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CHICAGO — Two Chicago men were shot while working as “peacekeepers” in Little Village over the weekend, including one who was shot in the leg, right next to the electronic monitoring bracelet he was wearing for a pending felony gun case. The men were shot about a block from where another peacekeeper allegedly helped beat and rob a motorist in May. Chicago police had their hands full in Little Village on Friday night, especially considering that a group of peacekeepers was on the street, preventing violence. First, two men were shot in the 2100 block of South Fairfield just after...

Researchers have found a link between chemotherapy-induced changes to gut bacteria and the unhealthy weight gain seen in breast cancer patients, pointing the way to potentially help survivors avoid obesity-related illness later in their lives. In newly published research, a team found that the patients treated with chemotherapy lost muscle mass and gained abdominal fat, which has been linked to heart disease, diabetes and even cancer recurrence. The chemo patients also exhibited signs of inflammation and significant changes to the number and variety of bacteria in their guts. Obesity has been linked with several kinds of cancer, including breast cancer,...

Kyiv says fighting in eastern Ukraine ‘intensified’ as Moscow warns it has a ‘sufficient stockpile’ of cluster bombs.Ukraine says fighting has “intensified” in the east of the country as Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Kyiv’s counteroffensive as a failure.A top Ukrainian defence official said on Sunday that Russian forces and Ukrainian troops were clashing in at least three areas on the eastern front.Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said on Telegram that Russian forces have been attacking in the direction of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region for two successive days.“We are on the defensive,” Maliar wrote. “There are fierce battles. The...

The following is an excerpt from The Vaccine Reaction. New weight loss drug Ozempic has taken the world’s obesity epidemic by storm, but like most weight loss drugs that precede it over the past century, shedding extra pounds may not be the only outcome for consumers: Last month, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), a European Union (E.U.) agency that oversees and evaluates pharmaceutical medications, issued a safety signal, citing concerns about a possible link to thyroid cancer in people using glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, including semaglutide, which are sold under brand names like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro. In April,...

Imagine taking the first sip of your morning coffee, only to be hit by an overwhelming, gut-churning stench. This altered sense of smell is a reality for many living with a post-COVID smell dysfunction called parosmia—a disorder that twists even comforting smells into repulsive ones. A recent study offers crucial insights into some key characteristics and treatment options for post-COVID parosmia. The study identifies stellate ganglion block (SGB)—a procedure involving injecting a local anesthetic into the stellate ganglion, a collection of nerves in the neck—as a possible effective treatment to help alleviate the distorted sense of smell in patients. "The...

@Resist_05 Bill Gates ask the Danish government to support DTP vaccination of 161 million African children… Gates claimed it was saving 30 million lives, so the Danish government asked for the data, of which Gates had none… So they went to Africa and looked at 30 years of DTP data. What they found was “SHOCKING”… Girls injected with the DTP vaccine were dying at 10 times the rate of those who weren’t vaccinated

Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease, but 70% of cases are characterized by the presence of hormone receptors for estrogen, progesterone, or both. The first line of treatment for patients, when presenting with metastatic disease, is endocrine therapy in combination with CDK4/6 inhibitors, but the majority develops resistance to treatment within two years. Now, a study found a promising molecular target in cancer cells that could be used in combination with the standard care to avoid resistance to treatment in metastatic breast cancer. "Currently, first-line of care treatment for metastatic luminal breast cancer, which expresses receptors for estrogen and/or progesterone,...

Today's sermon digs into the three Mass readings where God speaks to us In ways we should listen as if our lives depended upon it.God Has Spoken; Are You Listening?

Neuroscientists have found that intensive exercise could slow the course of Parkinson's disease. The finding could pave the way for new non-drug approaches. The research has identified a new mechanism responsible for the positive effects of exercise on brain plasticity. Professor Paolo Calabresi, said, "We have discovered a never observed mechanism, through which exercise performed in the early stages of the disease induces beneficial effects on movement control that may last over time even after training is suspended." Previous work has shown that intensive physical activity is associated with increased production of a critical growth factor, the brain-derived neurotrophic factor...

KEY LARGO, Fla. – A 32-year-old Key Largo woman was arrested Saturday after threatening to harm a child, deputies said. According to Monroe County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Adam Linhardt, Ashley Marcella Brooks is facing charges of child neglect and making written and electronic threats of bodily harm. Authorities said MCSO deputies were notified around 3:40 p.m. of a domestic argument at a home in Key Largo. According to Linhardt, further investigation revealed Brooks sent a text message to her boyfriend stating she was going to drown a 9-month-old child. Deputies did not confirm if Brooks is the mother of the...

Tegucigalpa, Honduras – The Ministry of the Interior, Justice and Decentralization has announced a negative response to the mounting demand from Hondurans to screen the highly-anticipated film “Sound of Freedom” within the country. In an official statement, the government clarified that while film classification falls under their jurisdiction, it is the responsibility of the movie producers to facilitate its release in Honduras. “In this sense, we proceeded to request the producers of the film ‘Sound of Freedom,’ without obtaining a favorable response,” announced the government in their statement. Furthermore, negotiations were reportedly held with film companies who initially promoted the...

For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces. Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today! ~ Hall of Heroes ~ Henry Breault Info from here. Henry Breault (October 14, 1900 - December 5, 1941) was a United States Navy sailor who received the Medal of Honor for his actions while serving aboard the USS O-5 (SS-66) (US Submarine O-5).Henry Breault was born in Putnam, Connecticut, on October 14, 1900. He enlisted in the British Royal Navy at sixteen years of age and, after serving under...

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sunday attributed Donald Trump’s dominance in the polls to voters’ sympathy over the former president’s criminal cases in New York and Florida. “At the end of the day, the [Manhattan District Attorney Alvin] Bragg indictment just elevated him,” Mr. DeSantis said on Fox News’ “MediaBuzz.” “I think a lot of people, including me, believe that it was a miscarriage of justice.” The White House hopeful continued: “I think there was a lot of sympathy. But then, I think just dominating the media coverage.”

Update from Ukraine | The Kaboom day for Ruzzia | Ukraine hits many enemy units https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWZ80sMJOAw The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the last 48 hours, as of 12th July 2023 – 22:00 https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-504-summary/ *** Great interactive map with viewer controlled Map magnification tool to use for each Front! https://militaryland.net/maps/

Mary Baker Eddy's religious clarity in English is beautiful: "True prayer is not asking God for love; it is learning to love, and to include all mankind in one affection. Prayer is the utilization of the love wherewith He loves us." "Reject hatred without hating." Mary Baker Eddy's religious clarity in English is beautiful: "True prayer is not asking God for love; it is learning to love, and to include all mankind in one affection. Prayer is the utilization of the love wherewith He loves us." "Reject hatred without hating." "Home is the dearest spot on earth, and it should...

Texas sheriff’s deputies in a county located 80 miles north of the border with Mexico recovered the bodies or remains of at least 26 migrants so far this year. The migrants mostly died while crossing through ranches to circumvent a U.S. Border Patrol immigration checkpoint. Brooks County Sheriff Benny Martinez told Breitbart Texas his deputies of 26 migrants between January 1 and July 1. Most of the recoveries involved the collection of skeletal remains scattered by animals and scavenger birds.

A British cruise line has apologized to passengers who witnessed the slaughter of nearly 80 pilot whales in the Faroe Islands on Sunday. Ambassador Cruise Line guests arrived at the port in the capital of Torshavn, where a traditional hunt had turned the sea red. Hunters used motorboats and a helicopter to corral the whales in a beach nearby before dragging them with hooks and butchering them with knives. The British cruise line quickly issued an apology to guests who were blindsided by the graphic nature of the hunt, or Grindadráp in Faroese. "We were incredibly disappointed that this hunt...

Scientists have predicted a climate of extremes in report after report as Earth warms because humans continue to belch fossil fuel pollution into the atmosphere.

Long History of ConcernsKey Scientific Studies on AspartameIndustry PR EffortsKey facts about aspartameDozens of studies have linked the popular artificial sweetener aspartame to serious health problems, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease, seizures, stroke and dementia, as well as negative effects such as intestinal dysbiosis, mood disorders, headaches and migraines.Evidence also links aspartame to weight gain, increased appetite and obesity-related diseases. See our fact sheet: Aspartame is tied to weight gain. This evidence raises questions about the legality of marketing aspartame-containing products, such as Diet Coke, as “diet” drinks or weight-loss products.In April 2015, US Right to Know petitioned the...

The son of a Canadian pastor who faces jail time for preaching to truckers who blocked the US-Canada border last year received a standing ovation in EU Parliament as he slammed PM Justin Trudeau for taking 'freedom and democracy' away from citizens. Nathaniel Pawlowski's father Artur Pawlowski potentially faces 10 years in prison after he delivered a 19-minute speech to truckers who were protesting federal vaccine mandates by blocking the border in early 2022. 'I am here today in desperation, a cry for help,' Pawlowski, 23, told members of the EU Parliament on July 4. 'I would like to stand...