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Archeologists discover 2,000-year-old child’s shoe with laces intact

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:41:32 GMT

(CNN) — A shoe belonging to a child and dating back more than 2,000 years has been unearthed in Austria with its laces still intact.The design of the leather shoe, whose size roughly corresponds to EU 30 (US 12), suggests it was likely made in the 2nd century BC, according to the German Mining Museum Bochum-Leibniz Research Museum for Geo-resources.The shoe was excavated by archeologists in the western village of Dürrnberg, where rock salt mining took place from as early as the Iron Age, it said in a recent press release.The salt, which is particularly good at preserving organic remains, is thought to have kept the shoe in extremely good condition.“Our research activities at Dürrnberg have been providing us with valuable finds for decades in order to scientifically explore the earliest mining activities. The condition of the shoe found is outstanding,” Professor Thomas Stoellner, head of the Research Department at the German Mining Museum, said in the press release.Excavation w...

$10,000 bill from Great Depression era sells for $480,000 at auction

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:41:32 GMT

(CNN) — A rare $10,000 bill dating back to the Great Depression has sold for $480,000 at auction.Issued in 1934, the Federal Reserve note was certified by Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) and was Exceptional Paper Quality (EPQ) graded, according to Dallas-based auction house Heritage Auctions.The Boston note, which features the face of then-President Lincoln’s Secretary of the Treasury, Salmon P. Chase, topped the house’s Long Beach Expo currency auction after selling for the record-breaking figure on Friday.“Large-denomination notes always have drawn the interest of collectors of all levels,” said Dustin Johnston, vice president of currency at Heritage Auctions, in a press release Monday.“The $10,000 trails only the $100,000 gold certificate issued in 1934, and of the 18 examples graded by PMG, this example is tied for the highest-graded,” he continued.The most a 1934 $10,000 bill had sold for previously was $384,000 in September 2020, a spokesman for the auction house told CNN Wedn...

Patriots captain delivers important message to Demario Douglas after fumble

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:41:32 GMT

FOXBORO — Patriots tight end and offensive captain Hunter Henry was the perfect person to talk to rookie wide receiver Demario Douglas on Monday.Douglas needed a pick-me-up after losing a fumble on the final play of the first quarter Sunday night in the Patriots’ loss to the Dolphins and getting subsequently benched.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Mac Jones gets good news at Patriots practice ahead of Jets game New England Patriots | Callahan: The Patriots’ game plan for the Jets comes down to 3 words New England Patriots | Mac Jones taking simplistic approach in attempt to turn Patriots around New England Patriots | Patriots, Matt Corral saga takes another strange turn with QB back off squad New England Patriots | Patriots, OT Trent Brown reportedly agree to added contract incentives Henry has been there before.Down 26-22 in Henry’s third career NFL game and first start, the then-Chargers r...

From Cody Rigsby to Emma Lovewell, your favorite Peloton instructors have written books

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:41:32 GMT

By John Warner, Chicago TribuneI have spent the entirety of the 53-plus years I’ve been on this Earth immune to the lure of inspirational self-help books.When it comes to inspiration to be better, I tend to respond with “Nah, I’m good.”I’m a secure, well-adjusted human — or maybe I’m just lazy. Either way, the outcome is the same.But a veritable flood of 2023 books by Peloton instructors has me reconsidering my no self-help books stance because I cannot deny my fascination with these people who talk to me through the screen, encouraging me on my “fitness journey” just about every day.Yes, friends, after years of indifferent exercise following my high school and college (club) sports careers, I am in the midst of a 129-week streak of Peloton workouts. In 2023 I’m on track to log more than 20,000 minutes of activity on the platform.The most current release is Cody Rigsby’s “XOXO, Cody: An Opinionated Homosexual’s Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness,” a title that ...

Great American Beer Fest spotlights Black brewers in special section this year

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:41:32 GMT

Despite being a longtime beer drinker and brewery owner, Celeste Beatty has only attended the Great American Beer Festival in Denver once in its 40-plus-year history.In 2001, she founded Harlem Brewing Co. and began contracting with other beer makers to bring her original recipes to market. Beer has been Beatty’s way of connecting with her heritage and community. As a Black woman, she looks to the Harlem Renaissance, the Sugar Hill district, and icons like baseball players Buck Leonard and Josh Gibson for inspiration in her craft.Beatty has always wanted to share her beers – and the unique stories they honor – with drinkers at GABF, but was unsure if she’d fit in with the “big guys” who typically serve there. This year, however, Beatty jumped at the opportunity to pour on the festival floor after learning there would be an area dedicated to brewers of color.Harlem Brewing Co. will be one of five booths in the first National Black Brewers Association Pavilion, which will inhabit 360 ...

Mac Jones gets good news at Patriots practice ahead of Jets game

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:41:32 GMT

FOXBORO — Quarterback Mac Jones could be playing behind most of the Patriots’ planned starting offensive line Sunday against the Jets.Left tackle Trent Brown returned to practice Wednesday after missing all three of last week’s sessions plus Sunday’s loss to the Dolphins with a concussion. Cornerback Jonathan Jones (ankle) and rookie offensive lineman Sidy Sow (concussion) were also back at practice.On the flip side, cornerback Marcus Jones (shoulder) and defensive tackle Davon Godchaux were not spotted.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Callahan: The Patriots’ game plan for the Jets comes down to 3 words New England Patriots | Mac Jones taking simplistic approach in attempt to turn Patriots around New England Patriots | Patriots, Matt Corral saga takes another strange turn with QB back off squad New England Patriots | Patriots, OT Trent Brown reportedly agree to added contract incentives ...

What’s the difference between a home renovation and a remodel?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:41:32 GMT

Lauren Ward | Bankrate (TNS)Before you take on a new project, it’s important to understand the differences between a remodel versus renovation.Not only does each one come with its own range of costs, time frames and permit rules, but they may also differ in the value you’ll recoup from your investment. Considerations like these can help guide your decision and determine the scope of the project you choose.Renovation vs. remodelThough often used interchangeably, remodels and renovations are based on the scope of the project.When you think of a home renovation, think of it as a refresh or minor makeover. A renovation typically entails projects that homeowners choose to do themselves, like painting, changing the hardware on kitchen cabinets and updating lighting. These projects are “spruce-ups” for the aesthetics of your home. Home renovations don’t break the bank and are often started and finished on the same weekend.When you think of a remodel, think of it as a reconstruction or majo...

4,500 more Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers in San Diego vote to strike

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:41:32 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Another 4,500 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers in San Diego have voted to go on strike due to "unfair working conditions."This coincides with an additional 2,500 healthcare employees in the San Francisco Bay Area who also announced their authorization of a strike.This was announced in a Wednesday morning news release by the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions. Kaiser Permanente nurses picket in protest of staffing levels One of the main concerns expressed by many of these healthcare workers is understaffing. In a recent survey of 33,000 employees, two-thirds of workers said they have seen care delayed or denied due to short staffing. “In the 36 years I’ve worked at Kaiser, now is the scariest time. Patients are waiting longer to be seen and are coming in sicker. It keeps me up at night knowing we don’t have enough staff to help them,” said Catherine Engler, a licensed vocational nurse at the Kaiser Carlsbad Clinic. “We have vot...

San Diego water rate hike explained by councilmember

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:41:32 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- "People are so stretched because every way they look costs are going up, even the fundamentals that nobody can avoid," said San Diego City Councilmember Joe LaCava while discussing the recently approved water rate hike.On Tuesday, the council voted to approve a gradual increase of nearly 20%, starting with an increase of 5% come Dec. 1. Another 5.2% increase will follow on July 1, 2024, and a third increase of 8.7% will take effect on Jan. 1, 2025.  This decision will affect 300,000 San Diegans. Leaders in Chula Vista plan special election to replace deceased elected official Councilmember LaCava discussed this hike in water prices with FOX 5 Wednesday morning."A dollar is a dollar, and the thing that really hits hardest is that it doesn't really make a difference what income level you're at -- it costs the same whether you're at the lower end of the income spectrum or the upper end. And that is a very hard conversation." The city official pointed to factors like...

Mexican city councilwoman to plead guilty to US drug trafficking charges

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:41:32 GMT

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- A city councilwoman from the Mexican border town of Reynosa intends to plead guilty to federal drug trafficking charges in South Texas, according to court documents filed Monday in federal court.Denisse Ahumada-Martinez, 34, on Monday signed a notice of plea agreement in the U.S. District Court of Southern District in McAllen. The documents indicate she plans to plead guilty at her next federal court hearing on conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.Her next hearing has not yet been set.She was arrested June 10 after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers say they found over 90 pounds of drugs, including cocaine, wrapped in duct tape inside the seats and door panels of a car she was driving through the CBP checkpoint in the South Texas town of Falfurrias.Federal charges were initially dropped against her and she was being escorted back to Mexico when the State of Texas stopped and arrested her on June 16 as she was trying to cross back...