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Best Mother’s Day gifts on sale including must-have flower bouquets and accessories

By Nishka Dhawan Thursday, April 18, 2024 8:17PM As a participant in multiple affiliate marketing programs, Localish will earn a commission for certain purchases. See full disclaimer below* This week on ‘It’s a Big Deal,’ ABC anchors Sam Champion and Dani Beckstrom are exploring the best Mother’s Day gifts you can shop right now. Each of these options will arrive in time for the holiday and will be sure to put a smile on mom’s face. For more Mother’s Day coverage, check out our full coverage on Mother’s Day gifts and unique gift ideas. Note: Prices are subject to change after publication. Best Mother’s Day gifts on sale BLACK+DECKER 12-Cup Digital Coffee Maker We’re starting with a morning necessity: a digital coffee maker. It has a programmable auto brew feature, so mom can wake up to fresh coffee in the morning. It has auto shut-off features too and weighs under five pounds. Buy one now for just $30. Cozy Earth (35% OFF SITEWIDE, ABC EXCLUSIVE) Cozy Earth is offering an exclusive 35% off sitewide on its top-rated bedding and apparel. We recommend the Cozy Earth

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Second juror dismissed in Trump trial after prosecutors raise concerns about accuracy of answers

NEW YORK — Two jurors in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial were dismissed Thursday, one after expressing doubt about her ability to be fair and impartial and the other over concerns that some of his answers in court may not have been accurate. The dismissals reduced to five the number of jurors who have been seated for the first-ever criminal trial of a former president. The setbacks in the selection process emerged during a frenetic morning in which prosecutors also asked for Trump to held in contempt over a series of social media posts this week, while the judge in the case barred reporters from identifying jurors’ employers after expressing privacy concerns. The seating of the full jury – whenever it comes – will be a seminal moment in the case, setting the stage for a trial that will place the former president’s legal jeopardy at the heart of the campaign against Democrat Joe Biden and for weeks of testimony about Trump’s private life before he became president. The jury selection process picked up momentum Tuesday with the selection of seven jurors. But

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A TikTok ban is wrapped in Speaker Johnson’s foreign aid package: What happens next?

A ban on the popular social media app TikTok in the United States is now lumped in with Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans’ $95 billion foreign aid package, which would provide funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. House Republican leaders late Wednesday posted legislative text on a fourth and final bill — the “21st Century Peace Through Strength Act” — that’s part of the proposed aid package. The bill includes a modified version of the TikTok ban that passed the House earlier this year, as well as the Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity (REPO) for Ukrainians Act, mandatory sanctions on Iran and more. The new bill would give TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance 270 days from the date of enactment to divest from the app or face a U.S. ban, according to the proposed legislation. It would also give the president flexibility to offer a one-time extension of 90 days, ultimately possibly providing ByteDance up to a year to divest from the app, according to the bill. The previous TikTok bill that passed in the House in March gave ByteDance 180 days to divest

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Ashanti and Nelly are engaged and expecting a baby

Congratulations are in order for singer Ashanti and rapper Nelly. The reunited couple have gone public with both a pregnancy and their engagement. They shared the news exclusively with Essence magazine, which posted an announcement Wednesday on social media. “This new year of my life is such a blessing full of love, hope, and anticipation,” Ashanti, 43, said in a statement to the publication. “Motherhood is something that I have looked forward to, and sharing this with my family, fiancé, and loyal fans, who have been so supportive of my career, is an amazing experience.” Ashanti had some fun with the news on her own verified Instagram account, with a video in which she’s seen preparing for a performance. Ashanti and Nelly perform at E11EVEN Miami during the 10th Anniversary of E11EVEN celebration on February 2 in Miami, Florida. Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images via CNN Newsource When her mother and manager Tina Y. Douglas asks her how much time she’s going to need in the clip, Ashanti quips, “I’m gonna need about nine months” as he mother gasps and the screen goes to a logo for

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President Biden accepts endorsement from Kennedy family members in counter to RFK Jr.

PHILADELPHIA — President Joe Biden wrapped up a three-day Pennsylvania campaign swing in Philadelphia on Thursday with an endorsement by 15 members of the politically famous Kennedy family — a counter to the political threat from RFK Jr. Kerry Kennedy, a daughter of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, joined Biden along with some of her relatives and said another Donald Trump presidency would “horrify” her father. “We can say today, with no less urgency, that our rights and freedoms are once again in peril,” Kerry Kennedy said during one of Biden’s campaign events in Philadelphia. “That is why we all need to come together in a campaign that should unite not only Democrats, but all Americans, including Republicans, and independents, who believe in what Lincoln called the better angels of our nature.” She along with several of her family members have denounced her brother Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bid for president. The independent candidate, who officially launched his presidential bid last fall, is famously known for espousing conspiracy theories about the efficacy of vaccines. Kerry Kennedy, right, along with members of the Kennedy family

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Biden counters RFK Jr. with Kennedy family endorsements

Justin Sink | Bloomberg News (TNS) President Joe Biden will be endorsed by more than a dozen members of the Kennedy family at an event Thursday in Philadelphia, as he looks to blunt the outsider presidential bid of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Biden will be introduced by Kerry Kennedy — the sister of the third-party candidate — and joined by fellow siblings including Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, a former Maryland lieutenant governor; filmmaker Rory Kennedy; former Congressman Joe Kennedy II, Christopher Kennedy, and Maxwell Kennedy Sr. Other attendees include Ted Kennedy Jr., the son of the longtime Massachusetts senator, and former U.S. Representative Joe Kennedy III, Biden’s special envoy for Northern Ireland. The event comes as polls suggest that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — who has promoted conspiracy theories about vaccines, antidepressants, the connection between HIV and AIDS, and whether Wi-Fi can cause cancer — could play spoiler as Biden seeks to win a reelection rematch against former President Donald Trump. A March study by Ipsos found that Kennedy voters were more likely to be women, independents, or dissatisfied with both major party candidates. Biden’s success

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Sharks update: A check on leadership; NHL history will be made vs. Flames

The San Jose Sharks feel they’re in a good position from a leadership perspective as they begin preparations for what will likely be another tumultuous offseason. Before they traded him to the Vegas Golden Knights, the Sharks credited Tomas Hertl for the leadership he displayed throughout the first half of what has been a difficult season when the team was without injured captain Logan Couture. Now without Hertl, and Couture still on the mend with a groin injury, the Sharks are pleased with how forwards Mikael Granlund and Luke Kunin have joined Mario Ferraro in filling the void left by Hertl’s absence. Kunin and Granlund became alternate captains, alongside Ferraro, earlier this year. Defenseman Kyle Burroughs is also in that mix, Sharks coach David Quinn said. “I think they have,” stepped up, Quinn said of his leadership group, on Thursday morning before the Sharks played the Calgary Flames in their regular season finale. “A, they saw that we needed it and B, I think they embraced the opportunity to be more involved in the leadership.” The Sharks are hoping Couture can return to the team

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National Jewish study looks to sand as possible explanation for combat veterans’ breathing problems

A new study at Denver’s National Jewish Health found an unexpected potential culprit for lung disease in some combat veterans: silica, which is one of the most common elements in dust, soil and sand. The study, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, examined lung tissue from 65 people with unexplained shortness of breath and other respiratory symptoms after deploying to Afghanistan or Iraq. Deployed veterans were more likely to have silica in their lungs than people who weren’t in the armed forces, with combat veterans showing more damage than service members who worked in other jobs. People with combat roles tended to have a variety of unhealthy respiratory exposures, including burn pits, sandstorms, diesel exhaust, tiny particles generated by explosions, dust from heavy equipment on dry soil, and pollution from local industries or trash burning, said Dr. Cecile Rose, an occupational and environmental pulmonologist at National Jewish Health. She and the other researchers didn’t think silica would be the primary contaminant they’d find in veterans’ lungs. “That was unexpected, but not surprising” when considering their exposure to dust and sandstorms