A musician undergoing complex brain surgery in Italy played the saxophone during the entire nine-hour operation that he spent awake and fully conscious. The man, 35, had the procedure performed at Rome’s Paideia International Hospital on Monday to have a brain tumor removed. He was discharged from the hospital on …
Read More »Bray Wyatt speaks for first time since WWE return, cuts emotional promo on SmackDown
Bray Wyatt made an emotional return to SmackDown on Friday night nearly a week after cryptic promos featuring white rabbits pointed to his big comeback at Extreme Rules last weekend. Wyatt carried his signature lantern to the ring while fans shined lights from their cellphones in a pitch-black Smoothie King …
Read More »COVID harm: Babies missed key milestones amid pandemic — 'really detrimental' to their health
Babies born right before and during the coronavirus pandemic have missed key milestones in their development because of the COVID pandemic and the lockdowns that were implemented as a result, a new study has revealed. The study, posted this past week in the peer-reviewed medical journal BMJ by researchers at …
Read More »Mississippi police officer killed in ‘shootout,’ suspect in custody
A western Mississippi town is mourning the loss of a police officer after she was shot and killed in the line of duty on Tuesday. Greenville police Detective Myiesha Stewart, 30, was killed Tuesday afternoon while responding to a shooting near the intersection of U.S. Highway 82 and Mississippi Highway …
Read More »TikTok algorithm mystery: What we know, and don’t know, about the Chinese government's control of the app
For years, TikTok has been harshly criticized by lawmakers, experts and commentators for its data collection purposes. Another area of concern, though, is gaining increased traction: Whether the Chinese government is manipulating the TikTok algorithm in order to achieve its geopolitical goals in the United States. As evidence of this, …
Read More »Deadly California car crash: Driver slams into taco stand in Pomona leaving 1 dead, 8 injured
A car smashed through a taco stand in Pomona, California Friday night leaving at least one person dead and several others injured, authorities said. Officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department confirmed one fatality, a male, after they responded to the scene of the crash just before 8 p.m., …
Read More »Prince Harry can learn these lessons from the Duke of Kent, author says: ‘Duty and service come first’
The Duke of Kent’s co-author believes there are many lessons Prince Harry can learn from Queen Elizabeth’s first cousin. Prince Edward teamed up with royal biographer Hugo Vickers to write a memoir that was published on October 11. His book, “A Royal Life,” explores how he supported the queen during …
Read More »Syracuse's Jim Boeheim takes shot at Big Ten: 'They sucked in the tournament'
Jim Boeheim, one of the most decorated men’s basketball coaches in NCAA history, made clear Friday what the measuring stick for success is, and it’s not conference tournaments. The Syracuse head coach, who missed the NCAA Tournament last season, attempted to lift up the ACC when it came to wins …
Read More »North Carolina judge sends prospective juror to jail for refusing to wear mask in mask-optional courthouse
A North Carolina judge sent a prospective juror to jail after he refused an order to wear a mask, despite there being no mandate on the books. “I never thought I would show up to jury duty and end up behind bars. So it happened,” Gregory Hahn told Tucker Carlson …
Read More »Florida spends nearly $1M for migrant flights to Delaware, Illinois that were postponed
Documents from the Florida Department of Transportation released Friday reportedly show that the state has paid nearly $1 million to arrange two sets of flights, carrying approximately 100 migrants who had entered the country illegally, to Delaware and Illinois. The two flights were apparently initially slated for some time before …
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