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What your poop color can say about your health

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:14 GMT

There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer for how often you should poop, but when it comes to what color your stool should be, expert consensus is much narrower. And deviations from it can be a cause for concern.“The most common color is brown, shades of brown,” said Dr. Mark Corkins, division chief of pediatric gastroenterology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.The brown comes from the breakdown of bilirubin, a pigment created when old blood cells break down in the liver, and bile, which is typically dark brown or green and is made by the liver to aid in fat digestion, according to McGill University’s Office for Science and Society. When bilirubin and bile are secreted in the small intestine during digestion, they ultimately turn the poop brown.This physiological process is also the reason why green is the second most common poop color.Green stools can mean food moved through the GI tract rapidly, so the green bile in the poop is still in its original form and hasn’...

Carlos Santana apologizes for anti-trans comments he made during a recent concert

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:14 GMT

By Alli Rosenbloom | CNNCarlos Santana faced criticism on Thursday when a video of the musician making anti-transgender comments during a concert in New Jersey in July resurfaced on social media.“When God made you and me, before we came out of the womb, you know who you are and what you are,” the guitarist is seen saying in the clip.He continued, “Later on when you grow up, and you see things and you start believing that you could be something that sounds good but you know it ain’t right, because a woman is a woman and a man is a man — that’s it.”“Whatever you wanna do in the closet, that’s your business, I’m OK with that,” Santana added, before mentioning his closeness to his “brother Dave Chapelle,” who also faced criticism for anti-LGBTQ comments made in his 2021 Netflix comedy special “The Closer.”The criticism Santana faced on Thursday prompted the “Smooth” singer to release a statement on his Facebook page, where he wrote, “I am sorry for my insensitive comments.”“They don’t r...

Wildfire map: More evacuations for Smith River, Happy Camp fires

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:14 GMT

New evacuation orders have been issued because of wildfires burning since last week in California’s northwest corner.An area of southern Oregon came under evacuation order Thursday, Aug. 24, after the Smith River Complex — California’s second largest wildfire of the season — crossed the state line from Del Norte County.In neighboring Sisikyou County, the evacuation zone for the Elliott Fire was expanded. Elliott, in the western area of the Happy Camp Complex, now encompasses the former Canyon and Three Camps fires.With decreased activity in Happy Camp’s eastern zone, some evacuation orders there were downgraded to a warning, and Highway 96 reopened, though with traffic delays.The map above shows the mandatory evacuation orders in red and the approximate perimeters of the largest fires in black. Colored dots show the locations of some of the smaller fires.In Trinity County, an evacuation order remains in place for the Deep Fire. Humboldt County has warni...

Man found shot in East Oakland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:14 GMT

OAKLAND — A man was found shot Friday morning in East Oakland.He was taken to a hospital where he was undergoing surgery. His condition was not immediately available.His age and where he lives were not immediately released.The man was found outside about 6:50 a.m. in the 2700 block of Church Street, a mainly residential area in the Havenscourt district.He had been shot at least once.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Two arrested in connection with fatal Oakland shooting Crime and Public Safety | Hayward BART station briefly closed due to report of person possibly hit by train Crime and Public Safety | ‘No one is going to miss you’: How a bus, a Baby Yoda doll, and a woman with ‘great hearing’ led to arrests in brutal East Bay homicide Crime and Public Safety | ‘Underground Economy’ task force raids East Bay man’s home for allegedly selling counterfeit high-end accessories on OfferUp Crime...

Suspected Tenderloin drug dealer had 2-year-old with her when she was arrested

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:14 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- An alleged Tenderloin drug dealer had her 2-year-old child with her when she was arrested this week, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Juleisy Moncada, 21, was the subject of a month-long investigation by the SFPD Narcotics Unit.Officers suspected Moncada was dealing drugs in the Tenderloin and developed probable cause for search warrants for her two residences and vehicle. On Tuesday, Aug. 22, at around 2:40 p.m., officers located her in her vehicle on the 100 block of Russ Street. IKEA store evacuated during SF grand opening Moncada, whose child was also in the car at the time, was arrested for probable cause developed during the investigation, police said. At the time of the arrest, Moncada had narcotics on her person.The car was towed for further investigation and with the suspect's permission, the child was placed in the custody of a relative.Officers with the SFPD Tenderloin Station, Narcotics Unit and the Drug Enforcement Agency sear...

3.8-magnitude quake strikes in northeast Sonoma County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:14 GMT

(BCN) -- A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck Sonoma County on Friday morning. The temblor at 7:14 a.m. struck at a depth of 2 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Hawaii gov. says travel outside of Maui is encouraged, but should you travel to the islands? The epicenter was in northeast Sonoma County, about 15 miles north-northeast of Healdsburg, USGS officials said. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Napa County to receive $500K to recruit, train farmers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:14 GMT

(KRON) -- Congressman Mike Thompson announced Napa County will receive $500,000 in funding to recruit and train farmers in underrepresented groups.The funding is aimed to boost efforts needed to develop and maintain skills of farmers in Napa while keeping the state's specialty crops sector competitive. Police cruiser crashes into Wells Fargo Bank in Orinda The grant will be given through the federal Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. "Our region has a strong tradition of agriculture made possible by the farmworkers who work every day to grow world-class products,” said Thompson. “The funding from the federal Specialty Crop Block Grant Program will help to recruit and retain farmworkers and provide current farmworkers with the training and education they need to build a successful career in the fields and beyond. I look forward to seeing how this funding helps to strengthen our agricultural community.”County officials say they are looking to attract young farmers through youth men...

FIBA World Cup Glance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:14 GMT

All Times EDTFIRST ROUNDGROUP A W  L  PF  PA  PtsDominican Republic  1  0  87   0    2Italy  1  0  81  67    2Philippines  0  1  81  87    0Angola  0  1  67  81    0At Manila, PhilippinesAt Araneta ColiseumFriday, Aug. 25Italy 81, Angola 67Dominican Republic 87, Philippines 81Sunday, Aug. 27Italy vs. Dominican Republic, 4 a.m.Philippines vs. Angola, 8 a.m.Tuesday, Aug. 29Angola vs. Dominican Republic, 4 a.m.Philippines vs. Italy, 8 a.m.GROUP B W  L  PF  PA  PtsChina  0  0   0   0    0Puerto Rico  0  0   0   0    0Serbia  0  0   0   0    0South Sudan  0  0   0   0    0At Manila, PhilippinesAt Araneta ColiseumSaturday, Aug. 26South Sudan vs. Puerto Rico, 4 a.m.Serbia vs. China, 8 a.m.Monday, Aug. 28China vs. South Sudan, 4 a.m.Puerto Rico vs. Serbia, 8 a.m.Wednesday, Aug. 30South Sudan vs. Serbia, 4 a.m.China vs. Puerto Rico, 8 a.m.GROUP C W  L  PF  PA  PtsGreece  0  0   0   0...

Los 77 lugares de EE.UU. donde el calor extremo romperá o igualará récords hasta el lunes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:14 GMT

(CNN) — La brutal ola de calor que ha asolado la mayor parte del centro y el sur de EE.UU. esta semana desplazará lentamente su calor más intenso hacia el sur durante el fin de semana y batirá decenas de récords de calor.Este viernes, las temperaturas podrían superar los 37,7 °C y podrían batirse récords en Texas, en lugares como Dallas, Tyler y Wichita Falls. El calor no hará más que acumularse en varias localidades del estado, entre ellas Houston, que vive su verano más caluroso hasta la fecha.A medida que se desplace la ola de calor, algunos estados del sureste, como Florida y las Carolinas, se encontrarán con un calor récord, con temperaturas que alcanzarán los 32,2 °C el sábado y el domingo. Jacksonville, en Florida, podría batir récords todos los días desde el sábado hasta el lunes.A principios de la próxima semana, la mayor parte del calor extremo se limitará a las zonas adyacentes al Golfo de México.Según datos de la Oficina Nacional de Administración Oceánica y Atmosf...

Hawaii revela los nombres de las 388 personas aún desaparecidas tras los incendios forestales

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:14 GMT

MAUI, Hawaii – Las autoridades del condado de Maui redujeron este viernes a 388, de los cerca de mil que se habían reportado previamente, el número de desaparecidos por los incendios en la isla que han dejado hasta ahora al menos 115 muertos.A través de un comunicado, el condado publicó una “lista validada” de nombres de personas cuyo paradero permanece desconocido desde que el pasado 8 de agosto comenzara el fuego en la isla hawaiana.“Los nombres se están proporcionando al público en un esfuerzo por ayudar a identificar a cualquier persona de quien se pueda dar cuenta”, afirma el comunicado sobre la lista que fue elaborada por la Oficina Federal de Investigaciones (FBI, por sus siglas en inglés).“Estamos publicando esta lista de nombres hoy porque sabemos que ayudará con la investigación”, apuntó el jefe de policía John Pelletier.Pese a que la publicación de los nombres “puede causar dolor a las personas cuyos seres queridos figuran e...