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Charging accessories have just become so cool, thanks to a healthy amount of competition within the industry. But let’s be honest, Anker and UGREEN in particular are doing it big time. Both brands make very high-quality gear, but while Anker’s style is more focused on aesthetics, UGREEN takes a more unique approach, adding an adorable face to their already sleek-looking accessories.I test a new power bank or charger every week – actually at least one every week – and at some point they all blend into one, so this differentiation is really important to keep things fresh.UGREEN has released a…

Whether you pore over Alexa Chung’s latest Instagram posts or scroll deep into Tumblr’s archive of mid-2000s looks that changed everyone’s brain chemistry, overalls are a key piece linked to her style. Overalls have always been a staple in the icon’s closet, but the addition of denim pieces in her latest buzzy collaboration with Madewell, and celebs like Hailey Bieber wearing the style last year, only prove that the casual silhouette is cool again.Overalls are less indie-ish and flashy than they were in Chung’s heyday, and now they look more sophisticated and clean-cut. Instead of Dr. Martens and flannel waistcoats,…

Nearly three months after a nationwide ban came into force, tobacco shops and convenience stores still selling illegal e-cigarettes could soon face prosecution, with Health Minister Mark Butler suggesting a “far tougher approach” was needed.Australia became the first country to ban the sale of e-cigarettes for non-therapeutic purposes in July, but from October adults will be able to buy them from pharmacies without a prescription. The changes mean that businesses other than pharmacies found to be importing, manufacturing, supplying or advertising any type of e-cigarette could face multimillion-dollar fines and up to seven years in prison.But the highly addictive devices…

What do you think of Cincinnati’s shopping malls? Let us know what you think. Rate our shopping malls here.To find the answer, The Enquirer sent reporters to the remaining indoor shopping malls on a Saturday in August. Reporters assessed the condition, crowding, availability and overall atmosphere of five neighborhood malls.The result was The Enquirer’s first-ever shopping mall hygiene report card.In comparison:Eastgate MallBetween the hallways of closed storefronts and locked doors, thousands of patrons lingered in the halls of Eastgate Mall during its monthly pop-up sports card show.That’s unusual for a Saturday, said Jeff Bruce of Baby Boomer Rebellion, a new…

CBS News Boston Live METHUEN — The Methuen Mayor’s Office announced that Mayor Neil Perry passed away Saturday after a battle with ill health. Neil Perry was sworn in as mayor in 2021. He served as mayor for four years. Methuen Mayor Neil Perry In a statement, his office praised the leader for his handling of recent health issues.”Mayor Perry has battled many health challenges over the past few years, but each time he has bounced back with renewed vigor to take on, in his own words, the greatest job he has ever had – mayor of the great City…

Getty Images/BBCThe English government is planning the biggest restructuring of the NHS in its history.It follows a damning report by Lord Darzi, the surgeon general and an independent peer, which warned that the health service is in a “crisis state”.The prime minister said the new 10-year plan would be based on three concepts: greater use of digital technology, greater emphasis on community care, and preventing ill health in the first place.There are already several innovation initiatives across the NHS and these localised schemes have the potential to benefit the whole NHS over the coming years.Inspection and scanning in shopping centresLocal…

Neil Perry, who had served as Methuen’s mayor since 2020, died at age 65, according to city officials. Perry, a lifelong Methuen resident and Democrat, died Saturday. He was elected mayor in 2019 and sworn in in January 2020. City officials said Perry has battled numerous health issues over the past few years, but has tackled each challenge with determination while continuing his mayoral career. He described the mayoral role as “the best job I’ve ever had.” He began his career as a state-certified transitional bilingual educator in Methuen Public Schools before embarking on a 30-year career with Raytheon. He…

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – Haircuts and styling are free at the University of Michigan Health Sparrow’s Hair-A-Thon, but the reward is invaluable: providing hair to those who have lost it due to cancer treatment.”It’s really special. It’s so wonderful to see people willing to donate their hair for kids who don’t have hair,” said 10-year-old Mary Jane Seelhoff.Mary Jane knows what it’s like to be one of those kids who needs new hair: She’s been battling leukemia since 2017 and was being treated by the UM Health Sparrow team at Herbert Hermann Cancer Center in Lansing.It has not been an…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Grocery store cashiers in California will no longer have a “paper or plastic” choice under a new ban on plastic shopping bags signed into law Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. California had already banned thin plastic shopping bags in supermarkets and other stores, but shoppers could buy bags made from thicker plastic that was supposed to be reusable and recyclable. The new measure, approved by the state legislature last month, will ban all plastic shopping bags starting in 2026. From now on, customers who don’t bring their own bags will simply be asked if they need…

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued a public health advisory after a cyanobacteria bloom was confirmed in the Charles River downstream of the Longfellow Bridge. The Charles River Watershed Association said it is the first bloom in the river in four years. Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are naturally occurring microorganisms found in rivers, lakes, and ponds. Cyanobacteria release harmful cyanotoxins that can pose serious health risks, especially to pets and young children. Contact with contaminated water can cause skin rashes, and inhaling the toxins in the air can cause respiratory problems, especially for people with preexisting conditions…