Thursday 21 July 2022

Lessons from a man who lost 230 pounds. Plus, the final Jan. 6 hearing. Here's the latest.

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The last primetime Jan. 6 committee hearing is tonight with a focus on Trump's actions during the riot, and how an athlete and coach with one arm aims to bring fitness to people of all abilities. Plus, lessons on diet and exercise from a man who lost 230 pounds.

THE LATEST

Jan. 6 committee will hold its final televised hearing tonight, focusing on Trump's actions during the riot.

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol will hold the last of its eight televised hearings tonight, with a focus on what it says was a 187-minute period where former President Donald Trump refused to call off a violent mob of his supporters. Committee aides said new information will be presented at the 8 p.m. hearing, some of it recently obtained by the special House panel. The hearing also comes as the committee has criticized the Secret Service for not doing a better job of keeping records of text messages between employees during the riot. Here's how to watch tonight's hearing.

He had his arm amputated at 13. Now, he's trying to make fitness work for all bodies and abilities.

When he was 13, Logan Aldridge had his left arm amputated after a wakeboarding accident, which was especially devastating because he was left-handed. He shared with us how he discovered adaptive sports, which even included him getting back on a wakeboard. Now he works as a coach to create fitness experiences for people of all abilities. "I want everyone to feel they can be active and exercise, no matter what disability they have," he said.

A 39-year-old dad was 'super healthy,' but then the mystery headaches began.

Ryan Russell was a self-described "super healthy" dad until he started having headaches in April that felt like severe migraines. The headaches would come on about 20 minutes after he left the gym and would cause vision issues. Doctors thought it might be Covid-related or an inner-ear problem, but they ultimately found glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Russell is currently receiving chemotherapy and radiation while sharing the lessons he's learned. "No more putting off until tomorrow, because we don't know what tomorrow is," he told us.

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Band director Tom Finigan, 58, has lessons that can apply to anyone trying to lose weight after he shed 230 pounds after struggles with his weight early in the pandemic had him at 372 pounds. He went from prediabetic with breathing and sleeping problems to having more energy for his students and a more upbeat outlook on life. He shared the 6 ways he overhauled his diet, and the daily walking routine that does as much for his mental health as it does for his body.

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Fried chicken and waffles is a soul food classic that you can eat for any meal of the day, and Melba Wilson's version has become legendary at her famed Melba's Restaurant in Harlem. Try her delicious tweak on an old favorite, with cinnamon and nutmeg in the waffles and fried chicken with Sazonador seasoning for the perfect sweet and spicy combo.

DAILY DELIGHT

A little pick-me-up before you go.

We dare you not to laugh at the sight of Kevin Hart smacking The Rock in the face with a tortilla as part of TikTok's latest trend, the Tortilla Challenge. The 5-foot-2 Hart can barely keep it together, laughing uncontrollably after using the tortilla to thwack his friend and frequent co-star, the 6-foot-5 Dwayne Johnson, in a video they shared yesterday. They also both upped the ante by filling their mouths with water and trying to keep their composure. "You can tell @KevinHart4Real has been waiting for the day he can finally slap the s--- out of me with no consequences," The Rock wrote.