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Theodora Aidoo is a young woman who is passionate about women-related issues. Her Love: To bring to fore the activities of women making a global impact. This stems from her journalism background from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism and Ghana Institute of Journalism. Reports say that was the first time in the country’s history that a 68-year-old primigravida (pregnant for the first time) has given birth to twins following an In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). The Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, took to Twitter to announce the news. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, Wasiu Adeyemo, Chairman,...

Former CIA Moscow station Chief Daniel Hoffman laid into his former boss at Central Intelligence Agency, John Brennan, during an interview with Just the News. "One of the things that bothers me the most is when someone kind of starts with their answer, and then they try to twist the facts to fit it," Hoffman said Tuesday. "I saw Brennan do that when I served under him CIA. And I saw him do it when he was, you know, a contributor at MSNBC accusing the president of treason with nothing whatsoever to back it up." "If he had concerns about...

It’s time Gov. Roy Cooper hears from North Carolinians about his Executive Order 121, which was never constitutionally sound in the first place. Many businesses that followed the order are now bankrupt. To make matters worse, Cooper has compounded the problem of arbitrarily designating businesses as “essential” by arbitrarily policing those that are not. I know because I recently challenged his unlawful order and got away with it. Here is an email letter I sent to Roy Cooper on April 18th: Governor Cooper: I am sending this brief message to inform you that I have decided to violate executive order...

Theodora Aidoo is a young woman who is passionate about women-related issues. Her Love: To bring to fore the activities of women making a global impact. This stems from her journalism background from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism and Ghana Institute of Journalism. Controversial rapper, producer and fashion designer Kanye West has disclosed that he will vote for Donald Trump in 2020. “I’m definitely voting this time. And we know who I’m voting on. And I’m not going to be told by the people around me and the people that have their agenda that my career is going to be...

The common (and usually false) opinion is that modern doctors still take the ancient Hippocratic Oath. In part, it states: “First, do no harm.” Unfortunately, not all medical schools administer this non-binding oath. Note, “do no harm” was never a part of the original Hippocratic Oath oddly. However, it can be found in another epic work attributed to Hippocrates, titled “Of the Epidemics.” Well, we are certainly facing an epidemic in front of us. This makes the words of the wise ancient philosopher relevant. How can the novel coronavirus epidemic in the United States be viewed from the “do no...

I sent this letter to Florida Governor DeSantis: ------- Dear Governor DeSantis, Fear is the real pandemic. Serious cases of coronavirus per capita are a statistical zero. And yet we have shut down our economy as if the Black Death had swept in to kill half the population. With the successful treatment protocol of hydroxychloroquine + azithromicin + zinc, if given early, the danger is further reduced from near zero to near absolute zero, per capita. It is time to end the panic. America and the world were spooked by China's Hubei quarantine and by Italy's medical failures. We were...

Chris Cuomo's 14-year-son has tested positive for coronavirus two days after the CNN host emerged from quarantine following his own recovery. Cuomo's wife Cristina, who has also recovered from the illness, revealed her son Mario has been diagnosed in a somber Instagram post paying tribute to late photographer Peter Beard and remembering Earth Day. 'After 10 days of ups and downs, feeling good one-day and terrible the next, I am now working hard to get my son, Mario, through the virus,' the 50-year-old magazine editor wrote. 'My heart hurts more than my head over his infection. This virus does not...

Do I Have to Wear a Mask? Several Counties around California, including most of the Bay Area, now mandate masks be worn in public to curb the spread of the Coronavirus. Many people are wondering if the law applies to them. Further, is this even Constitutional? The short answer to the question “Do I Need to wear a mask?” is IT DEPENDS. READ MORE...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi abruptly postponed plans Wednesday to change the House rules this week to allow a form of remote voting for the first time in the chamber’s 230-year history after Republicans raised objections to a plan meant to reconcile the need for legislative action with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Instead, Pelosi told fellow House Democratic leaders on a Wednesday morning conference call, the issue would be closely studied by a bipartisan group led by Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). Pelosi’s decision, described by two Democratic aides familiar with the call...

the White House sent a letter to Capitol Hill asking for $251 billion in additional funding. Again, everyone knew it would be needed and needed soon. The White House wanted quick action. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hoped the Senate would approve a simple bill, one that provided the $251 billion and did not do anything else, on a voice vote. Republicans finally surrendered on the money, $75 billion for hospitals. They agreed to $25 billion for testing that Pelosi added to her demands. The GOP balked on money for states and local governments. And it is still not done....

Drug overdoses have increased in Charlotte, according to police, and addiction specialists say they’re concerned people are drinking too much alcohol and resorting to drugs while stuck at home. Since March 26 - when Mecklenburg County began its stay-at-home order - CMPD has responded to 100 emergency calls about drug overdoses. That’s a 24% increase or around 20 additional calls compared to a similar time period last year, said CMPD spokesman Rob Tufano. Out of the 100 calls, ten people died, he said. Director of prevention and intervention at Anuvia, a substance abuse treatment center, Cindy Murphy said that resources...

‘It’s too soon’: Trump says Kemp is moving too fast on reopening Georgia’s economy

Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases — Lima A, Ferin R, Fontes A, et al.This study was intended to assess whether cysteine is a better prognosticator of coronary artery disease than conventional homocysteine in high-risk subjects under preventive medication. Researchers enrolled a total of 174 individuals with symptomatic coronary artery disease (CAD) (age 56±9y; 68% men) who submitted to coronary angiography were split into 2 groups: one formed by CAD patients (≥50% stenosis in at least one major coronary vessel) and the other by non-CAD patients (<50% stenosis). Via RP-HPLC/FLD, Plasma and erythrocyte aminothiol profiles were assessed. Compared with non-CAD group,...

Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)In Proclamation 9994 of March 13, 2020 (Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak), I exercised my authority to declare that the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the United States constitutes a national emergency.  To provide additional authority to the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) to respond to this national emergency, and in accordance with section 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1631), I have issued an Executive Order invoking section 1318(a) of title 19, United States Code, to allow the Secretary to exercise the authority under that section to extend...

Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine suggest fasting from dawn to sunset may reduce the risk of cancer and other illness. They did not eat or drink during daylight hours, but had no calorie restrictions outside of that time. After the 30 days, their blood samples showed an increase in proteins, that protect against cancer, obesity, diabetes, and even some neurological disorders. But don't change your diet yet , or without talking to your doctor. Researchers say larger and longer studies are needed. The study was led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and published in 'Journal of Proteomics.''

[Barf Alert] Pope Francis on Earth Day: We Have ‘Polluted and Despoiled’ the Planet ROME — Pope Francis issued a severe indictment Wednesday of humanity’s failure to care for the planet, as environmentalists commemorate the 50th anniversary of “Earth Day.”“Because of our selfishness we have failed in our responsibility to be guardians and stewards of the earth,” the pope said in his video-streamed General Audience. “We need only take a frank look at the facts to see that our common home is falling into serious disrepair.”“We have polluted and despoiled it, endangering our very lives,” the pontiff continued. “For this...

"Goggle up, science is about to happen! Physicists have been obsessed with these 'unbreakable' glass drops since the 1600s. But what happens if you shoot one with a bullet? Spoiler: Prince Rupert's drops are so strong, they actually cause the bullet to shatter. In glorious slow motion, you can watch as the bullet crumbles against the wide end of the drop, sending out shock waves that then rattle the rest of the structure and cause the thin end to break, resulting in the entire thing exploding.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Wednesday that he has no plans to pass legislation to provide additional federal funding to state and local governments who he said are trying to "take advantage" of the coronavirus crisis to get help with their ballooning deficits. "We are not interested in revenue replacement for state governments," McConnell said. "We're interested in trying to help them with anything related to the coronavirus ... [but] we are not interested in solving their pension problems and all these other things that they would like for us to finance." Earlier Wednesday, McConnell...

Family in Malaysia tapes child to the floor so dad can WFH in peace Kids are a bundle of joy. Until you've got an important Zoom meeting with your boss' boss and they just can't seem to sit still, that is. Which is why this family quite literally, taped their young daughter down. In a series of photos shared on Facebook, a mess of toys and an overturned chair can be seen scattered across the room, a young girl lies in the middle of it all, held down by clear adhesive tape with a pillow to cushion her head. Meanwhile,...

I never knew that Merle did impersonations. If you’re a fan of classic country music, this short clip will make you smile. Guaranteed.