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It is Sunday, December 10th, 2023.

On This Day In History — on this day in 1996, South African President Nelson Mandela signed a new constitution that completed a transition from a long period of white minority rule (apartheid) to full-fledged democracy.

Deal of the Day

25¢/Gallon Cash Back With Upside App

• The Upside App allows you to search for deals from gas stations near you to get cash back when you fill up.

• Use promo code GA25 for an immediate 25¢/Gallon cash back on your first purchase.

• Upside App Website

Words of the Day

Finance: Bond

Definition: A type of debt. When you buy a bond, you’re lending to the issuer, which may be a government, municipality, or corporation. The issuer promises to pay you a specified rate of interest during the life of the bond and to repay the principal — also known as the bond’s face value or par value — when the bond "matures," or comes due after a set period.

Medical Word: Defibrillator

Definition: A medical device that uses electric shocks to restore normal heartbeat.

Slang Word of the Day: Cray

Definition: Short for crazy

Used in a Sentence: “Did you see when that guy stormed the field? It was cray.”

Longevity Tip Of The Day

Aerobic exercise — For substantial health benefits, adults should do at least 150 minutes (2 hours and 30 minutes) to 300 minutes (5 hours) a week of moderate-intensity, or 75 minutes (1 hour and 15 minutes) to 150 minutes (2 hours and 30 minutes) a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity, or an equivalent combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity aerobic activity. (Source)

Best Of The News

Liz Magill, U. Penn’s president, and board chair resign as antisemitism testimony draws backlash

• The University of Pennsylvania’s president has resigned amid pressure from donors and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say under repeated questioning that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy.

• The chairman of the Ivy League school’s board of trustees, Scott Bok, also resigned immediately during a trustees meeting Saturday evening, just hours after Bok announced Liz Magill’s departure as president in just her second year.

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American chocolatier charged in deaths of Canadian animation pioneer and his wife at Caribbean resort

• Police arrested an American chocolatier and his suspected accomplices in connection with the murder of a Canadian animation pioneer and his wife near their resort on the Caribbean island of Dominica last Friday.

• The charred remains of Daniel Langlois, a 3D pioneer whose company created images for films like “Star Wars,” and his wife, Dominique Marchand, were discovered in a burnt vehicle around a mile away from their property, said police inspector Fixton Henderson.

• …read the full story

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