Florida House Speaker Demands Information On Diversity, Equity And Inclusion ‘Prevalence’ On College Campuses
Republican House Speaker Paul Renner of Florida requested Thursday that state public colleges and universities submit documentation about the “prevalence” of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices and programs on campus, Florida’s Voice reported. The requests were delivered to every president’s office in the Florida College System and the State University System, according to Florida’s […]
‘It’s a kind of hell’: The bitterly contested mining town where Putin hopes to secure his first victory in months | World News
The temperatures are well below freezing and spindles of snow swirl across the roads as gusts of icy wind cut like a million knives across the landscape. But even in the depth of winter there’s no let-up in the fighting, and in and around the salt mining town of Soledar it is especially fierce. Armoured […]
PETER ROFF: George Santos Is Putting The GOP Between A Rock And A Hard Place
The pressure is mounting for New York Republican Rep. George Santos to resign from the seat he won by approximately 20,000 votes in last November’s election. The reason is clear. Since winning, Santos has been exposed as a serial prevaricator whose statements about his life, work history and education were so far removed from the […]
Leftist ‘Right to Build Families Act’ Touts Assisted Reproductive Technology
In the final days of the just-ended 117th Congress, Democratic Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Patty Murray of Washington introduced the Right to Build Families Act of 2022. The bill would prohibit any legal limits on assisted reproductive technology. The bill failed to receive unanimous consent in December, but it’s on the docket for […]
France fines TikTok $5.4 million for online tracking shortcomings
PARIS (Reuters) -France on Thursday fined TikTok 5 million euros ($5.4 million) for shortcomings linked to the short video platform’s handling of online tracking known as “cookies”, which the ByteDance-owned company said it had now addressed. French data protection watchdog CNIL said that its investigation only concerned the website tiktok.com and not the service’s much […]
Lisa Marie Presley dead at 54
Musician Lisa Marie Presley poses at the Wonderwall portrait studio during the 2013 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 5, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Wonderwall) OAN Sophia FloresUPDATED 6:18 PM PT – Thursday, January 12, 2023 Lisa Marie Presley has died at the age of 54. She […]
Placebo Reduces Feelings of Guilt
Summary: Placebos can help reduce feelings of guilt, even when the placebo is given openly, a new study reports. Source: University of Basel People don’t always behave impeccably in relationship to others. When we notice that this has inadvertently caused harm, we often feel guilty. This is an uncomfortable feeling and motivates us to take […]
Remi Bader says stopping Ozempic made her binge eating get ‘so much worse’
TikTok creator and curve model Remi Bader said that when she went off Ozempic, a drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes, she “gained double the weight back.” Ozempic is used to help people with diabetes manage their blood sugar levels. However, in recent months, it has become a popular drug for weight loss. The […]
Gut Bacteria Affect Brain Health
Summary: Gut bacteria affect the behavior of immune cells throughout the body and in the brain, including ones implicated in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. The findings open up the possibility of altering the microbiome to prevent or treat neurodegeneration. Source: WUSTL A growing pile of evidence indicates that the tens of trillions of […]
Drive to Survive: 8 things to watch in season 5
Netflix announced the fifth season on Thursday, ending weeks of speculation. drive to survive It will premiere on the streaming service on February 24th. His first 4 seasons in the series brought the curtain down on the world of F1, introducing new fans of the sport to his F1 personality and giving existing fans a […]