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Researchers have identified a promising nonpharmaceutical treatment that rejuvenates aging brain cells and clears away the buildup of harmful proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease. In a paper, the team reports that a combination of naturally occurring compounds—nicotinamide (a form of vitamin B3) and epigallocatechin gallate (a green tea antioxidant)—can reinstate levels of guanosine triphosphate, an essential energy molecule in brain cells. In tests on neurons in a dish, the treatment reversed age-related cellular deficits and improved the brain cells' ability to clear damaging amyloid protein aggregates, an Alzheimer's hallmark. "As people age, their brains show a decline in neuronal energy...

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FBI Director Kash Patel has released a bombshell report that a Democratic whistleblower accused now California Sen. Adam Schiff of approving the leaking of classified information to target President Donald Trump. While this is only the unverified allegation of a single former staffer, the alleged conduct would involve criminal and unethical conduct of the highest order, if proven. The whistleblower is described as working for the House Intelligence Committee for over ten years and reported Schiff’s alleged conduct in 2017, according to documents obtained by Just The News. The staffer described Schiff’s conduct as “treasonous” and “illegal.” Schiff has previously...

What is the earliest spark that ignites the memory-robbing march of Alzheimer's disease? Researchers may have found an answer: lithium deficiency in the brain. The work shows that lithium occurs naturally in the brain, shields it from neurodegeneration, and maintains the normal function of all major brain cell types. The findings are based on experiments in mice and on analyses of human brain tissue and blood samples from individuals in various stages of cognitive health. The scientists found lithium loss in the human brain is one of the earliest changes leading to Alzheimer's, while in mice, similar lithium depletion accelerated...

Vikings fans cheered the return of JJ McCarthy earlier this week when the team defeated the Houston Texans. However, a section of the Skol is unhappy because the club introduced a male cheerleader. Female cheerleaders have been around for a long time, at both the college and professional levels. They play a key part in fan engagement and various other activities. It’s not as easy a job as it may appear. Participants undergo several rounds of evaluation and a year-round grooming process to have a chance to represent their teams. According to the sources in The Vikings, they added a...

Latin Jazz Pianist-Composer Eddie Palmieri, 1936–2025 By Frank AlkyeAug. 12, 2025 “I don’t guess I’m going to excite you; I know I’m going to excite you,” Palmieri said in an August 1994 DownBeat feature. Famed Latin jazz composer, bandleader and pianist Eddie Palmieri passed away in his New Jersey home on Aug. 6. He was 88. A product of the Spanish Harlem neighborhood in New York City, where he was born, and the Bronx, where he grew up, Palmieri brought the joy, complexity, grit and love of the music he heard around him as well as the sounds his parents...

President Trump has promised to move the homeless 'far away' from Washington DC, and now that federal agents are flooding the capital, local activists are outraged. More show notes: Protesters fight each other in DC over homeless. Locals upset over police/national guard in area and believe Trump overstepped his bounds. Others say crime is not going down and this needs to be done. Is New York next?

Some NFL fans are not happy that there will be male cheerleaders on the field during the 2025 season. The Minnesota Vikings will have a pair of male cheerleaders on the field during the 2025 season. The Vikings, who are expected to contend at the top of the NFC in 2025, made the announcement on social media. Unsurprisingly, it has been going viral. "The Minnesota #Vikings Cheerleaders have two male cheerleaders for the 2025 season," ML Football shared on X. "The team announced Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn have joined their dancing squad for the season. While many are praising...

A tragic image showed the 4-year-old girl who was tragically shot dead by a crazed gunman outside of Target moments after she watched her grandfather murdered. Astrid Chow was shot in front of her grandmother along with grandfather Adam Chow, 65, in the parking lot of the Target in Austin, Texas. The shooter- 32-year-old Ethan Blaine Nieneker - also killed Target worker Hector Leopoldo Martinez Machuca, 24. Nieneker was subdued by police tasers as he ran naked out of a 'porta potty' after he fled the store in northern Austin on Monday. Chief Lisa Davis alleged at a press conference...

In a meeting with foreign journalists, the PM blasted the international media's malicious caricature of Israel as a cruel, warmongering Jewish state. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not known for seeking out journalists, especially not the foreign press corps that has, for years, attacked him personally and politically while accusing Israel of the worst imaginable crimes. But on August 10, he broke form. In flawless English and with his trademark communicative vigor, Netanyahu met face-to-face in Jerusalem with representatives of the very media outlets that have turned Gaza into a theater of blood libels and the IDF into their...

It has been a year since Cracker Barrel started renovating its formerly knick-knack-ridden restaurants, and fans are still angry. The Southern-inspired part-restaurant, part-store chain announced a 3-year plan to “evolve” in May 2024. Yet, more than a year later, fans are still commenting their complaints on an Aug. 5, 2024, Instagram post about the restaurant’s “new look.” The video has a Cracker Barrel district manager walking followers through the space’s changes, like new lighting, seating and paint color. As of this story’s publication, there are more than 2,000 comments on the video. Many of the comments are complaints about the...

True the Ballot has been established to vet candidates, public officials, and citizens in terms of their fidelity to the Constitution, Oaths of Office, and Citizenship. The vetting process will be relatively simple: an examination which when passed with all answers correct, will grant a certificate of exam success, likely graded. It will offer up to twelve essay questions from which the examinee must choose at least two and answer using 50 to 100 words. The more answers they give, the higher their standing. It will offer a pool of 25 true/false questions, 5 of which will be randomly selected...

China has unveiled its first AI-powered, 5G-enabled robot antelope to monitor endangered Tibetan wildlife, blending surveillance technology with wildlife tracking in the remote Hoh Xil plateau.To the wolves of Tibet, China's first 'robot antelope' may look as appetising as the real herds that roam the rugged tundra, but the "creature" is part of Beijing's growing surveillance that now even reaches into its most remote places. Its doe-like eyes and thick brown fur make the robotic ruminant nearly indistinguishable from the real antelope as the 5G- and AI-integrated imposter scans the Hoh Xil plateau with its sensors, footage from China's state...

The Denver Post published the names, locations, and employers of three private citizens for sharing public records on social media.On Aug. 1, The Denver Post exposed the names, locations, voter registrations, and employment of three private citizens who legally obtained public information and sent some to the popular social media account Do Better Denver. On Aug. 7, a Denver Post columnist defended the paper’s decision to dox the three women for sharing public information. “People who claim to be citizen journalists must stand by their work with a byline and endure the negative comments and threats that come with the...

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Air Canada said on Tuesday it has asked for federal government intervention in contract talks with its flight attendants union, after the airline declared an impasse in the negotiations. The company also warned of potential flight disruptions, saying it had made arrangements with other Canadian and foreign carriers to provide customers alternative travel options. Patty Hajdu, Canada's Minister of Jobs and Families, said later in the day that she had met with both the union and Air Canada, and was closely monitoring the situation. "I ... encourage both parties to remain at the table until a deal is reached," Hajdu...

Starting August 13, 2025, YouTube will introduce an age estimation model for U.S.-based users to identify those under 18, regardless of the birthdate provided during account creation. The initiative aims to enhance protections and deliver age-appropriate experiences for teenage users, including enabling digital wellbeing tools and displaying only non-personalized ads. This move builds on YouTube’s existing safeguards for teens and leverages advanced technology already in use in other markets. The age estimation model will analyze various signals, such as a user’s YouTube activity and account longevity, to determine if they are under 18. Users identified as minors will receive a...

How success in business helps society.As a business professor, I strive to teach sound principles and practices, focusing on the benefits of productivity and value creation. I want my students pursuing business careers to be proud of their chosen profession. While business ethics is a topic worthy of classroom coverage and discussion, I do not view my role as one of reforming students’ values or beliefs. They are individuals, each with their own capabilities and aspirations. I teach fundamentals, not fundamentalism.If a student wants to manage a bar, I don’t scorn them for promoting alcohol consumption. If a student wants...

Whether it’s a Freudian slip or rubbish radio quality, here are the most misheard lyrics that have been mangled by the general public.We’re all unreliable narrators, that’s why when asked to recall what you did last Tuesday, or the lyrics to Manfred Mann’s Earth Band’s ‘Blinded By The Light,” the result is a jumbled mess of false memories and misunderstood lyrics like these: “Blinded by the light, wrapped up like a douche when you’re rollin’ in the night.” While Bruce Springsteen, AKA The Boss, first recorded the song, it wasn’t until Mann covered it that “Blinded By The Light” revved...

As Dems attempt to mount a comeback for 2028, Stephen A. Smith is still flirting with the idea of a presidential campaign. While appearing on Real Time with Bill Maher, the NBA analyst admitted that although he “can’t imagine” running for president, it remains a “possible” option for him after previous talks of a pivot to public office. “Listen, life is good, man. I mean, I leave the door open,” he told Maher. “I can’t imagine myself doing it, but I haven’t ruled it out, because I’m disgusted with what I’m seeing on the left.” Smith added, “I look at...