Outrage As Bride Doesn T Invite Half Sister To Wedding Over Parent Feud

In a post shared to Reddit’s Am I the A******? (AITA) forum on October 2, user u/positivebean explained that her older half-sister didn’t invite her to her wedding four years ago, despite the pair having a close relationship. Adding to the hurt, the bride didn’t tell her then-teen sister she wasn’t invited, lying to their father to cover her tracks. Now, the older sister has tried to reach out through their father, but the poster is reluctant to let her sister back into her life, turning to Reddit for advice....

December 25, 2022 · 5 min · 862 words · Julie Alarcon

Outrage As Grandmother Excludes Stepkid From Christmas Stocking Tradition

In a post shared on Reddit’s Am I The A****** (AITA) subforum, user Throwra53456 said his mother has a tradition of giving her grandchildren Christmas stockings customized with their names on it and hangs them near her fireplace. When the user’s wife of three years, who has a 9-year-old son (the user’s stepson), found out about this tradition, she was expecting her son to get his own stocking like the other children....

December 25, 2022 · 4 min · 771 words · Kristin Rogerson

Over 20 Million Worth Of Meth Seized By Customs Officials In Texas

The incident occurred on Wednesday, August 18 at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). CBP said that officers noticed a tractor-trailer arriving from Mexico carrying “galvanized steel coil.” The vehicle was described as a 2011 Kenworth tractor and flatbed and CBP officers said that they referred the truck for a “canine and non-intrusive imaging system inspection.” During the inspection of the truck, CBP officers discovered 30 packages hidden inside the truck’s cargo containing 1,030....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 391 words · Denis Krulik

Over 100 House Democrats Tell Biden To Halt Immigration Detention Expansion

The letter, which is led by Representatives Pramila Jayapal, Raul Grijalva and Jason Crow, states that after the White House Executive Order ending privately operated prisons, members of Congress called for President Joe Biden to expand the order to include ICE detention, but “it appears that ICE is moving in the opposite direction.” It cites a September 29 ICE contract to detain up to 1,875 immigrants at the GEO Group-operated Moshannon Valley Correctional Center in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania and expansion of the Pennsylvania Berks County ICE detention center for use as an adult facility for women....

December 25, 2022 · 4 min · 703 words · Marie Thompson

Over 400 Migrant Kids Were Sent To Shelters In One Day Far Higher Than Peak Average Under Trump

President Joe Biden’s administration is receiving criticism and backlash from some progressive lawmakers and activists as immigrant children are being transferred to detention centers that many condemned while Trump was in office. The administration has pushed back against these criticisms, saying that there is a growing number of unaccompanied minors crossing the border and that the shelters are being used to ensure the children are socially distanced amid the pandemic....

December 25, 2022 · 3 min · 473 words · Richard Mckoy

Overeager Crewman Puts Dale Earnhardt Jr. S Chase In Jeopardy

A pit crew mistake was to blame, moving Earnhardt to the back of cars on the lead lap. This, on a day that saw green-flag laps pile up. MORE: Jeff Gordon’s Talladega victories | Denny Hamlin’s roof flap problem | Matt Kenseth peeved at Joey Logano Then, mercifully for Earnhardt, his crew and the legion of Earnhardt fans in attendance, the race went under caution. The engine on Justin Allgaier’s car blew....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 222 words · Eleanor Hill

Overexercising And The Risk For Atrial Fibrillation

In clinical studies, overweight patients with atrial fibrillation were able to greatly reduce their symptoms, and in many cases eliminate atrial fibrillation altogether, with an aggressive lifestyle modification program that emphasized weight loss. Further, losing weight was accompanied by significant changes in the structure and function of their hearts, which promoted normalizing their heart rhythms. What About Exercise and Atrial Fibrillation? Several studies now confirm that the amount of exercise you engage in plays an important role in determining whether or not you will develop atrial fibrillation—but this time, it cuts both ways....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 360 words · Jack Douglas

Overturned Gasoline Tanker Truck On California Highway Prompts 100 Homes To Evacuate

A trailer carrying gasoline overturned in the city of Fremont on Friday while on the interstate. The trailer supposedly collided with a car at around 4:50 AM PST on Highway 262. All northbound lanes on Interstate Highway 680 remain blocked. In the commotion, the trailer’s gas leaked out onto the freeway and the resulting fumes forced nearby residents to evacuate. Among the agencies assisting in the clean-up include the Fremont Police Department, the Alameda County Fire Department, Alameda County Public Health Services, and Caltrans District Four....

December 25, 2022 · 1 min · 173 words · Sam Matus

Overturning Roe V. Wade Could Have Consequences Beyond Abortion Restrictions

“Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences,” Justice Samuel Alito wrote in a draft majority opinion. “And far from bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue, Roe and Casey have enflamed debate and deepened division.” A majority of Americans opposes overturning Roe v. Wade, according to a January CNN poll. Almost 60% respondents said that if the court did overturn Roe v....

December 25, 2022 · 6 min · 1088 words · Paul Markovich

Own A Stand Or Build The Training Ground Ex Chelsea Man Vialli Helping Fans Invest In Their Clubs

Chelsea 5/2 to beat Palace -2 handicap Tifosy has helped Fulham to build a statue honouring their World Cup-winning defender George Cohen, while Portsmouth now have two new academy pitches at their training ground in the city. The platform has also been used to build museums and new stands, while fans have taken advantage of opportunities such as playing on their club’s pitch in return for their investment. Vialli is clearly still making a big impact on football after leaving a game where he won two Serie A titles, the Champions League and FA Cup....

December 25, 2022 · 6 min · 1103 words · Carolyn Lewis

Owners Slammed For Carrying Dogs Around In Clear Suitcases Like An Accessory

The noughties saw the rise in dogs being carried around in handbags—think Paris Hilton and the infamous White Chicks scene—but animal transportation has now evolved. A TikTok account is causing a stir after Gscuted shared a clip to the site, showing themselves wheeling their well-behaved dogs around. The clear case, which comes in a circular and a rectangular shape, has holes in the plastic so the animal can breathe, but not everyone was convinced by the design....

December 25, 2022 · 3 min · 439 words · Jacqueline Lapp

Ozil Arsenal Need To Buy Better Players This Summer And Wenger Knows That

The Gunners have failed to win the Premier League since 2003-04, while they have been unable to make an impact in the Champions League since reaching the final in 2005-06. Ozil is slowly growing frustrated with Arsenal’s inability to genuinely fight for silverware and feels they must spend big in order to battle Europe’s elite clubs. Ibra: Mou tells you if you’re s*** “I think the club know they need to strengthen,” Ozil told the Daily Mail....

December 25, 2022 · 3 min · 451 words · Kerry Sparks

Ozil Sees Contribution To Arsenal Cause Questioned By Keown

The Germany international was among those to attract criticism following the Gunners’ 1-0 defeat at Stoke City last time out. Ozil has been accused of being a luxury player throughout his time at Emirates Stadium, with his attacking creativity countered by a lack of defensive application. Keown believes the World Cup winner needs to strike a better balance between his work going backwards and forwards, with team-mate Alexis Sanchez the ideal role model when it comes to all-round graft....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 233 words · Patricia Sanders

Pa. Senate Candidates Face Off

For his part, Casey seems to be biding his time, sitting on the lead he’s had since entering the race last year at the behest of Senators Charles Schumer of New York and Harry Reid of Nevada, following his failed bid for Pennsylvania governor. As part of NEWSWEEK’s ongoing Face Off series profiling the midterm’s most competitive races, Matthew Philips engaged in an e-mail exchange with both Santorum and Casey....

December 25, 2022 · 11 min · 2164 words · Hector Kasky

Pacers Will Wear Hoosiers Inspired Hickory High Uniforms

Indiana’s NBA team will pay tribute to the 1986 film “Hoosiers” by wearing stylized Hickory High School uniforms for select games over the next several seasons. MORE: Greatest Pacers ever | Rookies hadn’t seen Hoosiers The movie is based on tiny Milan High’s run to the Indiana state championship in 1954. It stars Gene Hackman as the head coach and features Dennis Hopper as his troubled occasional assistant. Pacers marketing executive Todd Taylor came up with the idea of putting his team in the Hickory uniforms and worked with MGM, which produced the film, to make it happen....

December 25, 2022 · 1 min · 140 words · Brian Rosenberg

Packers Aaron Rodgers Not Worried About Putting Pressure On Randall Cobb We Need Him 100 Percent

The three-time NFL MVP flexed his power by requesting a trade for Randall Cobb, who played for the Packers from 2011-18 before single-season stints with the Cowboys and Texans. Rodgers’ wish was granted, as Green Bay sent a 2022 sixth-round pick to Houston in exchange for the veteran wide receiver. MORE: Rodgers reveals just how close he was to retiring During Wednesday’s edition of “The Pat McAfee Show,” guest host and former Packers linebacker A....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 316 words · Katherine Barner

Packers Salary Cap Why Green Bay Is Going To Look Different In 2022 With Or Without Aaron Rodgers

Now, Green Bay is facing a reckoning, as Aaron Rodgers referenced during his postgame news conference. “I think this thing is definitely going to look different moving forward,” Rodgers said, per NFL.com. “Green Bay has a lot of decisions, a lot of guys with opportunities. So it will be interesting to see what things look like moving forward.” Rodgers’ future is chief among those decisions. He still has one year left on his contract in 2022, but he wouldn’t guarantee that he would be back in Green Bay....

December 25, 2022 · 7 min · 1473 words · Barbara Abshire

Padres Fernando Tatis Jr. Marks Anniversary Of Dad S Historic Feat With Two Of His Own Homers

The Padres shortstop went deep in consecutive at-bats against Clayton Kershaw during a 6-1 San Diego victory, but even better than the “what” was the “when”: Tatis did it on the 22nd anniversary of his father hitting two grand slams in the same inning. MORE: Panic or patience with these slow starters? And the “where” was pretty great, too: The Tatises both did their thing at Dodger Stadium. Oh, and did we mention that the younger Tatis wears 23, his pops’ old number?...

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 309 words · Richard Carmichael

Padres Fernando Tatis Jr. Reportedly Agrees To Eye Popping 14 Year 340 Million Deal

According to multiple reports, the 22-year-old shortstop and his club have agreed to a 14-year, $340 million deal. Yes, you read that correctly: He’ll have a contract to be a Padre till he’s the ripe old age of 36 and will be quite wealthy by that point. Tatis inked a deal that is not only the longest in MLB history but also the largest contract awarded to a player not yet eligible for arbitration; he would have been arbitration-eligible in 2022 and a free agent three years later....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 256 words · Carolyn Paez

Paintballs Used To Vandalize Hawaii S 300 Year Old Olowalu Carvings

In a statement posted on Wednesday, Hawaii’s Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) said it had been notified of what it called “serious vandalism” on Tuesday. DOCARE said someone with a paintball gun “fired shot after shot” onto the Olowalu Petroglyphs—a collection of about 100 historic images that were chiselled into a cliff by Hawaiians on the island of Maui. The petroglyphs are known as Pu’u Kilea in the Hawaiian language, and depict human and animal figures, as well as sails, according to To-Hawaii....

December 25, 2022 · 2 min · 398 words · Nell Bolin