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It is Saturday, December 16th, 2023.

On This Day In History — On this day in 1773, On this day in 1773, in what is known as the Boston Tea Party, American colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians threw 342 chests of tea belonging to the British East India Company into Boston Harbor to protest a tax on tea.

Deal of the Day

80% off Bravestone Knife Set

• Dull knives are a pain to work with and are much more dangerous than properly sharpened knives. Bravestone knows this is especially true for seniors, and has dropped their knife set price 80% to just $40.

• Check out the Knife Set Here

Words of the Day

Finance: Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Definition: A measure of US inflation that tracks the average change in prices that urban consumers pay for goods and services over a specified period; commonly referred to as the CPI.

Medical Word: BMI

Definition: Body mass index, the most widely used measure of weight relative to height. A normal BMI for an adult is between 18.5 and 24.9.

Slang Word of the Day: Cap

Definition: Fake or a lie

Used in a Sentence: “Don’t tell me you did your homework — that’s cap. Your teacher called and told me you didn’t.”

Longevity Tip Of The Day

Don’t sweeten with sugar — A high-sugar diet boosts blood sugar, which in turn plays havoc with your heart by increasing levels of LDL cholesterol while lowering heart-friendly HDL cholesterol, and tripling your risk for fatal cardiovascular disease. The American Heart Association recommends that women consume no more than 6 teaspoons (25 grams) of added sugar a day, and men no more than 9 teaspoons (36 grams).

What We’re Reading

Don’t Trust Me, by Jessica Lynch

Price — Free

Overview: After her car breaks down, Tessa Sullivan is stranded overnight in a tiny, isolated town with her husband, Jack. By the next morning, he’s dead. But who among these strangers would have reason to kill him? The local sheriff’s department grapples with an impossible murder in this page-turning mystery.

From The News

Woman plans to celebrate her 105th birthday by watching football and drinking Fireball

• An Ohio resident is getting ready to celebrate a milestone birthday this weekend with a few of her favorites.Florence Hackman says she loves the Cincinnati Bengals, firefighters and whiskey.

• This Saturday, she will be celebrating her birthday with the Deerfield Township Fire Department and some Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, as she watches the Bengals take on the Minnesota Vikings.

• …read the full story

Satanic display at Iowa Capitol vandalized ‘beyond repair’; arrest made

• On Thursday, the Satanic Temple of Iowa announced that their display at the Iowa Capitol had been significantly damaged.

• The controversial display, which Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds called “objectionable,” featured a ram’s head covered with mirrors on a mannequin before being damaged.

• …read the full story

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