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3+ min ago (199+ words) I am a 47-year-old man married to a 42-year-old woman. My wife and I have a decent sex life. But as in most marriages with children, my sex drive is quite higher than hers. I'd probably be good for two to three times a week where whereas she is good for about two to three times a month. One of the things I like to do most is to go down on my wife. "Going Down and Getting the Sickness What you're describing absolutely is a documented phenomenon. To figure out what's going on with you, specifically, you're going to need the help of a doctor. And you'll be best off at that doctor appointment if you have some more data. When you've got three to four months of information to look at, look at the information you've gathered critically…...

6+ min ago (502+ words) Inset: Stacie Gilmore (Mahoning County Prosecutor's Office). Background: Stacie Gilmore appeared in an Ohio courtroom for the child endangerment case involving her son (WFMJ/YouTube). An Ohio mother claimed she was "not a criminal" as a judge sentenced her to three years of probation for using zip ties, electrical cords and pipes to torture and restrain her child. Stacie Gilmore's 11-year-old son revealed the abuse to police in 2023 after he was "found wandering alone in Target," according to the Mahoning County Prosecutor's Office. The Youngstown mother was sentenced Tuesday after being found guilty in October of one count of unlawful restraint, two counts of endangering children, and one count of domestic violence. Gilmore, 51, was convicted following a three-day jury trial in which she testified and denied the allegations against her. She was found not guilty of felony kidnapping, which would…...

11+ min ago (751+ words) The state of Illinois has officially issued a legal warning to almost two dozen rental car companies that they cannot allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to tamper with license plates on rental cars to avoid detection, reported NBC News on Tuesday."According to documents obtained by NBC News via the Freedom of Information Act, the Illinois secretary of state's office sent letters to at least 19 national car rental headquarters stating that they had received public complaints of immigration agents switching license plates on rented vehicles when Operation Midway Blitz, an extensive government deportation operation, was active in the Chicago area," reported Natasha Korecki. "The letters were sent to Alamo, Enterprise, Budget, Hertz, Ace and other vehicle rental companies. They did not respond to requests for comment."This comes after Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias sent a cease-and-desist letter…...

16+ min ago (801+ words) UEFA 'held meetings' with pro-Palestine group on Israel ban Pope's visit to Beirut blast site reignites calls for justice Saudi Arabia opens bidding for 10th round of mineral exploration Why is Trump cracking down on the Muslim Brotherhood? Lebanon on the edge: A nation braces for Israel's next war War from within: Israel's bid to exploit Iran's ethnic divisions How Britain entrenched Zionist impunity in Palestine In marriages across MENA, consent is fictional and rape is legal How Israel emerged as major threat to Syria's post-Assad future Reform and rights: MP Paula Yacoubian's vision for Lebanon In a divided Lebanon, Christians find hope through Pope Leo After the ceasefire, Gaza faces an unending war with trauma Are we seeing the final dismemberment of Palestine and the end of the Palestinian struggle for freedom? It is a distinct possibility, and if it…...

19+ min ago (281+ words) Gaetz asked Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson, "If Nicol's Maduro leaves Venezuela today, what role will the Department of Defense have in a post-Maduro Venezuela? And describe the process the administration will use to determine whether or not current members of the Venezuelan military or Venezuelan government have a role in a post-Maduro Venezuela?" "Thanks for the question. So the department has a contingency plan for everything. We are a planning organization. If anything were to happen around the world, we have a response planned and ready. So we stand at the president's beck and call, our commander in chief, to do what is needed if called upon," Wilson replied, adding: Gaetz had a follow-up question, "Quickly, so, you know, following the departure of Saddam Hussein, there was this desire to name every Ba'athist a terrorist. Does the administration take…...

21+ min ago (180+ words) A columnist scrutinized American celebrities who fled President Donald Trump's second term and have considered returning now that winter is approaching in the United Kingdom. The Guardian's Arwa Mahdawi wrote in a column on Tuesday how it's rumored that Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are reconsidering their Cotswolds residence as the temperature has started to dip. The celebrity couple was among several who have decided to leave the U.S. following the election, including Rosie O'Donnell, a longtime Trump foe who cited her nonbinary child " and concern over safety and equal rights " as part of the reason she crossed the pond. The trend hasn't only struck celebrities. New polling in the journal Nature has shown that 75% of researchers in the US have considered leaving and more international students are less interested in studying in the country. "There may not be a…...

22+ min ago (1805+ words) President Trump used the last few minutes of his hours-long Cabinet meeting Tuesday to launch a particularly nasty attack on Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar and the entire country of Somalia." Trump's rant was spurred by a leading question about Minnesota governor and former vice presidential candidate Tim Walz's supposed complicity in allowing massive Social Service System fraud"in his home state. Trump completely ignored the question, instead opting to personally attack Walz before shifting to Omar unprompted." As an outspoken Black, progressive, Muslim, African, refugee, and woman in office, Omar is someone whom the president'and the rest of the GOP'can cast their slanderous bigotry toward, much to the delight of the MAGA base. Trump continued to rant against Omar." "She's a real terrible person " I hear [Somalians] ripped off that state for billions of dollars " I don't want 'em in…...

28+ min ago (1020+ words) Creators Gretel Vella and Chloe Rickard reveal how the bold new series took shape. There's something delicious about a show that starts with a drunken burst of feminist vandalism and ends with two young women desperately trying to stop a gender riot they accidentally triggered. That's the sweet spot of Stan's new series, He Had It Coming " part buddy comedy, part whodunit, part political powder keg wrapped in sharp, contemporary storytelling. At the heart of the series are Barbara (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) and Elise (Lydia West): a mismatched duo you'd never put in the same tutorial group (heck, those rooms are already packed to the brim with egos), let alone the same criminal conspiracy. Barbara is a glossy fashion influencer who hashtag-preaches #girlpower, while Elise is an awkward English exchange student trying " a little too hard " to reinvent herself as…...

32+ min ago (95+ words) Conflicting US claims on Venezuela are escalating fast " from "closed" airspace to defending deadly vessel strikes. Trump's Military Moves & Claims on Venezuela Venezuela's Nicol's Maduro reappeared after days of speculation he'd fled " just as President Trump confirmed a call with him and sent a US carrier to the Caribbean'raising fresh questions about what's really driving Washington's pressure campaign: drugs, oil, or a political showdown built on claims not backed by fact, and a Congress sharply split over the path ahead. Our presenter, Jillian Wolf, dives deep into the facts....

32+ min ago (427+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman during an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Georgetown University School of Business Senior Fellow Robert J. Shapiro says President Donald Trump likely won't be fixing his "affordability" conundrum in time to save himself or his Republican Party. The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates 11 times under former president Joe Biden, and it slowed inflation from 9 percent to 2.9 percent. But cutting rates alone won't satisfy voters because inflation isn't going anywhere soon. Shapiro said overall prices in America rose 25 percent, including 25 percent increases for eggs, pork, milk, cars and trucks; 30 or 31 percent increases for housing, rent, food overall, and bread; 37 percent increases for electricity; and 55 percent increases for beef. But the other half of Trump's affordability conundrum is income,…...