Consumer Confidence Highest In Over A Year

(RIVERHEAD, N. Y.) — The New York architect facing murder charges in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings was charged on Tuesday in the death of a seventh woman. Rex Heuermann pleaded not guilty to killing Valerie Mack, whose remains were first found on Long Island in 2000.

After 13 years of civil war, and 54 years of ruling Syria with an iron fist, the brutal Assad regime has fallen. This marks a pivotal opportunity for Syrians to rebuild a social compact, create viable political alternatives, and chart a brighter future for the country. But to take advantage of this crossroads, Syrians need to understand their country’s post-independence history.

It’s the season for dry, itchy skin, from your flaky scalp all the way down to your cracked heels. Why is winter so brutal on our bodies? You can thank the dry winter air—which is often made even drier due to cranked-up indoor heating systems—for your parched skin. “If your skin is less moist than the air, the skin will absorb water,” explains Dr.

The morning after a nice date that ended in bad sex, the heroine of Peacock’s new comedy Laid takes stock of her love life. “Here I am, after 20 years of dating,” Ruby (Stephanie Hsu) laments to her best friend and roommate, AJ (Zosia Mamet). “Thirty-three years old, on the phone with a Lyft driver at 2 a.m.

Dietary supplements are a booming business. More than half of U. S. adults take at least one, and the supplement industry is worth billions of dollars. But many experts say people are better off saving their money. Regulations on the industry are so lax that supplement makers do not have to prove their products are safe and effective before they hit store shelves—which studies suggest many would have a hard time doing.

For those whose New Year’s resolution is to read more, here’s a list that will get you excited to actually stick to your goal. The 39 most anticipated books of 2025 include Susan Choi’s long-awaited follow-up to Trust Exercise, an essay collection from environmental justice activist Catherine Coleman Flowers, and the latest installment in Rebecca Yarros’ best-selling Empyrean series, which she calls “her favorite” entry in the romantasy trilogy.