Thursday, 28 March 2024

Random punching attacks leave women shaken in NYC.

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The NYPD is investigating after multiple women said they were punched in the face by unknown men on the streets of New York City. Plus, the one symptom that led to a mom's colon cancer diagnosis at 36, and the positive benefits of giving up sugar for six months.

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Multiple women say they've been punched in the face while walking in NYC. Here's what we know.

In a series of strikingly similar TikTok videos over the past week, multiple women say they've been punched in the face in broad daylight by unknown men while walking the streets of New York City. "He came up to me on the left, spit all over my face and back and punched me in the left side of the face," Caitlin Keith, 25, told TODAY.com. In some cases, the women said they suffered black eyes or concussions. The NYPD has made an arrest in one incident and is investigating another. Continue reading.

A teacher experienced this one symptom before being diagnosed with colon cancer at 36.

Stefania Frost thought it was just a stomach bug when she felt pain in her right side after a family barbecue in 2020. The second-grade teacher from Massachusetts decided to go for a colonoscopy when the discomfort wouldn't subside. At 36 years old, she was given the stunning diagnosis of stage 3 colon cancer. "I'm trying to tell other people, especially my friends, 'Go get colonoscopies when you're 45,'" she told us. Read more about her journey, plus the 4 possible signs of colon cancer you shouldn't ignore.

🧁 I quit sugar for 6 months. This is what it did to my face and body.

Writer Shweta Sengar thought her face was "destined to resemble a fluffy marshmallow for eternity" before she tried an experiment: no sugar for 6 months. She avoided processed sugar like desserts, candy and soda by finding a healthier way to satisfy her sugar cravings. After a few months, it wasn't just her face that saw a dramatic change. See her results here.

👗 A fashion expert shares spring style picks from Target — starting at $10.

Professional stylist Melissa Garcia has 8 finds from Target to spruce up your spring wardrobe, and all of them are $40 or less. Grab a sweater wrap top, a pair of slide sandals, a tank top and some cargo pants for warmer days ahead. Shop them all here.

Start TODAY

Achieve your life and health goals with easy tips.

It's a question in strength training that beginners often face: Should you do more reps with lighter weight, or fewer reps with heavier weight? The answer is a mixture of both, if you're trying to lose weight and burn fat. TODAY fitness contributor Stephanie Mansour has tips on how to tailor your workout to your fitness goals, and how to know when it's time to switch to heavier weights or do more reps.

What's for dinner?

Allow us to do the meal-planning for you

Get plenty of healthy greens with this colorful broccoli pasta with peas and pecorino from food stylist and bestselling author Jess Damuck. Besides the broccoli and peas, the dish also features baby spinach and fresh basil in each pesto-filled bite. Get the recipe.

Daily Delight

A little pick-me-up before you go.

Sadaya Paige, 12, has already shared her beautiful voice with Kelly Clarkson in front of thousands, but there's one special person who gets to hear it all for herself: her new baby sister, Alani. In a sweet video, Sadaya, who was born blind, softly sings a rendition of Josh Groban's "You Raise Me Up" to get Alani to stop crying. "I didn't expect her to be so tiny," Sadaya told us, "but she's absolutely precious." Read more about Sadaya's story here.