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The City of Covington is looking for volunteers who aren’t afraid to get muddy — and definitely painful — with shovels to help plant trees in Peaselburg Saturday morning. The City of Covington Forestry Commission and the City Forestry Department conduct a twice-yearly community tree plan with the goal of planting at least 52 trees in the ground along Russell Street and West 20th Street. (Photo provided) Volunteers should meet in the parking lot of Glenn O. Swing Elementary School (501 W. 19th St) just before 9 a.m. Volunteers will work in fan formations until noon or until all trees…
The beauty industry is preparing for a busy few weeks ahead of holiday shopping and year-end earnings reports. And even bigger changes are on the horizon. It’s the US presidential election on Tuesday. Emotions are running high in what is likely to be a close race between the Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, and the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump. But while Tuesday’s results won’t necessarily impact financial markets in the short term, companies will be preparing for potential long-term policy changes and how consumer values intertwine with a brand’s public politics. It is necessary to consider whether…
Kate Lubitsch, a senior at Tulane University, is determined to avoid fast fashion this Halloween. Lubitsch, an economics and environmental studies major, is deeply concerned about the environmental impact of clothing consumption. Tulane seniors Kate Lubitsch, Sonya Bierbaum and others are trying out fast fashion this Halloween season. (Nathan Rich) “I’ve written a lot of papers on fast fashion, and it’s a very big part of my academic work,” Lubitsch said. “[I see fast fashion] In my social life. Every day I see a package in a random store and it’s like, this is something I’m going to touch for…
Remote workers often find time to complete household chores and other duties during their workday, but they may also engage in leisure activities such as watching TV. In fact, Gen Z employees watch nearly an hour of TV each day at work, according to an analysis by TollFreeForwarding.com based on time use survey data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to the report, viewers will be able to watch all 236 episodes of the Friends series nearly two and a half times in one year. And in the end, they pay more than $8,000 a year for TV…
Just as the Scream series loves to squeeze every penny out of that famous Ghostface mask, the internet loves to piggyback on this bizarre trend every year around Halloween. The symbolism of the slasher series has now become something of an online sexual fantasy, or TikTok, and the trend is not just well-worn, but, like most of these trends, extremely popular. took a strange turn. Essentially, the Ghostface trend is just a horror twist on the mask. Mask kink is defined as “a sexual attraction or desire directed toward a person wearing a face mask,” and those with mask kink…
Blair Waldorf was the queen of Upper East Side fashion when “Gossip Girl” first aired in 2007. Queen B always kept abreast of trends in the fashion world through her mother, a fashion designer, and eventually took over her mother’s fashion company. From school attire to everyday attire, Blair always showed up perfectly dressed in each season’s hottest designs. However, fashion changes over time. These are the fashion trends for 2024. If “Gossip Girl” had premiered this year, Blair would be swaggering, true to her style and penchant for expensive designer brands. English preparation, dark romance, and bold charm British…
NEW YORK — The Yankees took you on a World Series roller coaster, climbing to baseball heaven and sinking to scorching hell. They somehow escape that shocking free fall and begin sailing all the way to Cloud 9, only to end up back in the pit.Just when this World Series was getting interesting, the 2024 Yankees imploded.Instead of returning to LA for Game 6, the Yankees entered the offseason with their worst loss in playoff history.Until now!Sign up for our free Yankees newsletter:regain gloryIn Game 5, the Yankees had a 3-0 lead after one inning, and Gerrit Cole’s no-hitter pitched…
Trend Micro has announced Pwn2Own Ireland, a contest to discover vulnerabilities in AI-enabled consumer devices. The contest, backed by Meta, Synology, and QNAP, invites global hackers to identify AI-powered hardware and software exploits commonly used in consumer products. The initiative aims to mitigate the potential threat posed by such devices, which are increasingly intruding into corporate networks, especially as the trend toward remote work increases. Highlighting the evolving landscape of enterprise security, Mick McCluney, ANZ field CTO at Trend Micro, said: “Enterprise security now extends beyond corporate devices: remote working, bring-your-own-device policies; and sprawling corporate networks, expanding the attack surface.”…
Prepare for dark mornings and early nights with bright lamp picks from Walmart’s Better Homes & Gardens collection.The leaves are changing colors, we’re getting sweater weather every day, and the days are getting shorter and shorter as we approach the end of daylight saving time on November 3rd. When you need some light next to your bed, an on-trend and gorgeous table lamp from Walmart’s Better Homes & Gardens collection can help. Whether it’s an early morning wake-up or a late afternoon reading session, a little extra lighting can make your life easier.Whether your style is mid-century modern, traditional, or…
And the stage is scheduled to continue until Monday. // End of heading wrapper ?> Get a daily roundup of Urban Milwaukee’s top stories Announcement of Harris-Milwaukee gathering. Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to headline a rally in Milwaukee on Friday night, and Donald Trump is scheduled to host a rally at the Fiserv Forum the same evening. When Harris’ campaign announced the event Wednesday night, her campaign did not specify the location. But a rapidly rising lakefront stage and a series of city permits will make it happen. The power permit states that power will be provided temporarily…