F1 | Verstappen overcomes wet-weather chaos to make it a hat-trick of Dutch GP wins and equal Vettel’s victory record

Max Verstappen converted pole position into victory at the Dutch Grand Prix for the third year in a row, navigating an action-packed, rain-hit encounter to take the chequered flag ahead of Fernando Alonso and Pierre Gasly and draw level with Sebastian Vettel on nine successive F1 wins.

It all began with spits of rain before the start of the race that dramatically turned into a shower on the first lap, prompting split strategies up and down the order as Verstappen headed a pack of drivers who initially stayed out on slicks and team mate Perez led a group into the pits to take on intermediates.  –read more–

F1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix?

After a three-week break from racing, Formula 1 is all set to get going again this weekend at the Dutch Grand Prix – and Pirelli have announced which tyres they will be bringing to teams in Zandvoort.

F1’s official tyre suppliers have brought the three hardest tyres in the range to Zandvoort, with the teams able to call upon the C1 (hard tyre), C2 (medium tyre), and the C3 (soft tyre) – as last seen at the British Grand Prix in July.  –read more–

The Tony Robbins Podcast | Chick-fil-A Chairman Reveals the Secret Recipe for Success!

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CNN health | Scientists race to understand highly mutated coronavirus variant spotted in four countries, including the US

(CNN) — A highly mutated new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 has countries on alert as scientists scramble to understand how far it has spread and how well our immunity will defend against it.

The new variant, called BA.2.86 and nicknamed Pirola by variant hunters on social media, has more than 30 amino acid changes to its spike protein compared with its next closest ancestor, the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron, according to Dr. Jesse Bloom, who studies viral evolution at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle. –read more–

HGTV | 38 Mudroom Storage and Decorating Ideas

Don’t let your mudroom become a chaotic catchall for shoes and winter gear. Check out designers’ top tips for keeping your entry room organized, efficient and, most of all, well decorated.  –read more–

CNN BUSINESS | What are Warren Buffett and ‘Big Short’ Michael Burry seeing that we aren’t

New York (CNN) — The S&P 500 index is up nearly 17% year to date, and the Nasdaq composite is more than 30% higher. Americans keep spending money, unemployment is low, the Federal Reserve may soon pause its painful interest rate hikes as inflation rates steadily — albeit slowly — come down.

But Securities and Exchange Commission filings out Monday showed that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) sold almost $8 billion more in shares than it bought in the second quarter of 2023. That’s not too much by his standards, but a significant move when the market is up. –read more–

CNN – Taylor Swift is a hero to food banks from coast to coast

New York (CNN) — When the Arizona Food Bank Network received a call that Taylor Swift wanted to make a hefty donation to the charity as she kicked off her Eras tour in the state, some staffers thought it was a prank.

But it was no joke. The megastar, who is raking in big bucks from her blockbuster concerts, has been giving back to communities where she plays. From Georgia to Michigan to Texas to California and in between, food banks have benefited.  –read more–

CNN | Six White officers entered a house without a warrant and subjected two Black men to hours of grueling violence

(CNN) — On the evening of January 24, three sheriff’s deputies in Rankin County, Mississippi, received a group text message from another deputy on the same shift: “Are y’all available for a mission?”

The deputy, Christian Dedmon, informed his colleagues Hunter Elward, Jeffrey Middleton and Daniel Opdyke they were going to a property in Braxton, roughly 30 miles south of Jackson, to handle a complaint received by the office’s chief investigator, Brett McAlpin. The details of what prosecutors say happened that night were shared in a federal charging document.  –read more–

HGTV | The Most Popular Native Plants in Every State

From milkweed to cardinal flower to blue aster, discover the best native plants for your area and learn how to plant and care for them in your own wildlife-friendly garden. We’ve gathered the top picks from all 50 states plus D.C.  –see the plants–

CNN style | Victoria’s Secret recruits familiar, supermodel faces for new ‘Icon’ campaign

(CNN) — Victoria’s Secret is reuniting some of the most classic supermodels from its heyday, bringing Gisele Bündchen, Naomi Campbell, Adriana Lima and Candice Swanepoel together in a new campaign.

The lingerie brand, hoping to return to form after a number of turbulent years and a re-branding attempt, has recruited some of its famous faces — formerly known as Victoria’s Secret Angels — to help launch a new bra and underwear collection called The Icon.  –read more–