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Matthew Perry went to rehab 15 times before getting sober. Here’s why it’s so hard

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:00:43 GMT

By Madeline Holcombe | CNNIt took 15 entries into rehab before the late actor Matthew Perry found long-term sobriety, he wrote in his memoir, “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing.” And after his death, loved ones and fans alike are honoring his commitment to recovery.“I’ve had a lot of ups and downs in my life and a lot of wonderful accolades,” Perry told The Hollywood Reporter in 2015. “But the best thing about me is that if an alcoholic comes up to me and says, ‘Will you help me stop drinking?’ I will say, ‘Yes. I know how to do that.’”Having spent years advocating for people with substance use disorder, why did it take so long for him — and so many others in the public eye — to reach a point of sustained sobriety?While admitting there is a problem and getting into treatment such as a rehabilitation center is an important first step, it isn’t the end of the journey as movies and TV shows often portray, said Dr. Danielle Dick, director of the Rutgers Addiction Research Cente...

Tuition-free access expanding across California community college campuses

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:00:43 GMT

(BCN) -- As enrollment rates across California's community college system took heavy losses following the Covid-19 pandemic, colleges have focused on advertising their tuition-free access in recent months. Tuition-free community college has been a reality for many students for several decades under the California College Promise Grant, which waives tuition fees for California resident students and non-residents under the California Dream Act who meet the needs-based criteria spelled out in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as FAFSA.For students who don't qualify for that grant, colleges have the option of using another pot of funding to waive tuition. The separate but similarly named California Promise, created under Assembly Bill 19 in 2017, set aside $46 million annually to be split among the state's community colleges to support students. Southbound I-680 closures this weekend Colleges get flexibility with how they spend their portion of the funds, but...

Jeff Bezos, after founding Amazon in a Seattle garage three decades ago, packs his bags for Miami

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:00:43 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Bezos is leaving Seattle, where the billionaire founded Amazon out of a garage nearly three decades ago.In a Thursday night Instagram post, the 59-year-old Bezos announced plans to return to Miami — where he spent his high school years — to be closer to his parents and his partner, Lauren Sánchez.Bezos stepped down as the CEO of Amazon, still based in Seattle, almost three years ago and said in his social media post that operations for his rocket company, Blue Origin, are “increasingly shifting” to Cape Canaveral. Miami is about 200 miles south of Cape Canaveral.“As exciting as the move is, it’s an emotional decision for me,” Bezos wrote Thursday, noting that he’s lived in Seattle longer than he’s lived anywhere else.Seattle has been Bezos’ home since 1994, when he started Amazon out of his garage. Thursday’s Instagram post includes a brief video tour led by Bezos of Amazon’s first, humble office, with his father behind the camera. ...

USC’s JuJu Watkins is among top freshmen to watch as the women’s hoops season begins

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:00:43 GMT

Southern California’s JuJu Watkins says she is trying not to get caught up the considerable expectations that have accompanied the start of her college career.“I don’t worry too much about what other people think I should do or how they think I should approach the game,” Watkins told reporters at the Pac-12 Media Day event. “Just always thinking of my goals and how I plan to approach the game. Ultimately the team goal is to win, and that’s what I’m focused on.”That approach has worked wonders for her so far. Watkins was named the USA Today high school player of the year. She also won the Naismith and Gatorade national player of the year awards.The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 27.5 points, 13.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.7 blocks her senior year at Sierra Canyon in suburban Los Angeles. She was named a co-MVP of the McDonald’s All-American Game after scoring 25 points.Her new teammates are already impressed.“It’s very fun to play with her because the competitive spirit she br...

York Water: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:00:43 GMT

YORK, Pa. (AP) — YORK, Pa. (AP) — The York Water Co. (YORW) on Friday reported profit of $7.6 million in its third quarter.The York, Pennsylvania-based company said it had net income of 53 cents per share.The purifying and distribution company posted revenue of $18.8 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on YORW at https://www.zacks.com/ap/YORWSource

Bayern coach waiting on Upamecano and Goretzka’s fitness to fill hole in defense for ‘Klassiker’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:00:43 GMT

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel is facing a tense wait to see whether Dayot Upamecano or Leon Goretzka can return from injuries in time to fill a hole in defense for Saturday’s “Klassiker” at Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.Tuchel’s plans for the game were thrown into disarray when central defender Matthijs de Ligt injured his knee in Wednesday’s 2-1 upset loss at third-division Saarbruecken in the German Cup. It remains to be seen whether Upamecano or Goretzka can return in time to partner Kim Min-jae in the center of the four-man back line. Upamecano hasn’t played since the French center back injured his hamstring on Oct. 8, while Goretzka needed surgery last month on a fracture in his hand and would have to play wearing a piece of protective equipment.Tuchel said Bayern will decide “very, very late” as the club weighs up the players’ fitness and the importance of the Dortmund game against any effect on the other nine games before ...

Moroccan archaeologists unearth new ruins at Chellah, a tourism-friendly ancient port near Rabat

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:00:43 GMT

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Archaeologists have unearthed more ancient ruins of what they believe was once a bustling port city near the capital of modern-day Morocco, digging out thermal baths and working class neighborhoods that the country hopes will lure tourists and scholars in the years ahead.On Friday, researchers from Morocco’s National Institute of Archaeological Sciences and Heritage presented new discoveries made this year at Chellah — a 1.2-square-mile (3.15-square-kilometer) UNESCO World Heritage Site with a footprint almost five times the size of Pompeii.Scholars believe the area was first settled by the Phoenicians and emerged as a key Roman empire outpost from the second to fifth century. The fortified necropolis and surrounding settlements were built near the Atlantic Ocean along the banks of the Bou Regreg river. Findings have included bricks inscribed in neo-Punic, a language that predates the Romans’ arrival in Morocco.The main excavation site has been closed for...

Eric Trump returns to the witness stand in the family business’ civil fraud trial

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:00:43 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Trump returned to the witness stand Friday to testify at the civil fraud trial accusing his father of exaggerating his wealth and the value of his assets to deceive banks and insurers.It’s the second day of testimony from Eric Trump, who helps run the former Republican president’s real estate empire that is now threatened by the lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James.Eric Trump, an executive vice president of the Trump Organization, testified on Thursday that he wasn’t involved with financial statements at the heart of the case. James’ office says those documents were fraudulently exaggerated to secure loans and make deals.Another executive of his father’s company testified that Eric was on a video call about his father’s financial statement as recently as 2021. But the son insisted he had no recollection, telling the court: “I’m on a thousand calls a day.”Donald Trump and other defendants — including sons Donald Jr. and Eric — deny any...

Fall back: How daylight saving time can seriously affect your health

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:00:43 GMT

FILE - A selection of vintage clocks are displayed at the Electric Time Company, March 9, 2023, in Medfield, Mass. Next week across most of the U.S., the sun will set well before many folks step foot out of the office. Cue running errands or taking evening walks in utter darkness. Come Nov. 5, daylight saving time is out and standard time is in, and will last until March 10. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, file)(AP/Charles Krupa) FILE - A selection of vintage clocks are displayed at the Electric Time Company, March 9, 2023, in Medfield, Mass. Next week across most of the U.S., the sun will set well before many folks step foot out of the office. Cue running errands or taking evening walks in utter darkness. Come Nov. 5, daylight saving time is out and standard time is in,...

Hezbollah leader says his militia is not deterred by US warnings, and all options ‘on the table’ on Lebanon-Israel front

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:00:43 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah leader says his militia is not deterred by US warnings, and all options ‘on the table’ on Lebanon-Israel front.Source