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The Testaments is set 15 years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale and is told through the perspective of three women, including one fans of Atwood’s first novel—and the award-winning Hulu TV series it inspired—will know well: Aunt Lydia, the calculating matron who keeps Gilead’s handmaids in check. Through Lydia, readers get a deeper insight into the inner-machinations of Gilead’s religious autocracy. The other two narrators offer different perspectives—that of a young woman (Agnes) who grew up within the oppressive state, and another young woman (Daisy) who only knows of Gilead from the periphery, living across the border in Canada....

This article explains how marijuana can interfere with surgery and why you should abstain from using it in the time leading up to surgery. Benefits of Quitting Like nicotine, marijuana use can complicate surgery. So, you should avoid it in the weeks and even months before your procedure. Researchers know that marijuana use prior to surgery can potentially interact with anesthesia. In addition, it can lead to breathing difficulties and increased pain....

According to The Irish Independent, Clifton Collins, who is originally from Crumlin, Dublin, is currently on trial for charges of drug possession, and last week forfeited his 12 digital bitcoin accounts but noted that he had lost the codes to access them. Collins was originally a security guard, but in 2011 he started growing and selling cannabis, The Irish Times reported. A few years later, in 2017, Collins had around 6,000 bitcoin in one account, but in fear of being hacked, he spread the amount through 12 different accounts, and wrote the 12 access codes on a piece of paper and hid them in the aluminum cap of his fishing rod case....

The large scale operation was conducted over the course of 10 days in Antelope Valley and involved more than 400 officials from the sheriff’s office, Drug Enforcement Administration, California National Guard and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, as well as other local, state and federal agencies. As a result of the Marijuana Eradication Operation, 131 people were arrested, a total of 33,480 pounds of harvested marijuana was seized, 30 marijuana growing locations were demolished and 33 firearms were recovered....

The turning point in the conversation came when Evan Rachel Wood was brought up. Manson had a high profile relationship with the Westworld actress for a few years–first going public together in January 2007, becoming engaged briefly in 2010, and then breaking up months afterward. In February 2018, Wood testified before the United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations as a domestic violence and rape survivor, and the Metal Hammer reporter asked Manson how he felt about the testimony....

The Jets subsequently unveiled O’Donovan as a new recruit on Wednesday, as did Adelaide with Izzo. Izzo has signed a three-year deal with the Reds, while O’Donovan has committed to two seasons with Newcastle. Speaking about crossing the F3 Derby divide, O’Donovan said in a statement: “Obviously the Jets are transitioning between managers and there are a lot of players out of contract, but if we can get the right type of creative players in the team then I sense that we will be able to push on....

That was apparently the idea the Mariners had Saturday, when every player on the team wore Ken Griffey Jr.’s now-retired No. 24 during batting practice — the last time the number will be worn by any player in the entire organization. MORE: 10 times Ken Griffey Jr. invaded pop culture in the ’90s Griffey, recently inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, made his name as a Mariner after breaking into the big leagues in 1989....

According to USA Today, Rollins was caught using Stanozolol, a muscle-building anabolic steroid. “Having spoken at length with David, I know that he is truly remorseful for his error in judgment,” Mariners executive vice president Jack Zduriencik said. “We will continue to work with him to get past this situation.” Rollins will not appeal the suspension, saying “my positive test was the result of a serious error in judgment.”...

Super Mario 3D All-Stars and Super Mario Bros. 35 will no longer be available to download digitally from Thursday, April 1, and Super Mario 3D All-Stars will not be restocked at retailers including Best Buy and Walmart. Mario fans are clearly trying to make the most of the games before they’re no longer available to buy, as Games Industry reported that after Monster Hunter Rise, “Its closest competitor at No....

Created by Garry Marshall, the beloved show ran for 11 seasons between 1974 and 1984, and shared an idealized look at life in the 1950s and ’60s in the Midwest. It also made stars of Ron Howard, who played Richie Cunningham, and Henry Winkler (Arthur “Fonzie”/“The Fonz” Fonzarelli). Since the show went off the air 38 years ago, it has continued to live on for new generations thanks to syndicated reruns....

Jadeveon Clowney, T.J. Yeldon, Todd Gurley, Aaron Murray, Braxton Miller, Marqise Lee, De’Anthony Thomas, Bishop Sankey, Devin Gardner and Taylor Martinez are among the players who have come and gone. Now, we’re down to all quarterbacks. Oregon’s Marcus Mariota took control of the race when Miller went down early in the season with a minor knee injury and missed playing time. He’s held off everyone so far, but redshirt freshman Jameis Winston is closing in fast....

Petro Andryushchenko wrote on his Telegram channel that Russia claimed its anti-aircraft defense system in the region had worked and shot down all drones attacking the Mariupol area. “Loud sounds of cannonade throughout the city. At least seven loud explosions. Left Bank. An open approach between the village of Vynogradne and the village of Pionerske,” the adviser wrote. “They report on the active work of the occupiers’ anti-aircraft defense. Unofficial propaganda outlets, of course, report the standard ‘UAV attack’ and ‘all targets down....

American Muckrakers PAC, co-founded by David B. Wheeler and Colonel Moe Davis, initially launched a campaign against Cawthorn before his reelection bid was defeated by challenger State Senator Chuck Edwards last month. The group accused the North Carolina congressman of ethical violations, including paying a staffer thousands of dollars worth of gifts, loans and other benefits that were not declared. More recent allegations by the PAC claimed that Boebert, who has been an outspoken proponent of the Second Amendment and against abortion rights, worked as an unlicensed paid escort and had two abortions....

The Trump loyalist, together with 56 GOP lawmakers, wrote to Biden on June 17, to voice their “serious concerns” about Harris’ appointment in handling the increase in people trying to enter the country at the southern border illegally. Harris was personally tasked by Biden with controlling crossings the border but has since been criticized by high-profile GOP and right-leaning figures for not visiting the region since her appointment. “I’m proud to sign this letter … the border needs to be secured....

“I’m sure our enemies are quacking in their boots while we are still over here trying to count ballots,” Greene tweeted. Many Twitter users took note of the word “quacking.” Journalist David Leavitt mocked Greene with multiple duck emojis. Twitter user RollWithIt used wooden ducks in boots to respond to Greene. And user Andrew Roslak got Donald Duck and some “friends” in on the fun, while urging Greene to “stop using the tweet machine....

“Morons like you are responsible for losing Georgia’s 2 Republican Senate seats,” tweeted Greene in response to Gabriel Sterling, the chief operating officer for Georgia’s secretary of state. “You ran a November 3rd election that was stolen because you idiots at the SOS mailed out millions of absentee ballots to anyone and everyone while Georgia was an open state,” claimed Greene, who has been associated with QAnon conspiracy theories during her congressional campaign “Then you counted ballots on Dominion voting machines (paid for by Georgia taxpayers) that can be hacked because they are hooked up to the internet....

Rep. Greene shared her comments on Twitter following the hostile reception Jenner received from some at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas over the weekend. She unleashed an attack on Jenner, which many would consider to be transphobic, and urged Republicans not to work to have her elected as governor of California. The controversial lawmaker said: “GOP support and consultants working to elect Jenner for Governor in CA are playing the left’s stupid identity politics game....

Fuentes, who is part of the rapper’s campaign team, made the claim after Greene publicly denounced the far-right extremist amid the controversy of Fuentes’ visit to Mar-a-Lago to see former President Donald Trump. Fuentes and West—who legally changed his name to Ye in 2021—visited Trump in November, along with Milo Yiannopoulos, an alt-right figure who worked as a congressional intern for Greene in summer 2022. He is now the campaign manager for West’s 2024 presidential run....