Donald Trump‘s bizarre combination of speech mannerisms, physical quirks, and garish physical appearance has over the past decade of his political career often functioned as teflon. The president’s absurdist, abhorrent political persona is endlessly mockable — as Saturday Night Live or any late-night host can attest — but it’s also …
Read More »Ronnie McDowell to Undergo Carotid Endarterectomy, But 'Will Be Back at It in No Time'
Country star Ronnie McDowell is scheduled to undergo surgery weeks after suffering a stroke during a performance at the Summer Solstice Music Festival. His son, Tyler McDowell, tells Rolling Stone that the 75-year-old singer will have a carotid endarterectomy on July 22 to remove plaque buildup from an artery. “One …
Read More »New Study Shows Disposable Vapes Are Worse Than Cigarettes
They may be smaller than their refillable counterparts, but some disposable e-cigarettes actually emit more toxic metals than older vapes and traditional cigarettes, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis, published in the journal ACS Central Science. Disposable e-cigarettes are the newest nicotine delivery systems on …
Read More »Ronnie McDowell Discharged After Being Hospitalized for Slurring Words Onstage
Ronnie McDowell is headed home. The 75-year-old country musician was hospitalized in Pennsylvania over the weekend after he was seen slurring his words onstage during a show at the Summer Solstice Music Festival in Oley. Now, his son says he’s been discharged. McDowell’s tour manager told Nashville local outlet WKRN …
Read More »Eric Dane Loses Control of Right Arm as ALS Progresses
In April, Eric Dane revealed his amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis. During a recent appearance on Good Morning America, the actor detailed the progression of the rare degenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. “My left side is functioning, my right side has completely stopped …
Read More »Jessie J Diagnosed with 'Early' Breast Cancer: 'I Need to Process It and Talk About It'
Jessie Jshared a candid video on Tuesday and said she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. In the Instagram video, the British singer-songwriter said that although she was “going back and forth”over whether she should reveal the news or not, she ultimately decided that she wanted to “share it with …
Read More »'Original Sin' Outlines the Plot Against the American Voter
Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson’s deeply reported book, Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again, takes a sledgehammer to Joe Biden’s legacy, already in grave disrepair. Claiming to have interviewed more than 200 sources around the 46th president, the CNN anchor and the …
Read More »RFK Jr. and Republicans Are Dismantling a Health Achievement: Fluoride in Water
Disregarding the advice of medical professionals, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Republicans are leading a charge against what has been heralded as one of the greatest public health achievements: fluoride in public water. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis banned fluoride from public water on Thursday, …
Read More »3 Doors Down Singer Brad Arnold Reveals Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis
3 Doors DownfrontmanBrad Arnoldhas revealed that he has been diagnosed with stage four clear cell renal cell carcinoma, a type of kidney cancer. Arnold shared the news in an Instagram video on Wednesday. “I hope you’re having a great day today. I’ve got some not-so-good news for you today,” he …
Read More »Trump Admin Scraps Plan to Limit Salmonella in Poultry
The Trump administration is rolling back a Biden-era proposal that would have required poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products to prevent food poisoning. After receiving what the Agriculture Department said were 7,000 comments about the proposed rule —from stakeholders that included the poultry and meat industry, members …
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