By Maia Niguel Hoskin, PhD Medically Reviewed by Seth Gillihan, PhD Whether subtle or overt, gaslighting is a manipulative form of abuse that can cause severe trauma. “Gaslighting” is more than just a trendy buzzword. The concept has been around for decades. And mental health experts say it’s a psychological phenomenon that can have serious emotional implicationsContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: Gaslighting: What It Is and How to Know It’s Happening to You.”
Category Archives: Interesting Facts
This Day In History: Hitler Admits Defeat 1945
On April 22, 1945, Adolf Hitler, learning from one of his generals that no German defense was offered to the Russian assault at Eberswalde, admits to all in his underground bunker that the war is lost and that suicide is his only recourse. Almost as confirmation of Hitler’s assessment, a Soviet mechanized corps reaches Treuenbrietzen, 40 miles southwestContinue reading “This Day In History: Hitler Admits Defeat 1945”
Travel Thursdays: A castle in Connecticut with a moat, dungeon, and a drama-filled history is for sale at $35 million — see inside
by Hannah Towey This custom-built gothic castle may look like it belongs in medieval Europe — but it was really built in a Connecticut suburb in 2010. Known as the Chrismark Castle, the 9-bedroom mansion belongs to Christopher Mark, the great-grandson of Chicago steel tycoon. He has been trying to sell the unique property sinceContinue reading “Travel Thursdays: A castle in Connecticut with a moat, dungeon, and a drama-filled history is for sale at $35 million — see inside”
Carvana customer says he bought his wife a luxury car for $68K — but it turned out to be stolen
by Jordan Hart A North Carolina man said he spent nearly $70,000 on a car to give to his wife as a gift, only to find out later that the used Maserati was stolen. Army veteran Jason Scott told WTVD that he’d purchased what he believed was a 2021 Maserati from Carvana as a birthday presentContinue reading “Carvana customer says he bought his wife a luxury car for $68K — but it turned out to be stolen”
History Lesson Tuesdays: Do You Remember Latourell, Oregon?
Latourell House on the corner of NE Latourell Road and NE Fall Street, Latourell, Oregon. Image taken June 30, 2014.
True Crime Sundays: 2nd wife’s suspicions confirmed with ex-husband’s arrest for murder
“20/20” explores the 13-year investigation into Heidi Firkus’ murder. ByBlue Browning, Brooke Stangeland, Meghan Mariani, Lexi Leib, Greta Morris, and Ivan Pereira It was a case that kept St. Paul, Minnesota, investigators up into the night – as they worked to bring justice to a family over 13 years. In the early morning of April 25, 2010, 911 dispatchers receivedContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: 2nd wife’s suspicions confirmed with ex-husband’s arrest for murder”
Why student-loan borrowers probably don’t need to worry about a major lender’s lawsuit to end the payment pause
by Ayelet Shefffey Student-loan borrowers hoping for Biden’s debt relief have been hit from all sides in the past few months. Late last month, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the two conservative-backed lawsuits that blocked President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt for borrowers making under $125,000 a year. SinceContinue reading “Why student-loan borrowers probably don’t need to worry about a major lender’s lawsuit to end the payment pause”
Travel Thursdays: A Place of Violence Is An Idaho State Park
by Bill Colley It’s a place of stark beauty. You can rent cabins and RV sights and look across the Snake River Canyon from the southern rim. While near the Interstate, the night skies aren’t polluted by light. Fishing is popular along the riverbanks. All of this obscures a bloody past. Massacre Rocks State ParkContinue reading “Travel Thursdays: A Place of Violence Is An Idaho State Park”
BNSF trains derail in Washington, Arizona; no injuries
Two BNSF trains derailed in separate incidents in Arizona and Washington state on Thursday, with the latter spilling diesel fuel by AP ANACORTES, Wash. (AP) — Two BNSF trains derailed in separate incidents in Arizona and Washington state on Thursday, with the latter spilling diesel fuel on tribal land along Puget Sound. No injuries wereContinue reading “BNSF trains derail in Washington, Arizona; no injuries”
Deadly fungal infection spreading at an alarming rate, CDC says
by Linda Carroll The fungus, a type of yeast called Candida auris, or C. auris, can cause severe illness in people with weakened immune systems. A drug-resistant and potentially deadly fungus has been spreading rapidly through U.S. health care facilities, a new government study finds. The fungus, a type of yeast called Candida auris, orContinue reading “Deadly fungal infection spreading at an alarming rate, CDC says”