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Sleep is an often unsung hero of overall health. Diet and exercise get their fair share of glory, but without a good night's rest, even the most physically active, nutrition-conscious individuals are vulnerable to a host of ailments and illnesses.
Read morePublic health emergencies or inclement weather can spiral out of control rather quickly. Emergency situations have the potential to derail shipping or delivery schedules or impede shoppers' ability to get to the store for necessary supplies. Individuals should keep a stock of emergency provisions just in case weather or another adverse situation compromises their ability to get the items they need to survive.
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Kidney stones are a painful condition that affect millions of people. The Cleveland Clinic says researchers conclude one in 10 people will get a kidney stone in their lifetimes. Natural options to avoid kidney stones, such as drinking tea, may benefit some people. But the key may lie in which tea individuals consume.
Read moreBaltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby may finally face justice as she has just been indicted by a federal grand jury. But years earlier she was the subject of at least four formal complaints seeking her disbarment based upon several different allegations of constitutional and other violations, notes public interest law professor John Banzhaf.
Read moreU.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement following reports that the Biden administration is debating cutting critical nuclear weapons programs approved under the last administration and again in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act:
Read moreTo further support its commitment to red panda conservation, the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden recently welcomed an endangered male red panda to its animal family.
Read morePeanut, our chihuahua, must always visit the backyard first thing in the morning, especially since his bladder surgery. So, when an apple landed next to him in the grass the other morning, he sniffed it and hiked his little leg. When the second and third apples landed in our yard, however, he ran for the pet door. “Shame, shame, shame!” My lifelong friend and childhood hero, Toby Dawn McIntyre, was throwing apples over the fence at me. “Shame on you, Mr. Superintendent, for closing schools!” Apples are in short supply, so I immediately began gathering them up (except Peanut’s apple, of course).
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The Seminole Fire Department responded to a house fire at 39 Jefferson Street Friday morning. The structure was completely engulfed, with flames shooting up from the roof of the abandoned and boarded up structure, when firefighters arrived. The Command Unit was first on the scene, quickly followed by Tower 7. —Staff Photo by Bob Melton
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