Hunter Biden’s former business partner‚ whose claims of wrongdoing by the first son and his father have largely fallen apart under scrutiny‚ filed a $10 million federal lawsuit on Monday over accusations he was “involved with some sort of shady business dealing.” The suit brought by Tony Bobulinski‚ the House GOP’s “star witness” in its ongoing and thus far‚ unsuccessful attempt at connecting President Joe Biden to Hunter’s overseas deals‚ alleges former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson...

Barring a significant upset‚ Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey‚ a former Major League Baseball star‚ are set to emerge from California’s top two “jungle” primaries on Tuesday as the finalists for the open U.S. Senate seat previously held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The situation has left progressives nationally and in California frustrated‚ wondering how they will end up on the outside looking in at a Senate race in one of the nation’s bluest states. And the...

Maine’s secretary of state on Monday withdrew her determination that former President Trump should be blocked from the state’s ballot under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause after the Supreme Court ruled in Trump’s favor. “The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that individual states lack authority to enforce Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment with respect to federal offices‚” Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows wrote in a modified ruling‚ obtained by The Hill. “Consistent with...

Donald Trump supporters have been creating and sharing AI-generated fake images of black voters to encourage African Americans to vote Republican. BBC Panorama discovered dozens of deepfakes portraying black people as supporting the former president. Mr Trump has openly courted black voters‚ who were key to Joe Biden's election win in 2020. But there's no evidence directly linking these images to Mr Trump's campaign. The co-founder of Black Voters Matter‚ a group which encourages...

A team of United Nations experts reported on Monday that there were "reasonable grounds to believe" sexual violence‚ including rape and gang rape‚ occurred at several locations during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas militants. The team - led by U.N. special envoy for sexual violence in conflict Pramila Patten - visited Israel between Jan. 29 and Feb. 14 on a mission intended to gather‚ analyze and verify information on sexual violence linked to the Oct. 7 attacks. "Credible...

The Biden administration has empowered a professional activist to travel the globe on the taxpayer’s dime to push transgenderism and gender ideology. From Australia to Brazil‚ South Africa to Sweden‚ Jessica Stern travels across the world attending so-called Pride events as the State Department’s Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of Lesbian‚ Gay‚ Bisexual‚ Transgender‚ Queer‚ and Intersex Persons. Stern‚ who has boasted that she is the highest ranking lesbian woman‚ is paid an...

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland said Monday House Democrats are “working” on legislation to disqualify former President Donald Trump as an insurrectionist. The Supreme Court said that Congress alone had the power to enforce the “insurrection clause” of the 14th Amendment in an unsigned 9-0 ruling that overturned the Colorado Supreme Court’s Dec. 19 decision that Trump was disqualified under the provisions of the 14th Amendment. Raskin said that the 2021 impeachment of Trump over the...

Nearly 670 pounds of raw meat products are being recalled due to concerns they may contain a potentially life-threatening allergen. M&;P Production LTD‚ a Brooklyn‚ New York based company‚ this week ordered back two raw lamb and beef samsa products due to the misbranding of an undeclared allergen‚ the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said in an alert. The two products being recalled contain sesame seeds‚ a known allergen‚ but the ingredient was not declared on the product labels‚...

There are a lot of hard things about living with Crohn's disease. Not being able to talk about it might be the worst one.Imagine being constantly tired‚ but in a way that even 15 hours of sleep a day can't cure. Imagine going to dinner‚ but every time you eat something as simple as a roll of warm bread‚ it feels like it might've had broken glass inside of it.Then‚ it's time to go to the bathroom. Again. Is that the fifth time this hour or the sixth? You've lost track. It's a running joke now — your friends think it's funny‚ but nobody really talks about what happens when you step away. Because‚ really‚ you look fine. Just tired.Crohn's‚ as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ is "a condition of chronic inflammation potentially involving any location of the gastrointestinal tract." But as defined by myself‚ someone with Crohn's‚ it's like having food poisoning all the time. The symptoms and presentation are different for every patient‚ but one thing is the same for all: It's an invisible illness‚ and it sucks.And let's face it. Talkin' about your poop is taboo. A little privacy‚ please?Well‚ unless you're Krystal Miller.Stumble over to her Facebook page‚ Bag Lady Mama‚ and nearly every post has a reference to doing the doo.Krystal‚ who lives in Perth‚ Australia‚ has Crohn's. She was first diagnosed at 15 years old‚ and by 22‚ most of her intestinal tract had been badly damaged by the disease. At that point‚ doctors decided to remove large portions of her large and small intestines.For the last decade‚ she's been living with a permanent ileostomy‚ a surgically made opening in the abdominal wall that connects the lower intestine to an ostomy bag.Now‚ at 32‚ she's sharing her daily experiences through Facebook.Her posts show raw insight into her world. They're unapologetically blunt‚ they're full of curse words‚ and they're gaining traction — quickly.In an interview with Upworthy‚ Krystal said she expected to have a few hundred Likes on her page within a month or two of launching it‚ mostly from close friends who knew about her life with Crohn's. But since it launched Jan. 25‚ it's reached more than 13‚000 Likes."I did expect it to reach Europe and America because I have international friends‚" she said. "But I never expected for it to be as expansive as it has been. It's crazy — I actually got recognized at my local shops the other day!"Her photos show off her day-to-day life with her two children‚ Lukas‚ 4‚ and Arabella‚ five months‚ and her husband‚ Shannon. Each is filled with her unabashed love for her body.Scars‚ bag‚ and the ostomy itself are all on display in the hopes that she can help remove some of the stigma around Crohn's and what life with the disease is like.It's not a comfortable thing to live with physically or socially. It took years before Krystal was willing to open up about it."When I was first diagnosed‚ I was very uncomfortable. I would be in-tears uncomfortable if someone had to go to the toilet after me. ... And when you're young‚ it's embarrassing and it's pretty f*cking horrific. It's been slow progress ‚ but I just kind of got sick of caring. Like‚ who gives a f*ck‚ it is what it is‚ I can't do anything about it."She would go to extreme lengths to cover up the symptoms of the disease‚ especially when using public restrooms. But she credits the surgery that removed her rectum with alleviating a lot of that embarrassment as well. Once her permanent ostomy was in place‚ many of her symptoms were alleviated‚ and her experiences with "number 2" became more matter-of-fact than anything else."It's been slow progress ‚ but I just kind of got sick of caring. Like‚ who gives a f*ck‚ it is what it is‚ I can't do anything about it."From there‚ it became about reclaiming her sexiness and self-confidence‚ which started with revisiting how she looked at herself."When we look at other women‚ we don't see the same flaws that we see in ourself. And I've had to retrain myself to see myself the way others might see me‚ to not notice the finer intricacies that I see on myself. Other people don't see the sh*t that we see."But she hasn't stopped there. She also posts fashion tips for other women with Crohn's and shares advice on how to dress the way you want while still being comfortable with a bag.Krystal does have one thing she wants to say to other people who have Crohn's and other IBDs: It's not always going to be easy‚ and that's OK."We have earned that right to f*cking hate the world‚" she said. "We are entitled to f*cking be angry and to be sad and to have bad days. If you need to feel sorry for yourself‚ then feel sorry for yourself. But then pick yourself up and keep going."This article originally appeared on 04.04.16

You've probably been there. You're out and about and you see something that just feels ... off. "Should I step in? ... But it's not really any of my business. ... And I'm not even sure they need my help..." Our gut tells us to speak up‚ to ask questions‚ to tell someone. But often‚ we don't.This happened to Malyk Bonnet‚ a 17-year-old from Montreal. But instead of ignoring his instincts‚ he acted brilliantly. It may have saved a woman's life.Bonnet had been having a relatively normal day until he spotted something suspicious on his way home.He'd been waiting for the bus after a shift at the restaurant where he works when he saw a man and woman arguing. He sensed a red flag."The guy was screaming at her‚ the girl‚" Bonnet told CBC News. "He wasn't really gentle with her‚ and I started watching‚ because I thought he would hit her‚ so I approached them a little bit."The pair asked Bonnet if he could lend them bus fares to nearby Laval‚ a city about 25 miles away from downtown Montreal.Bonnet felt uneasy about what was happening. But instead of declining‚ he decided to get more involved. He helped the man and woman with their fares and told them he was also traveling to Laval (which was not the case)."My plan was to keep them in a public place where he wouldn't hurt her‚" Bonnet told Dateline NBC. "I decided to be friendly with the man and have him think I was his friend. I played my game and he seemed to trust me."After arriving in Laval‚ Bonnet suggested they grab a bite to eat. At the restaurant‚ he gave the pair $50 for food and excused himself to use the restroom. Finally having the opportunity‚ he called the police and told them "someone had been kidnapped." Officers arrived minutes later.What Bonnet hadn't known at the time was that police were already looking for the perpetrator and his victim.The abusive man Bonnet reported had abducted his ex-girlfriend just hours beforehand."We were looking for a 29-year-old woman who was kidnapped by her former boyfriend earlier that day‚" Laval police Lt. Daniel Guérin told CBC News. "We believed that man was very dangerous."Previously‚ the abuser spent time behind bars for assaulting his ex and sending her death threats.Bonnet told Dateline NBC that while he didn't speak with the woman after police arrived‚ he could see how relieved she was. "We made eye contact and she had tears in her eyes. She was really happy."Unfortunately‚ this type of tragic experience isn't all that rare.While this particular story unfolded in Canada — where roughly half of women have experienced at least one incident of sexual or physical violence since the age of 16 — you'll find similarly alarming statistics in the U.S.1 out of 4 American women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. What's more‚ female victims of homicide are far more likely than male victims to be killed by a current or former partner.Although it may seem easy to simply leave an abusive relationship in the dust‚ take it from some women who've been there — it's much more difficult than it seems from the outside looking in.Instead of passing judgment‚ you can learn more about how you can help friends and family members who may be experiencing domestic abuse.Bonnet has become a local hero for his selflessness."His quick actions may have saved this young woman's life‚" Guérin said. The officers made sure to collect money so Bonnet could be reimbursed for the bus fares and food he purchased while trying to save the victim. "He now has 500 new friends in our department."Thank you‚ Malyk‚ for reminding me that sometimes the bravest thing I can do is simply listen to that voice when it's trying to get my attention.This article originally appeared on 08.20.15