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Flavor Flav is celebrating a big milestone while helping others in their own journeys.The well-known rapper and hype man shared an Instagram post on Thursday in honor of World Mental Health Day that explained he was paying it forward while sharing some of his own story.Article continues below advertisementFlavor Flav Paid It Forward On World Mental Health DayMEGAFlavor Flav, 65, is celebrating an upcoming milestone with a social media post that could potentially help many people.”October is an important month for my mental health. Next week, I am 4 years sober from alcohol. And today, is mental health awareness day.…

Commercial banks have posted an 11.58 percent rise in pre-tax profits to Sh181.1 billion in the first eight months of the year, defying an environment of rising loan defaults and reduced appetite for borrowing. Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data shows that January to August earnings grew from Sh162.3 billion posted in the same period last year. Data shared by CBK Governor Kamau Thugge during the post-monetary policy briefing showed that March was the best month for banks, with a pre-tax profit of Sh27.3 billion. August was a slower month with profits of Sh17.6 billion, becoming the only month since…

The supply of IV fluids in the U.S. is under strain since a major plant was forced to shut down in North Carolina. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP Hurricane season continues to strain the national supply of intravenous fluids to hospitals and dialysis centers around the country. Flooding from Hurricane Helene in late September shut down one of the largest suppliers of IV fluids in the U.S, a factory in Marion, N.C., about 35 miles outside of Asheville. Owned by Baxter International, the plant made products like saline, sterile water for injection and other fluids…

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket a green light to return to flight.The Falcon 9 had been grounded since Sept. 28, when the rocket suffered an issue with its upper stage during the launch of the Crew-9 astronaut mission for NASA. (A Falcon 9 did launch Europe’s Hera asteroid-inspection probe on Oct. 7, but that was a one-time exception granted by the FAA.)”The FAA notified SpaceX on Oct. 11 that the Falcon 9 vehicle is authorized to return to regular flight operations,” agency officials said in an emailed statement on Friday afternoon. “The…

Former Arsenal midfielder Adrian Clarke has backed his old club to finally lift the Premier League title this season. The Gunners have re-established themselves as challengers in recent years under Mikel Arteta, finishing second only to Manchester City in each of the last two seasons.However, they remain without a top-flight title since their 2003/04 invincibles campaign, with this their longest-ever gap between titles.This season, Arsenal look like they mean business once again, unbeaten after seven games and just one point adrift of early leaders Liverpool.Only Man City (17) and Chelsea (16) have scored more goals than Arsenal (15), with no…

Theo Von / YouTubeTheo Von in conversation with TrumpDonald Trump has appeared on a slew of shows with huge audiences of young men, sitting for interviews with influencers, comedians and podcasters outside the usual political media. What’s his strategy?About 15 minutes into Donald Trump’s conversation with comedian Theo Von, the chat veered into territory not usually heard in a stump speech.“I had a great brother who taught me a lesson, don’t drink. Don’t drink, and don’t smoke,” the former president said. “I admired so much about him… And he had a problem with alcohol.”“I’ve been in recovery for most of…

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -China said on Saturday it will “significantly increase” government debt issuance to offer subsidies to people with low incomes, support the property market and replenish state banks’ capital as it pushes to revive sputtering economic growth. Finance Minister Lan Foan told a news conference there will be more “counter-cyclical measures” this year, but officials did not provide details on the size of the fiscal stimulus being prepared, the key detail global financial markets have been thirsting for. Some investors fear China’s 2024 economic growth target and its longer-term growth trajectory may be at risk if more aggressive support…

A trove of leaked internal messages and documents from the militia American Patriots Three Percent—also known as AP3—reveals how the group coordinated with election denial groups as part of a plan to conduct paramilitary surveillance of ballot boxes during the midterm elections in 2022.This information was leaked to Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets), a nonprofit that says it publishes hacked and leaked documents in the public interest. The person behind these AP3 leaks is an individual who, according to their statement uploaded by DDoSecrets, infiltrated the militia and grew so alarmed by what they were seeing that they felt compelled…

Apple TVApple TV+’s latest starry drama sees the Oscar-winner play a famous journalist terrorised by a vindictive man via a self-published novel. It’s intelligent and beautifully shot.In Alfonso Cuarón’s most dazzling films, including Children of Men, he trusts his audience to follow his lead, however winding the narrative path. That approach shines through in Disclaimer, a twisting series that takes on the eternal yet timelier-than-ever subject of fiction v reality. Cate Blanchett stars in the juicy role of Catherine Ravenscroft, a famous investigative journalist who is anonymously sent a novel in which she is, unmistakably, a scandalous character. Disclaimer doesn’t…

Bitcoin is under pressure at press time, looking at trends over the past two weeks. Despite the upswing in September, bulls started on the wrong feet in October, dropping from around $66,000. Although the coin is up at press time, bouncing from below $60,000 after the slip on October 10, buyers need to prove that they are in charge. Bitcoin Whales Accumulate 1.5 Million BTC In 6 Months While fundamental factors are closely monitored, on-chain data can show where the market could be headed. In a post on x, one analyst notes that Bitcoin whales could be taking advantage of…