7 facts about female masturbation that everyone should know, according to experts

There are certain taboo topics that aren't openly talked about, and masturbation — particularly, female masturbation — has certainly been one of them. “There was a time when it wasn't open for women to talk about it,” Dr. Leah Millheiser, director of the female sexual medicine program at Stanford University Medical Center, tells Yahoo Life.

Mountains of sugar have been found in the ocean under seagrass meadows

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology report that mountains of sugar have been discovered hiding underneath seagrass meadows across the world's oceans. Seagrass meadows are amongst the top carbon-capturing ecosystems — just one square kilometre of seagrass stores nearly twice as much carbon as forests on land at a rate 35 times faster, according to the Institute. To better understand these carbon-capturing powerhouses, the scientists conducted a study off the Italian island of Elba where they took samples of seagrass meadows and their surrounding sediments.

Trump Shares Post Suggesting 'Civil War'

Former President Donald Trump shared a post on his social media platform that appeared to propose or predict a civil war in the U.S. A Truth Social user suggested “civil war” in response to a March 19 tweet from El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, which was screengrabbed and posted to Truth Social by former Fox Nation host Lara Logan. Trump “retruthed” the comment about civil war. The most powerful country in the world is falling so fast, that it makes you rethink what are the real reasons,” Bukele's tweet read.

Larry Summers called inflation. Here's what he sees next.

If Larry Summers was right about inflation, then what does he see happening next? That's what I asked myself as I prepared to speak with the noted, public-facing economist this past Thursday. As you may know, last year Summers sounded the alarm about President Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, saying it was the 'least responsible' economic policy in 40 years and that it could engender significant and persistent inflation.

Rip currents sweep three children out to sea from beach, New Jersey rescuers say

Three young swimmers were rescued in Ocean City after being swept out to sea by a rip current, New Jersey officials told news outlets. The children were carried away by the current at noon Saturday, May 21, near 10th Street, officials told WPVI. Ocean City Beach Patrol employees working to open a nearby beach rushed to help, finding a 12-year-old boy when they spotted his shirt in the waves, OCNJ Daily reported.

Putin will be in a sanatorium and out of power by 2023, former British intelligence chief predicts

Former MI6 head Sir Richard Dearlove said Wednesday Putin could be out of power by next year. He said Putin will likely enter a long-term medical facility and not return to power once he is out. His predictions line up with other reports of Putin losing power and receiving medical treatment.

Arkansas governor is odd man out in his own state's primary

Donald Trump's image appears in ads for Boozman and for Sarah Sanders, who served as the former president's White House press secretary and is now running for governor. Sanders, whose endorsement is almost as sought after as Trump's, is helping make the closing argument for Boozman in a TV ad. But conspicuously missing from the ads and the campaign trail is the state's top elected Republican, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who is entering the final stretch of his term with strong approval ratings and a raised national profile. Hutchinson's advisers say that's because he's concentrating on helping more Republicans nationally as he looks to the future — which might include a White House bid.

First human patient injected with revolutionary cancer-killing virus

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, BGR may receive an affiliate commission. Scientists have injected the first human patient with a new cancer-killing virus. The virus, known as Vaxinia, has seen successful tests in animals.

Parking under overpass in severe weather is 'spectacularly dangerous'

The Weather Network Storm Hunter and meteorologist Mark Robinson explains why this move is "spectacularly dangerous." As a veteran storm chaser who has driven through the core of a storm, even one that isn't possibly producing a tornado but still has "near blinding rain," Robinson has been forced to stand on his brakes to prevent his car from slamming into a vehicle in front of him under a bridge. "Driving is always the number 1 danger when it comes to storms, and unfortunately, one of the big issues I've run into again and again is people hiding their cars beneath bridges," said Robinson.

Two men charged in fatal Chicago shopping district shooting

Two men have been charged in a shooting that left two people dead and seven injured outside a fast food restaurant just blocks from Chicago's famed Magnificent Mile shopping district. Jaylun Sanders, 21, of Chicago, faces two counts of first-degree murder, seven counts of first-degree attempted murder and other charges, Chicago police said in a statement Saturday night. Kameron Abram, 20, of Riverdale, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and other charges.

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  Charges filed in mass shooting that killed 2, injured 7 outside Near North Side McDonald’s: Chicago cops

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  Charges filed in connection to mass shooting at Chicago & State

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Group That Leaked Cawthorn's Nude Video Now Out To 'Fire' Lauren Boebert

A political action committee that posted a nude video of Madison Cawthorngrinding on a man is now targeting right-wing extremist Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.). The American Muckrakers PAC (also known as firemadison.com) is patting itself on the back for Cawthorn's reelection loss on Tuesday. The organization is seeking any tips on information, photos, videos or documents on Boebert or her associates.

Florida bodybuilder pulling a $245,000 scam told the VA he could lift only 10 pounds

Vanity prevented a Port St. Lucie man from getting away with getting $245,286 in Veterans Administration disability benefits by claiming, among other things, combat experience and arm and leg weakness that prevented him from lifting weights since 2010. While pulling this scam, bodybuilder Zachary Barton and his wife were posting pictures and videos online of Barton pushing heavy iron to build his physique and flexing in the gym and on stage in contests. Investigators began tracking the muscular moves of Barton, such as moving furniture and regular workouts at gyms in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where Barton and his wife moved.

GOP candidate's security clearance becomes issue in SC

After losing a high-profile bid for a South Carolina congressional seat in 2018, Republican Katie Arrington took a job at the Defense Department, where she focused on securing military supply chains, ensuring thousands of companies that contract with the federal government were implementing cybersecurity protocols. Arrington's civil servant work as chief information officer for the Acquisition and Sustainment Office was in line with what she characterizes as her longtime passion for cybersecurity and defense. Freshman GOP Rep. Nancy Mace, whom Arrington hopes to defeat in South Carolina's June 14 primary, is calling on Arrington to take a lie detector test about why she lost access to classified information. A Mace-funded, anti-Arrington website, meanwhile, has sections labeled “Leaks Classified Information” and "Busted: Loses Her Security Clearance.”

The toughest US Army Special Forces course takes place underwater. Here's why it has to be brutal.

There is a very small Army community that goes through the Combat Diver Qualification Course. It's arguably the Army's toughest course and is likely to be in higher demand in an era of great-power competition. When someone talks about frogmen or combat divers, most people immediately imagine Navy SEALs, the dedicated maritime component of the US special-operations community.

Eight Arrested After Snatching Teen at Dallas Mavericks Game

Eight people have been arrested in Oklahoma City for allegedly trafficking a 15-year-old Texas girl, who was abducted at a Dallas Mavericks game last month when she left her father to go and use the bathroom. The girl's family is also demanding answers from Texas police about why they refused to investigate their daughter's disappearance and were forced to locate her themselves with the assistance of the Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative (TXCTI)—a nonprofit organization that was able to track down nude images of the girl on a prostitution website. The teen went to the bathroom at the American Airlines Center on April 8 and never returned, her family's attorney Zeke Fortenberry of the Fortenberry Firm, PLLC said in a release, obtained by Fox News.

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  Family demand answers as eight people arrested for trafficking teen girl from Dallas NBA game to Oklahoma

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  Teen Kidnapped At Dallas Basketball Game Found Days Later Held In Hotel Room

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A Maine town reportedly shut down after its only clerk quit when her vacation request was denied

A small Maine town shut down after its clerk resigned, the Bangor Daily News reported. Christen Bouchard quit after her vacation request was denied, per the outlet. A tiny town in Maine effectively shut down after its clerk resigned from her job after her vacation request was rejected, a local outlet reported this week.

Bear charges through window and attacks couple inside their home, Wisconsin cops say

A Wisconsin couple fought for their lives after a bear forced its way into their home and attacked, police told news outlets. It happened at a home near Medford on Friday, May 20, the Taylor County Sheriff's Office told TV station WSAW. It was around 11 p.m.

'A long journey': Volunteers from Belarus fight for Ukraine

One is a restaurateur who fled Belarus when he learned he was about to be arrested for criticizing President Alexander Lukashenko. What united them is their determination to resist Lukashenko by fighting against Russian forces in Ukraine. Belarusians are among those who have answered a call by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for foreign fighters to go to Ukraine and join the International Legion for the Territorial Defense of Ukraine, given the high stakes in a conflict which many see as a battle pitting dictatorship against freedom.

If your blood sugar, blood pressure is out of control, you may be missing this key mineral

Today's topic is magnesium, the fourth most abundant mineral in the body. Magnesium is involved in 700-800 metabolic processes. It is vital for protein synthesis, nerve and muscle function, blood sugar control, inflammation, stress reduction, sleep and blood pressure regulation.

Kellyanne Conway takes aim at Jared Kushner in new book

Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway reportedly criticized former President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner in her new book, calling him “shrewd and calculating” and saying he had an unchecked sense of power. In her book “Here's the Deal,” Conway referred to Kushner as “a man of knowing nods, quizzical looks, and sidebar inquiries” and said he knew that “no matter how disastrous a personnel change or legislative attempt may be, he was unlikely to be held accountable for it,” according to The Washington Post. Trump's former campaign manager also said Kushner suggested things like Trump going “to Ellis Island, where he'd stand at the foot of the State of Liberty to lead a naturalization ceremony.”

Wisconsin Republicans vote not to endorse for governor

Wisconsin Republicans voted Saturday not to endorse anyone for governor ahead of the GOP primary in August, with former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch falling just short of the 60% needed to get the nod — and cash — that comes with winning the party's official backing. It marked the first time delegates have not endorsed a candidate for governor. Many activists, and one of Kleefisch's rivals, had argued for not endorsing anyone, saying it would fracture the party.

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  Wisconsin Republicans refuse to endorse any of the party's 4 candidates for governor

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  No endorsement in GOP primary for governor at state convention

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Local News Anchor Busts Lauren Boebert For Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud

A local Colorado news anchor reminded viewers of Rep. Lauren Boebert's (R-Colo.) past open embrace of the racist “replacement theory” that reportedly inspired the massacre at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, last weekend. Clark cut to footage of Boebert talking just last year about the baseless conspiracy theory that claims Democrats are trying to replace white Americans with immigrants. Clark lamented: “That was Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert openly espousing replacement theory by name in 2021.”

Ukrainian aircraft sends 2 Russian Solntsepek thermobaric rocket launchers to hell

Valentyna Romanenko - Saturday, 21 May 2022, 23:27 Strike aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force destroyed over a dozen pieces of Russian military equipment, including 2 Solntsepek thermobaric multiple rocket launchers, on Saturday, 21 May. Solntsepek, or TOS-1A is a multi-barrel rocket launch system. The system is equipped with a rack of incendiary or thermobaric rockets and has high destructive capacity.