A 27-year-old online gamer who goes by the alias “Ninja,” made $500,000 a month to the tune of $10 million last year playing video games and as an Internet personality, all while streaming himself on YouTube and Twitch. Who is Ninja? Tyler Blevins, 27, a.k.a. Ninja or NinjasHyper, is earning …
Read MoreAfter the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, the New Year will bring a number of new laws for 2019. Minimum wage to increase Since 2009, the federal minimum wage has been stalled at $7.25 an hour. But for 2019, at least 19 states and 21 cities will be …
Read MoreMore than two-thirds of Americans support human gene editing as a way to protect babies against disease, according to a new poll. These new surprising results come not long after Chinese researchers, one who was also an adviser at Rice University in the US, announced that their team in China …
Read MoreRichard Overton, who was the oldest man in the United States, as well as, America’s oldest World War II veteran died last Thursday at the age of 112. Richard Overton was born in 1906, in Bastrop County, just outside Austin, Texas. He had been active and in good health until …
Read MoreEven those closest to a frugal, often scrappily dressed social worker had no idea he was quietly amassing a fortune in order to do something he had long planned – donate it to help children, to the tune of $11 million. Thought to be broke or poor Appearances can be …
Read MoreThe European Parliament wants to MAN-ipulate how English is spoken, and is advocating that words containing “MAN” be replaced with more gender neutral terms. They claim that it’s more than a case of political correctness, but rather a recognition of how “language powerfully reflects and influences attitudes, behavior and perceptions.” …
Read MoreThere is little doubt that the biggest problem in the war on opioids are illicit drugs such as heroin and fentanyl. But as the net is being cast widely, people suffering from chronic pain who legitimately need prescription opioid-based painkillers are finding themselves in despair or driven to suicide. They …
Read MoreA new, ongoing study examined found three things in common with people who lived into their 90s: Consumption of coffee, alcohol and being overweight in their 70s, among other factors that helped people reach this milestone, while researchers also gained some valuable insight about Alzheimer’s and dementia. Researchers from the …
Read MoreThe trend of killing off a number of vehicle models continues in the auto industry, as automakers adjust to changing buyer preferences. Here’s a look at what vehicle models are getting the ax in 2019 and which previously discontinued models are coming back from the dead. Across the board, numerous …
Read MoreThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released its most recent FluView report, announcing that flu activity is on the rise, confirming that the 2018-19 flu season has arrived and is in full swing. The highest hospitalization rate is among children younger than five years of age, currently …
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