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On a stormy Monday in March 1827, the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven died after a long illness. Bedridden since the previous Christmas, he was ravaged by jaundice, his limbs and abdomen swollen and every breath a struggle. While his associates are shipping the personal belongings, they discover a document that Beethoven wrote a quarter … Read more
A Connecticut nonprofit has spent months preparing nearly 2,000 care packages filled with toiletries, snacks and handwritten cards for U.S. troops stationed overseas. Volunteers gathered at a local high school in mid-November to wrap everything in Christmas paper before shipping 1,139 boxes to service members in more than a dozen countries. Then 884 of them … Read more
Cathie Wood, head of Ark Investment Management, often buys stocks when they dip and sells after strong runs. She recently unloaded about $40 million from one of Ark’s top stocks as investors become more wary of a potential tech bubble. Wood earned a reputation after the Ark Innovation ETF delivered a 153% return in 2020. … Read more
Two of the three people charged in the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Maria De La Rosa, a rising Latin singer known professionally as DELAROSA, may have set up the artist, according to a search warrant reviewed by the Los Angeles Times. The Nov. 22 shooting happened just before 1:30 a.m. on Bryant Street east of … Read more
We all know about the Ferraris and Lamborghinis that make headlines with their limited production runs. But some of the rarest cars on American roads are hiding in plain sight, looking downright ordinary. These are the vehicles that most enthusiasts pass by without a second glance, but their production numbers are shockingly low. Whether it … Read more
ATLANTA (AP) — Even though Republican Brian Jack is only a first-term congressman, he’s become a regular in the Oval Office these days. As a top recruiter for his party’s campaign team, the Georgia native often reviews polls and biographies of potential candidates with President Donald Trump. Lauren Underwood, an Illinois congresswoman who does similar … Read more
Former Oklahoma State University women’s tennis coach Chris Young now serves as senior vice president for advancement and athletics at his alma mater, Oklahoma Christian University in Oklahoma City. OC announced Young’s appointment on November 21. OSU parted ways with Young in July after the NCAA put the program on three years of probation for … Read more
Age may teach you to trust your gut, but gastroenterologists say our actual gut health can change as we age—and that’s what matters. “A healthy gut microbiome, the community of microorganisms in the digestive tract, plays a vital role in digestion, metabolism and immunity,” says Dr. Jonathan D. Weinberger, MD,a gastroenterologist at Hackensack University Medical … Read more
BERLIN (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday expressed his willingness to drop his country’s bid to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees, but rejected U.S. efforts to cede territory to Russia as he held talks with U.S. envoys on ending the war. Zelenskyy met with US President Donald Trump’s special envoy … Read more
Naveed Akram. one of the alleged shooters One of the gunmen who opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach has been named as Naveed Akram. A driver’s license found at the scene shows Bonnyrigg’s address in Sydney’s south-west, where police raided on Sunday night. The 24-year-old suspect, who was shot by police, was … Read more