Day: October 28, 2023

Israeli hostage families demand meeting with government

2:35 pm October 28, 2023

The families of hostages held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza are threatening a protest if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant do not meet with them Saturday. A spokesperson for the families said they plan to gather at a central square in Tel Aviv. They are vigorously calling for a meeting […]

Packers legend Donald Driver says play about his life is ‘one of the most amazing accomplishments’ of career

2:00 pm October 28, 2023

As a Green Bay Packer, Donald Driver had seven 1,000-yard seasons, was a three-time Pro Bowler and won a Super Bowl — but something recently happened to the former wide receiver that may top all of them. The Marcus Performing Arts Center in Milwaukee hosted the play, “Dream, Quickie! Dream!,” which is based on the life […]

Restaurant grilled for imposing fee on ‘bad children’ and ‘adults unable to parent’

2:00 pm October 28, 2023

A restaurant in Georgia has drawn condemnation for instituting a “bad parenting” fee for adults that bring poorly behaved children to the premises. The Toccoa Riverside Restaurant, located near Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, is gaining notoriety after customers shared an image of its menu to Reddit.com that disclosed there is a fee for misbehaving children. […]

Hamas terror, Mideast turmoil, Ukraine: How to cope with fear, uncertainty in troubling times

2:00 pm October 28, 2023

Fear is intended to warn us about imminent danger. It is a survival mechanism, connected directly to the fight or flight response as our bodies produce adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol in response to perceived danger. Unfortunately, fear is also contagious, and so we may become worried about dangers that are not imminent, with no one to fight and nowhere to physically flee. This is the problem that the current situation in the Middle […]

Bill Maher already boosting Dean Phillips’ challenge to Biden: ‘He’s 54! Did I mention he’s 54?’

1:50 pm October 28, 2023

“Real Time” host Bill Maher is quickly hyping Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., who formally launched a primary challenge against President Biden earlier in the day. “He’s the new Mike Johnson. In other words the new guy I’ve never heard of in Congress,” Maher began the conversation Friday night. “Dean Phillips, he’s from Minnesota. He’s Jewish. […]