Scientists Discover ‘Death Complex’ that Could Worsen Alzheimer’s — and How to Fight it

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Scientists have long been racking their brains to crack the mechanism behind Alzheimer’s disease progression.

They may have finally found a crucial clue. A research team from Heidelberg University in Germany recently uncovered a hidden “switch” that acts like a death trigger for brain cells and plays a key role in cognitive decline.

The study also highlighted a new, experimental drug that could block the process, opening up possibilities for more effective treatments in the future.

With over 7 million people over 65 battling the degenerative disease — and the number expected to almost double by 2050 — new treatments are constantly being explored that tackle the toxic proteins that accumulate in the brain.

Researchers from Heidelberg and Shandong University in China used a mouse model of Alzheimer’s to examine a molecular process in the brain involving two previously studied proteins: the NMDA receptor and the TRPM4 ion channel. (Read more from “Scientists Discover ‘Death Complex’ that Could Worsen Alzheimer’s — and How to Fight it” HERE)

Trump Blasts Robert Mueller after News of ex-FBI Director, Russia Special Counsel’s Death: ‘Good’

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President Trump celebrated the death of former FBI director and special counsel Robert Mueller with a teeth-baring social media post on Saturday.

“Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people! President DONALD J. TRUMP,” he posted shortly after Mueller’s death was announced.

Mueller was named special counsel and tasked with investigating the 2016 election which hung over the head of Trump throughout his first term in office.

The now dead former G-man concluded that Russia interfered, mainly on social media, with the intent of benefitting Trump.

No charges against the president came from the investigation, though Mueller refused to formally exonerate Trump. (Read more from “Trump Blasts Robert Mueller after News of ex-FBI Director, Russia Special Counsel’s Death: ‘Good’” HERE)

A Once-in-a-4,433-Year Heat Wave Is Hitting the Western U.S.

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It is difficult to describe how bonkers this week’s heat wave is in the southwestern United States. Alan Gerard, a typically even-keeled meteorologist with 35 years of forecasting experience under his belt, attempted to do so in a recent edition of his newsletter, Balanced Weather. He settled on: “jaw-dropping,” “insane,” “truly historic,” “literally flabbergasting,” “incredible,” and “anomalous [even for] the middle of summer.”

Jeff Berardelli, the chief meteorologist at WFLA, the NBC affiliate in Tampa, tried to contextualize it on social media, noting that based on historical patterns, Phoenix could expect a March day as hot as it was on Thursday — 105 degrees Fahrenheit — only once every 4,433 years.

Phoenix is just one part of the story. The heat wave — which began ramping up on Tuesday, peaks Friday, and won’t subside until early next week — has set or tied March record highs in at least 480 locations so far, stretching from New Mexico to Southern Oregon. California has already broken the record for the hottest winter day ever recorded anywhere in the U.S.: 109 degrees on Thursday at a station in the eastern Coachella Valley. “The extent and magnitude of this particular heat wave is without comparison to anything that we’ve seen in March,” John Abatzoglou, a professor of Climatology at the University of California, Merced, who specializes in climate impacts in the West, told me.

That’s partially because this heat wave would be “virtually impossible for the time of year in a world without human-induced climate change,” per a report released Friday by scientists from World Weather Attribution. Heat waves have one of the clearest climate signals of any extreme weather event because a hotter planet means a hotter baseline. “Across almost the entire western U.S., temperatures [this week] were made at least five times more likely due to climate change,” Zachary Labe, a climate scientist at Climate Central, which maps the effects on daily temperatures, told me.

The March 2026 heat wave is likely to become a reference point in the same vein as the 2021 heat dome in the Pacific Northwest, subject to study, research, and scrutiny by climatologists, public health experts, hydrologists, and emergency managers in the months and years to come. The consequences of the current heat wave will also outlast the record temperatures. When it is this hot — and, more importantly, when it is this hot this soon — the effects compound, touching everything from hydropower capacity to the coming wildfire season. (Read more from “A Once-in-a-4,433-Year Heat Wave Is Hitting the Western U.S.” HERE)

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Former Mentor of Charlie Kirk Killed in Freak Pickleball Accident

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Jeff Webb, former mentor of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has died at the age of 76 during a tragic pickleball accident.

Webb, a Texas businessman, died this past Friday after succumbing to a serious head injury he endured playing pickleball just two weeks prior. Turning Point USA commemorated him as a “dear friend” to Charlie.

“In memory of Jeff Webb. A visionary who helped shape generations of young leaders and believed deeply in the power of community and country. A dear friend to Turning Point USA and Charlie. He will be greatly missed,” the organization said on X.

Webb made a name for himself in the pioneering of modern cheerleading. He became a mentor to Kirk when the TPUSA founder was just 24[.] (Read more from “Former Mentor of Charlie Kirk Killed in Freak Pickleball Accident” HERE)

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Netanyahu’s Jesus Remark Sparks Outrage: ‘One of the Most Disgusting Anti-Christian Comments I’ve Heard From a World Leader’

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday (March 19) delivered a press conference amid the war between the US-Israel and Iran. Even as he spoke about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, a comment he made about Jesus Christ and Genghis Khan sparked a row, with many accusing Netanyahu of being “anti-Christian.”

In his address, Netanyahu said: “Jesus Christ has no advantage over Genghis Khan. If you are strong enough, ruthless enough, and powerful enough, evil will overcome good.” His comments seemed to come in reference to a 2019 interview where he summarized historian Will Durant’s book “The Lessons of History.”

The clip of Netanyahu’s remark went viral, with many interpreting the comments as anti-Christian.

“This is one of the most disgusting anti-Christian comments I’ve heard from a world leader. Just another example of Netanyahu exposing his anti-Christian beliefs. And many Christians will again choose to ignore it,” one user said. . .

“Is there any more proof this guy is pure evil and anti Christian?” wrote another.

(Read more from “Netanyahu’s Anti-Christian Jesus Remark Sparks Outrage” HERE)

Iran Executes 19-year-old Champion Wrestler Saleh Mohammadi, Two Others in Horrific Public Hangings

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Iran executed a 19-year-old champion wrestler in a public hanging Thursday along with two other people who were arrested during the brutal crackdown on anti-regime protesters in January.

Saleh Mohammadi, a rising star from Qom, was allegedly tortured to confess to the capital crime of waging war against God, with the teen executed without a fair trial, according to human rights groups.

“His execution was a blatant political murder, part of the Islamic Republic’s pattern of targeting athletes to crush dissent and terrorize society,” Nima Far, a human rights activist and Iranian combat athlete, told Fox News.

Mohammadi, along with fellow protesters Mehdi Ghasemi and Saeed Davoudi, were accused of killing two police officers “with knives and swords” during the January protests, according to Iranian state media.

Despite appeals from the US, the protesters were found guilty and executed by Tehran. (Read more from “Iran Executes 19-year-old Champion Wrestler Saleh Mohammadi, Two Others in Horrific Public Hangings” HERE)

Ghislaine Maxwell ‘Imposter’ Bombshell as Top Surgeon Claims Jailed Ex-Madam Is a ‘Completely Different Person’

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Recently released footage of Ghislaine Maxwell’s long-awaited congressional deposition has one top plastic surgeon wondering if that person is really the woman who once trafficked young girls for s– fiend Jeffrey Epstein, RadarOnline.com can reveal. . .

Beverly Hills board-certified plastic surgeon Michael Zarrabi is among them. He says side-by-side photo comparisons show “two completely different people” with “so many stark differences” between the images.

“You can see that the shape of the face has changed and the nose looks completely different,” he examined, before pointing out Maxwell’s eyelids appeared to be altered as well.

“Before, she had very heavy-set eyelids and a very low eyelid crease. And now it looks like she may have had plastic surgery of her upper eyelids.”

Zarabbi stressed if Maxwell’s new look isn’t from plastic surgery, there can be only one other option: “This is a completely different person.” (Read more from “Ghislaine Maxwell ‘Imposter’ Bombshell as Top Surgeon Claims Jailed Ex-Madam Is a ‘Completely Different Person’” HERE)

Rare Cause of Death Revealed for Newly Elected Mayor who Collapsed during Town Hall Meeting

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A newly elected Idaho mayor was killed by a rare cardiac complication he suffered during a town hall meeting, the coroner confirmed Thursday.

City of Nampa Mayor Rick Hogaboam, 47, collapsed mid-speech during the Treasure Valley Partnership in Eagle on Wednesday evening.

Eagle Mayor Brad Pike, a former firefighter, was the first to attempt CPR. A coalition of cops, fire crew and medics rushed to unsuccessfully treat Hogaboam. He died at the scene.

His death was caused by a cardiac tamponade, the Ada County coroner said.

The complication, typically found in two out of every 10,000 people, is the buildup of blood or fluid around the heart that prevents the muscles from pumping blood properly, according to the Cleveland Clinic. (Read more from “Rare cause of death revealed for newly elected mayor who collapsed during town hall meeting” HERE)

Joe Kent Says He Was Told ‘You Need to Stop’ Investigating Charlie Kirk Assassination (VIDEO)

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By Washington Examiner. Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent said he and his team were blocked from continuing to investigate possible leads tied to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, alleging federal agencies told them to halt their work despite unsolved questions.

Speaking on the Tucker Carlson Show following his resignation from the NCC, Kent said his office initially pursued leads related to possible foreign connections in the case, which fell within its mandate. But he said those efforts were curtailed.

“We were then told that, ‘Hey, you guys need to stop. You can’t work on this anymore,” Kent said.

Kirk, a prominent conservative figure and ally of President Donald Trump, was killed last September in a high-profile assassination that authorities have described as the act of a lone gunman on Utah Valley University’s campus. Kent said investigators were told to defer to state authorities in Utah and that federal agencies limited further inquiry.

“The FBI will say that they stopped that because they wanted to … turn everything over to the Utah State authorities,” Kent said, adding that officials characterized the case as a “slam dunk case.” (Read more from “Joe Kent Says He Was Told ‘You Need to Stop’ Investigating Charlie Kirk Assassination (VIDEO)” HERE)

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Trump’s former counterterrorism chief Joe Kent under FBI investigation for sharing classified information: reports

By The Independent. The FBI has opened an investigation into Joe Kent, President Donald Trump’s former counterterrorism chief, who resigned from his post over opposition to the war in Iran, according to multiple news reports.

The bureau’s probe into Kent, who served as director of the National Counterterrorism Center, pertains to allegations that he mishandled classified information, four unnamed sources familiar with the matter told Semafor on Wednesday.

The investigation began before he left the administration, sources said, with one characterizing it as having gone on for months.

It’s being handled by the bureau’s Criminal Division, a source told CBS News.

Taylor Budowich, a former deputy White House chief of staff, appeared to allude to the investigation shortly after Kent stepped down. He wrote on X that the ex-counterterrorism chief was “often at the center of national security leaks.” (Read more from “Trump’s former counterterrorism chief Joe Kent under FBI investigation for sharing classified information: reports” HERE)

Megyn Kelly Fumes at Trump’s Revenge Plot

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Megyn Kelly has warned that President Donald Trump’s apparent revenge campaign against internal critics could devastate Republican turnout in the midterms.

The right-wing podcaster lit up social media after news broke that Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, is under federal investigation for allegedly leaking classified information. Kent, 45, had just resigned in protest at Trump’s war on Iran—the first senior Trump administration official to do so. According to Semafor, the investigation predates his exit.

Before the probe became public, Kent, a former Green Beret, appeared on Tucker Carlson’s show to reject Trump’s claim that Iran had posed an imminent threat, the central justification for the war that has cost the lives of 13 U.S. service members and an estimated 1,5000 Iranians.

Kelly’s response to the probe into Kent was unambiguous. “You wanna rip the GOP apart right to its core and prevent a single America First voter from participating in the midterms?” she posted on X Wednesday. “Indict Joe Kent and Tucker Carlson. See how that works out.”

She argues that pursuing Kent and Carlson—two figures with deep credibility among the anti-interventionist wing of the MAGA coalition—would look to America First voters like Trump using the justice system to silence dissent over a war he was never supposed to start. The result, she warned, would be a suppressed Republican turnout in the midterms. (Read more from “Megyn Kelly Fumes at Trump’s Revenge Plot” HERE)