Strength..

 

Strength building (resistance training) can significantly help reverse or slow brain decline by boosting neuroplasticity, increasing brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), reducing inflammation, and improving brain structure, with studies showing benefits for memory, attention, and executive function, even in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

Regular weightlifting, at least twice weekly, promotes healthier neurons, less shrinkage, and improved cognitive performance, potentially delaying dementia progression. 

• Boosts Neuroplasticity: Enhances the brain's ability to reorganize itself and form new neural connections.   Produces neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory factors that protect brain cells.
•  Linked to healthier neurons and less shrinkage in areas vulnerable to Alzheimer's.
•  Builds muscle, countering age-related muscle loss and reducing metabolic problems linked to cognitive decline. 
•  Weight training may delay the progression of dementia by acting on various pathways.

Dragged..

The office of ex-President Bill Clinton has called on the U.S. Department of Justice to release all relevant documents regarding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in response to what they see as selective revelations

.A spokesperson for the Clintons, Angel Ureña, pointed out the limitations contained within the release through social media. Ureña wrote, "What the Department of Justice has released so far, and the manner in which it did so, makes one thing clear: someone or something is being protected. 

We do not know whom, what or why. But we do know this: We need no such protection" per Atlanta Black Star.

The remarks came in response to the partial release of photographs last Friday, which featured Clinton in hot tubs with other unnamed individuals, among other pictures. 

Clinton has not been charged with any crimes against others in the Epstein case, but reportedly cut ties with Epstein before his crimes became widely known.
Congress is expressing their discontent with the level of disclosure. 

Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican, told Face the Nation for CBS News, "The Justice Department is not meeting the law's intent, saying officials are flouting both the spirit and the letter of the law".

Comment:

"Who do you believe? my words or your lying eyes?"

Renew..

 

• President Biden's administration has prioritized a transition to clean energy and implemented stricter environmental regulations, including canceling the Keystone XL pipeline permit on his first day in office.
• Gasoline prices did rise significantly during the first part of his term, reaching a peak national average of over $5 per gallon in June 2022.
• Inflation also rose, driven by a combination of global supply chain issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, strong consumer demand as economies reopened, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which disrupted global energy markets. 
• While critics attribute the price hikes to Biden's "anti-fossil fuel" agenda, economic experts argue that global crude oil prices and market dynamics had a much larger influence.

Lobster..

 

Police are investigating a potential heist after $400,000 worth of live lobsters was stolen from a truck transporting the seafood to Costco locations in Illinois and Minnesota.

The shipment was picked up in Taunton, Mass., but never arrived at its final destination, according to Dylan Rexing, CEO of Rexing Companies.

The possible theft follows a seafood shipment incident earlier this month, where items were stolen from the same Massachusetts facility.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has flagged the issue to law enforcement agencies and freight carriers nationwide.

Cargo theft is a growing concern for the U.S. transportation system, costing the economy billions annually. These crimes involve opportunistic ‘straight thefts’ of trailers, containers, and loads at truck stops or multimodal distribution hubs and highly coordinated operations conducted by organized criminal networks.

Brigitte..

 

Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died. She was 91.

Bardot died Sunday at her home in southern France, according to Bruno Jacquelin, of the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the protection of animals.

Bardot became an international celebrity as a sexualized teen bride in the 1956 movie “And God Created Woman.” Directed by then husband Roger Vadim, it triggered a scandal with scenes of the long-legged beauty dancing on tables naked.

At the height of a cinema career that spanned more than two dozen films and three marriages, Bardot came to symbolize a nation bursting out of bourgeois respectability. Her tousled, blond hair, voluptuous figure and pouty irreverence made her one of France’s best-known stars, even as she struggled with depression.

Such was her widespread appeal that in 1969 her features were chosen to be the model for “Marianne,” the national emblem of France and the official Gallic seal. Bardot’s face appeared on statues, postage stamps and coins.

″We are mourning a legend,″⁣ French President Emmanuel Macron said in an X post.

Oh, Snap..

 

A former U.S. Department of Agriculture employee will spend nearly two years in prison for her insider role in a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food assistance fraud scheme that bilked the government out of more than $66 million. 
“Arlasa Davis exploited her role as a government employee to enrich herself while undermining a program designed to help New York families in need,” said Sean Buckley, deputy U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.  

Court documents stated Davis worked in the USDA’s division responsible for detecting and stopping SNAP fraud. Davis used her access to steal EBT license numbers. The group used these numbers to conduct the fraudulent SNAP transactions, according to court filings.

Davis would take photos of handwritten lists of valid license numbers and send them to her co-conspirators. They would then use the stolen credentials to obtain EBT terminals for unapproved businesses, including smoke shops and other retailers not authorized to accept SNAP benefits.

Also charged in the scheme was Michael Kehoe, Mohamad Nawafleh, Omar Alrawashdeh, Gamal Obaid and Emad Alrawashdeh. Prosecutors said Kehoe, no apparent relation to Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe, was the ringleader of the group.

Worry..

 

New..

 

Democrats have finally settled on a new slogan.

Number..

 

Storming..