At Nichols' funeral, Black America's grief on public display

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1270 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The sound of the djembe drums started as a low tremble and grew more distinct as the musicians drew closer to the hundreds gathered inside the Memphis church. “We love you, Tyre,” the drummers chanted, referring to Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man whose beating by five police officers led to his death and this funeral on the first day of Black History Month. By the time the procession reached Nichols’ black casket draped in a large white bouquet, the congregation in the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church was on its feet shouting the chant in unison. [Read More]

Bobbi Kristina Brown Dead at 22

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  776 words  |  Fernande Dalal

— -- Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, died on Sunday, more than five months after being found unresponsive in her Roswell, Georgia home. She was 22 years old. "Bobbi Kristina Brown passed away Sunday, July, 26 2015, surrounded by her family. She is finally at peace in the arms of God. We want to again thank everyone for their tremendous amount of love and support during these last few months," [Read More]

Do Salt Lamps Provide Multiple Health Benefits?

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  13 minutes  |  2704 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Fact Check Salt lamps cure everything -- if by “everything” you mean a lack of cozy mood lighting. Published Dec 22, 2016 Image Via grafvision / Shutterstock.com ");}else if(is_tablet()){slot_number++;document.write(" Advertisment: ");} Claim: Salt lamps, because they emit negatively charged ions, impart myriad health benefits including reduced anxiety, improved sleep, increased energy, and protection from an “electric smog.” Salt lamps, which are merely light bulbs of varying wattages placed within blocks of rock salt of varying sizes, have become an increasingly popular product in the alternative medicine scene and are marketed as “natural ionizers. [Read More]

Fantasy Football Week 5 Start 'Em & Sit 'Em: Breece Hall, Garrett Wilson cleared for takeoff in Denv

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  45 minutes  |  9479 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

USATSI Justin Fields delivered in a big way as the Start of the Week in Week 4, scoring a season-high 35.9 Fantasy points against the Broncos. He passed for 335 yards, four touchdowns and an interception, and he added 25 rushing yards, with a lost fumble. Chicago lost 31-28 to Denver, but Fantasy managers who started Fields were definitely winners. Now, the question is if Fields is back as a must-start Fantasy quarterback heading into Thursday's game at Washington. [Read More]

Hidden & Dangerous (1999) - MobyGames

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1344 words  |  Valentine Belue

The Good Hidden and Dangerous was one of the first of the modern-day "soldier sims", which is to say that it was marketed as a realistic military simulation, a kind of Rainbow Six set in WW2. It was also one of the first major international successes from an Eastern European development team, and helped to establish the Czech Republic in particular as a hotbed of talent. As with the Rainbow Six, Hidden and Dangerous owes a little to the puzzle genre, particularly Commandos, a WW2 game which had been released the previous year. [Read More]

Is Garth Brooks the best-selling country artist of all time?

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  156 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

Garth Brooks is an American country musician who has gained widespread recognition. Brooks’ success has been attributed to a number of factors, including his strong songwriting, his charismatic stage presence, and his ability to connect with a wide range of fans. He has won numerous awards, including 17 Grammy Awards, and has been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He is considered one of the most influential and popular country artists of all time. [Read More]

Lindsey Campbell | CES Maastricht Alumni Interview

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1592 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

Lindsey CampbellParticipated in 2023Study Abroad | Netherlands Lindsey was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She earned her bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from UC Santa Barbara in 2022. She was originally meant to study abroad at Maastricht University for just six weeks, but it unexpectedly turned into a year! What inspired you to travel abroad?Coming from a multicultural upbringing, I had a lot of family support for my decision to study abroad, which I am so grateful for! [Read More]

Meet the Bates Family - All 20 of Them

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  404 words  |  Valentine Belue

Jan. 19, 2011 — -- Think of the Brady Bunch on steroids, and you might be imagining the 20-person Bates Family. Gil and Kelly Bates live with their 18 children in a five-bedroom, 4,000-square-foot home in rural Tennessee. At 22, Zach is the oldest child. "Every year, you know, there was - just add another person - it doesn't feel abnormal to me," Zach said. The youngest child, Judson, is only four months old. [Read More]

Morning Call in Metairie shutting its doors

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  241 words  |  Fernande Dalal

METAIRIE, LA (WVUE) - After 40 years, the iconic Morning Call coffee house will close its Metairie location by the end of the month, according to a report by our partners NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune.  According to the report, the beloved 24-hour coffee and beignet outlet began in the French Quarter in 1870. It then moved to a strip center on Severn Avenue in Metairie in 1974, and opened another location in City Park's Casino building in 2012. [Read More]