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Daily Readings from the USCCBWednesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time“Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand, for I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute.” Luke 21:14–15This line is embedded in today’s Gospel in which Jesus makes it clear that His followers will be persecuted. Many of them will be seized, sent to prison, hated and even be put to death. For some, this will even happen at the hands of their own family. But Jesus tells them this to prepare them and to...

A physicist has proposed a radical new theory of consciousness – and it could finally explain what happens when you die. Consciousness does not emerge from human brains, according to Professor Maria Strømme, a professor of nanotechnology at Uppsala University. Instead, she claims that it exists as a fundamental field - a 'building block' of the universe. If this is correct, 'mysterious' phenomena such as telepathy, near–death experiences, and even life after death could finally be explained by science. According to Professor Strømme's theory, consciousness does not end when we die. Instead, when a person passes away, their consciousness simply...

I regret to inform you that a Hawaii tourist has picked up a sea turtle. VIDEO AT LINK............ A man was caught on video picking up a sea turtle on a beach in Hawaii, sparking outrage among many. Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles are protected under both state and federal laws. Even approaching one too closely can result in a citation. Conservation officers have taken a report… pic.twitter.com/zt1X2syVNk— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) November 24, 2025

One wonders: Have the Democrats thought this through? Do they have an endgame? Either way, their reckless rhetoric can only lead to a dark place — as it has already. Monday on CNN’s “The Arena with Kasie Hunt,” Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona appeared to threaten “consequences” for military service members who take part in a potential court-martial of his colleague, Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona. In a clip posted to the social media platform X, host Kasie Hunt asked Gallego about his “level of trust in the U.S. military justice system,” to which the senator, with shocking...

The Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia, located about 500 miles from the capital city of Addis Ababa, erupted on Sunday for the first time in about 12,000 years. The eruption was not too devastating as such events go, but it did release an enormous plume of ash, which rode the subtropical jet stream and quickly expanded to cover parts of Yemen, Oman, India, and Pakistan. Air India announced it canceled at least 11 flights on Tuesday due to concerns over the cloud. “The affected altitude is between 8.5 kilometers (5.2 miles) and 15 kilometers above the sea level,” said Mrutyunjay...

Los Angles Mayor Karen Bass recently did a little victory dance about the ‘first rebuild’ of a house in the Pacific Palisades after the wildfires. Hey, it has only been almost a year, right? There is one little problem with the house that Bass is celebrating, however. It was a developer project that was in the works before the fires even happened. That’s right, this house wasn’t even one of the average homes destroyed by fires and her incompetence. What a surprise. The New York Post reports: LA Mayor Karen Bass called out for ‘phony’ Palisades rebuild after devastating wildfire...

...Investors Flee as World Wakes Up to Hacking, Seizures, and the Myth of Crypto Safety. Over the past six months, Bitcoin has seen its price tumble from highs above $120,000 to around $85,000, while gold has surged to nearly $4,100 per ounce—up over 50% year to date. This divergence perfectly reflects escalating fears: waves of bitcoin seizures, hacks, and asset forfeitures have hammered confidence in its “safe haven” and “unconfiscatable” narrative. As governmental power over digital wallets grows, investors are flocking to gold, reaffirming its historical role as the ultimate sanctuary and leaving Bitcoin in the shadow of mounting vulnerability...

As families across the U.S. gather on Thanksgiving to celebrate one of the nation’s most cherished national holidays, some educators and schools are lamenting the day, pushing back on its "colonial" roots, and incorporating diversity, equality and inclusion DEI into the holiday. At the University of California, Davis, the California History-Social Science Project, which describes itself as "Resources & professional learning for K-12 history-social science," hosted a Zoom event called "Decolonizing Thanksgiving in the Classroom." "We will discuss reframing classroom practices and rituals about Thanksgiving," the event description explained. "Centering perspectives from Turtle Island (a name for North America used...

A Bangkok court has issued an arrest warrant for Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, the co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization, after Mr. Jakrajutatip failed to appear in court on Tuesday in relation to a fraud case. Mr. Jakkaphong is accused of defrauding an investor in 2023 and was released on bail, but he was a no-show for court on Tuesday and did not notify officials, The Associated Press reported, citing a statement from the Bangkok South District Court. The court deemed him a flight risk and rescheduled the hearing for Dec. 26. Jakkaphong’s company, JKN Global Group, bought Miss Universe in 2022...

If the guests at your Thanksgiving table this year are a bit moonier than usual, don’t assume they ate too much turkey. And if they seem extra enthused about digging into pie after a filling meal, well — Adding to late November’s ever-growing list of festivities and shopping promotions, cannabis brands are now marketing “Green Wednesday:” the day before Thanksgiving, when childhood friends reunite and presumably light up. And consumers are heeding the call: Green Wednesday is the second-largest holiday for cannabis behind April 20, said Joyce Sinali, co-founder of the Cannabis Media Council, a trade group that seeks to...

The Bible tells us very clearly that there is coming in the future a “Deception” so great that even believers will be fooled by it. That’s not really up for debate. The only thing up for debate is (1) what is it, and (2) has it already started? I’m going to give you my opinion on both of those questions in this article and then I want to hear what YOU think! First I have to put this in context. Third years ago, if I would have tried to have a serious debate and discussion about whether “aliens” are real,...

As a matter of unlovely habit, apologists for illegal immigrants are wont to dismissively declare that, by entering the United States without permission and remaining here without the requisite legal dispensation, they have committed only a “civil infraction.” Insofar as this is true, it represents such a limited rejoinder to the objection as to be meaningless. Rare is the illegal immigrant who breaks into America and then does nothing else besides. Illegal immigrants work without permission. They dodge the country’s archipelago of employment law. They use government services that are designed to exclude them. They dishonestly submit forms that compel...

HONG KONG, Nov 26 (Reuters) – A massive fire ripped through multiple high-rise residential blocks in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people and injuring scores as authorities struggled to bring the blaze under control. Firefighters battled the orange flames into the night as thick black smoke billowed from the 32-story towers, which were sheathed in bamboo scaffolding – whose use the government began phasing out in March for safety reasons – and green construction mesh. The cause of the blaze was not immediately known.

KENOSHA, Wis. -- Twenty people were arrested in Kenosha and Illinois as part of a human trafficking investigation. Federal teams from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI staged portions of the operation at the Kenosha Public Safety Building. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office and the Kenosha Police Department were not asked to assist with the investigative or enforcement phases of this operation. Local participation was not required due to the sensitive nature and scope of the federal investigation. The sheriff's office denied claims of large law-enforcement presences at local establishments. ICE was not involved in the original...

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California filed a federal civil lawsuit against Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, alleging that Pulte violated privacy protections while seeking criminal referrals against political figures. According to the lawsuit, Pulte referred Swalwell to the Department of Justice for alleged mortgage and tax fraud after obtaining records tied to federally backed housing programs.

Most modern dog breeds have small amounts of wolf ancestry from long after dogs were domesticated, according to a new study. The wolf DNA isn't left over from when dogs and wolves diverged; instead, it most likely came from interbreeding in the past few thousand years. That wolfish influence may be linked to certain characteristics, such as size and personality traits, in different dog breeds, researchers reported Nov. 24 in the journal PNAS. "Dogs are our buddies, but apparently wolves have been a big part of shaping them into the companions we know and love today," study co-author Logan Kistler,...

In a significant shift in the Middle Eastern power dynamics, Iranian officials have admitted that their once-loyal proxy force, the Houthis in Yemen, is increasingly defying Tehran's orders. Reports indicate that the Houthis, who have long served as Iran's strategic arm in the ongoing conflicts against the United States and its allies, are now acting independently, much to the dismay of their former benefactors. A senior Iranian official disclosed that the Houthis have distanced themselves from Iran. “They have gone rogue for a while and are now really rebels,” the official stated, reflecting concerns within the Iranian regime as they...

I want one! Nevermind the fact that I don’t leave my house much (I’m in my chair covering the news and serving YOU most of the day) but if I got one of these bad boys you might see your boy Noah buzzing around the neighborhood a whole lot more often! A new “Flight Center” where you can take test rides is coming to Las Vegas in 2026: ..............VIDEOS AT LINK........................

Welcome to this weeks video. So we found a BlueStone. Completely out of place from its original quarried location. Does it relate to Stonehenge, what is it doing here? We Found a NEW STONE Near Stonehenge... And It Makes No Sense | 15:58 Paul Whitewick | 215K subscribers | 63,178 views | November 23, 2025 Cholderton Estate