Netflix documentary highlights alleged atrocities at former Ivy Ridge Academy near Ogdensburg

by Jeff Chudzinski OGDENSBURG — A three-part documentary series that details numerous allegations of abuse of teenage girls at the Academy at Ivy Ridge in Ogdensburg is now available on Netflix. “The Program” details years of abuse towards teenage girls at the Academy at Ivy Ridge and how the “school” tricked parents into sending theirContinue reading “Netflix documentary highlights alleged atrocities at former Ivy Ridge Academy near Ogdensburg”

As the Ice Melts, Polar Bears Are Failing to Find Enough Food on Land

by Jeffrey Kluger t’s not easy to swim 175 km (109 mi.) when you’re starving to death. It’s not easy either to try to survive when you’re shedding body weight at a rate of 1 kg (2.2 lbs.) a day. And it might be hardest—or at least most tragic—of all if you’re a nursing momContinue reading “As the Ice Melts, Polar Bears Are Failing to Find Enough Food on Land”

History Lesson Tuesdays: Apple launches iTunes, revolutionizing how people consume music

On January 9, 2001, Apple launches iTunes, a media player that revolutionized the way people consumed digital media. Bill Kincaid and Jeff Robbin, two former Apple employees, developed an MP3 player called SoundJam MP in the late 1990s. In 2000, Apple re-hired them and their partner, Dave Heller, to work on a similar player that wouldContinue reading “History Lesson Tuesdays: Apple launches iTunes, revolutionizing how people consume music”

Healthcare Awareness Mondays: 14 Essential Facts You Need to Know About Alkaline Water

If you have done any research about drinking water, chances are you have come across the term alkaline water. Alkaline water is also referred to as ionized water. In order to be considered alkaline water the pH level of the water has to be more than 7. The main reason that people choose to drinkContinue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: 14 Essential Facts You Need to Know About Alkaline Water”

Money dysmorphia’ could be keeping you from building wealth, expert says

by Ryan Ermey In the world of mental health, “dysmorphia” describes an obsessive focus on perceived defects in one’s body. People with body dysmorphic disorder may find themselves constantly comparing themselves unfavorably with the appearance of others. Ali Katz, an estate lawyer and founder of the Family Wealth Planning Institute, sees an analogous phenomenon inContinue reading “Money dysmorphia’ could be keeping you from building wealth, expert says”

True Crime Sundays: At 14 he slaughtered the woman who raised him and at 21, he walked free. What now?

“We’re all more than the worst thing that we’ve ever done.” by Adam Carlson By all accounts, Donovan Nicholas wasn’t acting like himself when he repeatedly stabbed and then shot the woman he called “Mom” late one afternoon in April 2017. Shaggy-haired and thin, Donovan, a few months shy of his 15th birthday, was dressedContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: At 14 he slaughtered the woman who raised him and at 21, he walked free. What now?”

Opioid Crisis Friday: Over 18,000 fentanyl pills seized in suspected drug deal at Northern Quest.

AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. — Officers with Kalispel Tribal Police arrested one person during a suspected drug deal in the parking lot at Northern Quest Casino. According to the department, gaming agents were alerted to a potential drug deal and detained the suspects. Law enforcement seized over 18,000 fentanyl pills, a pound of methamphetamine, other narcoticsContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Over 18,000 fentanyl pills seized in suspected drug deal at Northern Quest.”

True Crime Sundays: Gilgo Beach suspect’s wife’s cheek swab matches her DNA on victims

Prosecutors cleared her, saying she was out of town at the time of the murders. by Aaron Katersky A DNA sample taken from the estranged wife of the alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer matches her genetic material that was found on the remains of victims, law enforcement sources told ABC News. Investigators obtained a cheekContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Gilgo Beach suspect’s wife’s cheek swab matches her DNA on victims”

Mental Health Mondays: 3 ways to set boundaries with an emotionally immature parent, according to a psychologist

by Julia Pugachevsky See more If you struggle with people-pleasing, there’s a good chance you grew up with at least one emotionally immature parent or caretaker. Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson, a clinical psychologist who wrote several books on navigating these kinds of relationships, defines emotionally immature parents as people who only see their side of an issue and have poorContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: 3 ways to set boundaries with an emotionally immature parent, according to a psychologist”

True Crime Sundays: Kaylee Goncalves’ mom demands change for Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger in court & says his suit makes her ‘sick’.

by Emma Crabtree THE mother of Idaho murder victim Kaylee Goncalves has demanded that her daughter’s alleged killer no longer receive pre-trial special treatment. Bryan Kohberger is set to stand trial next year for the deaths of four University of Idaho students who had been brutally stabbed in their off-campus home. He has maintained his innocenceContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Kaylee Goncalves’ mom demands change for Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger in court & says his suit makes her ‘sick’.”