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It is Tuesday, December 12th, 2023.

On This Day In History — on this day in 2009, With the victory of Democratic politician Annise Parker, Houston became the then largest city in the United States to elect an openly gay mayor.

Deal of the Day

Ross Stores — 10% off Tuesdays

• If you’re considering going to Ross (Dress for Less) stores in the next week or two, Tuesdays are the day for it. They offer a 10% discount for seniors (aged 55+), even on their already discounted products.

• Ross Store Locator

Words of the Day

Finance: Deductible

Definition: The amount of money an insurance policyholder has to pay before the insurance company will pay any of the expenses.

Medical Word: Intravenous

Definition: Indicates medication or fluid that’s delivered by vein.

Slang Word of the Day: Iykyk

Definition: This acronym is short for "if you know, you know." It's commonly used in reference to an inside joke or something only a specific community might understand.

Used in a Sentence: “Sriracha hot sauce is the best condiment out there. Iykyk.”

Longevity Tip Of The Day

Eat beans every day — According to Dr. Luigi Fontana, director of the healthy longevity research program at The University of Sydney in Australia — he encourages the Mediterranean diet as the basis for his healthy longevity eating plan.

Along with beans, Fontana’s food pyramid calls for eating a wide variety of colorful vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, fruits, low-fat yogurt, olive oil and avocado every day. (Source)

Best Of The News

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny missing from prison, says his team

• Lawyers for Alexey Navalny said Monday they have lost contact with the jailed Russian opposition leader, who was believed to be imprisoned in a penal colony about 150 miles east of Moscow, and his whereabouts are unknown.

• Navalny was sentenced to 19 years in prison in August, after he was found guilty of creating an extremist community, financing extremist activities and numerous other crimes. He was already serving sentences of 11-and-a-half years in a maximum security facility on fraud and other charges he denies.

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Telehealth orthodontics company SmileDirectClub shuts down

• SmileDirectClub, the international direct-to-consumer dentistry and orthodonistry company that sold teeth aligners, has shut down less than three months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

• The telehealth company, founded in 2014, said in a statement posted on its website Friday that it “has made the incredibly difficult decision to wind down its global operations, effective immediately.” It thanked customers for their “support and letting us improve over 2 million smiles and lives.”

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