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June 2nd, 2024 - 12:42 am § in Misc.

Burglars use hidden cameras to watch homes

South American burglary rings operating in Southern California are hiding camouflaged cameras in bushes, parking strips, other unobtrusive outdoor spots to observe when homeowners leave, so they can break in when no one is home. (See story here, and watch video below.) Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]

June 1st, 2024 - 10:10 pm § in Business, Economics, Misc.

Got the insurance blues?

Watch the video below. Skyrocketing insurance bills are hitting everyone. There are multiple reasons: More storms, more accidents, more expensive cars, parts, and labor. The bottom line is insurance companies are paying out more for claims, so they’re charging more for insurance. Return to The[...]

June 1st, 2024 - 9:04 pm § in Donald Trump, Law and Courts

Even Trump should have a lawyer

A CNN legal commentator argues that people shouldn’t diss on Trump’s lawyers for representing him. I agree. As Harvard-educated lawyer and former federal prosecutor Elie Honig remarked, “When did we become pearl-clutchers about defense lawyers defending defendants? That’s what [...]

June 1st, 2024 - 2:32 pm § in Politics, Republicans

GOP campaign ad, circa 2024

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June 1st, 2024 - 1:37 am § in Republicans

Why do Republicans lie so much?

To make themselves look better than they are, but they’re often so clumsy they quickly get caught. This is just one example. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]

June 1st, 2024 - 1:21 am § in Health

Is a herpes cure coming?

An experimental gene therapy developed at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center “eliminated 90% of facial infection and 97% of genital infection in lab mice who were infected with herpes simplex 1,” U.S. News reported on May 15, 2024 (read story here to find out how it works). Wa[...]