Kids fight off COVID better: https://www.aol.com/why-does-covid-19-usually-100339804.html . Antibodies in children’s bloodstreams stay higher longer after exposure to the COVID virus.
Israel claims two Hamas leaders killed in drone strike: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231014_17/ . The Israelis remain focused on the annihilation of Hamas.
Israel announces 6-hour evacuation window in Gaza: https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/14/middleeast/gaza-israel-evacuation-saturday-intl-hnk/index.html . Here is another unmistakable sign that a ground invasion is coming soon. WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-aims-to-destroy-hamas-what-comes-next-for-gaza-is-unclear-90962ed2 .
WSJ: American evacuation attempts in Gaza blocked by Egypt: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-egypt-reach-deal-to-evacuate-americans-from-gaza-41b32db6 . More: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-seeks-to-isolate-hamas-as-it-works-with-qatar-egypt-on-hostages-evacuees-7640dcad .
Israel demolishes pizzeria in West Bank after offensive ad: https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-razes-palestinian-pizzeria-in-west-bank-after-ad-mocks-elderly-hostage-in-gaza/ . Israel is also taking no crap whatsoever.
Orange Julius lies again about Israel and Netanyahu: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-mischaracterized-israel-role-hit-iran-soleimani-rcna120368 . As OJ said in 2016, he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and the MAGA Maniacs would still support him: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/23/464129029/donald-trump-i-could-shoot-somebody-and-i-wouldnt-lose-any-voters . He continues to put that idea to the test.
WSJ: Americans send help to Israeli soldiers: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/americans-send-help-to-israel-including-supplies-that-range-from-baby-formula-to-tactical-gear-f264749a . You might say this is a people’s movement against Hamas’ war crimes.
Even the Journal admits the House GOP is failing the US and the world: https://www.wsj.com/politics/house-cant-respond-to-world-crises-as-gop-speaker-fight-rages-on-52014889 . So the Democrats did the right thing to not bail out McCarthy. The Freedom Caucus is a poison, and they’re proving it in spades.
More on Giuliani’s legal problems: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4255860-judge-penalizes-giuliani-continued-flagrant-disregard-court-order/ . Um, Judge Beryl Howell is a woman. The Hill is focused on DC – is there no proofreading or editing?
WSJ: The Murdaugh case becomes a Lifetime movie: https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/murdaugh-murders-movie-lifetime-362680ef . Ugh. One hopes that this delivers money to go to all the people cheated by Alex Murdaugh.
WSJ: So far, 5G has not lived up to its promises: https://www.wsj.com/business/telecom/how-5g-changed-world-752b13ee .
A powerful Viking queen in 1000 AD: https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/13/europe/viking-queen-thyra-runestones-denmark-scn/index.html . That Thyra is mentioned on more Viking runestones than any other person is impressive. However, as that total is 4, we have a lot more to figure out about Queen Thyra. Here is the original study: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/lady-of-leadership-3dscanning-of-runestones-in-search-of-queen-thyra-and-the-jelling-dynasty/AAB7888A86FFF997927143CB68E872E0 .
We’re excited about Colorado – oh yeah, and also Stanford won: https://sports.yahoo.com/colorados-travis-hunter-scores-2-tds-in-first-game-back-after-a-late-hit-lacerated-his-liver-031108444.html . So I’m glad this young man came back from a very serious injury. But isn’t the story here that Stanford erased a 29-0 deficit in the second half and won in double OT 46-43? Stanford is one of the weakest teams in the Pac-12 this year, but they played a great game to win. Once again, the Pac-12 is clearly the premier football conference this year, but the Eastern writers just refuse to say so.
Classic Pac-12 game as Washington defeats Oregon: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10093400-washington-vs-oregon-called-game-of-year-by-fans-as-michael-penix-jr-beats-bo-nix . I thought this was the best-played and most entertaining game of the year. Apparently, many others agree.
Andy Bean, 11-time PGA winner, passes at 70 after COVID complications: https://golf.com/news/11-time-pga-winner-andy-bean-passed-away/ .