Republicans on the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday urged President Trump to reconsider the withdrawal of US troops in Germany, warning that the move would “complicate” the United States’ position with the allies and put national security “at risk”. “As Republican members of the House Foreign Affairs …
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Recent research shows that saturated fat is not the enemy of your heart
Photo Credit: fcafotodigital – Getty Images From cycling Limiting foods rich in saturated fatty acids in the diet has no heart health benefit or overall risk of death, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Saturated fat increases LDL cholesterol, but generally large, …
Read More »Small worlds with lava oceans could have given us meteorites
“Burning rain drops”. This is how Henry Clifton Sorby, a 19th century British mineralogist, described the small spheres called chondrules found within meteorites. Chondrules are such dominant characteristics of these meteorites that they are called chondrites, and they account for 86 percent of the meteorites found on Earth. Its origin, …
Read More »The 49ers will raise the ‘Black Lives Matter’ flag at Levi’s Stadium
The San Francisco 49ers will fly a “Black Lives Matter” flag at Levi’s Stadium as the franchise continues to support the fight against racial inequality. The 49ers will fly the flag alongside the California state flag and the United States flag. On Monday, CEO Jed York spoke about the “Black …
Read More »Jimmy Kimmel apologizes for using Blackface in sketches of past comedies
After weeks of criticism, ABC nightly host Jimmy Kimmel referred to his previous use of the black face in comedy sketches and said Tuesday that he apologized “to those who really felt hurt or offended by the makeup I wore or the words I uttered. “ Kimmel, the host of …
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