As fears of an all-out war between Israel and Iran mount, it is clear that the United States is backing its longtime ally, Israel. But how much of an impact could Iran’s regional allies play in a war between the two? Over the past year, Yemen’s Houthis have launched regular attacks on Israeli-linked vessels in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, in solidarity with Palestinians and in protest against Israel’s war on Gaza. Since Israel assassinated longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a massive air strike on a residential suburb of Beirut last week,…
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Less than a week after suffering a sprained knee that will keep him out of the Montreal Canadiens lineup for at least two-to-three months, Patrik Laine discussed the controversial hit that injured him and his decision to forego surgery. Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Laine didn’t seem to hold any ill will toward Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Cedric Pare, who put the former All-Star on the shelf after a knee-to-knee collision on Sept. 28. Meanwhile, the Canadiens’ forward even took some of the blame. “I don’t think anybody is trying to hurt anybody. Hockey’s a fast game,” Laine said via the Canadiens. “I…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Anyone who has found success as an athlete will tell you that sport teaches lessons that go far beyond the playing field. If you’re looking to succeed in the competitive business environment, there may be no better models than champion athletes. What is it that allows these individuals to achieve greatness? What makes someone a winner? There’s not a single answer. Rather, it’s a combination of things. We’re sharing five of them here. If you follow these lessons, you’ll be poised for a championship in the business world.Related: 4 Productivity Tips from…
Sodium valproate is an effective epilepsy drug, but it isn’t recommended to take during pregnancyMiljan Zivkovic/Shutterstock The drug rapamycin could prevent the epilepsy medication sodium valproate from causing developmental problems during pregnancy. Sodium valproate is used to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder and sometimes migraines. Although effective, it isn’t recommended during pregnancy because it can cause congenital conditions such as spina bifida, as well as lifelong learning difficulties. Giovanni Pietrogrande at the University of Queensland in Australia and his colleagues wanted to understand why sodium valproate can have such effects. So they used stem cells to create mini spinal cords, called…
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country would not hesitate to use all available offensive forces including nuclear weapons if the enemy attempted to use force to encroach on its sovereignty, state news agency KCNA reported Friday.Kim criticized South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for threatening to end the North Korean regime at a military day event on Tuesday, saying the comment showed which side was destroying regional security and peace.Kim said Yoon “bragged about overwhelming counteraction of military muscle at the doorstep of the state possessed of nuclear weapons and it was a great irony…
Quang Doan HongThere are about 600 pigs on Quang Doan Hong’s farmQuang Doan Hong is a busy person. The accountant, who lives with his family in Hưng Yên, Vietnam, also owns a farm with about 600 pigs.He’s had to learn quickly about pig health, from which vaccines are effective to when to use antibiotics.“When the weather changes, I give the pigs antibiotics,” Mr Hong says. In his experience, rapid changes between sunny and rainy weather make it necessary to administer antibiotics for respiratory and diarrhoeal diseases.Mr Hong has also had to learn which sources of information are reliable. He’s joined…
Thousands have been displaced and entire towns have been swept away after Hurricane Helene. Countless people remain missing. I have heard reports that they are sending refrigerated trucks to the beach areas by me to collect bodies but the news does not want anyone to know the true devastation of the storm. North Carolina, in particular, has not recovered and people are continuing to perish as federal assistance has not arrived. It appears the majority of the heavily impacted towns in North Carolina happen to be predominately conservative, and our liberal government is allowing these citizens to die. Experts have…
Gage Skidmore, The United States Senate – Office of Senator Kamala Harris, Wikimedia By Kenin Spivak for RealClearPolitics The Supreme Court had multiple opportunities during the last term to end the censorship of conservatives by social media. It chose a different path. Now, Democrats are free to double down on the Biden-Harris administration’s massive censorship enterprise. There is every indication they intend to do so. RELATED: 16 State Coalition Sues Biden Administration to Block Amnesty Plan The bedrock of American democracy, the First Amendment, prohibits Congress from making laws “abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” The prohibition…
Superstar Taylor Swift knows ‘all too well’ how to make sure those closest to her know they are loved!Whether it’s her dedicated fanbase of ‘Swifties,’ certain song subjects, or her significant others, the “Love Story” songstress is keen on acknowledging their influence. Sometimes, she’s more subtle than other times; remember the song “Hey Stephen?”In this case, the 34-year-old pop icon is paying tribute to her boyfriend of more than a year, Travis Kelce, in a manner she has perfected.Swift is making sure the love she has for her football fella is commemorated on National Boyfriend Day, and she’s seemingly being…
A woman who says she worked as a hair-and-makeup stylist for country singer Garth Brooks alleged in a lawsuit filed Thursday (Oct 3) that he raped her in a Los Angeles hotel in 2019. The woman does not use her name and goes by Jane Roe in the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. An email seeking comment from Brooks’ publicist and attorney were not immediately answered. The woman says in the lawsuit she had worked for Brooks’ wife, country singer Trisha Yearwood, since 1999, and had started also working for Brooks in 2017. She said the assault occurred when…