Ethan Nielson and his sister, Ryley, had smiles on their faces as they looked up to the top of the Alberta Children's Hospital on Wednesday, watching superheroes rappelling down the brightly coloured building. Five months ago, Ethan was hit by a truck in his community of Cranston and suffered severe injuries.
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Since then, the nine-year-old has defied every odd that's been thrown at him, his mother Melanie Nielson says, earning him his own superhero name: Awesome Ethan.
Samsung is heading into CES 2026 with a familiar message wrapped in a slightly stranger package. ... What makes this year different is not the stainless finish or the tighter installation tolerances. It is the decision to push Google Gemini directly into the kitchen, starting with a refrigerator that can see what you eat and tell the cloud about it. Yes, really.
Good health news for babies, kids and adults regarding the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination kept coming in December. Pregnant people who were vaccinated before becoming infected with the coronavirus had a lower risk of severe COVID-19 -- and their infants were less likely to be born prematurely -- than pregnant people who had not gotten vaccinated before an infection.
President Donald Trump's economy has exceeded expectations in his first year back in office. Mainly for America's wealthiest households, that is.
The estimate, which had been delayed by the government shutdown, shows that the economy remained resilient over a three-month period that saw fewer new tariffs announced and consumers shopping for back-to-school goods. read more
Another view ...
Population Distribution by Age (2024)
www.kff.org
A chart showing by-age for the entire US and per state.
@#6 ... Only 10% in the US are under 50. ...
Resident population of the United States by sex and age as of July 1, 2024
www.statista.com
... As of July 2024, the largest age group among the United States population were adults aged 30 to 34 years old. ...
[Good chart in the article]
Am I the only person who notices a different in approach to the Epstein Files?
fmr Pres Clinton:
Bill Clinton wants any other mentions of him from the Epstein files to be released
www.scrippsnews.com
..."Refusal to do so will confirm the widespread suspicion the Department of Justice's actions to date are not about transparency, but about insinuation," a statement from Clinton's spokesperson said. ...
Pres Trump:
Lies and an apparent cover-up attempt.
... The president has tried to minimize their friendship, ...
Trump says he was never on Epstein's plane or stupid island' (2024)
thehill.com
... President Trump denounced reports of his association with Jeffrey Epstein on Tuesday, arguing he had never been on the convicted sex trafficker's plane or "stupid island" after images of the two made by artificial intelligence (AI) surfaced online.
"This is what the Democrats do to their Republican Opponent, who is leading them, by a lot, in the Polls. This is A.I., and it is very dangerous for our Country!" Trump posted on his Truth Social site. "I was never on Epstein's Plane, or at his stupid' Island. Strong Laws ought to be developed against A.I. It will be a big and very dangerous problem in the future!" ...
... and then ...
Federal Prosecutor Was Surprised by Trump's Flights on Epstein's Jet
www.nytimes.com
... Subject: Re: Epstein flight records[emphasis mine]
Date: Wed 08, Jan. 2020 00:56:36
For your situational awareness, wanted to let you know that the flight records we received yesterday reflect that Donald Trump traveled on Epstein's private jet many more times than previously has been reported (or that we were aware), including during the period we would expect to charge in a Maxwell case. In particular, he is listed as a passenger on at least eight flights between 1993 and 1996, including at least four flights on which Maxwell was also present. ...
From another thread ...
drudge.com
fwiw, here's a link for the above ... www.goodreads.com