Monday, 13 March 2023

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"Everything Everywhere All at Once" dominates the Oscars by taking home seven awards, including best picture and a historic best actress win for star Michelle Yeoh. Plus, U.S. officials move to back all the deposits at Silicon Valley Bank to prevent a wider fallout after the second-largest bank collapse in U.S. history.

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🏦 U.S. officials move to protect all deposits at Silicon Valley Bank in a bid to stem a wider fallout.

Federal regulators stepped in yesterday to back all deposits at Silicon Valley Bank to resolve a key uncertainty surrounding the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history before global stock markets resumed trading this morning. Officials said the government would back Silicon Valley Bank deposits beyond the federally insured ceiling of $250,000. "Depositors will have access to all of their money starting Monday, March 13," three agencies said in a joint statement last night. "No losses associated with the resolution of Silicon Valley Bank will be borne by the taxpayer." The extraordinary step, which was taken to head off a broader financial crisis, was supported by President Biden. "The American people and American businesses can have confidence that their bank deposits will be there when they need them," he said in a statement yesterday. Here's the latest.

'Everything Everywhere All at Once' wins best picture as star Michelle Yeoh makes history at the Oscars.

Last night belonged to "Everything Everywhere All at Once," which won best picture at the Academy Awards as well as six other Oscars. Star Michelle Yeoh made history as the first Asian woman to win best actress, Jamie Lee Curtis won best supporting actress and Ke Huy Quan brought down the house with a tearful speech after winning best supporting actor. Brendan Fraser took home best actor for "The Whale" to round out the top acting awards. There also was an emotional moment for John Travolta, a scene with Colin Farrell and a donkey, a controversial interaction between Hugh Grant and Ashley Graham, a no-show by Tom Cruise, and of course, all the best fashion from the not-red-anymore carpet. See all the winners here.

🤧 Here's why you should start taking your seasonal allergy medicine sooner than you think.

This spring allergy season is already underway and shaping up to be longer than usual, so now is the time to start taking your seasonal medication, experts say. "The longer you have symptoms, if they're not treated well, it builds up so that your symptoms can get worse and worse," Dr. William Reisacher, an otolaryngic allergist at Weill Cornell Medicine, told Today.com. Here's how to tell the difference between seasonal allergies and a regular cold. Plus, we have 7 other ways to combat allergies, and when to know it's time to see an allergist.

7 must-haves for spring, according to thousands of shoppers, starting at $7.

The clocks have jumped forward, and now it's time to start getting ready for spring — that means shopping for swimsuits, loafers, handbags, kitchen items, sweatshirts and more. We have deals on 7 items backed by thousands of positive reviews that you can shop on Amazon right now.

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The fact that the Tabata workout is a favorite of personal trainers makes it seem intimidating to the non-washboard abs crowd (i.e., us). Let TODAY fitness contributor Stephanie Mansour clear up any anxiety with her full breakdown of the high-intensity interval training workout, which can be done in a short amount of time with no equipment. A traditional Tabata workout involves 20 seconds of going all out and then 10 seconds of rest, repeated for a total of four minutes. Stephanie points out the difference between Tabata and other HIIT workouts, whether Tabata is right for you, and what research says about it. Plus, she has two different Tabata workouts if you're ready to give it a try.

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Make your guests feel lucky they got invited to your St. Patrick's Day celebration on Friday with these 24 traditional Irish foods that go beyond the classic corned beef and cabbage. (Of course, that's here, too). Soda-breaded pork chops with colcannon (above), an Irish potato mixture, is made with a honey dip and a splash of Irish whiskey. Other options include a Howth head seafood chowder, beef and Guinness stew, shepherd's pie and more. Get the recipes here, and try one of these 31 dessert ideas.

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Ellyn Mayor was still all loopy on a cocktail of medications to induce labor when she filled out her daughter's birth certificate with a shaky hand 24 years ago. She forgot to check her spelling, which she didn't discover until Gabrielle went to get her learner's permit as a teen. There was no record of a Gabrielle Mayor with that social security number in the DMV computer. There was, however, a "Babrielle" Mayor. It all got sorted out, and Gabrielle shared the fun fact on TikTok recently. The comments were soon full of people sharing their own birth certificate typos, from Aima instead of Alma to Bethang in place of Bethany. "For years, I thought I was so unique this experience," Gabrielle told us. "But it turns out, I'm not!"