It’s one of the most universal recommendations in all of public health: Floss daily to prevent gum disease and cavities. Except there’s little proof that flossing works. Still, the federal government, dental organizations and manufacturers of floss have pushed the practice for decades. Dentists provide samples to their patients; the… Read More
NYC police chief resigns
New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton is leaving the nation’s largest police force, after getting credit for keeping crime down but grappling with tension between officers and minority communities. Bratton, whose departure was announced Tuesday, will leave next month to become a risk and security adviser at Teneo, a… Read More
Pope: Stop teaching children gender is a choice
Pope Francis has lamented that children are being taught at school that gender can be a choice, adding that his predecessor, Benedict XVI has labeled current times “the epoch of sin against God the Creator.” Francis weighed in with his view on gender and what he said was that of… Read More
Insane North Koreans fire missile towards Japan
A medium-range ballistic missile fired Wednesday by North Korea flew about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) and landed near Japan’s territorial waters, Seoul and Tokyo officials said, one of the longest flights by a North Korean missile. The U.S. Strategic Command said North Korea fired two presumed Rodong missiles simultaneously on… Read More
Tragedy! 5 dead in massive highway bus crash (Pics)
A bus was nearly sliced in half after plowing into a highway pole in California’s heavily agricultural San Joaquin Valley, killing five people as survivors faced horrific scene of wounds and screams. Eighteen people were also injured in Tuesday’s crash, but by days’ end none were critical, officials said. Passenger… Read More
Former Navy SEAL wins primary runoff
Former Navy SEAL officer Eric Greitens won the Republican primary for Missouri governor Tuesday after a hard-fought race in which he cast himself as a conservative outsider willing to use his military bravado to blow up perceived corruption in government. Greitens prevailed over another self-described outsider, businessman John Brunner, and… Read More
Yer outta here! Out-of-control baseball fan ejected… by the ump!
Hey leather lung, yer out! An unruly fan attending Tuesday night’s game between the San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies was escorted from his seat in the sixth inning shortly after a verbal confrontation with an umpire. Plate ump Bob Davidson stopped the game, walked toward where the fan was… Read More
Gun control nuts coming for our cell phones?
Apple is disarming — or at least it’s dumping an emoji that depicts a realistic-looking revolver and replacing it with a brightly colored toy water pistol instead. The tech giant is releasing some new emoji images for iPhone and iPad users who use the cartoonish icons when they send messages…. Read More
Hurricane threatens millions across the Gulf
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Earl is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before it makes landfall. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Tuesday that Earl was threatening to bring heavy rains, flooding and high winds to Mexico, Belize and Honduras. All three of those countries issued tropical storm… Read More
My Favorite Diamond Play for the Super Crash
By Michael Lewitt Editor, Sure Money Money Map Press My grandfather was a jeweler. It should come as no surprise that I’ve always had a great love for gold and precious metals – gold and silver are a generational investment that’s especially easy to store, transfer and pass down from parent to… Read More