Last year, Consumer Reports conducted a study that found carcinogens, a substance that can increase the risk of cancer, in 10 popular synthetic braiding hair brands.
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Essence,
Essence,
1 Apr. 2026
It was founded by Maeve Heim, who grew up working in her mother’s African braiding salon.
This time of year, the Big Dipper, which serves as the rear end and tail of the constellation Ursa Major or the Big Bear, is hanging nearly upside down in the high north-northeast sky.
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Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
Plant them in containers, hanging baskets, flower beds, or rock gardens in USDA Zones 6-11.
Manuel then slipped into a stark white dress overflowing with ruffles and shrugged on a matching lace shawl with long fringing over it—all key elements to bringing his hypnotizing moves to life.
Shortly after the opening bell, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index was seen trading broadly flat, with regional bourses and sectors painting a mixed picture.
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Joseph Wilkins,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
On the sixth day of the sentencing phase of Tanner Horner's trial, new witness testimony is painting a broader picture of who jurors are now being asked to judge.
Towns recorded his first block just before halftime, chasing Atlanta’s Nickeil Alexander-Walker down for a rejection of his driving layup attempt.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
Pennsylvania authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a violent mob of teens accused of chasing a college student into a campus residence hall and attacking them over the weekend.
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