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There is a greater chance of frozen and burst pipes, which could result in damage worth thousands of dollars, as temperatures drop throughout the Carolinas. Particularly at risk are pipes in unheated areas such as garages, attics, basements, and even cabinets along external walls. This winter, learn how to avoid and deal with frozen pipes. Preventing Frozen Pipes Insulate Pipes: Pipe insulation costs as little as 50 cents per foot and can help avoid expensive repairs. Keep Garage Doors Closed: Especially if water lines run through the garage. Open Cabinet Doors: Allow warm air to circulate around pipes under sinks, but remove any harmful chemicals if you have children. Let Faucets Drip: Running water, even a trickle, can prevent freezing. Maintain Indoor Temperature: Keep your thermostat ...

The stakes for Sunday's Week 13 game between Tampa Bay and Carolina were fairly low based just on the standings. The records of both teams were losing. However, few games this season have provided a greater perspective on one of the most important NFL questions: How patient should a team be with its young quarterback? This made the game much more interesting than it initially seemed. Less than two seasons into his career, Bryce Young has already gone from being selected first overall in the draft to being benched after just eighteen games. Sunday's fourth quarter saw the Panthers take a 23–20 lead with seconds remaining, and Young used his legs and arm to lead the team on what looked to be a game-winning drive. After that, Baker Mayfield, the quarterback for Tampa Bay, began his own heroic...

Two people with knowledge of the decision-making process say that President-elect Donald Trump is thinking of replacing troubled defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. According to one source, DeSantis is highly contested. Another told NBC News that DeSantis and Trump discussed the matter personally. A source with knowledge of the exchange told NBC News Tuesday night that Trump spoke with the governor and asked him to do it. According to NBC News on Tuesday, up to six Republican senators are unsure about their support for Hegseth, putting his nomination in doubt. Overnight, the Wall Street Journal first revealed that DeSantis was being considered for the Cabinet position. Two people familiar with the decision-making process said Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, ...

Because it's Spotify Wrappedseason, social media users may once more examine and discuss their listening preferences with their pals. When the platform's customized end-of-year user streaming data became live on Wednesday, social media users shared their top 2024 listens in droves. Spotify introduced a tool this year called "music evolution" that lets users analyze how their tastes have changed over time. It will provide users with individualized, specialized music profiles to characterize their taste during certain stages, much like Spotify Sdaylist. Additionally, users may observe which musicians have the longest listening streaks. A personal AI-generated podcast that provides consumers with summaries of their listening preferences was also introduced by Spotify. The podcast was produce...

Two people with knowledge of the decision-making process say that President-elect Donald Trump is thinking of replacing troubled defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. According to one source, DeSantis is highly contested. According to NBC News on Tuesday, up to six Republican senators are unsure about their support for Hegseth, putting his nomination in doubt. Overnight, the Wall Street Journal first revealed that DeSantis was being considered for the Cabinet position. Two people familiar with the decision-making process said Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., are other potential candidates for the top Pentagon position. According to two other sources, Trump's choice for White House national security adviser, Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla...

In a federal filing Wednesday morning, General Motors revealed that it anticipates non-cash losses and writedowns of more than $5 billion from a restructuring of its joint venture operations with SAIC Motor Corp. in China. GM stated that it anticipates deducting between $2.6 billion and $2.9 billion from the value of its joint venture operations in China. According to the report, it also expects an additional $2.7 billion in expenses to restructure the business, including portfolio optimization and plant closures. GM did not provide any further information regarding the anticipated closures, despite having previously stated plans to restructure the operations in China. We have been working with SGM to turn around the business in China so that it is sustainable and profitable in the market,...

Two people with knowledge of the decision-making process say that President-elect Donald Trump is thinking of replacing troubled defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. According to one source, DeSantis is highly contested. According to NBC News on Tuesday, up to six Republican senators are unsure about their support for Hegseth, putting his nomination in doubt. Overnight, the Wall Street Journal first revealed that DeSantis was being considered for the Cabinet position. Two people familiar with the decision-making process said Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., are other potential candidates for the top Pentagon position. According to two other sources, Trump's choice for White House national security adviser, Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla...

Some former coworkers expressed concern about Pete Hegseth's drinking while he was employed at Fox News. The president of South Korea is being impeached after he imposed martial law. Additionally, a recent study demonstrates the advantages of even brief exercise for women. What to know today is as follows. Pete Hegseth s drinking worried colleagues at Fox News, sources say Ten current and former Fox News employees said that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, drank in ways that worried his coworkers. The disclosures coincide with mounting doubts about his confirmation by the Senate. Among the accusations are: Two witnesses claim that they smelt alcohol on Hegseth before he went on television more than a dozen times while he was co-hosting Fox &...

WashingtonWith Democrats taking one last seat in California, Republicans will have a slim majority in the House next year, giving GOP leaders even less leeway as they work to further President-elect Donald Trump's agenda. After weeks of ballot counting, NBC News forecasts that Democrat Adam Gray defeated Republican Rep. John Duarte in a rematch in California's 13th District in the Central Valley, giving Republicans 220 House seats to Democrats 215 in the 2024 elections. If all Democrats vote against the bill, the GOP will only lose two votes in the House in the upcoming Congress, leaving them with little leeway for vacancies, internal strife, and absences. On Tuesday night, Duarte called Gray to make concessions, he told the Turlock Journal. Gray's win helped Democrats gain one seat in the...

In a head-to-head clinical trial, people who took Eli Lilly's weight loss medication Zepbound lost more weight than those on Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, the company said in a news release on Wednesday. Lilly funded the study, which compares the two competing weight loss medications in the first randomized, controlled clinical trial. Prior research has demonstrated that Zipbound is more effective than Wegovy for weight loss; however, because previous studies relied on retrospective analysis, they were not regarded as accurate comparisons. The results of Lilly's experiment showed that after 72 weeks, patients who received weekly injections of Zepbound lost an average of 20.2% of their body weight, or 50.3 pounds, while those who received Wegovy dropped an average of 13.7%, or 33.1 pounds. Accordi...