Seattle Mayor met with protest as he intros Pt. 2 of downtown activation plan
Phase two of the “Downtown Activation Plan” from Seattle’s Mayor is just one piece to a very complex puzzle. Mayor Bruce Harrell tried to talk to a group of protestors, determined to disrupt his remarks, but he
Opioids are no better than a placebo for back pain: Study
Halfpoint Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Researchers in Australia have found that for low back pain sufferers in their mid-40s, opioids don’t mitigate pain any better than a placebo. Among the study’s participants, the placebo gave slightly more posi…
Former Missouri lawmaker Jason Kander featured in new documentary about PTSD treatment for veterans
Greenwich Entertainment(NEW YORK) — Afghanistan War veteran Jason Kander says he was a few months into therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder when he realized, for the first time, that recovery is not only possible, but common.
“My therapist had …
What is sleep apnea and how do CPAP machines help after it’s revealed Biden uses a mask
Taylor Glascock/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The White House revealed on Wednesday that President Joe Biden has begun using a CPAP machine to deal with longstanding sleep apnea.
“Since 2008, the President has disclosed his history with sl…
Biden says Putin is losing ‘war in Iraq’ — not Ukraine — in latest gaffe
Scott Olson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Twice in 24 hours President Joe Biden misspoke when discussing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, referring to it instead as the war “in Iraq.”
The first apparent gaffe occurred Tuesday when Biden was courting Dem…
Dramatic body camera video released as grand jury refuses to indict officer who killed mass shooter at Texas mall
Bill Hutchinson/Getty Images(ALLEN, Texas) — As a Texas grand jury declined to indict the police officer who killed a mass shooter at an outlet mall in May, authorities released dramatic body camera video Wednesday of the officer racing toward the gun…
Delphi double murder suspect allegedly confessed several times in jail call with wife: Court documents
Indiana State Police(DELPHIA, Ind.) — Delphi, Indiana, double murder suspect Richard Allen allegedly confessed to the killings several times in a jail phone call with his wife in April, according to newly unsealed court documents.
Allen, a Delphi res…
32-year-old woman faces charges after allegedly posing as high school student
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images(BOSTON) — A 32-year-old Boston woman is facing criminal charges for allegedly enrolling and posing as a student in three Boston high schools, court records show.
Shelby Hewitt, of Canton, Massachusetts, reporte…
Kevin McCarthy calls Trump to clarify comment questioning his reelection chances: Source
Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As the 2024 election gets underway, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who hasn’t yet endorsed anyone in the Republican presidential primary, was quick this week to walk back a comment casting dou…
RNC won’t present loyalty pledge to candidates until after they qualify for debate: Sources
OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Republican presidential candidates who qualify for the first primary debate will have to satisfy one final, somewhat controversial requirement, sources say: signing a pledge to back whomever the party’s ev…