Damn, the guy with the ponytail really wanted to scrap here, didn’t he? Bill O’Brien (what a great Irish Catholic-sounding enforcer name) runs after the Rochester player, rips off his helmet, pummels the shit out of him with a series of uppercuts, and still tries to fight after he…
Fire Engulfs Japan Rocket Test Site
Large plumes of smoke billowed from the launch site at Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, after a malfunction during an engine test. Source link
At least one dead and three injured near Vilnius
At least one person has died and three others have been injured after a cargo plane crashed near Vilnius airport in Lithuania in the early hours of Monday.The Boeing 737, operated for DHL by the Spanish cargo airline Swiftair, crashed near a house as it was on its final approach for landing, local authorities said.All 12 people have been safely evacuated from the property, police said.The cause of the crash is still unclear but the defence minister said there were no initial signs it was sabotage or terrorism. The aircraft departed from DHL's hub at Leipzig Airport in Germany just…
Russia Launches New Intermediate-Range Missile at Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin said the attack was in response to Ukraine’s recent use of American and British weapons to strike deeper into Russia. Source link
Abbreviated pundit roundup: Speaker Boehner is horrible at his job
We begin today’s roundup with The Washington Post’s Eugene Robinson taking Speaker John Boehner to task for his attempts to link Department of Homeland Security funding with attacks on President Obama’s immigration order: This is not a dispute over money; the House isn’t being frugal. It isn’t even a dispute…
At least 20 dead in Haiti electrocution tragedy when Carnival float hit by power line – MiamiHerald.com
MiamiHerald.comAt least 20 dead in Haiti electrocution tragedy when Carnival float hit by power lineMiamiHerald.comAt least 20 people on a music group's packed Carnival float in the Haitian capital were killed Tuesday when they were electrocuted by a power line, officials said. The accident occurred as thousands of people …
America’s Worst Deadbeat Dad Joe Walsh Would Like Another Butt-Kicking Please
If you enjoy having all the last laughs at the former congressman and forever jerkface deadbeat dead loser Joe Walsh — and really, who among us doesn’t? — The Hill has some EXCELLENT NEWS for you: Controversial former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) is talking up a Tea…
Gov’t will appeal ruling blocking Obama immigration plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will appeal a federal judge's ruling that temporarily blocked President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration, the White House said Tuesday.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Obama’s immigration executive action – Fox News
Atlanta Journal ConstitutionFederal judge temporarily blocks Obama's immigration executive actionFox NewsA federal judge has granted a request by 26 states to temporarily block President Obama's executive action on illegal immigration, allowing a lawsuit aimed at permanently stopping the orders to make its way through the courts. U.S. District …
Grand jury indicts North Carolina man in killings of Muslims
(Reuters) – A grand jury indicted a North Carolina man on Monday for the shooting deaths of a newlywed Muslim couple and the wife's sister last week, a court official said. Craig Hicks, 46, of Chapel Hill, was charged by a grand jury with three counts of first-degree murder and …
BREAKING: Republican Judge Halts Key Prong Of President Obama’s New Immigration Policy
A 2006 anti-immigration rally CREDIT: AP/Matt Slocum In the dead of night, when much of Washington was already sleeping beneath a bed of snow, a Republican judge in Texas handed down a 123-page decision halting a key prong of President Obama’s recently announced immigration policy. The decision, which…
Rand Paul backtracks on vaccines, college
In this photo taken Feb. 10, 2015, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. speaks in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Depression May Be Linked to Inflammation in the Brain
New research in Canada reveals that inflammation deep in the brain may be linked to depression. Specifically, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) studied the brain scans of patients with depression and those without. Results showed 30{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} more inflammation in the brains of patients with clinical depression. In …
A healthy diet is the key to getting the iron you need
An article in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) focuses on what happens to iron stores in the body after donating blood. As many as one-third of regular blood donors have too little iron in their bloodstreams. According to the article, it can take up …
Figuring Out If A Doctor Is In Your Plan Is Harder Than You Think
“Is this doctor in my insurance network?” is part of the litany of questions many people routinely ask when considering whether to see a particular doctor. Unfortunately, in some cases the answer may not be a simple yes or no. That’s what Hannah Morgan learned when her husband needed …
You Can be Both Physically Active and Sedentary
(CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) slworking2/Flickr You’ve probably recently read and heard that sedentary behavior is bad for your health. Even though you get enough exercise, you may still practice sedentary habits when you’re not exercising, and this may be dangerous. You might think of sedentary behavior …
Trolley gridlock as 551 patients looking for a bed in hospitals – Irish Independent
Irish IndependentTrolley gridlock as 551 patients looking for a bed in hospitalsIrish IndependentTrolley gridlock left hospitals struggling to cope with overcrowded emergency departments again today as the numbers of patients waiting for a bed rose to 551. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. University …
Greek stocks fall as EU talks stall
Greece’s stock market fell by more than 4{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} at its open after European finance ministers failed to reach a new deal to restructure the country’s debts.
Battle rages despite Ukraine truce
Fierce fighting is reported inside the contested Ukrainian town of Debaltseve, less than a week after a ceasefire deal was agreed.
Afghanistan suicide attack kills 20 police officers
Officials have raised the death toll in an attack on an Afghan police station, saying the assault killed at least 20 officers. The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack.