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Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour dominated the U.S. in the spring and summer, and the movie version became the highest-grossing concert film of all time this fall with over $200 million at the worldwide box office. Now the tour is getting ready to kick back off in real life as Swift performs three concerts in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Nov. 9, 10 and 11. Some diehard Swift fans with general admission tickets have taken their love for the Grammy winner to a whole new level by camping out in tents near the Estadio River Plate stadium in hopes of securing spots...

New research has found that daily strawberry consumption could help reduce the risk of dementia for certain middle-aged populations. "Both strawberries and blueberries contain antioxidants called anthocyanins, which have been implicated in a variety of berry health benefits such as metabolic and cognitive enhancements," said Krikorian. "There is epidemiological data suggesting that people who consume strawberries or blueberries regularly have a slower rate of cognitive decline with aging." Krikorian said strawberries contain additional micronutrients called ellagitannins and ellagic acid that have been associated with health benefits. About 50% of individuals in the U.S. develop insulin resistance, commonly referred to as...

Archaeologists are still trying to work out what exactly happened to the long-dead couple, who were found in the former royal palace of Helfta in Eisleben, in the German state of Saxony.It is not currently known if they died together or separately, or why the wife's facial bones are missing.The pair are believed to have been extremely wealthy when they were alive.Archaeologists told German newspaper Bild that it was likely the husband was a dignitary of some kind.'Among other things, they found a knife, a belt set and the fittings for a so-called official staff, such as those carried by...

Men with high-grade prostate cancer and low prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels have a poor prognosis. The question remains as to whether the chemotherapy drug docetaxel, which increases survival in metastatic prostate cancer, can improve the cure rate in these patients. In a new study by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a meta-analysis of five prospective randomized clinical trials (RCTs) found that adding docetaxel to standard-of-care (SOC) treatment was associated with a 70% reduction in death from prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM). Investigators performed a meta-analysis of the RCTs evaluating SOC treatment with radiotherapy and androgen deprivation therapy or with radical...

Like many Americans, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La) is living paycheck-to-paycheck. He has no appreciable savings, no stock portfolio, no vacation homes. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md) wondered if "his precarious financial situation may be a sign that he lacks the savvy we expect from a person in leadership. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) has a substantial investment portfolio. Former presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) has three homes. President Biden has amassed tens of millions of dollars of personal wealth during his 50 years of public service. I can't help but think that Johnson may not be smart enough...

In a Thursday interview with MSNBC, Florida governor and 2024 GOP primary candidate Ron DeSantis suggested that Donald Trump should be removed from the primary ballot if he is convicted in any of the legal cases the frontrunner is currently facing. "So I signed a pledge, Willie, and that pledge is what it is," DeSantis said, "Now, do I think somebody under those circumstances could get elected president? The answer is no. "I don't think the party should nominate in that situation.

An appeals court Friday ordered an administrative stay of a gag order barring former President Trump from targeting witnesses and the prosecutors in his federal election interference case, temporarily pausing its implementation ahead of further legal battles. The order from the D.C. Circuit court of appeals also expedites the case. The decision tees up a similar legal battle already litigated in a lower court, where Judge Tanya Chutkan determined the threats and harassment resulting from Trump’s social media taunts posed danger to the case and his subjects, barring him from speech that would “target” those involved in the case. Now,...

Two teen murder suspects, ages 15 and 17, were re-arrested in Texas after allegedly cutting off their ankle monitors. In October 2022, the suspects were allegedly driving around in a stolen vehicle and fired over 100 rounds into a house they believed had individuals inside who had previously shot at them. The incident left a 41-year-old female shot in the leg and another female — who was later identified as 25-year-old Novita Brazil — fatally shot. "They were arrested at that time. Several months after that, they were certified as adults," explained Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar in a press...

FL Copeland, the Smiths Station pastor who was recently exposed as leading a double life as a perverted cross-dressing Instagram model, took his own like earlier this afternoon, according to Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones. It was only two days ago that Copeland stood in front of his church and gave a defiant a non-apology apology to his congregation, insisting: “This will not cause my life to change. This will not waver my devotion to my family, to serving my city, and serving my church… I have nothing to be ashamed of.” Earlier today, law enforcement received a request for...

CHICAGO — Prosecutors say a Chicago woman joined up with a knife-wielding, 13-year-old girl to carjack a driver outside a South Side pancake house on Halloween. The 44-year-old victim was on her way to work after dining at Rocky’s Pancake House, 2948 East 83rd, when a white Hyundai blocked her in as she pulled out of the parking lot around 9:30 a.m., officials said. Two people, the 13-year-old and 19-year-old Jamia Little, jumped out of the Hyundai and ran to the victim’s driver’s door, according to prosecutors. “Get out, b***h!” the duo demanded as the girl brandished a knife....

Ukrainian President Zelensky does not think the situation on the front in Ukraine is a stalemate and has said that Ukraine will not negotiate with Russia.Source: President Zelenskyy during a press conference with President of the European Commission, as reported by Interfax-UkraineDetails: A recent article in The Economist quoted Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as saying that the situation on the front is at a stalemate. Zelenskyy responded to this by saying there was no stalemate.Quote from Zelenskyy: "This is not a stalemate. Russia controls the sky. We are protecting our troops. No one [in Ukraine] wants to...

Tenth-graders at a Missouri high school last week had to watch a slideshow on “oppression and privilege” that appears to violate state law by using information from a Planned Parenthood affiliate that lists abortion clinics on its website. The website of the Planned Parenthood affiliate tells teens about “porn literacy” and “hookups” for casual sex. The class of sophomores at Webster Groves High School near St. Louis watched a slideshow titled “Being an Ally,” which lists so-called oppression categories as “racial,” “class,” “gender,” “sexual orientation,” “religion,” and “immigration status.” “It’s wrong to teach that different categories of human beings are...

Ohio’s Issue 1 referendum is a contentious proposal that will undoubtedly impact the future of abortion policy within Ohio for the foreseeable future. So far, groups from within and outside the state have dumped more than $40 million into debating the so-called abortion rights amendment. However, some major policies outside the realm of the abortion debate will be impacted if voters write the language of the Issue 1 referendum into the Ohio State Constitution. Highly credentialed legal scholars have argued that Issue 1 will likely impact state policy on transgender medical procedures – including for minors whose sexual body parts...

IDF Special Forces raided and overtook Hamas stronghold, neutralized the terrorists and confiscated valuable intel information (maps etc.)

On November 7, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear argument in U.S. v. Rahimi to determine whether laws that prohibit possession of firearms by persons subject to restraining orders are constitutionally permissible. The ruling could lead courts to invalidate “red flag” laws in more than 20 states across the country. While we will not know the outcome until 2024, this court has already made it abundantly clear over the last 15 years that it will take every opportunity to curtail common-sense gun regulations, even as gun deaths skyrocket in the wake of their rulings. Gun reform advocates have been fighting...

Call it “The Rich Men North Of Richmond” economy. Where the coastal elites drive the US economy off the cliff with insane spending and borrowing with much of the benefits flowing to big political donors, not the middle class. Think of Span Bankfraud Parboiled as an example. President Biden loves to spend billions and go on endless vacations (he is in Rehobeth Beach Delaware yet again). He (illegally) forgave student debt, keeps spending billions on Ukraine and keeps spending on failed green energy nightmares. Biden and his allies will tout the latest GDP numbers as an example of how marvelous...

On Nov. 7, Ohio voters will go to the polls to vote on Issue 1, an amendment to the state’s constitution that would enshrine the right to abortion until about 24 weeks of pregnancy, when a baby is viable outside its mother’s womb. Currently, women in the Buckeye State can get an abortion until 21 weeks of pregnancy. The amendment’s wording—“Every individual has a right to make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions”—has also raised concerns about sex-change surgeries for minors. Critics of the amendment say the ambiguous language may create a constitutional right for children to undergo procedures...

Artists have been fighting back on a number of fronts against artificial intelligence companies that they say steal their works to train AI models — including launching class-action lawsuits and speaking out at government hearings. Now, visual artists are taking a more direct approach: They're starting to use tools that contaminate and confuse the AI systems themselves. One such tool, Nightshade, won't help artists combat existing AI models that have already been trained on their creative works. But Ben Zhao, who leads the research team at the University of Chicago that built the soon-to-be-launched digital tool, says it promises to...

The stepdaughter of Vice President Harris is publicly raising money for Gaza, The Post has learned. Ella Emhoff, 24 — whose father, First Gentleman Doug Emhoff, is Jewish — affixed a fundraising drive “supporting urgent relief for Gaza’s children” on her personal Instagram account. It makes no mention of the scores of Israeli children murdered among the 1,400 innocent Israelis killed by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7. Her promotion puts the funding appeal in front of her 315,000 Instagram followers. The fundraiser, which has netted more than $7.8 million so far, is being operated by the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund,...

Ross Abramson, a software engineer and recent New York University graduate, had a fairly conventional news diet until recently. He regularly checked his phone for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. And as a Jew with an interest in Israel, he would browse a handful of outlets like The Times of Israel. Then the brutal Hamas-led attack on Israel happened on Oct. 7, and Mr. Abramson found himself turning to an outlet he said he didn’t rely on much before: Fox News.