Thursday, 1 September 2022

Safeguarding your personal data, Serena's upset win, and a mom's guide to the perfect school drop off. Here's the latest.

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An important hearing today about the classified documents seized from Trump's home, and eight affordable tech upgrades to protect your data. Plus, one mom's funny video guide to navigating the drop-off lane now that school is back in session.

THE LATEST

Trump's attorneys renew their call for a 'special master' ahead of a hearing about the classified documents seized from Mar-a-Lago.

In its latest filing last night, the legal team for former President Donald Trump renewed its request for a third party to review documents seized by the FBI from his Mar-a-Lago estate. An important hearing is scheduled for today in which a federal judge will rule on whether to appoint an independent special master to review the classified documents that were seized. The response from Trump's legal team came a day after a court filing by the Justice Department said it had developed evidence "that efforts were likely taken to obstruct the government's investigation."

🎾 Serena Williams is magic again, upsetting the No. 2 player in the world to advance at the US Open.

Serena Williams put her expected retirement on hold last night by taking down the No. 2 seed in the U.S. Open, Estonia's Anett Kontaveit, in front of nearly 30,000 fans at New York's Arthur Ashe Stadium. Williams, 40, advanced to tomorrow's third-round match in her quest to win a seventh U.S. Open (and 24th Grand Slam) to cap her legendary career. "There's still a little left in me," she said in a post-match interview. "We'll see."

🤰 Rates of high blood pressure in pregnancy have more than doubled in recent years.

An analysis of data from nearly 40 million pregnant individuals revealed that people born between 1996 and 2004 were 2.61 times more likely to be diagnosed with high blood pressure during their pregnancies than those born between 1951 to 1959, according to a new report in JAMA Network Open. High blood pressure can raise the risk of severe complications and death while giving birth. "Our hypothesis is that it's for many of the same reasons we're seeing cardiovascular disease increasing in both men and women: worsening diets, lower activity levels and obesity. Individuals now are entering pregnancy with more excess weight," study co-author Dr. Sadiya Khan said.

🚙 A mom's funny 'tuck and roll' carpool tutorial shows parents how to execute the perfect school drop-off.

Kids going back to school means parents enduring the dreaded drop-off line, but this Texas mom has some hilarious pointers about how to survive it. Lateasha Witherspoon shared on TikTok how she has her two sons, ages 8 and 6, prepare in advance for a quick evacuation of their vehicle. "It's not a stop. It's a yield … We're gonna teach them how to tuck and roll," she jokes (we think). Check out the whole video here.

LIVE BETTER TODAY

Achieve your life goals with easy tips.

Whether you're heading back to the office or working from home, safeguarding your data and saving money is always a priority when it comes to laptops, headphones and other tech items. Consumer Reports senior technology reporter Thomas Germain shared 8 tech upgrades starting at just $32 that will help protect your information and make those video calls and other computer work go a little smoother. Check out the deals on wireless headphones, an ergonomic mouse, antivirus software and more.

WHAT'S FOR DINNER?

Allow us to do the meal-planning for you.

School starting up again means you've got to have snacks, whether you're a kid or a busy parent who has to eat on the go. TODAY's Joy Bauer has 3 easy-to-make, single-serve snacks that will hit the spot. Her jumbo oatmeal cookie features chocolate chips and blueberries and can be frozen to eat throughout the week. Her fun mug mac & cheese provides protein and calcium, and these delicious apple "nachos" can be jazzed up with dried fruit, shredded coconut and chocolate chips for a great study snack.

DAILY DELIGHT

A little pick-me-up before you go.

Craig Melvin and his wife, Lindsay Czarniak, couldn't help but get a little emotional this week when their youngest child went off to kindergarten. Like millions of other parents this fall, they realized how much time is flying when their daughter, Sibby, joined big brother Del in going off to school. Craig and Lindsay shared a sweet family photo of the milestone moment, and he got choked up talking about it on TODAY. "It really all does go so fast," he said. "Al (Roker) tells us all the time it goes really, really fast." See more shots of Sibby's first day of school here.