The name of the first professional football player seems too perfect to be true. Pudge Heffelfinger sounds like a mythical Midwestern gridiron god more than a living, breathing human being. Heffelfinger’s fable is actually nonfiction fare. He was as real as the broken ribs he brutally delivered to a poor college kid while scrimmaging for kicks and giggles with the …
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The body isn’t the only thing that changes when a woman is pregnant. A new study conducted by researchers at UC Santa Barbara mapped how the brain responds to rapid hormone changes during pregnancy. Pregnancy is a “transformative period in a person’s life accompanied by profound hormonal and physiological changes,” study co-author Dr. Laura Pritschet said in a conversation with …
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Trailblazing female tennis star Billie Jean King beat former men’s champ, Bobby Riggs, in a highly publicized match, the so-called “Battle of the Sexes,” on this day in history, Sept. 20, 1973. The made-for-TV sports spectacle proved a watershed moment in the fight for women’s equality in athletics. King won the tennis match in straight sets (6-4, 6-3, 6-3) before …
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Reverend Franklin Graham of Samaritan’s Purse surprised Israel’s emergency services system with a pledge to donate 20 more ambulances on Thursday during a dedication ceremony of two armored ambulances.The unveiling of the ambulances for Magen David Adom, the emergency services system, was done in the memory of three American-Israelis killed by Hamas; Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Roi Idan and Smadar Mor-Idan.IN ISRAEL, …
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Travelers may want to immerse themselves in a new city by living as locals do, and some appear to be achieving it by visiting grocery stores abroad. The trend has taken over TikTok with people calling the excursion a “cultural experience.” Vacationers are also strolling down grocery store aisles for an opportunity to grab tasty souvenirs while on an international …
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When Justine Carter stepped on the treadmill for a quick energy boost last May, she never thought it would lead to a near-death experience. The Utah mother, 33, was fit and healthy — but 12 minutes into her walk, she started having shortness of breath and a pain in her back that penetrated to her chest. When that was followed …
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A rare parasitic infection known as raccoon roundworm has been confirmed in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Two people in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County have been diagnosed with the infection, Baylisascaris procyonis, which is caused by a parasitic worm from the raccoon’s intestines. When it infects humans, the parasite …
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A prophetic father of his country, President George Washington issued his Farewell Address as he approached the end of his second term in office on this day in history, Sept. 19, 1796. He triumphantly celebrated the burgeoning young nation and his role in its creation, while soberly warning of the threat posed by regional and sectarian division. “In looking forward …
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Eating seafood is a prudent way to get important nutrients. Plus, it’s packed with protein and healthy nutrients, and can be served in a variety of dishes. Many Americans are looking for creative strategies to eat more seafood while watching their household grocery budgets. Savvy shoppers realize that tilapia is a more affordable fish to purchase as compared to other …
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Travel could be one of life’s great, enriching joys – often preceded by eager anticipation and met with euphoric excitement once a person plants his or her feet in a new land. Dizzying excitement, however, could be an opportunity for scammers to make a score. “We need to learn to not mix emotions with planning our travel,” Amy Nofziger of …
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