By the year 1967 I had turned 20 and America had turned crazy. The murders of John F. Kennedy in 1963, Michael Schwerner, James Chaney and Andrew Goodman in 1964, Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, in addition to the personal risk of my being drafted to serve in Vietnam, had made me feel both embarrassed and scared about America and about being an American. It was a very bad time....
Scorpio’s the kind of friend who believes your enemies are their enemies. If you’re mad at someone, they are, too. As a water sign, they’re an amazing shoulder to cry on. Scorpio has a deep, intuitive understanding of others’ feelings. If someone talks behind your back, they won’t let it slide. Scorpio will be ready to throw down if it means defending a pal! Gemini is endlessly curious, so they’ll make you feel like the most interesting person on the planet....
Overview Gender affirmation surgery, also known as gender confirmation surgery, is performed to align or transition individuals with gender dysphoria to their true gender. A transgender woman, man, or non-binary person may choose to undergo gender affirmation surgery. The term “transexual” was previously used by the medical community to describe people who undergo gender affirmation surgery. The term is no longer accepted by many members of the trans community as it is often weaponized as a slur....
“We are excited to deliver the power and promise of OnStar’s key safety features to more people in more places with the expanded launch of OnStar Guardian,” said Santiago Chamorro, GM vice president of Global Connected Services. “Over the past year, we’ve heard incredible stories that illustrate how OnStar Guardian has helped our members. As pandemic-related restrictions relax and people begin to travel again, we understand it is important that everyone feels protected and connected....
It is characterized by excessive worry about a variety of subjects, rather than one specific area of concern. GAD is primarily diagnosed through a discussion of symptoms but can involve physical exams and diagnostic tools. Learn more about how GAD is diagnosed. Professional Screenings The first point of contact for GAD is usually a primary healthcare provider. This often involves doing an examination, which can include: Getting a medical history, including mental health and substance use Getting a family medical history, including mental health and substance use Measuring height and weight (to check for significant changes which could indicate a health concern) Checking vital signs such as heart rate and blood pressure A review of current medications, including over-the-counter medications and herbal supplements A discussion about your overall lifestyle and environment A physical examination, including listening to the heart and lungs, feeling organs, looking in ears and throat, etc....
Abortion-rights leaders are aiming to change that. “We have a big, big challenge,” says Planned Parenthood president Gloria Feldt, who hopes the march will inspire a new wave of young abortion-rights activists. Recent polls show a steady erosion of support among the post-Roe generation. Last fall UCLA found that 55 percent of freshmen at more than 400 schools said abortion should be legal, down from 64 percent a decade earlier....
Migraine Heredity While it is possible to develop migraines without a family history of the condition, if one of your parents has migraines, you have about a 50 percent chance of developing them yourself. When both of your parents have migraines, that chance increases even more. While twins and siblings may have an increased risk of sharing migraine tendencies, the link isn’t as strong as it is with parents, suggesting that there may be environmental factors at play as well....
According to the poll–taken before the official release of the 9/11 Commission report on Thursday–56 percent of young voters disapprove of the president’s handling of foreign policy and the war on terrorism. (That’s an improvement since June, when that number was 60 percent). On the domestic front, approval of the president’s handling of the economy is 48 percent, up five points from last month. Approval of the president’s management of other domestic issues–such as health care, education the environment and energy–is also up (45 percent from 40 percent)....
Final Fantasy VII’s main antagonist is arriving as a DLC right before Christmas, players can unlock him early if they defeat a brand new game mode and there are new Mii Fighter costumes for players to collect. However, one of the announced Mii Fighter costumes has the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate community split. Geno, one of the characters from the cult classic Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, was given its own Mii Fighter costume, letting the Gunner class of the fighter don its classic hat and cape....
Handwritten notes from a December phone call between Trump and Rosen said Trump told the acting attorney general to “just say the election was corrupt and leave the rest to me” and Republicans in Congress, the Associated Press reported at the end of July. Conway, the husband of former Trump senior counselor Kellyanne Conway, argued in a Friday morning interview with MSNBC that this alleged action by Trump was criminal and amounted to attempted coercion of the Justice Department....
But then, rhetorical—and related—excesses are inherent in the modern presidency. This is so for reasons brilliantly explored in the year’s most pertinent and sobering public affairs book, “The Cult of the Presidency: America’s Dangerous Devotion to Executive Power,” by Gene Healy of Washington’s libertarian Cato Institute. Healy’s dissection of the delusions of “redemption through presidential politics” comes at a moment when liberals, for reasons of liberalism, and conservatives, because they have forgotten their raison d’être, “agree on the boundless nature of presidential responsibility....
Video footage seen around the world of the moments leading up to 46-year-old Floyd’s death showed a Minneapolis police officer pinning him to the ground with a knee on his neck for several minutes while Floyd said he couldn’t breathe. Jonathan Veal, who said that he and Floyd had played sports during their middle- and high-school years in their hometown of Houston, Texas, told KOCO 5 that he was heartbroken after hearing the news....
If Jones’s hasn’t told it all, we don’t want to hear the rest. He’s been sued, by one estimate, more than a thousand times, mostly for missed shows. He’s sung in such wasted condition his torso had to be wrapped in tape and hemmed in with sidemen’s guitar necks to stay upright. He’s terrorized friends and strangers with pistols. He’s battered his current wife, Nancy, to whose love–not AA–he says he owes his sobriety and his life....
The 18-year-old Paris Saint-Germain forward became the fourth-youngest player to score for the USA when he netted the third goal in a convincing victory in Philadelphia. With the US having failed to qualify for next month’s Fifa World Cup, they have embarked on a rebuilding exercise, with sights set on the 2022 edition and young players form the core of the team. Now, Weah having announced his arrival in the US senior side, he is eager to cement his place in the team by further impressing after also featuring for their Under-14, 15 and 17 national teams....
The former Ballon d’Or winner took his oath of office inside the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Monrovia, in an event that had several African head of states and football stars present. “I have spent many years of my life in stadiums, but today is a feeling like no other,” Weah said. “I have taken an oath before you and before almighty God. Rest assured I will not let you down....
More than 1 million Democrats cast their ballot on the June 9 election, surpassing the number of Republican voters by tens of thousands. Stacey Abrams, the founder of the voting rights initiative Fair Fight Action and a former state representative, tweeted Monday morning that “with more votes left to count, more Georgia Dems voted in last week’s primary than ever.” She announced that 1,074,766 ballots had been counted so far....
The Georgia Department of Public Health said in a press release that it had confirmed the mixed breed dog had been infected with SARS-CoV-2 in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other expert bodies. The 6-year-old dog developed a neurological illness that “progressed rapidly” over two days, the Georgia Department of Public Health said, adding that the pet had to be put down as a result of its condition....
Trump suggested the Republican governor use “emergency powers” to influence Raffensperger, in regard to his campaign’s demands for further signature matching amid an election recount. “Why won’t Governor @BrianKempGA, the hapless Governor of Georgia, use his emergency powers, which can be easily done, to overrule his obstinate Secretary of State, and do a match of signatures on envelopes,” Trump said in a tweet on Monday. “It will be a ‘goldmine’ of fraud, and we will easily WIN the state....
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation released surveillance footage of the 19-foot-tall monument located in a field near Elberton exploding at around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, leaving at least one of the pillars destroyed. A car can be seen driving away from the scene in the footage. The agency said that for safety reasons the remaining pillars will also need to be “completely demolished.” The Guidestones, often referred to as “America’s Stonehenge,” have been shrouded in mystery ever since it was built in 1980 and commissioned by an unknown person or group under the pseudonym RC Christian....
