Our daughter has relied on us for nearly two decades for financial handouts. This past year she conned us out of thousands of dollars with a ruse that she had ovarian cancer (which she did not have). She emotionally manipulated us for money for drugs and her other expenses. She’s been to prison several times. We are retired and living on a very limited income. How do we break free from enabling this behavior?...
Some cards made little mention of my father’s death at all. Instead, they focused on the question of how I was going to distract myself from my grief. “Are you applying to grad school?” one person wrote. “How’s your teaching going? Are you still renovating your apartment? Are you keeping busy?” I was 25 when I lost my father last fall. He was only 58, and his death from bone cancer was slow and excruciating....
A projected top-10 pick in Thursday night’s first round of the NFL Draft, Jack suffered a severe knee injury last year, causing degenerative meniscus issues in his right knee. 2016 NFL DRAFT: News, rumors, mock Jack added caution to his upcoming NFL career by telling the New York Post he may have only a small career window with a potentially career-ending microfracture surgery looming. “[The degenerative problems are] there, but it’s nothing extreme,” Jack said....
The outspoken businessman (aka “the MyPillow guy”) and staunch Donald Trump supporter was recently confronted by the bureau, which is seeking information related to misuse of election machines from Dominion Voting Systems. With so much of the story playing out across social media and a characteristically tight-lipped response from the FBI, Newsweek has examined the timeline so far, while looking back at the various controversies and claims involving Lindell....
In July, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said lines of holes had been found on the ocean floor at a depth of around 8,300 feet below the surface of the Atlantic. Photos posted by the agency showed a series of holes all spaced neatly apart in a straight line. Another characteristic of the holes is that they appear to be surrounded by small piles of sediment, suggesting they had been excavated....
FRBs are powerful radio signals that last for just a few milliseconds. Because they are so short-lived, they are often only detected in astronomical data after the signal has passed Earth, so tracing them back to their original source is very difficult. Over 100 FRBs have been discovered over recent years and most of these have been one-off events, potentially suggesting they were caused by some cataclysmic event such as the collapse of a black hole or colliding neutron stars....
On Friday last week, followers of the Donald Trump-supporting businessman were left confused and frustrated after a teased “VIP access” failed to take place. Lindell assured fans that they would be able to join up when the website launched on April 19. But the Monday rollout quickly turned into a mess, with the platform constantly crashing and users unable to create accounts or access the homepage. On social media, Lindell suggested without evidence that the website was being hit with a cyberattack....
The Cowboys were immediately attached to Thomas after the safety’s release from Baltimore, and the pairing makes sense: Dallas has been looking for help in the secondary in a big way in recent years, and Thomas likely still has something left in the tank to give in the NFL. MORE: SN’s NFL predictions for 2020 Hold your horses, Cowboys fans: On Monday, new Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy threw some water on the Thomas-to-Dallas rumors, per the Dallas Morning News’ Michael Gehlken....
Who he is: After Curt Schilling ignited his latest round of Twitter controversy last week, thoughts drifted to another pitcher from his era who has yet to sign up for the service. Statistically, Schilling and Mike Mussina rate similarly, two of the best pitchers not in the Hall of Fame, though the two diverge sharply in personality. It’s difficult, for one, to imagine someone as low-key and intelligent as Mussina having a knockdown fight over evolution with Keith Law....
Pence, the former governor of Indiana, has been making the rounds to various news programs and outlets to promote his new book, So Help Me God. During his Sunday interview, host Chuck Todd pressed him about whether or not he believes that former President Donald Trump “committed a criminal act in fomenting the insurrection.” In response, Pence put the focus on Trump’s lawyers, who he said gave the former president “bad advice” that ultimately led to the January 6 riot....
The schedule shared with reporters showed only one event on Pence’s schedule for Wednesday. Trump’s send-off was not listed. An anonymous individual with knowledge about Pence’s schedule told the Associated Press that “logistical challenges” would prevent Pence from attending both the farewell ceremony and the inauguration due to the timing and locations of the events. Trump’s farewell event is expected to take place at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday morning shortly before Biden is sworn in, according to the AP....
In keeping with the Trump administration’s focus on law and order, Pence told those in attendance that Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden would “be nothing but a Trojan horse for the radical left.” Referencing the Democratic National Convention, Pence said that “Biden didn’t say one word about the violence and chaos engulfing American cities, so let me be clear. The violence must stop, whether in Minneapolis, Portland or Kenosha. Too many heroes have died defending our freedom to see Americans strike each other down....
Pence was formerly a close ally of Republican former President Donald Trump, who is being investigated by the panel for his alleged role in the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021. On that day, Pence was threatened by Trump supporters who broke into the building and threatened to hang him. At the time, Pence was in the Senate certifying the results of the election, and had to be rushed out of the building by security when the mob stormed the Capitol....
On Tuesday, at the Saint Petersburg Stadium, the Super Eagles lost 2-1 to Argentina in their last group game at the 2018 global football showpiece which effectively ended their campaign. The 31-year-old midfielder won his 85th cap in the disappointing tie which saw a last-16 ticket snatched from the grasp of Gernot Rohr’s side with four minutes left from regulation time. Mikel made his debut for the three-time African champions in August 2005 against Libya and he, however, hopes to continue with the team....
Missing the last 16 games after suffering a lower-body injury on Oct. 21 against the Blues, the 23-year-old winger put together a four-point effort in the landslide win — and he only played two periods. With a goal and three assists through two periods, Rantanen’s night was over as the team took a sizable 7-2 lead into the second intermission. His goal came on the tail end of a gritty fight to keep the puck in the attacking zone....
The great news is that mild acne usually responds well to treatment. With both over-the-counter and prescription options available, there’s a treatment out there that can help improve your acne. Over-the-Counter Acne Medications You can often get mild acne under control by using products available at your local drug store. But acne treatment is a huge market—just walk into any skin-care aisle and you’ll see. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of products available....
Osteoarthritis Symptoms The World Health Organization (WHO) adopted the Kellgren-Lawrence classification system as the standardized criteria for diagnosing OA. It was originally used to grade osteoarthritis of only the knee, but it’s now used to grade OA in other joints commonly affected by arthritis, including: Carpometacarpal joint (CMC) of the thumb Cervical spine (neck) Distal interphalangeal joints (DIP) of the fingers Hips Knees Lumbar spine (lower back) Metacarpophalangeal joints (MCP) of the hands Wrists...
This article addresses the difference between a milk allergy and lactose intolerance, along with the different types of milk allergies. Milk Allergy vs. Lactose Intolerance Lactose intolerance is not the same as a milk allergy. A milk allergy involves the immune system, while lactose intolerance does not. Understanding lactose intolerance and milk allergies can help you see the differences between these two conditions. Lactose Intolerance People with lactose intolerance don’t have an enzyme called lactase....
In a study published in Astrophysical Journal Letters, a team of researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA,) examined more than 13,000 observations of the supermassive black hole—known as Sagittarius A*—dating back to 2003. These observations, from the Very Large Telescope in Chile and the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii, revealed at least three “unprecedented” spikes in brightness earlier this year at regions just outside the black hole’s event horizon—the point beyond which nothing, not even light, can escape....
“Can you believe this winter?” Archie Miller says. Yes, it still is winter here, in the sense that it is cold and miserable outside. It still is basketball season. Thing is, the calendar insists this is springtime. The calendar says the Dayton Flyers are supposed to be finished playing ball, as they have been most every year at this time for the past three decades. The clincher, though, comes when Miller sees something he doesn’t like about the execution of a particular defensive tactic and says to his team, “It happened against Syracuse four or five times....
