Awkward Memories

The northern Minnesota bog, surrounded by thick pine, was the final resting place of the Democratic senator that Kahn had known his entire life. Kahn waded into the debris field 11 days ago, trembling, and made a vow to his friend and to God. “It’s not going to end here in this awful place,” Kahn said. “Not in this way, not now.” The state of Minnesota is in a state of anxiety tonight over the race between former St....

January 14, 2023 · 4 min · 759 words · John Zeman

Axis Medical Staffing Therapist Directory Review

Key Specs Travel to: All 50 statesPay (average or range): $3,000-5,000 per weekHousing provided/paid for: YesAssignment types/rotations available: Acute care, ARNP, BMT, cardiology, case manager, cath lab, clinic, corrections, CRNA, CT, dialysis, endo, ER, GI, hospice, ICU, management, mother/baby, NICU, OB, oncology, peds, PICU, psych, triage, telemetryBenefits (health care, 401K, life insurance, disability, PTO, etc)?: Health coverage, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, state license reimbursement, transportation stipends, continuing education, bonuses, and overtime...

January 14, 2023 · 11 min · 2174 words · Catherine Morris

Ayanna Pressley Elizabeth Warren Vow To Fight For Legislation Named After Eric Garner Stephon Clark And Andrew Kearse

The two Congress members made the vow during an online video panel on Monday regarding efforts to address police brutality and systemic racism organized by advocacy group Violence in Boston, Inc. Garner, Clark and Kearse, all black men, died in encounters with police. George Floyd, a black man, died on May 25 after white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes during an arrest uttering the same words as Garner during his final moments of life: “I can’t breathe....

January 14, 2023 · 6 min · 1066 words · Peggie Mobley

Ayatollah Al Hakim

SCIRI was founded in the early 1980s to export Iran’s fundamentalist revolution to Baghdad. The group, which has a large militia called the Badr Brigade, says that is no longer its goal–Iraq has been too secular for too long. Still, it must decide whether to work with the United States or not. Likewise, the United States must decide whether it wants the SCIRI inside or outside Iraq’s inchoate political tent....

January 14, 2023 · 4 min · 667 words · Michael May

Babies Born Vaginally Could Be Protected From Allergies

Researchers looked at the medical records of 158,422 children who were seen at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia over the past two decades. The kids were either free of allergies, or had either eczema, a food allergy, asthma, allergic rhinitis, or a combination of all four. Those who were delivered vaginally were less likely to have allergies than children who weren’t. The data also showed children who were exclusively or partially breastfed were less likely to develop an allergy....

January 14, 2023 · 2 min · 410 words · Gerald Lande

Baby Bear Rescued After Wandering Neighborhood With Head Stuck In Cheesy Puff Container

Wildlife biologists at the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) said they spent two days attempting to locate the bear cub after receiving reports of her walking around Monday evening with a plastic container on her head. District Biologist Justin McVey said the commission utilized public outreach on the popular social media app NextDoor to help them locate the cub. “Thanks to direct calls to our biologists and messages in response to our agency’s NextDoor post, Asheville residents led us directly to the cub,” McVey said in a statement on Facebook....

January 14, 2023 · 3 min · 629 words · Demetria Korth

Baby Dies At Day Care Soon After Being Dropped Off Police

The Miami-Dade police said that a staff member at the Lincoln-Marti Daycare found 10-month-old baby Tayvon Tomlin unresponsive before he was airlifted to the hospital where he was pronounced dead, the Miami Herald reported. The employee was doing round checks on children when they found Tayvon unresponsive. Tayvon died less than an hour after being transferred to the trauma unit at Kendall Regional Medical Center, according to KRON4. His father Devonte Tomlin said in a GoFundMe page, which was set up to raise money for funeral expenses, that his son was found in a crib not breathing....

January 14, 2023 · 3 min · 549 words · Scott Crawford

Baby Swans Fledge From Yellowstone S Swan Lake For The First Time In 55 Years

Trumpeter swans are the biggest wild waterfowl species in North America. They were once found from Alaska to Missouri, but their populations plummeted in the early part of the 20th century as a result of habitat loss and hunting. A population of around 70 birds remained in Yellowstone. Conservation work to preserve the species has been a huge success. In 2015, it was estimated there were 63,000 trumpeter swans in North America....

January 14, 2023 · 2 min · 390 words · Renee Cross

Backlash As University Swaps Religious Names Like Easter For Spring Term

In a decision that has been called “pathetic” online, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has changed how its terms and breaks are referred to internally. LSE announced this week that: “The academic session names Michaelmas Term, Lent Term and Summer Term will be amended to Autumn Term, Winter Term and Spring Term respectively.” Additionally, the Christmas break has been changed to winter break, while Easter break will be Spring break....

January 14, 2023 · 3 min · 589 words · Patricia Tucker

Bacopa Benefits Side Effects And Preparations

AndriBacopa monnieriHerb of graceHerpestis herbHerpestis monnieraIndian pennywortWater hyssop Bacopa is widely promoted as a treatment for a number of medical problems, including: Memory disorders Anxiety Thyroid health Not all these benefits are supported by scientific evidence. This article looks at the purported uses of bacopa and its known side effects. What Is Bacopa Used For? Bacopa may have antioxidant properties. It contains saponin compounds such as bacosides and bacopasides. These compounds may enhance cognition, learning, and memory....

January 14, 2023 · 4 min · 711 words · Eleanor Camacho

Bahamas Woman Allows 97 Rescue Dogs In Her Home Amid Hurricane Dorian

“It was either leave the dogs on the street to fend for themselves, or do something about it,” said Phillips on a phone interview with ABC News on Monday. “I just want these dogs to be safe. I could care less about the dog poop and pee in my house.” On Sunday, Phillips described her experience wrangling the dogs in a Facebook post, saying that 79 of the dogs were in her bedroom to ride out the storm....

January 14, 2023 · 2 min · 395 words · Manuel Bradley

Bakayoko Is Key In Chelsea Coping Without Matic Says Kante

The Blues have seen their decision to part with a two-time Premier League title winner questioned by some – especially as they sanctioned a £40 million sale to rivals Manchester United. Matic had been a key figure alongside Kante for much of the 2016-17 campaign, as Chelsea swept to the English top-flight crown. Kante, though, believes Antonio Conte has enough quality at his disposal to cover the Serbian’s departure, with big money spent on signing Bakayoko from Monaco to ensure depth is maintained in midfield....

January 14, 2023 · 2 min · 300 words · Teresa Lowery

Baker Mayfield Mike Tomlin React To Myles Garrett Helmet Swing Browns Qb Calls It Inexcusable

Garrett ripped Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph’s helmet off with eight seconds remaining in the game, then swung the helmet at Rudolph and hit Rudolph in the head. A fight ensued in the end zone, with Pittsburgh center Maurkice Pouncey punching and kicking Garrett. The incident marred the Browns’ victory over their biggest AFC North rival. Mayfield addressed it directly in a postgame interview. “The reality is, (Garrett is) going to get suspended,” Mayfield said....

January 14, 2023 · 2 min · 225 words · Vena Tuner

Baker Mayfield Is A Whole Browns Mood After Loss To Steelers 4 2 Has Never Felt So Much Like 0 6

Cleveland quarterback Baker Mayfield spoke with reporters Wednesday about the team’s spirits entering Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals with a 4-2 record. Mayfield had quite the response. “4-2 has never felt so much like 0-6 before,” Mayfield said, echoing comments he made after the loss to Pittsburgh. After Sunday’s game, Mayfield added that it’s because Cleveland has such high expectations for itself. MORE: Why did the Browns bench Baker Mayfield in Week 6?...

January 14, 2023 · 2 min · 302 words · Eric Gorrell

Balance Exercises For Hip Strengthening And Back Pain

Lateral (outer) hip muscles, in particular, are key for spinal support. Keeping them strong and flexible is part of most therapeutic back exercise programs. In the image above, the model is demonstrating a hip-strengthening exercise called a lateral lunge by using both legs to support her standing body. By bending one leg (at the hip, knee, and ankle joints) and extending the other out to the side, she is challenging her lower extremity muscles....

January 14, 2023 · 2 min · 426 words · Ann Longoria

Balance Service Dogs For Multiple Sclerosis

There are a number of considerations that you should keep in mind if you are thinking about adopting a service dog to help you cope with your MS. What Balance Dogs Do Assistance dogs are typically associated with vision difficulties. If you have MS, you may need a service dog to help you with your visual defects. You may also benefit from the assistance of a dog trained to help you with your balance issues....

January 14, 2023 · 4 min · 779 words · Ronda Chavez

Ballot Chaos Premature Kudos From Trump Mar Michigan Gop Endorsement Event

The state’s GOP ultimately backed Kristina Karamo for secretary of state and Matt DePerno for attorney general—two candidates who have denied the results of the 2020 presidential election and have earned the endorsement of Trump during the convention in Grand Rapids. Karamo won 70 percent of the vote, while DePerno won about 55 percent of the vote in a tighter race against former state House Speaker Tom Leonard, according to the Michigan Advance....

January 14, 2023 · 3 min · 472 words · Alice Purdy

Barcelona And Alaves Condemn Fan Violence

Clashes between groups thought to consist of supporters of the two clubs erupted in the university district of the city before the match, with Barcelona running out 6-0 winners in a dress rehearsal for May’s Copa del Rey final. Suarez & Messi destroy Alaves Following the game, Barcelona and Alaves commented on the incidents. “FC Barcelona laments and condemns the incidents that occurred this afternoon in the city of Vitoria before the game against Deportivo Alaves,” read a statement from the Catalans....

January 14, 2023 · 2 min · 218 words · Lissette Combs

Barcelona Banned From Signing Players For 1 Year

The sanction, which covers the summer and January transfer windows, followed an investigation into the Spanish champion's signing of players under age 18 from 2009-13. FIFA also fined Barcelona $509,000 after discovering the signing of 10 unnamed players breached its rules covering the protection of minors. Barcelona has 90 days "to regularize the situation of all minor players concerned." The punishment prevents Barcelona from signing players until the summer of 2015 and leaves in limbo recent agreements with Borussia Monchengladbach goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen and Croatian teenager Alen Halilovic to join the club in July....

January 14, 2023 · 2 min · 365 words · Richard Gale

Barcelona Femeni Win El Clasico 5 0 To Be Crowned Champions Of Spain With Six Games To Spare

Madrid were 27 points behind Barca when they arrived at the Estadi Johan Cruyff on Sunday, and the gulf between the two teams was evident right from the off. The hosts went in at half-time with a 2-0 lead thanks to an Alexia Putellas brace, and second half goals from Patricia Guijlarro, Babett Peter and Jennifer Hermoso ensured that they clinched the 2021-22 Primera Division crown in style. Barcelona Femeni’s dominance of Spanish football Barca have now won the Primera Iberdrola to claim the domestic title in Spain three years running....

January 14, 2023 · 2 min · 302 words · Elizabeth Lopez