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When considering the potential predisposing factors for children to develop sleep apnea, these can be subdivided into several major categories. Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids Perhaps the single most common contribution to sleep apnea in children relates to a narrowing of the anatomy of the upper airway. The tissues at the back of the mouth and throat called tonsils and adenoids are likely suspects. Just because enlargement of these tissues is present does not mean a child will have sleep apnea....

In Rhode Island, first-time runner Ashley Kalus, a businessperson, defeated rival candidate Jonathan Riccitelli with 83.7 percent of the vote in the state gubernatorial race. In New Hampshire, retired U.S. Army brigadier general and conspiracy theorist Donald ‘Don’ Bolduc won against seasoned politician Chuck Morse, who was backed by Gov. Chris Sununu, by 1 percent in the Senate race. The results are not isolated cases in the landscape of Republican midterms primaries....

Mike Jeffries was at the center of many of those controversies. He was CEO of Abercrombie from 1992 to 2014, over which time the company (among other scandals) was protested over a series of racist t-shirts and forced to accept a consent decree to diversify its workforce. Jeffries stoked these scandals with interviews in which he doubled down on the company’s “exclusionary” image. White Hot tells the story of the company in depth until around 2014, when Jeffries was ousted from the company....

On January 4, the White House announced that a “small lesion” above the right eye of the 71-year-old educator was discovered by Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Physician to the President. They announced that she was undergoing a routine skin cancer screening. As per the official memo, the procedure is scheduled to take place on January 11, 2022, at Maryland’s Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Jill Biden will have the lesion removed at the Center during a “common outpatient procedure,” also known as Mohs surgery....

The 33-year-old personal trainer from Shepherd’s Bush, West London, was found with gunshot wounds to his upper body and head in Bogue Hill, St. James, on Monday. As per local authorities, the killing was ordered in Britain. On January 4, Jamaica’s Constabulary’s deputy commissioner, Fitz Bailey, stated via a video statement that so far they have theorized that it was a contract killing “that emanated from Britain.” The authorities also stated that they have arrested a man of British nationality for the same....

The 44-year-old former two-weight world champion will take on Mexican boxing great Marco Antonio Barrera in an exhibition bout to raise awareness and funds for mental health charity Andy’s Man Club. Hatton made his hometown venue his own during a decorated professional career that established him as one of the finest British boxers of the 21st century. His exploits also paved the way for an American adventure and Las Vegas showdowns with two of the greatest fighters ever to lace gloves....

RELATED: Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Type Effectiveness Chart (Pokemon Strengths & Weaknesses) There have been plenty of games that reward players for playing on their birthday over the years, so it’s not all that unreasonable for players to expect the same from Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. As a result, some may be thinking about putting in a fake birthday just to find out what happens, though, thankfully, there is another less permanent way to do so....

Asthma attacks are common and have a tremendous societal impact: Asthma leads to nearly 2 million emergency room visits each year. Worsening asthma symptoms result in 14 million healthcare provider visits and 439,000 hospital stays. An asthma hospital stay lasts on average more than 3. 5 days and is the third leading cause of hospitalization in children. African-Americans are three times more likely to be hospitalized for asthma compared to patients of other races....

Phillips has yet to make a public statement of her own about the allegations, but she deleted her Instagram account on Thursday, InTouch first noticed. This comes after the internet was flooded with articles about Masterson’s arrest, some of which point questions at who Phillips is, and how long she’s stood by the former That ’70s Show star. The pair married in 2011 and had a child in 2014. In a statement from Masterson’s lawyer, Phillips was mentioned to be standing in solidarity with her husband....

What If…?’s sixth episode takes plenty of visual cues from both Iron Man and Black Panther, yet in the latter’s case the references expand well into other human senses as the animated series repurposes parts of the movie’s award-winning musical score to enhance its overall experience. Besides anything related to the realm of special effects, the MCU’s comic book world really doesn’t get much recognition when award season rolls in, except for Black Panther....

As part of the latest What If…? episode, two extremely powerful heroes, Thor and Captain Marvel, are seen going up against each other. While one might expect this to be an epic fight (and sure enough it is), the way the fight scenes were stylized look straight out of a Looney Tunes cartoon. Watching the two greats fight is similar to seeing the epic duo Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner in action....

Follow Sportskeeda for the latest WWE news, rumors and all other wrestling news. We don’t know all the facts, but the overarching impression thus far is that Ambrose has been dissatisfied with WWE’s creative use of him, particularly as it pertains to the more “hokey” content. The unconventional choice for WWE to share this news has suggested to some that the whole thing could be a work, or else that WWE may have gone public to in some way gain an upper hand in negotiations that aren’t a closed case....

We know now that wasn’t the case. The Phenom worked WrestleMania the very next year in an oddball short match with John Cena. From there, he wrestled Rusev at the Greatest Royal Rumble show from Saudia Arabia, is booked for Australia’s Super Show-Down opposite Triple H, and is already rumored for WWE’s return to Saudi Arabia in November. At his current pace, it would increasingly become a surprise if The Undertaker were to sit out WrestleMania 35....

Last week, the nation’s gasoline demand surged to a high for 2021, which was reportedly higher than during the week of the July 4 holiday. “This shows that motorists aren’t slowing their appetite for hitting the road just yet, and that could further boost prices should demand remain hot,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, said in a press statement on Monday. The nation’s average gas price fell 2....

Although they won Leeds United after a three-game winless run, they suffered a 4-1 defeat to Aston Villa. The loss, obviously threatened their lead on the English Championship table as second-placed Cardiff City soon closed the gap to six points. And the 25-year-old has revealed that a meeting after Villa thumping stirred the team back to winning ways, with back-to-back victories over Reading and Burton Albion. “We had a meeting last Sunday as a team, the manager spoke to us and we knew what we had to do, it’s as simple as that,” Afobe told Express & Star....

Dance challenges often go viral online on TikTok and YouTube Shorts, with the initial video promoting the “CandyChallenge” on YouTube Shorts already receiving 154,000 views. NCT Dream, a sub-unit of the Korean group NCT, consists of members Jeno, Renjun, Haechan, Chenle, Jaemin and Jisung. The group had the hashtag trending amidst their promotion for the upcoming comeback special winter mini-album, Candy, set to be released on December 16. But what exactly is the Candy Challenge?...

On Thursday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook’s parent company would change its name to “Meta.” He said the company would focus primarily on providing a virtual reality social space called the Metaverse, which people will access using multi-functional, virtual reality goggles. The goggles, still in development, would be able to detect physical movements and sounds as well as play back audio while people interact in visual and virtual online spaces....

What Is a Beamforming Microphone and How Does It Work? Before everything else, we should first determine what a beamforming microphone first is. Most microphones capture sound coming from several angles. So, if you’re in a noisy environment, your microphone will capture all sorts of sound and noise. A beamforming microphone solves this issue by using several microphones. Some microphones are tuned to capture the sound from one direction, while the other microphones will capture environmental sound....

Biden spoke about the potential long-term effects of burn pits, open-air areas in which waste and trash was combusted during military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other areas of Southwest Asia, on veterans. The POTUS pledged a four-tiered “unity agenda” that includes enhanced support for veterans whose health was impacted by toxic smoke and pollution from burn pits. Biden said: “I’ve always believed that we have a sacred obligation to equip those we send to war, and care for those and their families when they come home… And they come home, many of the world’s fittest and best-trained warriors in the world, never the same....

What Is a PNG File? A PNG file is a Portable Network Graphics file. The format uses lossless compression and is generally considered the replacement to the GIF image format. However, unlike GIF, PNG files don’t support animations. The very similar MNG (Multiple-image Network Graphics) format does, but it has yet to gain the kind of popularity that GIF or PNG files have. PNG files store graphics on websites. Some operating systems such as macOS and Ubuntu store screenshots in the PNG format by default....