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Abel 'The Weeknd' Tesfaye wants 'to kill' his alter ego

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:10 GMT

For over a decade, The Weeknd has dominated the music scene with catchy singles, a Super Bowl performance, and various collaborations with big names like Kanye West, Future, Beyonce, and Ariana Grande. Now, the man behind the moody and dark alter ego, is ready to rid himself of that persona.In a piece for W Magazine, The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, is ready that shed that image. “I’m going through a cathartic path right now,” he told the magazine. “It’s getting to a place and a time where I’m getting ready to close The Weeknd chapter. I’ll still make music, maybe as Abel, maybe as The Weeknd. But I still want to kill The Weeknd. And I will. Eventually. I’m definitely trying to shed that skin and be reborn.”That path he's on comes as he's wrapped up filming the highly anticipated HBO series "The Idol," where he stars alongside Lily-Rose Depp. The Toronto native plays the character Tedros, the self-help guru and love interest of Depp's character Jocelyn. By playing Tedr...

bellabeat: Pioneering the Cycle Sync Movement for Women’s Wellness

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:10 GMT

As the tide turns and women’s health takes center stage, Bellabeat emerges as a trailblazer in the burgeoning cycle sync movement. This innovative company has evolved from creating stylish smart jewelry to spearheading a groundbreaking wellness movement, empowering women to take control of their menstrual cycles. Let’s delve into the captivating tale of Bellabeat and their quest to empower women and break down barriers.In 2014, Urška Srsen and Sandro Mur founded Bellabeat with a daring mission: crafting wellness products tailored specifically for women. Their initial offerings included chic smart jewelry, such as the Leaf and the Time, which seamlessly merged fashion and technology. These wearable devices allowed women to monitor their activity, sleep, stress, and more, offering invaluable insights into their health and well-being. Unlike other brands in the market, Bellabeat stands out as the only female-centric wearable company.Mur recalls their early days: “As w...

Innovating the Real Estate Experience: Brody Broker’s Technological Edge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:10 GMT

In today’s rapidly changing real estate landscape, remaining ahead of the curve necessitates adaptation and evolution. Enter Brody Broker —the brilliant mind behind Brody Broker Team —who has consistently led the way in innovation. By honing cutting-edge marketing tactics and leveraging technological advancements, he and his team have emerged as frontrunners within the industry. Their results speak for themselves: superior performance for clients coupled with mentorship for leading agents.By embracing the ever-evolving technological advancements, Brody Broker has set itself apart as an industry leader in real estate. The company’s integration of cutting-edge technology plays a crucial role in revolutionizing not only the client experience but also that of its agents. With virtual property tours and advanced data analytics software, clients can now make informed decisions faster than ever before.It is this competency that sets the company at the forefront, providing super...

49ers sign quarterback Brandon Allen, add ex-Falcons second-round pick

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:10 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Defensive lineman Marlon Davidson, just three years ago, was celebrated by the Atlanta Falcons as a second-round draft pick from Auburn.Monday, the 49ers announced they’ve signed the Falcons’ injury-ravaged castoff, looking to wedge him into a defensive line rotation that’s vying to regain NFL supremacy.Also signed to one-year deals were quarterback Brandon Allen, a journeyman backup, and tight end Troy Fumagalli, a member of the 49ers’ practice squad last season. No corresponding roster moves were announced.So, what happened to Davidson’s career, after it began as the NFL draft’s 47th overall pick?Knee injuries limited the 6-foot-3, 303-pound to just one career start and just one career sack, to go along with one fumble recovery, one interception, two pass breakups and 29 tackles in 19 games.About that interception, it was the 18th (and final?) pick-six thrown by Tom Brady, and it vaulted the Falcons into the lead of their Dec...

Former Richmond police sergeant who fired gun at Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco sentenced for felony

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:10 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — A former Richmond Police Department sergeant received a two-year felony formal probation Monday after violating the terms of his guilty plea in 2021, authorities said.San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced the sentence against Phillip Sanchez in a statement. Sanchez pled guilty in 2021 to a felony vandalism charge after authorities said he fired his gun several times while intoxicated at San Francisco’s Four Seasons Hotel in 2017.The incident caused $3,368 in damages, Jenkins said.“I am thankful that no one was hurt as a result of Mr. Sanchez’s dangerous behavior,” Jenkins said in her statement. “Recklessly discharging his weapon put lives in danger and undermined the public’s trust in law enforcement whose basic responsibility is to ensure public safety. This sentence sends a message that law enforcement officers who violate the law will be held accountable.”Previous San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin had ...

Pac-12 football: Our post-spring practice projections for the 2023 conference race

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:10 GMT

Spring practice has ended, the transfer portal is closed, staff changes are complete, and the most anticipated Pac-12 season in recent memory is four short months away.As was the case in January, the conference looks loaded at the top, with at least four teams — and as many as six — expected to appear in the AP preseason poll.The bottom should be more competitive, as well, thanks to coaching changes at Colorado, Stanford and Arizona State.How do we see the conference race at this point?Welcome to our post-spring projections.1. Washington. Four months after the original forecast, we see no reason to remove UW from its frontrunner position. Transfer portal exits should have limited impact; spring practice brought no serious injuries; and the staff remains intact. The Huskies will field a powerhouse attack with Michael Penix Jr. taking aim at the Heisman Trophy, while the defense possesses two elite edge rushers in Zion Tupuola-Fetui and Bralen Trice. Are there weaknesses? ...

TSA employee suspended after video shows him yanking dog off the ground

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:10 GMT

A TSA employee has been suspended after social-media outrage over his treatment of a bomb-sniffing dog in Detroit’s airport, the agency said.A statement released Monday by the Transportation Security Administration says, in part: “The behavior displayed by this handler is unacceptable and not within the high standards we hold our officers to.”It said he has been “removed … from handling duties pending completion of an investigation.”A 90-second video posted Sunday to Twitter shows a man walking the German shorthaired pointer back and forth across a 40-foot-wide section of concourse at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. Several times, he shortens the leash and yanks hard enough to lift the dog’s front paws off the floor and cause the animal to scramble for traction.  The video had been viewed 2.4 million times on Twitter as of Monday morning.The agency’s statement identified the man only as “a TSA explosive detection canine hand...

Best and worst US cities for remote work job openings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:10 GMT

By Matthew Boyle | BloombergRemote jobs are still plentiful, but these days you have to know where to look.The most remote-friendly city isn’t San Francisco or San Jose, California, but Bloomfield, Connecticut, headquarters of insurer Cigna Group, where nearly half of job vacancies offer some freedom to work from home. It’s followed by Augusta, the capital of Maine, and Dover, Delaware, according to a team of researchers who analyzed the share of job vacancies that specifically allow working from home at least one day a week. The top ten isn’t limited to cities in the Northeast; also making the cut are Lansing, Michigan, and Helena, Montana.Those seeking remote jobs should steer clear of Burleson, Texas, along with Olive Branch, Mississippi, and Mount Juliet, Tennessee.With many companies slowing hiring, conducting layoffs and getting stricter about return-to-office policies, there’s concern that remote jobs are getting more scarce. The data, from academics including Stanford Univer...

2 found dead in crashed stolen car following San Joaquin County police chase

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:10 GMT

By Victoria Franco | Bay City NewsThe Lodi Police Department said Monday morning that two suspects who had allegedly fled from officers earlier in the day were found dead inside a crashed stolen vehicle, and that one stolen car remains missing.Officers were dispatched at 12:52 a.m. to the area of Palm Avenue and California Street, after two suspicious males carrying flashlights were seen getting out of a white vehicle.Police said as officers arrived, two white vehicles were seen leaving the area following one another.Authorities said officers witnessed several traffic violations by the vehicles and an officer tried to pull over one of the cars.However, police said both vehicles fled in separate directions and a pursuit was initiated on one of them.Police said that the vehicle fled from officers at a high rate of speed, but the chase was terminated after the driver turned off the vehicle’s lights.About 30 minutes after the pursuit ended, officers said they were dispatched to Peterson...

Iran executes 2 accused of blasphemy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:10 GMT

By Mostafa Salem | CNNIran hanged two people on Monday who had been sentenced to death for blasphemy, according to the judiciary news agency Mizan.Yusef Mehrdad and Sadrullah Fazeli Zare were arrested in May 2020 and sentenced to death in April 2021 for running online “anti-Islam groups and channels,” Mizan said.Authorities convicted both after they were found to be members of a Telegram channel titled “Critique of Superstition and Religion,” according to the US Commission on International Religious Freedom.Members of the Telegram channel allegedly shared opinions insulting Islam. One member allegedly said that they set religious books on fire, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom claimed. Iran’s state-run AlAlam said Mehrdad was filmed burning the Quran.Zare and Mehrdad were denied family visits and phone calls for eight months after their arrest. Mehrdad reportedly went on hunger strike in February 2022 to protest the authorities’...