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Be Well: Breaking down fiber, the next food fad

U.S. consumers who have had their fill of finding protein added to everything from cereal to ice cream are about to meet the next big food fad: fiber.

Americans have been boosting their protein intake for years; even Pop-Tarts and Starbucks are selling protein-enhanced products. But the number of new products promoted with high or added fiber saw a big uptick in the U.S. this year, according to market research team Mintel. Hundreds of videos on social media celebrate the benefits of dietary fiber and share recipes to help viewers get more of it.

There’s even a term... Read More

Nigeria's president postpones G20 trip, vowing to step up efforts to rescue abducted schoolgirls

SOKOTO, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's president postponed his trip to this weekend's Group of 20 summit after promising to intensify efforts to rescue 24 schoolgirls who were abducted by gunmen earlier this week in a northwestern region of the country. Civil society leaders have accused security forces of inaction.

President Bola Tinubu had been set to leave for South Africa on Wednesday, days before the summit of the world's leading rich and developing nations was due to begin. But Tinubu said that he was suspending his departure in light of the abductions and a separate church... Read More

New York's mayor-elect Mamdani says city's police commissioner will continue in post

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday that the city's current police commissioner will remain in the post.

Mamdani said Jessica Tisch has rooted out corruption in the upper echelons of the department and "led a department-wide focus on accountability and transparency, while delivering historic reductions in violent crime.”

Tisch has led the nation's largest police department since November 2024.

Her decision to stay on is likely to provide some level of comfort to city business leaders and others who worried that... Read More

With an eye on Russia, EU wants to make it easier to deploy tanks and troops at short notice

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union rolled out a new defense package on Wednesday to allow tanks and troops to deploy more rapidly across the many borders of the 27-nation bloc as concern mounts that Russia is already probing its defenses.

Europe’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said that spending on defense now might avert war.

“Weakness invites them to make their move,” she said, speaking of Russia. She said if the EU increases its defensive capabilities and readiness, “then Russia will not attack because we are not weak.”

The new military... Read More

Quarterly profit slide at Target hints at a challenging holiday season for the retailer

NEW YORK (AP) — Target’s third-quarter profit tumbled as the retailer struggles to lure shoppers that are being pressed by stubbornly high inflation.

The Minneapolis company said Wednesday that it expects its sales slump to extend through the critical holiday shopping season. The company also announced that it's planning to invest another billion dollars next year to remodel stores and build new ones, increasing the total cost for the makeover to $5 billion.

Investors have punished Target’s stock recently, sending it down 43% over the past year. Shares edged lower... Read More

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Be Well: Breaking down fiber, the next food fad

Nigeria's president postpones G20 trip, vowing to step up efforts to rescue abducted schoolgirls

New York's mayor-elect Mamdani says city's police commissioner will continue in post

With an eye on Russia, EU wants to make it easier to deploy tanks and troops at short notice

Quarterly profit slide at Target hints at a challenging holiday season for the retailer

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