Chicago’s long time designated nick-name as the Windy City has been replaced in many instances with the moniker “Murder City” or “Chiraq”. Though far from ranking as the nation’s murder capital on a per-capita basis, Chicago is the runaway leader in total killings and shootings. For yje first half of

published May 22nd 2017, 7:45 pm, by Margaret Talev and David Wainer (Bloomberg) —Donald Trump is betting that Arab nations hold the key to securing peace between Israel and the Palestinians, a paradoxical premise founded on his belief that shared concern over Iran will bring longtime rivals to the bargaining

After thousands of years of studying them we still know very little about the Great Pyramids of Egypt .  An effort to scan the pyramids using advanced technologies such as infrared thermography, photogrammetry, radiographic muons, scanner and 3D reconstruction was begun in 2015 and this past week the archaeological committee working

By Alexander Eliot   One of the hardest aspects of losing weight is finding the time and motivation to change your everyday routine. Sure, rigorous exercise regimens and carefully-planned diets can help you quickly shed some pounds. However, if you have a busy schedule, trying to adopt drastic new weight-loss

Ah, those Greek gods!  How romantic are the names of Zeus, Apollo, Athena, Hermes, Poseidon and others with all their wild tales of interaction with men.  Unfortunately, the reality is  just as dark and horrifying as the reality of any other false gods including one of the vilest pratices ever

At the risk of being labeled a supermarket tabloid, I’m reporting on a very strange discovery in Mexico.  Now, before you judge me. remember that the Tommy Lee Jones character in the first Men in Black referred to the bizarre rumor-based publications as the “hot sheets” emphasizing that many of the

  By C. S. Nelson By design, fruit is mysterious. Its skin prevents the buyer from seeing what’s inside before the purchase. But this is not a mystery without clues. When you know what to look for you can greatly increase the chances of bringing home the perfect sweet piece

Everyone knows the story of David and Goliath — how a shepherd boy challenged the Philistine giant to battle and brought him down with a sling and a stone.  The story is told in 1 Samuel :17. “Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war and assembled at Sokoh in

published Jul 4th 2016, 9:26 pm, by Ghaith Shennib and Caroline Alexander (Bloomberg) — The end of a split in Libya’s National Oil Corp. marks a small step toward healing the divided country, but the political stalemate that shut down of most of its crude production is as entrenched as

Was Britain’s decision to pull out of the European Union predicted by ancient bible prophesies and does it mean the beginning of the end? This question will be asked over and over again for months to come as we watch what happens next in both the United Kingdom and the