Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Nordic by Nature: Ski Touring Through Norway’s Fjord Country
Ski touring is an essential Norwegian pastime. UpNorway It was a perfect bluebird day in late April, with the bright Scandinavian sunshine sparkling off deep fields of snow blanketing the Romsdal Alps. While it was well past peak season in the U.S. and southern parts of Europe, here in Norway, it was still spring skiing…
Read MoreU.S. Military Imposes Curfew in Okinawa After Marine Arrested for Murder
But the latest case has placed renewed pressure on the Japanese government to reduce U.S. military presence on the southern island. Protests over U.S. military presence The alleged murder has triggered protests in Okinawa, with dozens of people rallying outside the prefectural government building. “As a woman living in Okinawa, I find myself thinking: It…
Read MoreIsraeli Oct. 7 hostage shares how she survived 50 days in Hamas captivity after massacre: ‘I demanded that they respect us’
The first apartment the terrorists hid their hostages in Gaza had a cardboard box in the corner of the room, beside a blue double sofa, teeming with toys. Winnie the Pooh. Two blue Smurfs, one donning a white moustache, beard and red hat, the other with a yellow hat and long mustache. For Dr. Shoshan…
Read More‘We Have to Punch Back’: Top Nevada Official Prepares For Trump’s Election Havoc
“We’re going to take some punches, but we can’t fall,” Aguilar says. “We have to continue to protect Nevada. We have to punch back.” During his address to the nation in July, President Trump claimed to have identified about 278,000 non-citizens who are registered to vote in federal elections, 16,000 from Nevada alone. That number…
Read MoreAnua’s Viral PDRN Serum Spray Prevents Dry Winter Skin – & It’s 30% Off
What Shoppers Are Saying “I really love this facial mist from ANUA!!! It leaves my skin feeling hydrated, refreshed, and with a beautiful dewy glow. I love that it contains PDRN, hyaluronic acid, and collagen. The mist feels lightweight and comfortable on the skin, and it’s perfect for refreshing my face throughout the day. I…
Read MoreWhy the ‘clean’ execution that was meant for Christa Pike is anything but
After Tennessee unsuccessfully tried to execute Christa Pike last week, an ambulance whisked her to a Nashville hospital, where the condemned murderer became a patient in urgent need of lifesaving care. Should Pike recover from two botched administrations of pentobarbital, which left her unconscious and unable to breathe on her own, she might travel that…
Read MoreThe War in Iran Will Make It Harder for Americans to Stay Warm This Winter
Households have limited control over the heating systems they depend on, with renters generally unable to replace them and homeowners on tight budgets unable to afford upgrades. Meanwhile, a military conflict with Iran that more than three in four Americans believe is not worth the financial burden it’s created continues to hurt families who are…
Read MoreLala Kent Says There’s “Nothing Else Like” This Serum That’s Botox in a Bottle—and It’s on Prime Sale
What Reviewers Are Saying About Dr. Diamond’s Metacine Instafacial Plasma Bioactive Growth Factor Serum: “I ONLY use this on my face due to having very reactive, sensitive skin. For years, I couldn’t find a product that didn’t break me out until I found this. My combination skin feels hydrated and firm. The only thing I…
Read MoreNewsom Calls for 25th Amendment After Trump Imagines Iran Attacking California
Those concerns gained renewed attention following Trump’s recent interview with TIME. The interview showed “moments of confusion, incoherence, and paranoia that look like windows into Trump’s mental state,” a politics writer for Slate summarized. “Suffice it to say that if any other president—or person—spoke the way Trump does, you’d probably worry about their psychological and…
Read MoreTrauma for Oct. 7 survivors and their families endures: ‘It’s never going to go back to normal — for anybody’
Rom El-Hai escaped the blood-soaked Nova festival near the Gaza border with his life, but that was just the beginning of his fight for survival. “I was a regular guy before. I would go to work every day, I had a girlfriend, and occasionally I would go to a festival. Life was normal — I…
Read MoreInside the Gaza terror tunnel Hamas used to launch one of the bloodiest Oct. 7 slaughters
SHUJA-IYYA, Gaza City — This is the tunnel that Hamas terrorists used to launch their devastating Oct. 7, 2023 assault on Kibbutz Nahal Oz — killing more than 60 soldiers and 15 civilians in one of the bloodiest clashes of the attack. And it was this same tunnel — a mile and a half long…
Read MoreMiranda Kerr Uses This Luxury Mask for “A Little Extra TLC” & It’s 25% off for Prime Day
Miranda Kerr’s “forever favorite” skincare products are 25% off for Amazon October Prime Day. Her picks even include the products behind her famously glowy skin. The supermodel and KORA Organics founder shared the products she loves most with E!, and three of her go-tos are currently marked down during Amazon’s big sale. “My forever favorites…
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