Month: April 2023

Lemon Cupcakes Taste Like Pure Sunshine

Chocolate and vanilla may be the perennial cupcake flavor favorites, but in my house zingy lemon cupcakes are our top pick for celebrations. These homemade lemon cupcakes have a delicate, moist crumb that’s infused with the bright flavor of fresh lemons. Finish these tender cakes with just enough of a perfectly (not-too) sweet lemon buttercream,…


Study Finds Women Retain More Salt in Their Bodies: Here’s What to Do

Growing evidence finds that women, regardless of ethnicity or age, are more salt-sensitive than men. This can increase their risk for high blood pressure (hypertension) and the health issues that come with it. Nearly 1.3 billion adults from 30 to 79 years old worldwide have hypertension, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data. Since 1990,…


6 Things You Might Be Cleaning Too Often

Everything in your home needs a good deep-clean on a regular basis, but are there certain items in your home that you’re cleaning too often? While there’s nothing wrong with ensuring that your home is a safe, clean space, we thought it might be helpful to point out a few items that don’t need a…


House Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Biden Border Crisis: Exploitation of Unaccompanied Alien Children

The House Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on The Biden Border Crisis: Exploitation of Unaccompanied Alien Children at 3:00 p.m. ET on April 26. Tara Lee Rodas, Health and Human Services whistleblower, Federal Inspector General employee; Sheena Rodriguez, founder and president of Alliance for a Safe Texas; and Jessica Vaughn, director of Policy Studies, Center…


LIVE NOW: House Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Biden Border Crisis: Exploitation of Unaccompanied Alien Children

The House Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on The Biden Border Crisis: Exploitation of Unaccompanied Alien Children at 3:00 p.m. ET on April 26. Tara Lee Rodas, Health and Human Services whistleblower, Federal Inspector General employee; Sheena Rodriguez, founder and president of Alliance for a Safe Texas; and Jessica Vaughn, director of Policy Studies, Center…


Police Seek Help Finding Suspect Who Beat Man at San Diego Gas Station

SAN DIEGO—Authorities sought the public’s help April 25 in identifying the suspect who beat a 52-year-old man inside a Lincoln Park-area gas station. The victim walked into United Gas Station at 235 S. 47th St just before 11:30 p.m. on March 13, according to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD). He noticed a man lying…


Try New Vegetables and Popcorn

Tomatoes, peppers, and a few other vegetables are planted in every garden. Try to find at least one new vegetable for your garden each year. You may find a new favorite. For instance, you could try a melon that looks and tastes like a cucumber. It may even be better than a cucumber for the…


IN-DEPTH: Losing Your Home Over a Missed $588 Property Tax Bill—In 12 States Government Can Seize Your Home and Keep All Proceeds

It was a dream come true—or rather about to come true—when the Hills bought their forever home. It had everything they needed and more: five bedrooms, four bathrooms, a family room, a dining room, a roomy garage, good schools, and a good neighborhood. Sure, a fixer-upper, but they felt up to it. Prentiss Hall, a…


Oliver Wendell Holmes: The ‘Great Dissenter’

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. served on the U.S. Supreme Court when several laws were passed that restricted freedom of speech; this was a time when people spoke against the government and its choice to go to war. For years, the Supreme Court did not defend people’s right to free speech. Then Holmes came up with…


Feds Enter New Deal With Gun Group in Step Toward Firearms Buyback Program: Mendicino

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says a new agreement the government has entered into with an association that represents Canada’s hunting and sport-shooting industry is a “significant milestone” in Ottawa’s move to implement a buyback program for restricted guns. Mendicino told reporters in Ottawa on April 26 that the new agreement with the Canadian Sporting Arms…