Legendary NFL quarterback Brett Favre revealed during a congressional hearing this week that he has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

The Hall of Fame quarterback made the revelation during testimony in front of the House Ways and Means Committee while discussing Prevacus, a company making a concussion drug that improperly received millions of dollars of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds from the Mississippi Department of Human Services.

“Sadly, I also lost an investment in a company that I believed was developing a breakthrough concussion drug I thought would help others,” Favre said during opening remarks. “And I’m sure you’ll understand why it’s too late for me, because I’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s. This is also a cause dear to my heart.”

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Former NFL MVP Brett Favre reveals he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease while testifying at a House hearing examining welfare reform.

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Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that gets worse over time and impacts a patient’s mind and body.

While the disease starts slowly and symptoms may be mild or barely visible to others, they progress over time and can include tremors, slowed movement, rigid muscles, difficulty with balance, loss of automatic movements, changes with speech, memory problems, changes in handwriting, depression, anxiety, sleep problems, digestive issues, fatigue, and more.

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Favre was drafted in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons and was traded to the Green Bay Packers after his rookie season.

Once in Green Bay, Favre played 16 years for the Packers and subsequently played one season with the New York Jets and two with the Minnesota Vikings.

He played in “a record 299 consecutive games, posted totals of 6,300 completions, 10,169 attempts, 71,838 yards, and 508 touchdowns in his 302-game NFL career,” according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Former President Donald Trump promised at a rally in Pennsylvania on Monday to cut energy and electricity prices in half in 12 months if elected president in November. 

Trump made the comments during a rally in the town of Indiana where he focused on the economy, immigration, and energy, which polls show are his strongest issues. The event took place at the Ed Fry Arena at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex with a crowd of about 5,000 as hundreds waited outside. 

“It’s great to be back in this beautiful commonwealth with thousands of proud, hard-working American patriots,” Trump said. “We’re here today because early voting begins in Pennsylvania over the next two weeks, and we need each and every one of you. Don’t take anything for granted. We have to win Pennsylvania.”

During the speech, which came after several other campaign stops in Pennsylvania, Trump ripped into the Biden-Harris energy policies, including a liquid natural gas export ban. The ban is on hold after a coalition of Republican attorneys general sued to block it. 

“I will terminate the natural gas export ban, which makes it impossible for you to sell your product to a lot of countries that want it desperately,” Trump said, promising to get Pennsylvania workers “pumping, fracking, drilling and producing like never before.”

He also promised to lower energy prices, which have increased dramatically since President Joe Biden took office. 

“If you vote for me, I will cut your energy and electricity prices in half within 12 months,” Trump said. “We have more liquid gold under our feet and we’re buying oil from Venezuela. We don’t need it at all. It’s crazy!”

Trump also criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for her apparent flip-flop on fracking, which she previously promised to ban when running for president back in 2019. 

“If anybody here believes that she will let your energy industry continue – like fracking – you should immediately go to a psychiatrist and have your head examined,” Trump said. 

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Trump also focused much of his speech on illegal immigration and the influx of migrants into small towns across the country, prompting some in the crowd to chant, “Send them back.” 

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“It takes centuries to build the unique character of each state,” Trump said. “But reckless migration policy can change it very quickly and it can destroy everything in its way just like we’ve seen in London, and Paris, and Minneapolis.”

“If Kamala Harris wins this election, she will flood Pennsylvania cities and towns with illegal migrants from all over the world—and Pennsylvania will never be the same,” he added. “When I’m president, all migrant flights to Pennsylvania will stop immediately.”

Republican Senate candidate David McCormick also appeared at the rally, saying his campaign against Democratic Senator Bob Casey was a “battle between common sense” and “radical liberal policies.”

Trump’s rally came after earlier stops on Monday at a grocery store in Kittanning and a South Huntingdon farm. Pennsylvania is one of the key battleground states expected to determine the outcome of the 2024 election.

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