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Cats and humans share a special bond fueled by this love hormone

Cats and humans share a special bond fueled by this love hormone

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Cats may have a reputation for independence, but emerging research suggests we share a unique connection with them – fuelled by brain chemistry. The main chemical involved is oxytocin, often called the love hormone. It’s the same neurochemical that surges when a mother cradles her baby or when friends hug, fostering trust and affection. And now studies are showing oxytocin is important for cat-human bonding too. Oxytocin plays a central role in social bonding, trust and stress regulation in many animals, including humans. One 2005 experiment showed that oxytocin made human volunteers significantly more willing to trust others in financial games. Oxytocin also has calming effects in humans and animals, as it suppresses the stress hormone cortisol and activates the parasympathetic nervous system (the …

Watch live: DDHQ and The Hill track and analyze SC Senate GOP special election runoff

Watch live: DDHQ and The Hill track and analyze SC Senate GOP special election runoff

Published by Sam Flores

The Hill presents one hour of real-time primary night coverage, diving deep into the 2026 South Carolina special U.S. Senate primary runoff Tuesday. The Hill’s coverage will be anchored by NewsNation’s Cory Smith, joined by The Hill campaign and congressional reporters, Decision Desk HQ, plus political analysts. The live, primary coverage delivers fast, accurate results and sharp analysis… Source link

What to Expect in South Carolina’s Special U.S. Senate Primary Runoff

What to Expect in South Carolina’s Special U.S. Senate Primary Runoff

Published by Sam Flores

WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina Republicans will return to the polls Tuesday for the fourth time since June to replace the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham on the fall general election ballot. The finalists for the Republican nomination are Graham’s sister, U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed to serve out the remainder of her brother’s current term, and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, a five-term congressman who ran for governor earlier in the year and placed third in the primary. Darline Graham placed first in the Aug. 11 special primary but fell shy of the vote majority needed to avoid Tuesday’s runoff. She received about 33% of the vote, compared to about 25% for Norman. U.S. Rep. Russell Fry placed third with about 20% of the vote. Graham swept the counties across central South Carolina, including the Columbia area, as well as the state’s Lowcountry region, which includes Charleston. She scored her highest percentages in counties along the Georgia border. Norman performed best in the state’s Piedmont and Upstate regions, including the Greenville area. Fry …

Fans rush to Vanessa Bryant’s side as she shares heartbreaking message on Kobe’s special day

Fans rush to Vanessa Bryant’s side as she shares heartbreaking message on Kobe’s special day

Published by Daniella Wilson

Vanessa Bryant has been inundated with love after sharing a heartbreaking tribute to her late husband, Kobe Bryant, on what would have been his 48th birthday. The 44-year-old marked the emotional occasion on Sunday, August 23, by posting a touching throwback photograph of herself curled up beside the NBA legend outdoors. In the candid snap, Vanessa can be seen wrapping her arms around her husband as Kobe beams at the camera, offering an intimate glimpse into their life together before his tragic death in 2020. Keeping her message simple, Vanessa wrote: “Happy birthday, baby. I love you so much,” alongside a red heart and prayer hands emoji, adding the date “8/23.” The post quickly attracted hundreds of thousands of likes, while famous friends and fans rushed to offer their support. © InstagramVanessa Bryant shares emotional tribute to her husband, Kobe Bryant on what would have been his 48th birthday David Beckham left three heart emojis and tagged Vanessa, while Michael Phelps and Kelly Rowland also responded with hearts. Kris Jenner posted a string of red hearts, …

California lawmaker overcomes pro-Israel spending to win special election | Elections News

California lawmaker overcomes pro-Israel spending to win special election | Elections News

Published by Sam Flores

California state Senator Aisha Wahab has won a special election to fill the seat of former United States Congressman Eric Swalwell, overcoming a deluge of attack advertising funded by pro-Israel groups in the final weeks of the race. US media outlets projected on Thursday that Wahab, a progressive, had beaten her rival, moderate Democrat Melissa Hernandez. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list She will now represent California’s 14th congressional district, which includes the southeastern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, for the remainder of Swalwell’s term, which ends in January. “I will fight for this district that raised me,” Wahab said in a statement, adding that her victory shows that her district “cannot be bought”. “From foster care to Congress, this journey shows the possibility of the American Dream.” Wahab, a longtime supporter of economic and social justice issues in California’s state legislature, is set to become the first Afghan American member of the US Congress. The special election was triggered when Swalwell resigned in April, following reports of alleged sexual assault, which …

Xbox Series X Special Edition Pricing Confirms 2026 Is a Bad Year for Gamers

Xbox Series X Special Edition Pricing Confirms 2026 Is a Bad Year for Gamers

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The past few years have been rough for gamers, with AI-driven price hikes on memory, GPUs and SSDs hitting PC and console gamers’ wallets hard. Unfortunately, there’s no respite for Xbox fans if a new rumor is true about Microsoft’s special-edition translucent green Xbox — it could allegedly retail for around $900, which is even higher than how expensive the console has become after multiple price hikes. The 25th Anniversary Edition Xbox Series X on display at Microsoft’s Xbox Showcase at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles. French site Dealabs, which is typically reliable for these kinds of leaks, lists the unit at a €900 price. Given Microsoft’s tendency to match British and US prices despite conversion differences, we’d expect the special-edition console to retail for $900. Dealabs also suggests it will have a Nov. 27 release date, which puts the launch right around Black Friday, though you likely won’t be getting much of a discount during it. A Microsoft Xbox representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “Presuming the special 25th …

“Lost classic” Doctor Who story is being released in a special edition book soon

“Lost classic” Doctor Who story is being released in a special edition book soon

Published by Daniella Wilson

BBC Books is set to publish Doctor Who: The Six Doctors, a “lost classic” Doctor Who story adapted by Simon Guerrier from a newly discovered script and treatment by the late Terrance Dicks. The special edition book, which is due to be released on 21 January 2027, reveals Doctor Who writer Dicks’s original and radically different conception of the story that would eventually become the 20th-anniversary special The Five Doctors. The Five Doctors was first broadcast on the show’s 20th birthday in 1983, and remains hugely popular with fans. The feature-length special sees the First, Second, Third and Fifth Doctors placed and trapped in Gallifrey’s Death Zone, where they must face classic foes, while the Fourth Doctor ends up stuck in a time vortex. Doctor Who – The Five Doctors. BBC The synopsis for Doctor Who: The Six Doctors is as follows: “Fireballs tear through time and space. Each one hunts down a different incarnation of the Doctor… ready to erase them in an instant. “But one Doctor is offered a terrible alternative. He can not …

When is Diane Morgan’s Mandy Christmas special due to air?

When is Diane Morgan’s Mandy Christmas special due to air?

Published by Daniella Wilson

Diane Morgan’s Mandy Christmas special is now set to be released this year, months after it was abruptly pulled from the BBC’s 2025 festive schedule. The special, titled The Mandy Who Knew Too Much, had been due to air on BBC Two on 22 December 2025 but was removed just days before broadcast. The instalment was filmed in January 2025, alongside the rest of the show’s fourth season. At the time, a BBC spokesperson confirmed to Radio Times that the episode has been moved to 2026. Now, it’s been reported that the anticipated episode will air this Christmas – however this isn’t necessarily brand new news. When approached by Radio Times for comment on these recent reports, a BBC spokesperson re-confirmed that “the Mandy Christmas Special has been moved to 2026”. As of now, a release date has not yet been confirmed but we can safely assume the Mandy Christmas special should surely air at some point during the December festive peak. Diane Morgan in Mandy. BBC The unexpected postponement of the episode last year was …

Dune: Part Three teaser trailer shows off key book character as special early screening tickets go on sale

Dune: Part Three teaser trailer shows off key book character as special early screening tickets go on sale

Published by Daniella Wilson

There are still four months to go before film fans can return to the desert planet of Arrakis – but the first tickets have now gone on sale for the third entry in Denis Villeneuve’s epic Dune trilogy. The news was announced with a brand new teaser yesterday (Tuesday 20 August), which revealed that tickets for premium large format screenings, including 70mm IMAX, have now been made available. The 30-second teaser also gave us a glimpse of a key character in Frank Herbert’s source novels, the Spacing Guild navigator Edric, whose voice we hear for the first time. “Tell me what lies ahead,” we hear Florence Pugh’s Irulan request of him, against a backdrop of some suitably dramatic Hans Zimmer music. “The end,” comes his ominous response. Check out the trailer below: Want to see this content? This page contains content provided by YouTube. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as YouTube may use cookies and other technologies. To view this content, choose ‘Accept and continue’ to allow YouTube and its required …

Bookish star Mark Gatiss confirms Christmas special and season 3

Bookish star Mark Gatiss confirms Christmas special and season 3

Published by Daniella Wilson

Ahead of Bookish returning for season 2 next week, fans have been given some additional good news – the hit detective show will return! Not only will Bookish be coming back for a third season of six more episodes next year, but it will also be returning for a two-part festive special this Christmas. The special, titled The Crown of Destiny, will see Gatiss’s character Gabriel Book returning for a seasonal mystery packed with festive charm, surprises and a dash of Christmas spirit. Gatiss confirmed news of the show’s return in an exclusive video for Radio Times, filmed in Belgium on the set of the festive special. You can watch that at the top of this article right now. Production on Bookish season 3 is set to begin later this year, with storylines and guest stars set to be revealed in the coming months. All this means fans can go into season 2 knowing it won’t be the last they see of Gatiss’s Gabriel Book and his bookshop on Archangel Lane. Season 2 will see …