Alicia Bayer
Alicia Bayer lives with her husband and five children in Minnesota. She is the past program director of her county's domestic violence agency and she is active in causes related to children, social issues and the environment. Her writing has appeared in over a hundred books, magazines and journals, and is published widely online.An alleged former Anonymous member who is accused of orchestrating a cyber attack on a Boston hospital in order to bring attention to the case of Justina Pelletier has ended a 100-day hunger strike after losing more than 50 pounds in jail, News OK reports. Martin (Marty) Gottesfeld released a statement through his wife, Dana… Continue reading Marty Gottesfeld: Imprisoned Hacktivist In Justina Pelletier Medical Kidnapping Case Ends 100-Day Hunger Strike
A North Dakota senator who was vocal in his support of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) and called for an increased federal response to stop the peaceful pipeline protesters has been named the new chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, according to Mic. Senator John Hoeven, a republican and former governor of… Continue reading ND Senator Who Supported DAPL And Called For More Police Action Against Standing Rock Protesters Appointed New Head Of Indian Affairs
The CDC is reporting that the 2016-2017 flu season is in full swing and is worse than usual, according to NBC News. Now that winter is upon us, the flu season is upon us, too. The flu tends to be more prevalent in winter months because children are cooped up together in schools and daycare,… Continue reading How To Avoid Catching The Flu This Winter, With Or Without A Flu Vaccine [Opinion]
Shannen Doherty has inspired millions as she has been bravely fighting invasive breast cancer and sharing her battle with the world. The former Charmed has been posting inspirational updates on her difficult cancer journey to Instagram and Twitter. Now as fans are keeping up with her cancer battle, many are wondering what her chances are… Continue reading What Are Shannen Doherty’s Chances Of Surviving Her Cancer Battle? Experts Reveal Odds Of Beating Each Stage Of Breast Cancer
While an experimental Ebola vaccine has been shown to be 100 percent effective in preliminary trials, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that it cannot be used as a preventative vaccine and it is unknown if it is safe for children, pregnant women, or some other populations, MIT Technology Review reports. The new genetically… Continue reading New Ebola Vaccine Can’t Be Used For Prevention, World Health Organization Warns
Michelle Obama delivered a powerful speech in her last public address as the first lady of the United States Friday, focusing on young people and their role in the future of the country, CNN reported. Calling her role as FLOTUS “the greatest honor of my life,” Mrs. Obama held back tears a few times as… Continue reading Michelle Obama Makes Tearful Promise To Young People In Moving Final Speech As FLOTUS [Video]
Controversial new Bachelor Nick Viall threw some serious shade in the direction of former Bachelorettes Andi Dorfman and Kaitlyn Bristowe this week, telling Ryan Seacrest that he was “very thankful” the women picked other men and suggesting that he’d “dodged a bullet,” according to Refinery 29.. The 36-year-old former software salesman from Wisconsin seemed to… Continue reading ‘Bachelor’ Nick Viall Slams Both Andi And Kaitlyn, Says He’s ‘Very Thankful’ They Picked Josh And Shawn
At least 56 people have become ill in the United Kingdom after drinking raw milk from a farm vending machine that had been contaminated with campylobacter bacteria, according to Daily Mail. The unpasteurized milk comes from Low Sizergh Farm, near Kendal, Cumbria, which has been banned from selling any more milk until it identifies the… Continue reading Dozens Sickened After Drinking Vending Machine Raw Milk In The UK
An infographic meme of “surprising reading facts” refuses to die even years after its own author admitted the statistics were bogus, and after polls have shown that reading is actually thriving in America. The infographic, which was created by Robb Brewer in 2011, shares some shocking statistics about how much reading Americans are supposedly doing… Continue reading That Viral Infographic About ‘Surprising Reading Facts’ Is Total Fiction [Debunked]
A 36-year-old mother of three is donating two of her organs in order to save the life of her young son, telling him, “This is going to be your year,” BBC News reports. Sarah Lamont will be donating one of her kidneys and a part of her liver in order to give her son the… Continue reading Desperate Mom Volunteers To Donate Two Organs To Save Her 4-Year-Old Son’s Life
The federal government has penalized 769 U.S. hospitals who had high rates of patient injuries and other hospital-acquired conditions such as the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to NPR. The penalties are based on the percentage of avoidable complications that patients are experiencing in the hospitals, such as bed sores, blood clots, falls and certain… Continue reading Over 700 U.S. Hospitals Penalized For ‘Superbug’ Infections And Patient Injuries: Is Your Hospital On The List?
The FDA has issued an alert to doctors and pregnant women, warning them that presumptive test results for the Zika virus have turned up unexpectedly high rates of false positives. Less than half of the samples that the ZIKV Detect test said were positive for the Zika virus were later confirmed as actually having the… Continue reading FDA Warns Pregnant Women Of High Rate Of False Positives For Zika Test: Less Than Half Of Positive ZIKV Detect Test Samples Actually Had Zika
New York City made history this week when it issued a birth certificate listing “intersex” for the gender of 55-year-old Sara Kelly Keenan. Despite the fact that estimates say as many as 1.5 percent of babies are born intersex, many people still know almost nothing about the relatively common medical condition where a person is… Continue reading What Is Intersex? Inside The Medical Condition That Is As Common As Red Hair
A misleading news story has gone viral, claiming that a new California law has made child prostitution legal. The bill, SB-1322 Commercial sex acts: minors, was designed to protect child victims of sex trafficking and get them to safety instead of charging them with prostitution and releasing them back into the hands of their traffickers.… Continue reading No, California Did Not Pass A Law Legalizing Child Prostitution [Debunked]
The recent deaths of well-loved celebrities such as George Michael, Carrie Fisher, and Debbie Reynolds have many people noticing a familiar holiday trend that research studies have shown is true — death rates spike during the holiday season between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Studies have long documented the spike in deaths around the holidays,… Continue reading Deaths Really Do Spike Around The Holidays, And Not For Reasons You Might Think
The countdown for the end of the year 2016 is going to be one second longer, thanks to a “leap second” that will be added on to the end of it, according to Science Alert. Yes, even after we got an additional leap day back in February and once we get to 11:59:60 on New… Continue reading 2016 Is About To Get Even Longer, As Scientists Add An Extra Second To The New Year’s Eve Countdown
The year 2016 was a hard year for celebrity deaths, but the world also lost a number of incredible authors who died over the past year. From beloved children’s authors, to prize-winning novelists, here is a list of famous authors we said goodbye to in 2016. Nobel Peace Prize-winning author Elie Weisel, who told the… Continue reading A Rough Year For Book Lovers Too: Famous Authors Who Died In 2016
A surprising new study suggests that it’s not just Americans who are under extreme stress these days but our dogs too — and the stress is making our canine companions go prematurely gray, according to CNN. The study, which was suggested and co-authored by famous animal behavior expert and autism advocate Temple Grandin and published… Continue reading Study: Stress Is Making American Dogs Go Prematurely Gray
Prince George and Princess Charlotte enjoyed Christmas service at St Mark’s Church in Englefield on Christmas Day with their parents and with the sweet treats of candy canes instead of attending church with Queen Elizabeth II, who missed the service because of an illness, according to Time. Little Prince George and Princess Charlotte arrived at… Continue reading Prince George And Princess Charlotte Attend Christmas Service With Parents But Without Ailing Queen
Authorities say a psychiatrist convicted of raping one of his patients wore a disguise in order to sneak into the courtroom and leave bogus jury instructions and flyers designed to tamper with the jury before they reached their verdict, according to the New York Post. The former shrink was charged Thursday with 13 counts of… Continue reading DA Says Psychiatrist Who Raped Patient Wore Disguise To Sneak Into Courthouse And Try To Trick Jury
Scientists have successfully decoded the genetic sequence of the ash tree to help fight ash dieback and the Emerald Ash Borer beetle, which are killing hundreds of millions of ash trees in Europe and North America, Nature has reported. In a paper published in the scientific journal Nature today, a team of scientists led by… Continue reading Scientists Have Decoded The Genetic Sequence Of The Ash Tree: Hope To Stop Dieback And Emerald Ash Borer That Are Wiping Out Trees
When a child in the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protest camp asked recently if Santa would be delivering presents to the children at the camp this Christmas, a Standing Rock Sioux tribal member was able to say yes, thanks to the generosity of others. Members of the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference raised nearly $5,000 to… Continue reading Christmas Comes To Standing Rock: Christmas Stockings, Cold Weather Supplies And Gifts Delivered To Water Protectors At DAPL Protest Camp
Seven brands of potato chips have been added to the growing list of potato chip brands that have been voluntarily recalled this week after salmonella was detected in powdered milk used to make some flavors of the chips, according to Food Safety News. The latest seven brands of recalled potato chips are all manufactured by… Continue reading Seven More Brands Of Potato Chips Recalled For Possible Salmonella Risk
In the wake of Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the presidential election this fall, folks on social media and in the mainstream media have been shouting incessantly about the dangers of so-called fake news. While it’s true that there were a lot of completely fabricated “news” stories that may have helped get Trump elected, the… Continue reading Why The ‘Fake News’ Outrage Is Elitist And Bound To Fail [Opinion]
A 16-year-old boy died Wednesday night after trying to sled down the snow covering a closed water slide with his brother and a friend in a Wisconsin Dells resort, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. Tragically, the boy and his family were on a vacation from Florida to experience winter snow for the first time.… Continue reading Florida Teen Experiencing Snow For The First Time Dies While Trying To Sled Down Closed Slide In Wisconsin Dells
The American Physical Society (APS) has fired their long-running head lobbyist and director of public affairs after receiving heat for a congratulatory press release that the widely-respected scientist issued on behalf of the society to President-elect Donald Trump after the November elections, Science reports. Michael Lubell, who is considered one of the most visible spokespeople… Continue reading U.S. Physics Society Fires Anti-Trump Scientist After Press Release Congratulating Trump
With only a few days left until Christmas, it’s too late to order gifts online or find some of those must-have presents — but there’s still plenty of time to purchase last-minute holiday gifts that he’s sure to love. Here are some perfect presents for men that you still can have under the tree by… Continue reading The Best Last-Minute Gifts For Men: Perfect Presents You Can Still Get In Time For Christmas
Since Leah Remini began shining the spotlight on Scientology with her shocking A&E documentary series Scientology and the Aftermath, famous Scientologists like Tom Cruise have been getting a lot of attention. Hollywood is full of other famous celebrity Scientologists, though, according to Yahoo News. Just about anybody who follows celebrity news knows that Tom Cruise… Continue reading Not Just Tom Cruise: 15 Famous Celebrities You May Not Know Are Scientologists
Minnesota state police released shocking dash-cam video footage showing a Walmart semi-truck weaving erratically all over the highway and the drunk driver falling into the road when a trooper stopped him in July, according to KEYC. The startling dash-cam video showed 45-year-old Jonathan Joseph Czech swerving all over the highway last July as police tried… Continue reading Dash-Cam Footage Shows Drunken Walmart Semi Driver Weaving All Over Highway, Falling Out Of Truck
A Minnesota family has embarked on a frantic search for Costco’s Kirkland brand organic olive oil from last year or before in a desperate attempt to save the life of Johanna Watkins, a woman with severe, life-threatening allergies to almost everything in her environment, including her own husband. URGENT, PLEASE RT: Expired Kirkland olive oil… Continue reading Desperate Search For Nearly-Expired Kirkland Organic Olive Oil For Critically Ill Woman: Your Pantry Could Save Her Life
A Minnesota man who spent the last seven years renovating an abandoned church while battling stage four cancer has been asked to leave the church, KEYC is reporting. Cancer patient who restored church no longer feels welcome https://t.co/sB9NzWIzPF pic.twitter.com/8LcWTIjAbT — 12 News (@12News) December 13, 2016 Greg Thomas began restoring St. John’s Chapel in rural… Continue reading Dying Man Who Spent Seven Years Restoring Abandoned Church Told He Has To Leave
Amanda Stanton and Josh Murray have gone to great lengths to appear like a perfect couple after their love story and engagement on Bachelor In Paradise, but it appears that the love story has ended according to E! News. While Josh and Amanda have reportedly hit rough patches and even broken up several times in… Continue reading Multiple Sources Say ‘Bachelor In Paradise’ Couple Josh And Amanda Have Split, Josh’s Temper To Blame
Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protesters say that about 1,000 people are still at the camp despite winter storms and sub-zero temperatures, KFYR-TV reports, and they say that they’ll be there as long as it takes. After the onset of bitter winter weather and the news that the Army Corps of Engineers denied the easement for… Continue reading Nearly 1,000 DAPL Protesters Remain At Standing Rock Despite Harsh Winter Conditions
Aaron Benetiz has become wildly popular lately because of his viral “Aaron’s Animals” vines and videos featuring his cat, Prince Michael, and other animals in wacky situations. The young millennial, who was home schooled along with his younger brother, worked hard and sacrificed in unconventional ways to get where he is today, though. The “Aaron’s… Continue reading Aaron Benitez Of Hilarious ‘Aaron’s Animals’ Cat Videos On Vine And Instagram Was Home Schooled And Homeless For Two Years
More than 60 years before Donald Trump was elected president, legendary folk singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie was writing song lyrics blasting his father, Fred Trump, as a racist landlord. Now those lyrics are getting new life in songs like “Old Man Trump,” covered by Ryan Harvey, Tom Morello, and Ani DiFranco, and “I Ain’t Got No… Continue reading Woody Guthrie’s Protest Songs Against Donald Trump’s Father Are Covered By Modern Artists 65 Years Later [Videos]
‘Tis the season for indulging in some swoon-worthy cocktails, and we’ve rounded up the 10 best for toasting the end of 2016, from Gingerbread Eggnog White Russians to skinny holiday drinks where you won’t miss the calories. First off on the must-have holiday list is the Gingerbread Eggnog White Russian from Delish. This is the… Continue reading The 10 Best Holiday Cocktails For Christmas And New Year’s 2016
Makeup trends for the 2016 holiday season are hot and fresh, with gorgeous ways to make the most of your eyes, lips, nails, and more. Allure rounded up the five most popular makeup trends on Pinterest for the 2016 holiday season and listed holographic lips and nails as their top pick. https://www.instagram.com/p/BM8np9yDcR5/ Holographic makeup was… Continue reading The Hottest Holiday Makeup Trends For 2016
School children in Victoria, Australia, got a cruel surprise this week when an anti-gay advocacy group had school bus drivers hand out pamphlets that were disguised as Christmas presents to give to their parents, Huffington Post reports. The festively wrapped fake presents were labeled “To the wonderful people who care for me everyday! Merry Christmas.”… Continue reading Hate Group Gives Kids Fake Christmas Presents On School Buses with Anti-Gay Pamphlets Inside
A pastor who screamed at children waiting to see Santa in a Texas mall this week has a history of harassing people he sees as sinners and staged a mock execution of Santa Claus on video, according to The Washington Post. David Grisham, an evangelical street preacher from Anchorage, made headlines after he shouted at… Continue reading Pastor Who Shouted ‘Santa Isn’t Real’ To Kids At Mall Staged A Mock Execution Of Santa By Firing Squad [Video]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed this week that fracking has contaminated drinking water in the United States and reversed earlier statements that the oil and gas drilling process had not led to “widespread, systemic impacts” on drinking water resources, according to APR Reports. The admission was included in the final version of a six-year,… Continue reading EPA Report Finally Confirms Fracking Contaminates Drinking Water
Family and friends of victims of the Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland are speaking out as their loved ones continue to be victim-blamed for living in the below-code warehouse and further victimized by being misgendered by the press after their deaths. The deadly Ghost Ship warehouse fire claimed the lives of at least 36… Continue reading Family And Friends Of Oakland ‘Ghost Ship’ Warehouse Fire Victims Speak Out As Their Loved Ones Are Victim-Blamed And Misgendered
A 73-year-old Arkansas man was sentenced to 300 years in prison Wednesday in a child pornography case that included testimony from his 52-year-old former stepdaughter about the abuse she and her sister had endured as children over 40 years ago, according to TXK Today. Ronald Antoniello of Fouke, Arkansas, was arrested in September of 2014… Continue reading Victims Get Justice After More Than 40 Years As 73-Year-Old Pedophile Is Sentenced To 300 Years For Child Porn
A new study found that Justin Bieber songs cause 39 percent of people to lose interest in the bedroom, according to Newsweek, who called Bieber “a major turn-off.” Yes, the “Sorry” singer, who performed Friday at Z100’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden, apparently has one more thing to feel sorry about — turning… Continue reading Justin Bieber Is A Major Turn-Off In The Bedroom, Survey Says: Find Out Which Song Put The Most People In The Mood
Gwyneth Paltrow’s luxe lifestyle website, Goop, is once again offering a mix of outrageously expensive, horrifyingly tacky, and all-around cringeworthy gifts in its 2016 gift guide. Goop is offering 10 different Goop gift guides for 2016, including gift collections for travelers, lovers, hosts, health nuts, cooks, kids, and thinkers, among others. Other gift guides are… Continue reading Boob Necklaces, Mongolian Yurts, And More: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop 2016 Gift Guide Is As Ridiculous As Ever
National Geographic reacted angrily this week to a fake photo that has been falsely spread as their photo of the year, saying that spreading “anything fake” is a threat “to those of us in the business of telling the truth.” The impressive-looking fake image of a breaching great white shark went viral on Facebook and… Continue reading National Geographic Blasts Fake Shark Photo Of The Year, Calls Fake News A Threat And Offers Real Winning Photos
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found an increase in cases of autism for babies born to mothers who received a flu vaccination in the first trimester, yet headlines are reporting that no link was found. #wellbeing,#health,#healthmarket :No link between #flu or flu vaccine in pregnancy and autism:… Continue reading New ‘JAMA’ Study Finds Link To Flu Vaccination In First Trimester And Autism: So Why Are Headlines Reporting The Opposite? [Opinion]
A Mike Pence look-alike who calls himself “Mike Hot-Pence” has been gathering donations in Times Square for non-profit organizations like Planned Parenthood while dressed in a suit and tie above the waist and much less below the waist, Washington Post reports. What a headline! Loving the ink this morning from @emilyaheil @washingtonpost #activismishot pic.twitter.com/2j1KAPfH7a —… Continue reading Mike Hot-Pence: Pants-less Mike Pence Look-Alike Raises Money For Liberal Causes In Times Square
Scientists found that almost all of the baby teethers they tested contained harmful toxins such as Bisphenol-A (BPA), parabens and antimicrobials such as triclosan and triclocarban, with most pacifiers containing 15 to 20 different potentially harmful chemicals, CBS News reports. American Chemical Society researchers analyzed 59 different types of baby teethers — including solid, gel-filled… Continue reading Tests Show Most Baby Teethers Contain BPA And Toxic Chemicals, Even Those Labeled BPA-Free And Non-Toxic
Babycenter has released their top 100 baby names for boys and girls in 2016, and we’ve also rounded up the top celebrity baby names of the year. The top ten baby names for girls in 2016 were Sophia, Emma, Olivia, Ava, Mia, Isabella, Riley, Aria, Zoe, and Charlotte, according to Babycenter, who had over 400,000… Continue reading The Most Popular Baby Names And Celebrity Baby Name Trends Of 2016 [Photos]
Over 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, and the number is rising. The good news is that genetics play only a small part in determining whether you’ll develop the disease, and there are many ways you can protect your brain. According to the Alzheimer’s Research & Prevention Foundation (ARPF), someone develops Alzheimer’s disease every 68… Continue reading 21 Science-Backed Ways To Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease