COVID Pandemic Hastened Brain Aging in Teens
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated brain maturation in adolescents, particularly girls, with their brains aging by an average of 4.2 years. The study links this acceleration to the stress of reduced social interaction during lockdowns, affecting brain regions responsible for emotional regulation. Brain scans showed accelerated thinning of the cerebral cortex, a natural aging process, […]
Trump tax cuts expire after 2025. Here's how the presidential election could affect your taxes – CNBC
As the presidential election approaches, experts are sounding the alarm about the looming expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). Without congressional action, trillions of dollars in tax cuts enacted by former President Donald Trump through the TCJA will expire after 2025. The outcome of the 2024 election will determine which […]
Grading NFL’s rookie quarterbacks in Week 1, with Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Bo Nix
The 2024 NFL Draft saw a record six quarterbacks selected in the first round. Three of those passers (Drake Maye, Michael Pennis Jr. and JJ McCarthy) did not play in Week 1, but the other three made their NFL debuts. To say their results were mixed would be an understatement. Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix […]
Big Lots Files For Bankruptcy As Biden-Harris Era Inflation Continues To Wreak Havoc On Economy
US discount retail chain Big Lots filed for bankruptcy on Monday as inflation under the Biden-Harris administration continues to weaken consumer spending and drive retailers out of business. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after posting consecutive quarterly losses and being forced to close numerous stores since 2022. It operated about 1,300 stores […]
Best careers to pursue if you want to have a family
In a new poll of 2,000 Americans who have taken parental leave in the past, parents were asked which of the nation's 15 largest industries they would find better suited to family life if they were to change jobs, with tech (15%) considered the most supportive. Similarly, the technology industry was the top choice (17%) […]
Suspect in Ky. shooting spree is ex-National Guard who bought AR-style rifle and 1,000 rounds of ammo hours before attacks
Authorities say the suspect still being sought for shooting and killing a motorist on a rural Kentucky highway on Monday was a National Guardsman who purchased an AR-type rifle and about 1,000 rounds of ammunition just hours before the initial attack. Joseph Couch, 32, legally purchased the rifle and ammunition shortly before a 12-vehicle shooting […]
State Department denies lack of planning for withdrawal laid out in GOP-led Afghanistan report
In a new statement, the State Department backed a hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 after Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee released a scathing 350-page report detailing dysfunction and lack of planning leading up to the withdrawal. A statement from a State Department spokesman said Republicans have “issued partisan statements, cherry-picked facts, suppressed […]
‘It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over’
Actor and left-wing activist Robert De Niro led a group of Italian-Americans in the “Paisans for Kamala” livestreamed fundraiser on Sunday, aimed at garnering support and donations for the Democratic candidate. The event reportedly raised $40,000, and De Niro issued a warning to Democrats in the run-up to the election. De Niro said he was […]
New national poll signals Trump’s ascendance and that Kamala Harris’ ‘joy’ isn’t cutting it
A new national poll released Sunday suggests Vice President Kamala Harris' approval rating is falling and could soon fall even more dramatically. Latest The New York Times/Siena College The poll surveyed approximately 1,700 registered voters between September 3 and 6, asking who they would vote for if the election were held today. 48% said they […]
Kentucky shooting manhunt: Suspect at large as investigators find gun, SUV
Video above: Deputy Sheriff Gilbert Atchard, spokesman for the Laurel County Sheriff's Office, gives an update on the search for Joseph A. Couch on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. London, Kentucky (W.D.K.Y.Associated Press) Authorities say they have found a vehicle belonging to the suspect in a shooting on a Kentucky interstate Saturday and a firearm that […]