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UFC’s O’Malley set for hip surgery after title loss

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Sean O’Malley is looking at an extended layoff from competition, as the former champ is scheduled to undergo hip surgery early next month.

The 29-year-old suffered a torn labrum in his hip 10 weeks ago but managed the injury through a fight camp to take on Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 on Saturday in Las Vegas. O’Malley (18-2) lost his 135-pound title to Dvalishvili via unanimous decision. He will undergo surgery during the first week of October and said his Octagon return could be delayed to anywhere from six months to one year.

“I have surgery on Oct. 3,” O’Malley told online streamer Adin Ross. “I tore my left labrum in my hip. That’s the only reason I’m going to be out for so long. This surgery should only take two months to come back from, then a couple months recovery. A year is a long time, could be six to eight months. You never know.”

In his own podcast with head coach Tim Welsh, O’Malley admitted it could be up to a year before he actually fights again, considering surgery, recovery and then a full fight camp. He made it a point to say the injury had nothing to do with his loss to Dvalishvili, in which he was out-struck 214 to 49 and struggled to defend Dvalishvili’s notoriously smothering ground game.

“Best weight cut, felt good, no excuses,” O’Malley said. “My mom, she’s like, ‘You just weren’t the same, what was wrong?’ Nothing. I just got beat. Everyone keeps asking me, ‘Something seemed off.’ No excuses.”

In the immediate aftermath of his loss, O’Malley has already been called out by the likes of bantamweight contenders Cory Sandhagen and Henry Cejudo. Dvalishvili, meanwhile, will likely face undefeated challenger Umar Nurmagomedov in his first title defense, although the UFC has not announced that and Dvalishvili said he would prefer a fight against former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo.

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Amazon Business customer base grew at 111% rate in 6 years: Mitranjan Bhaduri – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Mitranjan Bhaduri, director of Amazon Business on Tuesday said that the customer base of Amazon Business has expanded at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 111 per cent in the country in the last six years.
Bhaduri told reporters that out of all orders on Amazon Business, 65 per cent are received through mobile phones. He further said that the B2B online wholesale market has completed 7 years in India.
Additionally, he stated that Amazon Business has seen a significant growth outside metro areas, particularly in Bhopal, where it has seen a 2.4-times year-over-year (YoY) increase in new customers.
He also said that according to a study, there is strong consumer enthusiasm for online festive shopping and 89 per cent of respondents expressed their excitement for the upcoming festivities with 71 per cent indicating that they intend to shop online.
Almost half of the respondents said they want to shop online and would spend more on online festive shopping compared to last year.



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Orlando City v Charlotte FC: McGuire glad to be back among the goals – Soccer News

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Duncan McGuire is glad to be back among the goals as Orlando City continue their playoff charge, with a home clash with Eastern Conference rivals Charlotte FC next on the agenda.

McGuire had gone over two months without a goal in MLS play since netting in June’s 4-2 defeat to New York City, prior to Saturday’s meeting with the New England Revolution.

But he was on target in a 3-0 win for Oscar Pareja’s team, who now boast a four-point cushion to those outside the automatic playoff spots in the Eastern Conference standings.

Speaking after the game, the forward said: “It’s always good to score. It has been a while since I’ve scored.

“It’s been a bit annoying for my standards, so I’m definitely glad to be back on the scoresheet.

“But at the end of the day, if we’re winning as a team, then that’s all that matters. But yeah, I’m definitely glad to be back on the scoresheet and hopefully I can keep it going.

“We’re very excited and it helps us with motivation and confidence going into the next one. We’re excited to get the win and onto Wednesday.”

Wednesday’s game could prove pivotal in the battle to reach the postseason, with Charlotte just two places and two points behind the Lions in the standings.

The Crown were going well before the Leagues Cup break but have since suffered back-to-back losses versus Atlanta United and CF Montreal, leading coach Dean Smith to rally his troops.

“Before the break, we had three of the toughest games you can get, and we came through those away games unbeaten with five points and probably should have had more,” he said.

“My consistent message is this is a new game; this is a new beginning.

“When you have six games left and build it like that, then they know their performance levels have to be to go and win that game.”

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Orlando City – Duncan McGuire

Since the beginning of last season, McGuire has recorded 27 goal contributions (21 goals, six assists) in the regular season for Orlando.

That is the second most by any American in that time, behind only Brian White (34).

Charlotte FC – Tim Ream

Ream scored his first goal for Charlotte from a header against Montreal last time out. It was Ream’s second career MLS goal, with the other coming on September 11 2010, for the New York Red Bulls, a gap of 5,117 days.

MATCH PREDICTION – ORLANDO CITY WIN

Charlotte are unbeaten in four straight matches against Orlando City in all competitions (two wins, two draws) after the Lions won each of the first two meetings between the sides.

The Crown have also scored at least once in each of their last four away matches in league play, only being shut out three times on their travels this year. Only five MLS teams have been shut out fewer times on the road this season.

While they will carry a threat, Orlando have won their last two games by 3-0 scorelines, at home to Nashville SC and New England, the first time they have won back-to-back MLS matches by three or more goals. They go in as favourites.

OPTA WIN PROBABILITY

Orlando City – 53.4%

Charlotte FC – 22.7%

Draw – 23.9%



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Severe burns reported in children making TikTok-trendy ‘glass fruit’ in microwave

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A TikTok trend could pose a potential hazard to children.

“Glass fruit,” otherwise known as Tanghulu — which involves hardening sugar over various fruits to give it a crunchy topping — has become a growing food trend on social media.

Making Tanghulu requires microwaving a sugar and water mixture at 30-second intervals for about five minutes until it’s boiling, according to TikToker Jasmine and Tea, who posted a tutorial in April.

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The food-focused content creator warned in the video, which now has nearly 20 million views, that the mixture will get “really hot” and that people should not touch it with bare hands.

The skewered fruit of choice is dipped into the liquid mixture while it’s still hot and placed on the side to harden.

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The sugar and water mixture must reach a liquefied boiling point to cover the fruit. (iStock)

The viral trend has resulted in trips to the hospital for some children testing out the recipe at home.

Shriners Children’s Hospital in Boston released a notice in August about an uptick in cases of children with severe burn injuries due to spilling sugar.

Shriners surgeon Colleen Ryan, MD, reported that she has treated two patients within two weeks who were injured during the activity.

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“When sugar is melted in the microwave like this, it has a high heat capacity, meaning it stores the heat energy,” she said in a statement. 

“If spilled, it can create a severe scald burn, much like spilling hot soup, but it can cause a much deeper burn because of sugar’s properties. Kids or teens can quickly grab the pot or bowl, and the hot fluid splashes, spills or splatters over them.”

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Tanghulu is a traditional northern Chinese snack of candied fruit on a skewer. (iStock)

The result is “one or several small but very deep burns, often in critical areas such as the hand or the face,” Ryan noted.

“Parents should make sure their children have learned proper cooking safety and take preventive measures.”

The surgeon said that her colleagues, both in the U.S. and internationally, have also reported an increase in these injuries related to the cooking trend.

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She encouraged parents to be aware that their children might come across this trend on social media.

“It can seem like a fun, harmless activity for kids to try making the treat themselves,” she said. “There is an opportunity to prevent this injury if everyone is aware of this danger.”

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“Parents should be careful and make sure their children have learned proper cooking safety and take preventive measures.”

Dr. Marc Siegel, senior medical analyst for Fox News and clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center, told Fox News Digital that melted sugar is “dangerous,” and warned of how “contagious” these types of viral trends can be among kids.

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“Parents should be careful and make sure their children have learned proper cooking safety and take preventive measures,” warned Shriners Children’s Hospital in Boston. (iStock)

If a child gets burned, the doctor advises parents to remove their clothes from the affected area and wash with cool water.

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Shriners says not to apply ice to the burn and to seek medical attention if necessary.

“Blistering is a second-degree burn and may respond to burn creams, but leathery (black, brown or white in color) may be third-degree and needs to be seen right away,” Siegel added.

Fox News Digital reached out to Shriner’s Children’s Hospital for comment.

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Germany’s conservatives choose the country’s probable next leader

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“FRIEDRICH MERZ is doing it, and I’m fine with that.” This brief statement by Markus Söder, the head of Bavaria’s governing Christian Social Union (CSU), was enough to confirm what had long been clear in German political circles: that Mr Merz, leader of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the CSU’s larger sibling, would be the parties’ joint candidate at next year’s federal election. Mr Merz will thus lead the opposition conservatives’ bid to unseat Olaf Scholz, the Social Democratic (SPD) chancellor.

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What is the Fed’s preferred inflation measure?

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HEADLINES ABOUT inflation in America typically refer to the country’s consumer-price index (CPI), the most widely used measure of changing prices. CPI inflation slowed in August to 2.5% year-on-year. But when America’s central bankers meet on September 17th to discuss cutting interest rates, they will focus on a different index. Since 2000 the Federal Reserve has used the personal-consumption-expenditures (PCE) price index, rather the than CPI, as its preferred measure of inflation. It is against this that the Fed’s target for inflation, 2%, is compared. What are the differences between the measures—and why does the Fed use the PCE?

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Los Angeles FC v Austin FC: Wolff still targeting playoff spot – Soccer News

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Austin FC may have suffered a disappointing loss last time out, but Josh Wolff is aiming to bounce back against Los Angeles FC to give themselves a playoff chance.

The Black and Verde were beaten 2-1 by Toronto FC at the weekend after failing to find a late equaliser, condemning them to a second consecutive defeat.

Austin currently sit 11th in the Western Conference but are losing ground on the playoff spots as they are 10 points behind Houston Dynamo in seventh.

Wolff admitted that their task is now harder but is determined to make sure his team are still in the conversation come the end of the regular season.

“I think there’s a points total that we have in mind,” Wolff said, “but we need to work on things.

“We’re going to be able to get chances, but the playoffs are still achievable. We have to pick up points and get to the last game with a chance of still getting in.

“We’ve got to take care of our chances in a better way, that’s all.”

Meanwhile, LAFC are winless in three MLS matches, giving up a 2-0 lead against rivals LA Galaxy last time out in a 4-2 defeat.

They still sit second in the table, but the teams below them have closed the gap.

Steve Cherundolo was quick to brush aside Saturday’s defeat, with his sole focus now on picking up three points.

“We’ll try to turn it around as fast as possible to get some points on Wednesday night,” he said.

“We’ll continue to go and hope fatigue doesn’t play more of a part as players continue to get towards full fitness.”

PLAYERS TO WATCH

LAFC – Denis Bouanga

Denis Bouanga has scored six career goals against Austin FC in all competitions, tied for the most of any player against them.

Austin FC – Alexander Ring

Austin failed to register a shot on target against Vancouver on August 31 but improved on that despite their loss to Toronto last time out.

While Owen Wolff got the goal at the weekend, Alexander Ring registered the most shots on target with two.

MATCH PREDICTION: LOS ANGELES FC WIN

Los Angeles have won seven of 10 all-time meetings with Austin (D1 L2), though the Verde and Black did manage to take a point when the sides met in league play in Austin on June 19. LAFC have won four of five home matches against Austin (L1), keeping clean sheets in all four wins.

However, LAFC suffered a 2-0 defeat to Houston Dynamo in their last home match. They have never lost two straight regular-season home matches and have failed to score in back-to-back home league matches only once, doing so against Atlanta United and Houston in June 2023.

Meanwhile, Austin have lost eight of their last 13 regular season matches (W3 D2) dating back to late May. Austin had lost only seven times in their previous 23 regular season matches dating back to September 2023 (W7 D9).

OPTA WIN PROBABILITY

LAFC – 66.3%

Draw – 18.4%

Austin FC – 15.3%



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Jennifer Lopez receives wise words from first ex husband amid Ben Affleck divorce

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Jennifer Lopez receives wise words from first ex husband amid Ben Affleck divorce
Jennifer Lopez receives wise words from first ex husband amid Ben Affleck divorce

Jennifer Lopez has received a thoughtful love life lesson from her ex-husband, Ojani Noa, as she filed for divorce from Ben Affleck in August 2024, ending two years of marriage.

During an interview with DailyMail, Noa, who is Lopez’s first husband, candidly shared advice for the On The Floor singer related to her relationships.

As Maid in Manhattan star is going through her fourth divorce, he advised, “Stay single for a while, take 12 months off,” and added, “If she meets someone new, maybe keep it private and not get ­married again.”

Meanwhile, reflecting on his own marriage life experience with J.Lo, he said, “I can tell you in my own ­experience, we would have ­disagreements in the car and then 20 minutes later, we’d have to sit and pretend everything was fine.”

Nao, who had been married to Lopez for 11 months, further added, “But you can only pretend so much .When we were going through hell and going out as a couple, I was in a bad mood too. Because I knew inside we were not good.”

“I hated going on the red ­carpet, she would try and get me to come and I’d say: ‘No way. I’m not going to pretend,” he continued.

Moreover, he highlighted the dissimilarity in Lopez and Affleck’s relationship, as she likes the “spotlight for her to stay in it,” while Affleck’s a “really private man.”

Before concluding, he sympathetically said, “I would always be her friend. I sympathise with both of them because divorce is hard. When we divorced, I was heartbroken. I feel when she got what she wanted, I was no longer needed.”

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Amazon workers fume at tech giant for scrapping remote work

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has sparked a fierce backlash among employees after announcing they’ll now be required to spend five days a week in the office.

Jassy sent a memo to staff on Monday informing them of “a couple changes we’re making to further strengthen our culture and teams.”

Part of doing that, he said, is returning to working in the office full time, as was the norm before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Explaining the move, he said: “When we look back over the last five years, we continue to believe that the advantages of being together in the office are significant.”

Staff have flocked to internal Slack channels to protest against the new rule, according to Business Insider, which said employees are “burning” with comments and reactions.

In reference to the multinational technology giant’s famous leadership principles, one person rhetorically asked: “What ever happened to ‘Striving to be Earth’s Best Employer.’”

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced that workers would have to be in the office full time, instead of three days a week
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced that workers would have to be in the office full time, instead of three days a week (Getty Images for The New York Times)

“Please do note that this is (in a lot of cases) significantly more strict and out of its mind than many teams operated under pre-covid,” wrote another on Slack. “This is not ‘going back’ to how it was before. It’s just going backwards.”

Others have taken to social media to voice their grievances and concerns with the move.

“You mean to tell me you wouldn’t want to spend 5 days/week under fluorescent lighting and no sense of time?” sarcastically cracked one X user. “Some of you don’t want it bad enough.”

Another wrote: “Seriously Amazon! Soon as folks begin having a truly better work life balance, you decide you want folks back in the office 5 days a week. SMH…”

Others accused Amazon of making the change to avoid layoffs.

“Layoffs. Without payouts,” read one post.

“It’a cheaper/easier than doing another rd [round] of mass layoffs…” said another user.

The Independent has reached out to Amazon for comment.

Amazon’s CEO is facing backlash both from workers and social media
Amazon’s CEO is facing backlash both from workers and social media (Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA Wire)

The new rule, set to take effect on January 2, 2025, comes seven months after Jassy announced that it would be mandatory for corporate workers to work on-site at least three days a week.

He said in Monday’s memo that the “last 15 months we’ve been back in the office at least three days a week has strengthened our conviction about the benefits.”

Jassy did note that if employees are reasonably unable to make their way into work, such as having children who are unwell, then working from home remains as a backup option.

Amazon has made headlines for years with allegations of poor working conditions for employees, particularly those toiling in warehouses.

One worker at a site in India claimed that warehouse employees were allegedly asked to work continuously without breaks in order to meet their targets on May 16.

In Birmingham, UK, over 60 workers went on strike this year over pay and working conditions.

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Keegan-Michael Key on using his real voice to bring authenticity to B-127 in

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Keegan-Michael Key is stepping into the Transformers universe, lending his voice to B-127 in the upcoming film, “Transformers One,” an origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron. 

The highly anticipated film, distributed by Paramount Pictures, tells the story of how the two legendary characters were once friends before becoming bitter enemies. Key’s character, B-127, joins forces with Elita, voiced by Scarlett Johansson, in a quest to save their planet billions of years before humans existed.

The voice of B-127, a younger version of the iconic Bumblebee, is very distinct. Despite sounding like it could have been computer synthesized, Key said the voice is 100% his.

“It is my voice, but it’s kind of a higher, younger, excitable version of me,” said Key. “I’ve done a lot of voiceover in my career where you’re almost trying to mask the voice so people don’t even recognize it, which is a compliment in and of itself. Yeah, this one, I really was able to bring myself to it.”

Key said he worked closely with the director to create the character’s voice and make sure it sounded like him.

The film also includes intense action scenes, and Key revealed his approach to making those moments sound realistic. Key said that when it comes to voicing action scenes like fights or running, he doesn’t just stand still in the booth. He said he physically acts out the movements, such as pretending to lift a heavy weight or mimicking a punch, to make the sounds more realistic. 

“I’ll lose weight when I’m in the booth,” said Key. 

In “Transformers One,” Bumblebee’s origin story begins with him at the lowest level in the universe, working in the depths of a corporation. Despite being in such a low position, his character remains optimistic and makes the best out of every situation, something Key found inspiring.

“He makes the best of every situation. And he doesn’t know necessarily, that he has been fired from like 50 jobs, he thinks ‘I did so great at this job, they moved me up,'” said Key. 

In addition to his voice work in “Transformers One,” Key mentioned a fun Easter egg in the film, giving a nod to his famous Key & Peele sketch, “Substitute Teacher.” 

“I don’t want to spoil anything, but there’s a little tip of the hat in ‘Transformers,'” he said. “That’s all we’ll say.”

“Transformers One,” will be released in theaters on Friday, Sept. 20. 

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