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Chicago — Two men charged with robbing and stabbing a man on the Grand Red Line station platform spent Christmas night in jail. One of the men is on parole for participating in another robbery at a Chicago train station almost exactly one year ago. Joshua Harris, 27, and Jonathan Lenon, 31, saw the 43-year-old victim on the platform around 3:40 a.m. Saturday and called him over to sell him drugs, prosecutors said. After selling the man a “small amount” of an unspecified drug, the men asked the victim to buy more, an assistant state’s attorney said during a bail...

Sugar is a vital component of your body’s chemistry. Having too much or too little sugar in the blood may contribute to headaches. This is because sugar directly affects your brain and nervous system. Learning how to maintain a proper level of sugar in your blood may prevent future headaches. If you have persistent headaches related to sugar, you should talk with your doctor. This article can help you understand how sugar could lead to headaches. Sugar and headaches Headaches related to sugar have to do with your blood glucose level. Glucose gives your body energy and may increase or...

The first and foremost question for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day planning is when are you scheduling the obligatory viewing of Die Hard, whose status as a Christmas movie was settled at the Council of Nicea in 325. But guess what? Sharp-eyed ecumenical theologians have now decreed that Die Hard is also a Hanukkah movie! Welcome to the party pal!

MEXICO CITY ( Associated Press) – The United States has a lot to learn from Mexico when it comes to the fight for abortion access. That’s the main finding of a delegation of local US legislators who visited several cities across the country this week to learn about the work of Mexican activists and politicians at a time when access to voluntary abortion is tightening in the United States and Mexico. . in the opposite direction. He told The Associated Press that what surprised lawmakers most were two things. On the one hand, the strength and strategies of Mexican civil...

KYIV, UKRAINE — Tragedy struck Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky Friday as he shot himself in the eye with a rocket launcher he had received only days before as a gift from the United States. Zelensky was eager to try out his new gift in the backyard of his home. Unfortunately, the target of Russian President Vladimir Putin he set up was too close to his garage, causing the rocket to ricochet back and hit him in the eye. A source on the scene reported that Zelensky yelled out "Oh, fudge!" before falling to the ground in pain. Zelensky had appeared...

MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA — Local dad Justin Simpson took a trip to the mall on Christmas Eve to begin his Christmas shopping, only to find a vacant lot where the mall once stood. "Oh man, I've been coming here forever," Simpson said. "I mean, it's been a few years, but I used to love getting malts at the Woolworth soda fountain. Then my mom would always make us buy some educational books over at Borders." A distraught Mr. Simpson had reportedly planned to shop for his entire family at the mall this year. "I figured I could get the older kids...

Clinical studies testing the safety and efficacy of 40Hz sensory stimulation to treat Alzheimer's disease have found the therapy was well tolerated, produced no serious adverse effects and was associated with some significant neurological and behavioral benefits. Tsai's lab discovered exposing mice to light flickering or sound clicking at the gamma-band brain rhythm frequency of 40Hz produced improvements in learning and memory; reduced brain atrophy, neuron and synapse loss; and showed lower levels of hallmark Alzheimer's proteins amyloid beta and phosphorylated tau. In the Phase 1 study, volunteers filled out a questionnaire. Meanwhile, measurements taken with EEG scalp electrodes clustered...

Good Samaritans, US Marine Recruiters, took down two smash-and-grab thieves at a Los Angeles mall. They tried to flee but didn’t get very far. Two thieves escaped, but they’ll get caught. They smashed the glass cases in a jewelry store, grabbing whatever they could. Sadly, they were minors. They were surprised when they picked a store next to a Marine recruiting station. VIDEO AT LINK.............

This list only includes destroyed vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of equipment destroyed is significantly higher than recorded here. Small arms, ATGMs, MANPADS, loitering munitions, drones used as unmanned bait, civilian vehicles, trailers and derelict equipment are not included in this list. All possible effort has gone into avoiding duplicate entries and discerning the status of equipment between captured or abandoned. Many of the entries listed as 'abandoned' will likely end up captured or destroyed. Similarly, some of the captured equipment might be destroyed if it can't be recovered. When the...

On Saturday, Judge Peter Thompson threw out Kari Lake’s lawsuit against Katie Hobbs…Abe Hamadeh’s lawsuit was also thrown out. In response to this, Lake says that she will file an appeal to the decision. According to Axios, “In his ruling, Thompson acknowledged “the anger and frustration of voters” but said the court “cannot accept speculation or conjecture in place of clear and convincing evidence.” Many Arizona voters expressed ‘frustration’ with the widely reported voter tabulation issues on election day; a leaked email conversation between election officials also indicated a stunning disparity in the official vote tally… Despite all of this,...

Glen's little girl playing banjo.

Attorneys from the Northern Justice Project have teamed up with Alaskan Randall Kowalke to remove Kowalke’s duly elected representative, Republican David Eastman. Kowalke alleges Eastman should be removed from office and his 2022 election win stripped away because of his membership to the Oath Keepers. Rep Eastman Kowalke is a constituent of Eastman and has brought suit arguing that the Oath Keepers tried to overthrow the government on January 6. Currently, the Oath Keepers members who were charged over their participation in the gathering were not accused of or indicted for attempting to overthrow the government. Kowalke is attempting to...

We don't always agree with Keith Olbermann, but that doesn't mean we don't respect him. The dude landed some solid tail back in the day. He still does, probably, and good for him. But that's not why he's being honored as a Washington Free Beacon Man of the Year. Not exactly. We chose to recognize Olbermann for speaking his truth after years of suffering in silence, and for highlighting a very real but much-forsaken segment of the population: Battered men. We are often quick to dismiss them. We stigmatize and scorn them with mockery. That needs to change, and maybe...

WORCESTER - If someone were to mention the animal that built America, you would probably think of some sort of domestic farm animal like the horse or perhaps a cow - one a beast of burden during construction, the other a key economic livestock animal. You wouldn’t think of beavers. But that’s what they are - the animals that both literally and economically built America. “They shaped our country’s landscape and jump-started capitalism on this continent,” said Leila Philip, a professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross, who also teaches in the Environmental Studies Program, and author...

Textbooks are often deemed authoritative sources of information necessary for education. These learning materials include the latest scientific findings to reflect societal changes and show how knowledge has grown over time. They play a critical role in how educators tackle certain topics to educate their students in classroom settings. Since curricular content has been shown to influence students’ knowledge of environmental issues, it’s essential to analyze how textbooks frame and discuss the pressing issue of climate change. But, as it turns out, climate change coverage hasn’t changed drastically in science textbooks over the last 50 years, despite how much scientists...

CHICAGO (CBS) – At least two people are dead and 13 others were wounded in shootings across Chicago over the Christmas weekend. The ages of the victims range from 17 to 55. In the first shooting of the holiday weekend, a 10-year-old girl accidentally shot herself in the hand around 5:20 p.m. Friday, after finding a gun inside a home in the 6500 block of South California Avenue. The girl was taken to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition. Less than a half hour later, a 48-year-old man suffered an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound to the hand in the 6800...

With the last elections finally decided and the last fundraising reports for 2022 already being compiled, we have well and truly entered the 2024 presidential cycle. The hottest question right now is whom the Republicans will nominate. In recent months, the likelihood that it will not be Donald Trump has increased significantly, although it may still be greater than 50%. There is a misconception among many Republican Trump supporters, who naively would like to have their cake and eat it too. They want to see Trump given the nomination in 2024, but they don't want to see an end to...

(Daily readings from the USCCB)“When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say. You will be given at that moment what you are to say. For it will not be you who speak but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.” Matthew 10:19–20These words of our Lord came to fruition in the life of Saint Stephen, the Church’s first martyr. Saint Stephen was martyred within a couple of years after Jesus’ ascension into Heaven. He was one of seven deacons who the Apostles appointed to assist them in...

Twas the Night Before Snowfall Twas the Night Before Snowfall When all through the State A Gov'nr called "Hochul" Would determine our Fate She bemoaned "Climate Change" For the snowfall it seems And announced a shutdown Of the state as she beamed A once in a lifetime event she pronounced Close down the thruway! All Christmas plans trounced A need to raise taxes There soon will be To stop the bad weather For just a "small fee."

Cpl. Ray Hamilton (Image courtesy of Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office) A sheriff’s deputy in Florida was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call on Christmas Eve, according to authorities. Cpl. Ray Hamilton, a five-year veteran and member of the Okaloosa County Sherriff’s Office (OCSO) Special Response Team, succumbed to his injury at a hospital Saturday afternoon following a standoff at a home in Fort Walton Beach, per news releases from OCSO. The suspect in the fatal shooting, 43-year-old Timothy Price-Williams, was detained and faces a charge of premeditated murder. OCSO had obtained a warrant for Price-Williams on...