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Getty Images Timberland boots are known as some of the most popular footwear in New York City, especially during the colder months. The brand is now expanding into the fashion industry. First stop? Paris Fashion Week Men's. The collaboration between Louis Vuitton and Timberland, revealed by Pharrell yesterday, has caused a current throughout the shoe market. The boots are part of the Parisian brand's Fall/Winter 2024 menswear collection and come in classic yellow, while the other pair was black. We also took note of the dark brown pair, which was adorned with lots of gold LV monograms. Earlier this week,…
A 57-year-old man is facing multiple felonies after police investigators believe he stole a police patrol car and kidnapped a Texas Tech University student on campus while police searched him.Keith Kalka was booked into the Lubbock County Jail on felony charges of unlawful restraint, evading arrest with a vehicle, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. He also faces a misdemeanor charge of falsely identifying himself as a police officer, according to jail records.A criminal and administrative investigation is ongoing, police sources said.The case against Kalka began around 8:37 a.m. when police responded to a disturbance at a strip mall…
One day nearly 60 years ago, comedian Bert Lahr donned a devil suit, held up a bag of potato chips, and uttered a phrase that became a landmark in food marketing: “You can only eat one Beccha.”Positioning food as delicious and addictive, as Lay's did with its clever television commercials, became advertising gold. In the decades since, Oreos and freezer waffles (“L'eggo my eggo!”) have been portrayed as so appealing that people fight over them. The popular stoner movie “Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle” chronicles two friends indulging in fast food sliders.Ease of eating became a selling point,…
SEC Chairman Gensler warns of financial risks of AI 'monoculture' Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler said the centralized artificial intelligence (AI) market, where financial players rely on only a handful of models, is fragile financial system.Gensler speaks at sponsored virtual fireside chat CitizensHe said he has high hopes for AI. He likens the trend toward centralization to the cloud provider and search engine markets. “Try counting on the fingers of one hand how many cloud providers there are in the United States. Even fewer fingers, how many platforms will it take to do the dominant search in…
As temperatures dropped last week, preventing hypothermia in animals is a concern across the region. Dr. Jack at Alpena Veterinary Clinic teaches them how to keep them safe by first giving them shelter. Laurie Hein, also known as Dr. Jack, a veterinarian at Alpena Veterinary Clinic, elaborates. You can't be in a place where there are three walls and the floor is wet. Because in that case they are always wet too. So, we want to keep them dry, so if our pets have to go outside, they'll be fine as long as we can protect them from the wind…
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg is investing $250 million to open 10 health care industry-focused high schools across the country, including one in Dallas. In North Texas, Baylor Scott & White Health and public charter school system Uplift Education will team up to transform Uplift Heights Preparatory School in West Dallas into a health care-focused campus. They also plan to establish a health science pathway at Uplift Grand Preparatory in Grand Prairie. “These innovative programs not only change the trajectory of young people's lives, but also the families and communities we serve,” Baylor Scott & White and Uplift leaders said in a…
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – A female employee of a Wisconsin title loan company was taken to the hospital after being allegedly punched and injured by a man who was demanding money before taking off in his car. According to the Madison Police Department, just before 1 p.m. on January 16, officers were dispatched to the 3000 block of East Washington Avenue in response to a report of an armed robbery in Madison. A woman who won a jackpot at a Wisconsin casino was arrested after she was robbed while she was out. A preliminary investigation revealed that a man had…
downward angle icon An icon in the shape of a downward facing corner. Treating my phone like an e-reader has revolutionized the way I read. Charday Peng/Getty Images I have loved books ever since I read Roald Dahl's stories and Harry Potter as a child. However, as I've gotten older, I've found it harder to finish reading physical books.Things changed when travel forced me to buy books on my phone. My love of books started at an early age.As a child, I distinctly remember my parents lying next to me in bed and reading me books of children's fiction written…
Sometimes I feel like the algorithm is a little too difficult. Exhibit A: The moment the weather turns cold and blustery, my social feeds fill up with soupy content. After a year of food-based microtrends that focused excessively on tomatoes, canned fish, and pasta, soup season (and the soup toques that come with it) is the next logical step. Whether you're looking for a simple bowl of comforting avgolemono or want to spend all winter making variations on tortellini soup, you can find it all on TikTok. The #SoupTok hashtag has garnered him over 760 million views on the app,…
It’s hard to miss the increasing popularity of non-alcoholic drinks, and the growing number of people choosing an alcohol-free lifestyle.According to Gallup, the percentage of Americans who consume alcohol has remained steady over the past two decades.Except in one group: For younger adults between ages 18 and 34, it’s dropped by 10%. So what’s driving the shift?Today, On Point: Who’s living the zero-proof life, and why.GuestsEmily Nicholls, sociologist at the University of York.Elva Ramirez, journalist and media consultant. Author of “Zero Proof: 90 Non-Alcoholic Recipes for Mindful Drinking.”Also FeaturedSyd Robinson, co-founder of That Reality Bar.Arielle Ashford, co-founder of Unity Recovery…