animal cruelty."These poor horses suffer from lung problems, from breathing exhaust fumes all day.

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. - Nearly 100 teams play for gridiron glory in Conshohocken, with some players coming as far away as Canada. Forget the pads and grab the flags, for the largest all-girls flag football tournament in the nation.The NFL is back in action in a few weeks, but there’s another exciting sport happening Sundays and that is women’s flag football.

Tom Holland made a brief return to Instagram for an important message for his fans.

Tom Holland is taking a healthy step back from social media. On Saturday, the star got candid about his reason for his upcoming break from Twitter and Instagram.  “Hello and goodbye… I have been taking a break from social media for my mental health, but felt compelled to come on here to talk about @stem4org.

British author Salman Rushdie speaks as he presents his book "Quichotte" at the Volkstheater in Vienna, Austria, on November 16, 2019. - Austria OUT (Photo by HERBERT NEUBAUER/APA/AFP via Getty Images) MAYVILLE, N.Y. - Salman Rushdie is "on the road to recovery," his agent confirmed Sunday, two days after the author of "The Satanic Verses" suffered serious injuries in a stabbing at a lecture in upstate New York.The announcement followed news that the lauded writer was removed from a ventilator Saturday and able to talk and joke.

An unpredictable eating schedule can exacerbate mood-related disorders. There’s a scientific explanation for that The hunt for connections between our food and our mood is gaining steam in scientific research.

city has logged more than 2,000 cases in a day. With Sunday's addition the active caseload of the national capital stands at 8,430.  The Medical Director of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Dr. Suresh Kumar observed that the recent spike in Covid-19 cases in Delhi is because Omicron sub-variant BA 2.75 is still the dominant variant in the national capital.

A U.S. government plane carrying Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) takes off from Taipei Songshan Airport on August 03, 2022 in Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images) TAIPEI, Taiwan - A delegation of American lawmakers is visiting Taiwan just 12 days after a visit by U.S.

CAIRO - A fire ripped through a church in the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Sunday sending huge amounts of thick black smoke into the air as congregants worshipped, killing at least 41 and injuring 14, the Coptic Church said.The cause of the blaze in the Abu Sefein church in the working-class neighborhood of Imbaba was not immediately known. An initial investigation pointed to an electrical short-circuit, according to a police statement.The country’s health minister blamed the smoke and a stampede as people attempted to flee the fire for causing the fatalities.

Tom Holland has announced he is taking a break from social media after finding the apps to be ‘overwhelming’.  The Spider-Man: No Way Home actor, who boasts a staggering 67. 7million Instagram followers, shared his most recent post on July 2.

Under the initiative, Atomy India is distributing Atomy oral care kit to the underprivileged children across the country, covering 75 cities with the help of 75 educational institutions for 75 days. New Delhi: Atomy India, a Korean healthcare firm is creating mass awareness campaign on oral health hygiene across the country on the occasion of 75th Independence Day being celebrated as “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav". Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative of the Union government to commemorate 75 years of Independence and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements.

The son of a tragic hospital cleaner today tells how she cashed in her NHS pension to pay a rocketing electricity bill - just two months before she died of Covid-19 last week. But now her heartbreaking decision has left her girls without a mother – and penniless too.

Zindagi ka aakhri padav’ (last phase of life), a Twitter user had on 8 August commented on the big bull of investing Rakesh Jhunjhunwala after an interview was published on the microblogging site. Several short snippets of the stock market badshah's interview with CNBC-TV-18 were uploaded on Twitter , where he spoke on Indian market, Public Sector banks, digitisation in India and how the country should thank Mukesh Ambani for it.

LOS ANGELES - Anne Heche, 53, was among the most prominent film stars in Hollywood in the late 1990s, playing opposite actors including Johnny Depp ("Donnie Brasco") and Harrison Ford ("Six Days, Seven Nights").She recently had recurring roles on the network TV series "Chicago P.D." and "All Rise," and in 2020 was a contestant on "Dancing With the Stars" before she was in a car crash earlier this month and declared brain dead. Her representatives told FOX 11 Los Angeles that she is being kept on life support for organ donation purposes. A native of Ohio, Heche first became prominent on the NBC soap opera "Another World" from 1987 to 1991.

Coronation Street favourite Yasmeen Metcalfe (Shelley King) health takes a turn for the worse next week.Zeedan Nazir (Qasim Akhtar) learns from Craig Tinker (Colson Smith) that the detective Stu Carpenter (Bill Fellows) accused of persecution took early retirement for a spurious reason and he asks the copper to try and find out more.Yasmeen and Zeedan receive letters from Stu begging them to visit him in prison but she rips them up and bins them.READ MORE: Coronation Street spoilers confirm shock domestic abuse horror as villain revealedCraig breaks the news that Stu could be released within a matter of days.Yasmeen delivers a speech about domestic abuse to the fundraiser guests, but she becomes visibly panicky.Roy Cropper (David Neilson) calls at Speed Daal only to find Yasmeen suffering a panic attack and struggling to breathe.Meanwhile, Zeedan waits for Stu in the prison visiting room.Stu tells Zeedan about his case files and how he intends to prove his innocence.Zeedan calls at the solicitors’ office and asks Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) to request Stu’s case files.When Adam confirms that he’s requested Stu’s old case files, Yasmeen reels and confronts Zeedan.Stu calls Zeedan and begs him to pass the phone to Yasmeen but she kills the call.Elsewhere in Weatherfield, Craig asks Carla Connor (Alison King) not to put Faye Windass (Ellie Leech) under pressure at work.Faye tears a strip off Craig for humiliating her in front of her boss.Craig apologises to Faye for doing her head in but when he presents her with a special nightie designed to keep her cool and improve her sleep, she’s distraught.Craig asks Faye if he should move back to his mum’s.

"Earth To Alice" is a one-woman show which starts tomorrow at the Fringe and runs for 8 days straight. The Belfast-born creative says she was delighted to see Mr Fry highlight her work, especially when both of them are so passionate about improving mental health provision for those who need it most. Read more: Niall Horan chats to delighted fans at Belfast City Airport The famous TV presenter, writer and actor described Alice as one of the "growing list of wonderful young poets coming from Northern Ireland.

Love Island star Jazmine Nichol has said she is "incredibly lucky to still be alive" after being diagnosed with a life-threatening disease and undergoing emergency surgery. The 21-year-old, who entered the villa as a part of this year's Casa Amor, was rushed to hospital after she started vomiting uncontrollably and turned grey.

MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - Salman Rushdie remained hospitalized Saturday after suffering serious injuries in a stabbing attack, which was met with shock and outrage from much of the world, along with tributes and praise for the award-winning author who for more than 30 years has faced death threats for his novel "The Satanic Verses."Rushdie, 75, suffered a damaged liver, severed nerves in an arm and an eye, and was on a ventilator and unable to speak, his agent Andrew Wylie said Friday evening.

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monkeypox disease, after some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations.In a statement Friday, the U.N. health agency said it has also renamed two families, or clades, of the virus, using Roman numerals instead of geographic areas, to avoid stigmatization.

ERIE, Pa. - Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman acknowledged he was lucky to be alive as he officially returned to the campaign trail Friday, more than 90 days after the Democrat suffered a stroke that threatened his life and political prospects in one of the nation's premier Senate contests.Fetterman spoke for nearly 11 minutes, haltingly at times, as he addressed several hundred voters packed inside a convention center on the shores of Lake Erie. It was the 52-year-old lieutenant governor's only scheduled public rally this month as he gradually ramps up his public schedule."Tonight for me, it’s about being grateful — just grateful," said Fetterman, who stood for the duration of his remarks.

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BBC Breakfast fans have seen a whole host of different presenters in recent weeks, as permanent hosts Jon Kay and Sally Nugent took some time off to coincide with the summer holidays.Even Charlie Stayt has been absent from some programmes, with Ben Thompson standing in for him alongside Naga Munchetty.But presenter Victoria Fritz particularly caught fans’ attention as she branded herself the “luckiest woman alive” while standing in for Sally alongside Ben.READ MORE: BBC Breakfast Ben Thompson’s life - hunky boyfriend, shirtless snaps and ‘bullying’ rowWhat about the star’s life when the cameras aren’t rolling, though? From her waters breaking just after a live broadcast to her struggles giving birth to a premature baby, Daily Star takes a look.Victoria knew that, while pregnant, she’d need to be prepared with a job that took her all over the country.The star made notes of good hospitals in various UK cities as a worst case scenario - and found she needed them when her waters broke just after she discussed the business news of the day live on BBC Breakfast.She was hundreds of miles away from her home in London while at the Media City studios in Salford, and unable to contact her husband Dan.Sally Nugent was forced to step in for Victoria as she travelled to the nearby St Mary’s Hospital in Manchester, and she gave birth to her son William five weeks early.Speaking of the incident, Victoria admitted to MailOnline: “It feels surreal. Everything happened so quickly.

Love Island star has been taking part in the BBC One cooking competition alongside the likes of Danny Jones from McFly, Paul Chuckle from the Chucklebrothers and American star Nancy Dell'Olio amongst other celebrities. Faye has been impressing on the show so far, cooking a myriad of dishes for judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace. She broke down as she discussed her reasoning behind doing the show, and how she wanted to choose dishes specifically based on what her dad liked.

FOLCROFT, Pa. - A World War II veteran from Delaware County celebrated his 104th birthday.Joseph Passaretti, a decorated World War II US Army veteran met with family, friends and Folcroft city officials Friday at his beloved Folcroft Diner to celebrate his 104th birthday.He was greeted with a cake and the crowd sang happy birthday to him.Mr. Passaretti is in good health, his family says, and frequents the diner once a week with friends for breakfast.His family also says he is very proud of his military service and still wears his uniform for special occasions."I was in the Army, the 36th Infantry Division," Mr.