• Sports

    Derek Carr retiring from NFL due to shoulder injury

    Ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft, news broke that New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr was dealing with a shoulder injury that put his status for the upcoming season in jeopardy. Now, after trying both an injection and physical rehabilitation, Carr has decided to retire, according to multiple reports. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network was first with the news, outlining that after Carr tried both a round of rehab as well as an injection, doctors informed him he would not be 100% until “another procedure:” #Saints QB Derek Carr, dealing with a shoulder injury that requires surgery that would…

  • Business

    India-Pakistan Ceasefire Teeters As Blasts Shatter Calm In Kashmir

    India and Pakistan agreed to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire on Saturday after days of heavy cross-border fighting. But just hours later, explosions in Srinagar and Jammu raised doubts about how long the truce would hold, Reuters reports. India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said in a briefing: “For the last few hours there have been repeated violations of the understanding arrived at earlier this evening between the director generals of military operations of India and Pakistan” “This is a breach of an understanding arrived at earlier today,” Misri added. Also Read: US And China Accelerate Arms Race With Billions In Military Sales…

  • Finance

    Financially Secure People Eat Leftovers

    This weekend I was reading “You’re Broke Because You Want to Be: How to Stop Getting By and Start Getting Ahead” by Larry Winget. (A pretty good read, by the way. The advice is nothing groundbreaking, but his straight talk and no excuses approach is entertaining.) Anyway, in the book he states that most people who are financially secure don’t eat out often, if ever. I agree. Eating out is expensive and easy to lose track of. The meals add up before you realize exactly how much you’ve spent. It’s much cheaper to cook at home. We all know this…

  • Health

    The Silent Epidemic of Excess Iron

    Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published March 10, 2024. In this interview, Christy Sutton, D.C., reviews the dangers of excessive iron. While most doctors look for iron deficiency, few ever pay attention to elevated iron. Sutton is the author of two books, “Genetic Testing: Defining Your Path to a Personalized Health Plan: An Integrative Approach to Optimize Health,” and “The Iron Curse: Is Your Doctor Letting High Iron Destroy Your Health?” Iron plays an important role in health, especially for children and young adults. Without sufficient iron, you’re not going to be able to form…

  • Sports

    Liquor ban ‘most welcome’ for Filipinos to ensure peaceful polls

    File photo MANILA, Philippines – The two-day liquor ban for a peaceful and orderly midterm elections takes effect May 11 and 12. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) implemented the liquor ban a day before over 68 million Filipinos troop to polling precincts from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to elect 12 senators, 63 party-lists, 254 district representatives, and 17,942 governors, provincial board members, mayors, and councilors. Article continues after this advertisement The prohibition is in accordance with Comelec Resolution No. 11057, which strictly prohibits the selling, offering, and consumption of alcoholic beverages during the two-day ban. “It serves a significant…

  • Business

    eBay Launches Sixth Annual Up & Running Grants Program, Pledging $500,000 to Small Businesses

    eBay has announced the launch of its 2025 Up & Running Grants program, offering $10,000 grants to 50 small businesses across the United States. Now in its sixth year, the initiative will award a total of $500,000, along with additional resources aimed at helping entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses. Since the program’s inception in 2020, eBay has distributed over $2.5 million in grants to 250 sellers. This year’s recipients will each receive a $10,000 cash grant, a $500 credit for eBay Refurbished, and access to a suite of coaching, tools, and educational materials. According to eBay, the Up &…

  • Finance

    Ownwell Review 2025: Can A Property Tax Appeal Service Save You Money?

    Ownwell Product Name: Ownwell Product Description: Ownwell is a service that will protest your property tax assessment and attempt to get it lowered. They will also look for other discounts and programs that may lower your tax liability. They work on a “savings-or-free” model, which means you only pay them if they reduce your taxes. About Ownwell Ownwell was founded in 2020 with the goal of bringing sophisticated real estate tools to ordinary homeowners. They claim to save, on average, $1,430 annually and look to do 400,000-500,000 protests in 2024. Pros Easy to useFree if not successfulAverage annual savings of…

  • Health

    FDA approves first U.S. at-home tool as Pap smear alternative : NPR

    Women will be able to screen for cervical cancer at home using a wand by Teal Health. Teal Health hide caption toggle caption Teal Health The Food and Drug administration has approved the U.S.’s first at-home alternative to the Pap smear, a procedure generations of women have dreaded and often found painful. The new device by Teal Health will offer a “much preferred experience,” the company said in its announcement, and also aims to increase screening rates by making the procedure more convenient. Traditionally, gynecologists have inserted a cold metal speculum deep into a woman’s vagina to scrape cells from…