She goes on to describe: “Over the years, I’ve always treated my mum and siblings - I would take my mum shopping (cashmere jumpers, linen dresses, perfumes, new mobile phones, and even a laptop). I took her to Barcelona (all paid long weekend) for her 60th birthday. I’d also take my family out for dinners (to the pub or pizza express - nothing too fancy) and pick up the bill knowing that they were not able to afford it, but I just wanted to spend time with them/strengthen our bond....

According to a release issued by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, officers received a report of a shooting. They found the victim, 24-year-old Da’Shawn Betterson, in a townhouse with several gunshot wounds to his lower body. Officials provided medical aid to Betterson, who was airlifted to a trauma center for non-life-threatening injuries. CBS affiliate station WJZ reported that Karen Rollins ordered dinner for her grandchildren. “I looked outside,” she told the outlet....

A woman in her 60s, believed to be the child’s grandmother, was discovered deceased at a home on 4909 Hillman Drive in Birmingham, according to an AL report. Police were dispatched at around 5 p.m. on Sunday for a welfare check. When they arrived at the home, they were met with concerned family members. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service and the police forced their way into the home and discovered the 3-year-old and their grandmother unresponsive....

A video shared on TikTok by the grandson, under the username Lucapilati_, shows him handing his grandparents a vape and the couple blowing smoke, looking satisfied. The clip came with a caption that says: “Getting my grandparents to try a vape for the first time… they asked if it was drugs after because they got lightheaded.” The British National Health Service (NHS) says that vapes and e-cigarettes are “far less harmful than cigarettes”, and proposes them as a way to cut back on cigarettes for good....

Singapore’s F-17 Academy has been making some waves in this department with their dedicated work in giving young kids the opportunity to showcase their skills and realise their dreams. Started by local legend Fandi Ahmad, F-17 now has over 500 kids training with them across 3 centres under the watchful eyes of over 30 qualified coaches. The latest star to have lit up the academy is young Maximus Tan, who has been brilliant in the Under-10 category of late....

While Graves’ disease can cause many symptoms in various areas of the body, roughly 25%–50% of people will develop symptoms affecting their eyes, known as Graves’ disease ophthalmopathy. This article discusses the eye health consequences of Graves’ disease and whether treatment can return eye health to normal. Bulging Eyes Because Graves’ disease is an immune system disorder, the body’s immune system attacks healthy thyroid cells. When this happens, damage to the muscles and fatty tissues behind the eye can cause them to swell and bulge....

Stereotypes? Maybe – but as generalizations they have a large enough kernel of truth that scientists, like everyone else, suspect there’s something going on here. As Simon LeVay, the Salk Institute neuroscientist who in 1991 discovered structural differences between the brains of gay and straight men, put it recently, ““There are differences in the mental lives of men and women.'' The mind, of course, is just what the brain does for a living....

Duke was on the road at Wake Forest on Saturday when Allen and Wake Forest guard Bryant Crawford both dove for the ball. Allen grabbed Crawford’s arm during the play, and a scuffle occurred near Duke’s bench. MORE: Allen’s play, not his antics, should be Duke’s issue To be fair, it looked like Allen was ready to move on from the play. But a slight overreaction from referee Teddy Valentine — and the fact Wake Forest guard Brandon Childress grabbed Allen’s arm — caused the altercation to escalate....

Medication can also color your urine green. In rare cases, green-colored urine can indicate something more serious, like an infection or medical conditions such as liver trouble. This article discusses why you have green pee, including when to seek help. Possible Causes of Green Urine In most cases, green pee is not a cause for concern. The most common cause of green urine is food coloring in your food or drinks....

Of course, they aren’t getting it. Greenspan is no longer the hero of the 1990s, when he was celebrated for engineering the longest boom in American history. Just the opposite. The bursting of the stock-market bubble spawned resentment that he had contributed to runaway speculation. Despite its recovery, the market has lost roughly $5 trillion (30 percent) since its March 2000 peak, and despite economic revival, the 8.7 million unemployed workers in November was still 3....

Abbott, alongside fellow Republican Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida, generated controversy over the last year over his state’s new practice of busing undocumented immigrants and legal asylum seekers to Democratic-run cities, in an effort to send a message to his political opponents about security issues at the U.S.-Mexico border. These efforts have been sharply criticized, as it has emerged that the migrants have often been confused and led onto buses under dubious pretenses, though Texas has claimed that they are being sent to places where they have contacts to meet....

In a news release Thursday, Abbott said that he issued an executive order “authorizing and empowering” the two entities to begin returning the migrants. He blamed the move on the Biden administration’s decisions to end the Trump administration–era Title 42 migrant expulsions and a policy commonly referred to as “Remain in Mexico.” “While President Biden refuses to do his job and enforce the immigration laws enacted by Congress, the State of Texas is once again stepping up and taking unprecedented action to protect Americans and secure our southern border,” Abbott said in a statement....

TJ, born in 2012 along with twin sister Talbot, has the congenital heart defect left heart syndrome, which affects normal blood flow through the heart. He has lived with a “modified heart” for the majority of his life after undergoing open-heart surgery three times before the age of 3. MORE: Greg Olsen’s Man of the Year nomination provides another avenue for him to help others Below is Olsen’s full message:...

Comedian Mark Humphries shared a satirical video on Thursday about a “Greta Thunberg Helpline.” Created with Humphries’ co-writer Evan Williams, the video jokes that climate deniers angry about Thunberg’s speech this week at the United Nations General Assembly may need some support. The video begins with a testimonial from a middle-aged man with “an embarrassing problem.” “I get irrationally angry at a Swedish girl who wants to save the planet,” he says....

In a photo posted to her Twitter page for Halloween, the teenage activist stood next to a sign reading “school strike for the climate” in her native Swedish—in a post liked by more than 125,000 people at the time of writing. “So today is Halloween. I don’t celebrate it back home, but I thought I might give it a try. And apparently when it comes to scaring a bunch of angry climate crisis deniers - I don’t even have to dress up!...

Not just about the importance of eating his vegetables, but about knowing history. And because his dad was a baseball player, baseball was often used to teach the lessons. “Growing up, there were certain people in the household we talked about,” Griffey told The Sporting News in a Zoom interview this week. “It was Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente … those are names who were brought up at the dinner table....

Father of nine Shannun Rammell, from the city of Choteau near the Rocky Mountain Front, was set upon by the brown bear Monday evening. He suffered lacerations to his hand, arm back and shoulder. Rammell had his skin ripped off to the bone, but remarkably his injuries are not life-threatening. The family are in shock after the encounter, which happened in front of his wife and daughter a mile from their home....

To see if the Quattro outshears Gillette’s top razor, NEWSWEEK recently conducted a shave-off. A half-dozen male staffers each did half his face with a Quattro and half with a Mach 3 Turbo, then asked women to rub both sides. All six testers (who normally use Gillettes) thought the Mach 3 Turbo was more navigable, glided better and provided a more comfortable shaving experience. (Schick engineering vice president Dave VerNooy responds: “It will take a couple of shaves to adjust to the [Quattro’s] design....