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2023 will be a record-breaking political year. Thanks to a strong showing in governor races across the country, 12 women will be state governors this year — eclipsing the previous record of nine. While this is good news, this still falls far behind the number of men in the same offices across the U.S., which is aligned with the same issues at all levels of local, state and national politics. So what more needs to be done to get more women a seat at the top tables and keep them there? Betsy Fischer Martin, executive director of the Women & Politics…

Cultural pressures, societal expectations and the subtle differences in the ways girls are raised are just a few of the factors that encourage women to engage in unhealthy habits that rob them of mental strength. Recognizing your unhealthy habits is the first step in creating positive change. When you give up the things that are holding are holding you back, your good habits become much more effective. Here are the 13 things mentally strong women don’t do: 1. They don’t compare themselves to other people. Comparing yourself to other people is like comparing apples and oranges. You won’t gain anything by measuring…

Nationwide — Felicia Jeffries, a veteran entrepreneur and the author of more than six books, says that in 2022, she was able to help 100 Black families secure more than $75,000 in unclaimed money. In fact, her book, Treasure Hunter’s Guide to Finding Unclaimed Money, is one of her top-selling publications. Unclaimed money is money that you never received because perhaps the payer couldn’t contact you. Therefore, it was sent to the treasury department in the state that you live in. According to Forbes, unclaimed money can come from a variety of sources including abandoned bank accounts, company refunds, annuities, customer overpayments, payroll…

The numbers of multiple births have increased over the last twenty years. This increase is primarily due to the fact that one-third of women who are having babies are over the age of thirty, and these women are more likely to ᴄᴏɴᴄᴇɪᴠᴇ multiples. Another reason for the increase in multiple births is due to Fᴇʀᴛɪʟɪᴛʏ ᴅʀᴜɢs and Fᴇʀᴛɪʟɪᴛʏ procedures. When Tom and Jackie Ochenkowski learned they were expection at her eight-week ultrasound appointment, Jackie found out they were getting a three-for-one deal. On May 18, 2016 at 32 weeks, Jackie gave birth to her triplet daughters ― Aubrey, Bailey and Charlotte…

A couple is preparing to welcome their 15th child after already having quintuplets, triplets, and twins. And they feel that the life of a large family is chaotic, but they are getting used to it. Karen, 40, and her husband, Deon Derrico, 49, from Las Vegas, welcomed four consecutive multiple births after giving birth to their two oldest children, Darrian, 16, and Derrick, 11. Twins Dallas and Denver, 10, were the first to come, followed by quintuplets Deniko, Dariz, Deonee, Daician, and Daiten, 8. Karen then delivered twins Diez and Dior, 3, who are often known as the “triples” after…

Someone once said that every person is a miracle. And while that’s actually true – that we all come in different shapes and sizes – we still believe that genetics is not Russian roulette. That is why most parents expect their children to be like them, but some of these miracles are more surprising than others and leave their parents in shock immediately after they appear in this new world for them, Ukr.Media reports. Something similar just happened to the Mexican-American couple, Edith and Raul Garcia. And although the girl is not the first albino beauty on planet Earth, her…

Strange creature would have been captured by a fisherman’s net in Japan Researchers are investigating a strange artifact in Japan. It is the alleged mummy of a mermaid that would have been captured by a fishermen’s net between the years 1736 and 1741 in the Japanese region of Kochi. According to legend, whoever tastes its flesh becomes immortal. Mermaid Legends in Japan For the past 40 years, the “mummy” has been on display at a temple in the city of Asakuchi, where it is the object of worship. On the upper part of the body, the creature features a head…

In the last couple of centuries, scientists have uncovered ancient fossils, prehistoric artwork, and other clues to the evolutionary origins of humankind. Here are nine of the most revealing discoveries that have changed our understanding of our early ancestors—and ourselves. 1. Hominin Footprints Preserved in Volcanic Ash // Laetoli, Tanzania In 1978, the famous paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey and anthropologist Paul Abell excavated a trail of fossilized footprints in Laetoli, Tanzania. Preserved in volcanic ash and measuring 27 meters (88 feet) long, the 3.6-million-year-old footprint trail was likely left behind by one of the earliest hominin species, Australopithecus afarensis—the same species as the world-renowned “Lucy” fossil. The anatomy…

Ms. Marvel star Iman Vellani expressed that she is sceptical about Harry Styles, who briefly appeared in the mid-credits scene of Eternals, returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In an interview with AP Entertainment, Vellani stated, “I feel so weird about it! I don’t know. It’s strange. I wonder, I really wonder if they’re gonna go ahead and do something with the character, or if they just teased it for the sake of it,” she said. “Because I know Chloe Zhao is a big Harry Styles fan. But then you have all of the Harry Styles fandom in the MCU fandom, how…

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is home to some of the greatest heroes in the film industry. Being adapted from comic books to the big screen, they face off against the impossible. They are intelligent, charismatic, and capable of incredible feats of strength. Captain America crashes a plane to save the world, and Wanda Maximoff faces off against Thanos, creating scenes in cinema that audiences will talk about for years to come. These characters are great, but they lack the same charm that the comedic relief brings to the narrative. These funny characters alleviate the tension during the hard-hitting scenes. When things are…

Marvel Studios actor Jeremy Renner is received emergency surgery after a significant leg injury that put him in the hospital on New Year’s Day. Renner made headlines on the first day of 2023, as it was reported the actor was in critical but stable condition after a weather-related incident. The Avengers actor was helping clear snow after a major snowstorm hit the Northern Nevada area on New Year’s Eve when a piece of plowing equipment rolled over his leg. Since that initial report, details have been scarce as an investigation by local Nevada police looks into what happened with the vehicle. However, fans finally have an…

Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo enjoyed a fun moment with their last MCU movie to celebrate New Year’s Day 2023. The Russo brothers remain two of the most important pieces of the MCU’s extensive history, having directed four of the franchise’s biggest movies during Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga. The last of those efforts came with Avengers: Endgame, which remains the biggest single feat that the MCU has ever accomplished, still standing as the second-highest-grossing movie ever while continuing to make the rounds on Disney+. While Marvel looks to open up the new year with an exciting slate of projects in Phase 5 this year, Endgame remains…

A video of a 72-year-old grandmother from Anyang, Central China’s Henan Province, experiencing paragliding at an altitude of 1,200 meters has gone viral on Chinese social media platforms on Saturday. According to the coach of the old lady, surnamed Shen, she has always wanted to experience the sport when she was young, but had never had time to do that. “She came with her children that day. She said she would be too old to fly if she missed this chance, so she decided to take the plunge,” Shen said. The old lady got a little nervous in the first…

This article was first published in November, 2021, but has been republished for International Women’s Day 2022. Efforts to promote women in the tech sector are being made but the term has become somewhat of a buzzword and there is still a long way before gender parity is achieved in the industry. It’s estimated that just 19 per cent of women make up the tech workforce and in Europe, only 15 per cent of start-ups are founded or co-founded by women. But at Web Summit 2021, Europe’s biggest tech event, there were more women than men – tipping the balance with 50.5 per cent…

Thousands of people all agree that we don’t know everything there is to know about our world and the universe. We are talking about the ancient astronaut theory, which comes down to one thing: technology that has been misunderstood. Even though the topic of aliens, especially contact with aliens and their presence on Earth, has often been laughed at and called pseudoscience, there are doctors, politicians, the military, and former NASA employees who believe that our knowledge came from aliens who visited Earth in the past. Also, we have evidence that ancient technology existed in the past. The pyramids of…

Visiting one of the world’s oldest temples is like stepping into the distant past: Humans have been building sacred sites for over 10,000 years. Luckily for history lovers, many of those ancient structures still exist. Most of the world’s oldest temples dot the map in and around the Middle East, as this agriculturally rich basin is known as the cradle of the earliest’s societies and civilizations. Here’s a look at 10 of the world’s oldest temples. 1. Göbekli Tepe // Turkey (10,000–9000 BCE) Göbekli Tepe, the world’s oldest known site of ritual, faith, and pilgrimage, stands atop a hill in…

Pregnancy is fascinating – And the following these moms deserve a round of applause for housing more than one human at a time! You can follow each of their journeys on Instagram below.1. This woman was about 25 weeks pregnant with twins: Wanda gave birth to her twins at 35 weeks. 2. This woman who was about 36 weeks pregnant with triplets: Betsy’s triplets were born full term and went home two days after birth. 3. This woman who was 20 weeks pregnant with twins: The O’Driscoll twins were born at 36 weeks. 4. This woman was 34 weeks pregnant…

Abigail Lee, just 2 years old, was diagnosed with a rare type of ᴅᴡᴀʀꜰɪsᴍ called Pʀɪᴍᴏʀᴅɪᴀʟ Mɪᴄʀᴏᴄᴇᴘʜᴀʟɪᴄ Osᴛᴇᴏᴅʏsᴘʟᴀsᴛɪᴄ Dᴡᴀʀꜰɪsᴍ Tʏᴘᴇ II, a ᴅɪsᴏʀᴅᴇʀ that is characterized by impaired growth. Emily Lee, 25, says her daughter’s growth was first questioned while she was still pregnant. When Abigail was born, she weighed just 900 grams. She is currently at 3 kilos. “Abigail grows two grams a day, so she will still weigh 3 kilos by her next birthday,” said her mother. “She only goes into newborn clothes. I don’t know what I’m going to do when she’s old enough to say she…

A 26-year-old Brampton couple spontaneously had two sets of twins born nine months apart in one year. Quadruple the trouble and quadruple the love. Reva Marie Nicholson got the sʜᴏᴄᴋ of her life when she discovered she was pregnant with twins for the second time. The 26-year-old mom and her husband are now very busy in their daily lives, but as they say, “happier than ever!” In February 2022, Nicholson and her husband, Romaine Maurice McFarlane, welcomed their first child into the world, who was born 3 months earlier than expected at 27 weeks. Nicholson’s ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀ ʙʀᴏᴋᴇ at just 27…

Trust is arguably the most important aspect of any team dynamic, especially when those team members have superpowers and secret identities. Over the years since the Avengers formed there have been times when the ability to trust certain members has come into question. But now Black Panther has found himself on the receiving end of distrust putting him in a similar position that Batman once found himself in. In Black Panther #12 (by John Ridley, German Peralta, Ceci de la Cruz, and VC’s Joe Sabino), T’Challa comes clean to the Avengers that in an effort to secure world peace, he installed sleeper agents throughout the globe…

Marvel’s Wakanda comic has presented deep insight into the African nation, acting as a much-needed repository of information for fans looking for more intel with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in theaters. This series serves as a refresher in terms of history, informing how the film altered the comics for characters such as King T’Challa, Shuri, Queen Ramonda, and even M’Baku. Now in Wakanda #3 (from Ho Che Anderson, Sean Hill, Le Beau, Keith Champagne, Walden Wong, and Andrew Dalhouse), Wakanda dissects the past of Killmonger, aka N’Jadaka, a bit more. As the title switches back to the villainous side of the coin, it showcases the trials and tribulations he endured with Ulysses…

For the first time, a woman has been selected to lead California’s emergency response. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday appointed Nancy Ward as director of the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. She will replace Mark Ghilarducci, who served in the role for a decade and announced his retirement earlier this year. Ward’s appointment needs to be confirmed by the California Senate. Ward was the first woman to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, when she served as the agency’s acting administrator during President Obama’s transition in 2009. She worked in various leadership positions for FEMA between 2000 and 2014. After her time at FEMA,…

On the night of June 17, 2015, Reverend Sharon Risher was busy at work, serving as a chaplain in a Dallas hospital, when her nephew called with worrying news. There had been an incident at Mother Emanuel Church in the reverend’s hometown of Charleston, South Carolina, but there were no immediate details. Soon after, she saw the unthinkable on TV: A gunman had entered an evening prayer meeting at the church, killing nine people—among them, her beloved mother, Ethel Lance, and two cousins, Tywanza Sanders and Susie Jackson. In the wake of the news, reeling from sadness, grief, and anger, the…

When looters broke into a burial cave in Israel’s Judean Lowlands in the 1980s, they set off a chain of excavations that continue to this day. First came a prolonged dig led by Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) that labelled the site as the Salome Cave, on account of the belief that it served as the resting place for Jesus’s midwife. Now, the same government entity is expanding its excavation to focus on the connected 2,000-year-old tomb complex of a wealthy family. “Once the restoration and development works are completed, the forecourt and the cave will be opened to the public,” said Saar Ganor, director…