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15 September 2026 Our Lady of Sorrows on Tuesday of week 24 in Ordinary TimeCatacombs and mausoleum om Via Nomentana in Rome Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).Readings for the feriaReadings for the memorialThese are the readings for the feriaFirst reading1 Corinthians 12:12-14,27-31You together are Christ's body: each of you a different partJust as a human body, though it is made up of many parts, is a single unit because all these parts, though many, make one body, so it is with Christ. In the one Spirit we were all baptised, Jews as well as Greeks, slaves as...

Despite the abrupt departure of Joe diGenova as lead prosecutor in the “grand conspiracy” case against Trump lawfare perps, the Justice Department appears to be moving full steam ahead. Well, that didn’t last long. After less than five months on the job, Joe diGenova resigned from the Department of Justice last week; diGenova, a longtime ally of President Trump, took on a senior advisory role at the DOJ in April and was quickly dispatched to southern Florida to take the reins of an ongoing “grand conspiracy” investigation into perpetrators of the decade-long lawfare operation against the president. Todd Blanche, then...

Setting aside years with late first hurricanes, only two years on record before weather satellites had no hurricanes at all: 1907 and 1914. ======================================================================= The Atlantic has had no hurricanes so far in its 2026 season, with weather experts blaming the situation on El Niño, disruptive wind shear, dry air and Saharan dust, AccuWeather.doc reports Monday. However, forecasters are monitoring a zone near the United States that might have the potential for a tropical development in the coming weeks. The Atlantic hurricane season is from June 1 to Nov. 30. Setting aside years with late first hurricanes, only two years...

Former CIA Director John Brennan has been ordered to testify before a federal grand jury in Florida as the Justice Department expands an investigation into the government’s handling of investigations involving President Donald Trump. A subpoena requires Brennan to appear Oct. 15 before a grand jury in Fort Pierce, according to a court filing disclosed by his attorney. The Justice Department is examining allegations that intelligence and law enforcement officials improperly targeted Trump during investigations involving Russian interference in the 2016 election and other matters. Brennan has denied wrongdoing and accused the Justice Department of pursuing him for political reasons....

A Waymo vehicle pulled over around 4 a.m. on September 3 and police were contacted after the company detected a “violation of … terms of service involving a firearm,” according to the Los Angeles Times. The incident involving two passengers occurred in San Francisco, where Waymo “cooperated fully” with police. The San Francisco Police Department released a statement in which they noted receiving “a report of two passengers in an autonomous vehicle with a firearm.” Upon arriving on scene, officers searched and found “a loaded, AR-styled assault rifle also known as a ghost gun.” Marijuana and mace spray were also...

Chicago, the so-called Second City, is the third-most populous city in the U.S., but its school district is currently the fourth-largest. (Miami is now third.) The city’s schools are in disarray, and students are abandoning them. Enrollment has fallen sharply over the past 15 years, from nearly 403,000 students in 2010–11 to just over 316,000 in 2025–26. This decline has left about 150 of the city’s schools half-empty, and 47 are operating at less than one-third capacity, driving up costs and limiting course options. Stunningly, the Frederick Douglass Academy, with 47 classrooms built to accommodate 1,000 students, has only 27...

President Donald Trump has nominated Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) for U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The president’s proposal of Wesley Hunt comes amid a wave of nominations two months prior to the midterm elections, which would decide whether or not Republicans control the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate, per Politico: Trump held off on endorsing a candidate in the initial primary but backed state Attorney General Ken Paxton in the runoff. Hunt pitched himself as a staunch Trump ally in that race and quickly endorsed Paxton — the eventual winner — once Trump signaled his favorite....

Mark Carney’s anti-American crusade risks hurting Canada’s economy while strengthening China and exposing the contradictions behind his trade war with the United States. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney now believes he is more than just the Western foil to Donald Trump and his MAGA movement—he is the global one. Accordingly, he seems determined to demonstrate to the world how to stand up to Donald Trump, to force Trump to lose the midterms, and to hurt the U.S. economy to such a degree that Trump will never again bully other nations. So, at the eleventh hour, Carney stormed out of an...

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Just as Gavin Newsom and other “COVID” tyrants didn’t abide by their own “guidelines,” Flock camera installers don’t like being watched, either. A guy named Brendan Keefe who works as a journalist for InvestigateTV got a tip from his daughter that someone was putting up a Flock camera near his home in Atlanta, GA. He went to the location to watch and record what was going on, just like the Flock cameras watch and record us. When the Flock installer got in his Flockmobile, Keefe followed, to see where he went next and to watch what he did next –...

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Three years after Bud Light lost its position as America’s top-selling beer, AB InBev is directing more marketing support toward other labels in its portfolio. The shift comes as Bud Light volumes keep falling in a shrinking U.S. beer market, while Michelob Ultra gains share with spending tied to health and lifestyle trends. As reported by Financial Times, AB InBev is reducing media support for Bud Light after celebrity campaigns and sports sponsorships fail to reverse the brand’s decline. Kantar analysis of MediaRadar data shows Bud Light advertising spending rose to $125.2 million between 2022 and 2023, then falls each...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has revealed one factor that could tank his expected presidential bid: fellow Democrat Kamala Harris. Newsom was asked in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper about his expected White House run, and he didn’t hold back on how the ex-vice president, his former colleague and rumored frenemy, could change his decision. “I wouldn’t run if she ran,” Newsom said while fly-fishing with Tapper in Montana. “I wouldn’t do that to her … I wouldn’t waste anyone’s time. Who needs that?” Newsom explained, calling it “mutually assured destruction.”

USC men’s basketball head coach Eric Musselman “launched into a profanity-laced, racially-charged post-game locker room tirade” against one of his star players last season, according to an explosive new lawsuit obtained by the California Post. Chad Baker-Mazara filed the suit in Los Angeles on Monday, claiming that just before he was dismissed from the Trojans in March, Musselman unloaded on him in a racist rant following USC’s Feb. 28 home game vs. Nebraska. Baker-Mazara played 19 minutes in the contest but exited in the second half after sustaining an injury. The Trojans were blown out, 82-67, and when the team...

Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alharbi and the city council are facing yet another legal battle as Alharbi filed a lawsuit challenging the recent firing of City Manager Adel Al-Adlani. Standing outside Hamtramck City Hall on Monday alongside attorney Nabih Ayad, Alharbi argued the council's decision to terminate Al-Adlani violated the city's charter and state law. "An action of that magnitude at City Hall can't be taken last minute like that without providing sufficient justification. It's not how we should or will do business in City Hall," Alharbi said. Last week, the Hamtramck City Council voted 4-2 to remove Al-Adlani from his...

Daily Readings from the USCCBMemorial of Our Lady of SorrowsJesus’ father and mother were amazed at what was said about him; and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted and you yourself a sword will pierce so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” Luke 2:33–35It is no liturgical coincidence that the day after we celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, we honor Our Lady of Sorrows. This close...

This video features a conversation on the All-In Podcast (0:00) with SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell and Elon Musk. The discussion covers the evolution of SpaceX, its current focus on AI and computing, and the company's future ambitions. Key Highlights: The SpaceX Story: Gwynne Shotwell shares the history of SpaceX, explaining how the company overcame early skepticism and entrenched industry competitors by focusing on rapid launch capabilities, especially following 9/11 (3:50). Modern SpaceX Operations: The conversation shifts to how SpaceX has integrated AI into its business, including the use of AI for designing and building future rockets (6:45). Shotwell...

After years of the Left attacking women's sports in the name of "trans" inclusion — including the Biden administration's cynical attempt to rewrite Title IX of the Civil Rights Act — the Hollywood Reporter is suddenly worried about how seriously we take women's sports. That worry is not borne from the disastrous WNBA, which relies on the much more successful NBA to keep it afloat, or the problematic statements of female athletes like Megan Rapinoe, a soccer player who can't compete against teenage boys but still managed to get a cut of the men's World Cup winnings over the summer....

Most Black women murdered in America are not killed by a distant “political villain.” They are killed by men in their own communities — often men police already knew. Newsrooms chase the rare case that fits the script. Everyday street crime does not. Cameras stay on the exception. Families bury the rule. Honesty is not hatred. It is the only way the funerals stop. Fewer revolving-door releases. More prosecutions. Fewer lectures about the wrong enemy. #Crime #PublicSafety #BlackWomen #FathersMatter #LawAndOrder Most Black women murdered in America are not killed by a distant “political villain.”They are killed by men in their...

James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, once described parents who refused to acknowledge their children’s gender identity as potentially engaging in "abusive" behavior. "I think there are some folks that would think that if you deny your child's gender identity, that's incredibly harmful. And whether or not we label it with the term abuse, it's abusive for sure," Talarico said while speaking at a committee hearing in the Texas Legislature in 2019. Talarico’s resurfaced comments add to a growing pile of past remarks that cut against his efforts to paint himself as a moderate on issues...