Author: Grace Thompson

Nothing inspires dread like glancing at the drain to see how much hair you’ve lost while showering . Though it’s normal for hair thickness and quantity to change over time, (a person might shed anywhere from 50 to 100 strands per day) sudden hair loss can signal an underlying medical condition . Regardless of the reason behind it, pattern hair loss is not pleasant for anyone, and can cause significant psychological distress to those experiencing it. Though experts say pattern hair loss is dictated by genetics, some products can stimulate growth and work to prevent hair loss in the future. But before you buy some too-good-to-be-true elixir in a panic, it’s crucial to figure out what is causing your hair loss in the first place. I talked to dermatologists and...

For those with acne-prone skin , blackheads are a common concern that usually manifest as dark spots on the forehead, nose or chin. Though it may be tempting to pop and pick at blackheads when they show up, this only makes the problem worse, according to experts. And with so many cleansers and exfoliants on the market, it can become difficult to narrow down the ones that actually decongest your pores and minimize the appearance of enlarged ones. We spoke to board-certified dermatologists about the best blackhead-fighting ingredients, how to safely and effectively remove blackheads at home and which over-the-counter products they suggest. SKIP AHEAD What are blackheads? | The best blackhead treatments | How to shop...

Bentley Motors is once again pushing back a target to exclusively offer all-electric vehicles, with plans to continue leaning into plug-in hybrid electric vehicles until at least 2035. The British maker of ultra-luxury performance cars on Thursday said it continues to have “an ambition to be building only fully electric cars from 2035,” but the adjustment is needed due to changing market conditions. Bentley Chairman and CEO Frank-Steffen Walliser said “there’s not a lot of demand” for EVs from current customers. But he said the automaker needs to meet legislation and be ready for a new generation of customers . “Legislation, for sure, is driving electrification … but also competition,” Walliser said during an online media event Thursday. “We have to be honest, there’s...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, addressing the nation after Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris , urged Americans on Thursday to “accept the choice the country made” while encouraging his supporters to “get back up.” “We accept the choice the country made,” he said in brief remarks from the White House Rose Garden. “I’ve said many times, you can’t love your country only when you win. You can’t love your neighbor only when you agree.” Biden’s speech comes exactly four years to the day he was declared the winner of the 2020 election against Trump, who has spent the years since insisting that those results were rigged and attempted to have them overturned. "I will do my duty as president: I will fulfill my oath and I will honor the C...

A police search is underway after 43 monkeys escaped from a research facility in South Carolina on Wednesday night. Police in Yemassee, Beaufort County, said the Rhesus macaque primates escaped from Alpha Genesis, a business that provides "nonhuman primate products and bio-research services," according to its website. The monkeys were a group of "very young females" that have never been used for testing. An Alpha Genesis spokesperson confirmed to police that the animals "are too young to carry disease," according to police statement. "Alpha Genesis currently have eyes on the primates and are working to entice them with food," police said Thursday afternoon. Traps have also been set up and officers are using thermal imaging cameras in an attempt to recapture the animals, police ...

A look at the factors that led Donald Trump to victory and Kamala Harris to an election loss. A fast-growing wildfire spreads in California. And a new NBA arena is designed with fans in mind. Here’s what to know today. How Trump won and Harris lost the election The analysis of President-elect Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris began before Election Day had ended. For Trump and Republicans, efforts to galvanize key groups of voters proved fruitful. Harris and Democrats struggled with a late start and failure to break from President Joe Biden. On Wednesday, Harris conceded in a speech at Howard University. She offered words of empowerment while stressing that Democrats had to accept the results of the election — something Trump never did...

Donald Trump just won the presidency . Here’s a brief overview of what is expected to be top of mind for Trump when he is set to be inaugurated on Jan. 20. NBC News projects that Republicans will control the Senate , giving Trump a clear path in the upper chamber to enact policies and fill key slots in his administration. But the race for the House is still extremely close; Republicans are hoping for a trifecta to control Washington, but a Democratic win could provide a check on Trump’s agenda. Immigration Trump has said repeatedly that on Day 1, he will “ seal ” the southern border, and launch what he calls “the largest deportation program in American history,” invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — last used during World War II — to help make that happen. ...

Donald Trump's projected election night win is likely to lead him to a number of other victories in court. Being elected president will likely result in the federal criminal cases against him being dismissed , while his state criminal cases could at the least be frozen until after he leaves office. Justice Department officials have already begun evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Trump before he takes office in order to comply with department policy that a sitting president can’t be prosecuted, NBC News reported Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Trump’s legal team, meanwhile, is evaluating its next steps for how to get all four criminal cases resolved, and plan to argue soon that all of the cases “must stop immediate...

Hurricane Rafael has turned to the west after lashing Cuba, where it knocked out the country’s electrical grid , leaving its 10 million residents in the dark. Rafael had strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane before it made landfall in the Cuban province of Artemisa, and weakened to a Category 2 shortly after making landfall Wednesday afternoon. The storm is now about 195 miles west of Key West, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, moving northwest at 9 mph, the National Hurricane Center said at 7 a.m. ET. Rafael will continue to move away from western Cuba on Thursday and will weaken over the central Gulf of Mexico. “On the forecast track, Rafael is expected to move over the southern Gulf of Mexico for the next few days,” the National Hurricane Center said....

Desperate for answers on what went wrong on Election Day, finger-pointing among Democrats and media pundits has been swift. Many — in private — are holding President Joe Biden responsible . Others are blaming the operatives who have run the party’s last several campaigns. But some are pointing to an issue with far less power in American politics: transgender rights. “The Democrats have to stop pandering to the far left,” Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., told The New York Times on Wednesday. “I don’t want to discriminate against anybody, but I don’t think biological boys should be playing in girls’ sports.” Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., shared a similar view, telling the Times on Thursday: “Democrats spend way too much time trying not to offend anyone rather than bei...