Author: Savannah Herald

Health Watch: Wellness, Research & Healthy Living Tips The former Channel 4 News anchor Jon Snow has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, the Alzheimer’s Society has said.Snow, who presented his last news bulletin in December 2021, will take part in a documentary that will be broadcast on Channel 4 and in which he talks about his diagnosis.In the documentary about a mining disaster in Zambia, Jon Snow: A Last Big Story, he will say: “At the beginning I wanted to hide it, there’s so much prejudice.“Any sort of hint of mental decay, you’re sort…

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Business Insights: Global Markets, Strategy & Economic Trends How do you follow a $1.5 billion blockbuster like the “Barbie” movie?If you’re Mattel, the toy giant, you turn to the next doll in your dollhouse. Or rather, the next action figure.He-Man was the company’s hypermasculine follow-up to the runaway success of the Barbie doll, as popular with boys in the mid-1980s as the 11½-inch bombshell was with girls.On Friday, he will get his own $170 million live-action movie, “Masters of the Universe,” Mattel’s second foray into making films centered on nostalgic toys far more familiar to parents than the children of…

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Tech Trends & Innovation: The Latest in Tech News When far-right influencer Nick Shirley posted a viral video in January alleging fraud at Minnesota daycares, he showed his 1.6 million followers on X something else too: a gray hoodie emblazoned with the Polymarket logo.Polymarket had made other appearances in the 24-year-old’s content, like in a series of man-on-the-street interviews about the “current state of America” posted in December.The first post came after Shirley began receiving money from Polymarket’s chief marketing officer, Matthew Modabber. The second came after he had taken in a total of $3,100 from Modabber, according to records…

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Game On: Latest in Gaming News, Reviews & Industry Buzz British actor Anthony Head, known widely for his portrayal of Giles in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has died from complications due to pneumonia, aged 72 years old. His daughters Emily and Daisy said their father was surrounded by family when he passed. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of our extraordinary father,” they wrote in a shared statement. “It has been, and forever will be, an honour and a privilege to be his daughters, and to have witnessed firsthand the impact both he and his…

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Voices, Votes & Vision: The Latest in Politics & Public Policy For immediate release: April 09, 2026 The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta announces two new members of its Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC), along with a new chair: Steve Moseley and Joe Zanco are joining, while Clayton Legear will chair the council and represent the group at the national meeting at the Board of Governors. They each will serve three-year terms that expire in 2028. CDIAC was established in 2010 by the Board of…

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Local Impact Spotlight: The Coastal Health District HIV Prevention Program, in partnership with Walgreens, will hold free HIV testing events on Saturday, June 27, to commemorate National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). This year’s NHTD events will be held at these Walgreens locations in Chatham and Glynn counties: 700 E. DeRenne Avenue, Savannah: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 2109 E. Victory Drive, Savannah: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 11509 Abercorn Street, Savannah: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 4210 Augusta Road, Garden City: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 4575 Altama Avenue, Brunswick: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. All testing is free and…

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Glow & Grow: Black Beauty, Haircare, and Skincare Tips At Fusion Hair Co., textured hair specialist Chris Grimley is reshaping British hairdressing by making inclusive, texture-led education core from the very first training day Teaching textures – Chris Grimley of Fusion Hair Co. and staff At Fusion Hair Co., salon owner and textured hair specialist Chris Grimley is driving a cultural shift in British hairdressing by making inclusive, texture-led education the foundation of training from day one. In a sector where textured hair has too often been treated as a niche or afterthought, Fusion Hair Co. and the Textured Curl Academy ensure…

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SAVANNAH, GA – June 03, 2026 – On its surface, the announcement of an art exhibition is a familiar piece of cultural programming. Telfair Museums, the oldest public art museum in the South, will soon open “Roots in the Rushes: African American Basketry of the Lowcountry.” The exhibition, running for nearly a year starting in April 2026, promises a compelling look at the coiled basketry of the Gullah Geechee people. But to view this event as merely an artistic showcase is to miss the far more significant story of economic resilience, technological transfer, and the calculated modern business of cultural…

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HBCU News Spotlight: Story by Randall Barnes, HBCU turns to former WNBA standout as next head coach appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. And HBCU is looking to a former WNBA standout to lead the women’s basketball program. Langston University has hired Crystal Robinson as the 12th head women’s basketball coach. Robinson comes into the institution with experience in the WNBA and a standout college career. Robinson spoke about her excitement to become the head coach of the Lady Lions. “I am honored to join Langston University, an institution with great heritage on and off the court. Very few people get…

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