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New Zealand police recovered a diamond-encrusted Fabergé pendant worth NZ$33,000 ($19,000) after a six-day vigil, ending when the suspected thief passed the jewelry naturally while in custody. The 32-year-old man allegedly swallowed the limited-edition James Bond-inspired egg locket during a theft at Partridge Jewelers in downtown Auckland on November 28. Officers arrested him at the scene before he could leave. Police kept the suspect under constant watch, assigning an officer to monitor him around the clock until the pendant emerged Thursday night without medical intervention. “Given this man is in Police custody, we have a duty of care to continue...

[Catholic Caucus] Vatican II ended 60 years ago today - "The Smoke of Satan has entered the Temple of God - Doubt has entered through windows meant to be open to light - We believed it would be sunny: instead, darkness and clouds."The Second Vatican Council ended 60 years ago today, on December 7, 1965 (the official end came on the next day, with the publication of several documents and messages, but December 7th was the last day of official business). You may read the still optimistic closing address by Paul VI here.Seven years later, we can see through Paul...

Wherein is contained, The true Account of his Birth, his Parents, his Country, his Education, his Piety; and how he begged of PONTIUS PILATE the Body of Our Blessed Saviour, after his Crucifixion, which he buried in a new Sepulchre of his own.

7 December 2025 2nd Sunday of AdventSt. Ambrose Catholic Church, Elkton, FLReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Violet. Year: A(II).First readingIsaiah 11:1-10A shoot springs from the stock of JesseA shoot springs from the stock of Jesse,a scion thrusts from his roots:on him the spirit of the Lord rests,a spirit of wisdom and insight,a spirit of counsel and power,a spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.(The fear of the Lord is his breath.)He does not judge by appearances,he gives no verdict on hearsay,but judges the wretched with integrity,and with equity gives a verdict for the poor of the land.His...

Victoria’s Secret brought sexy back – and it’s paying off. The iconic Fashion Show on Oct. 15 turbo charged its sales this fall with the company reveling in the “halo” effect of the super model catwalk, chief executive Hillary Super said on an earnings call Friday. “This year’s fashion show was a defining moment in how we have evolved into the new era of sexy,” she said. “The show serves as a powerful acquisition engine.” The company saw its shares soar by more than 15% late Friday morning after it raised its full-year guidance for 2025 and turned in its...

On the evening of November 11, 2025, University College London provided a lecture theatre and official student-society imprimatur for an event at which Dr. Samar Maqusi, a former fixed-term researcher at UCL and previously employed by the UNRWA for Palestine Refugees, delivered the opening lecture in a five-part series entitled “Palestine: From Existence to Resistance”, organized by the university’s recognized Justice in Palestine Society. From the very beginning, there was no hesitation or pretense. On the contrary, the darkest prejudices of the past were brought to life. The lecturer was undaunted. In the course of her talk, “The Birth of...

It's been only a few weeks since Google introduced 'AI Overview' in its search engine, but the public criticism has already been overwhelming. *snip* Social media users have shared a huge variety of screenshots showing the AI tool giving funny, incorrect, and downright concerning responses.

A second Indian American Impact–backed Democrat is advancing legislation that would weaken key elements of the nation’s immigration enforcement system. U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat representing Washington’s 7th district, introduced the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act on December 3. She was joined by U.S. Rep. Adam Smith, a Democrat from Washington’s 9th district. The bill was framed as a response to what Jayapal described as “inhumane” and “horrifying” detention conditions that occurred during President Donald Trump’s administration. Jayapal claimed in a press release that the use of immigration detention has reached “unprecedented levels,” asserting that “over 66,000 people” are...

Today (December 7th) marks the 84th year anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor naval base. How sad that this date - which would live in infamy - has been nearly forgotten by today's American population, and especially our youth. Tragically, it has been the successful revision of our American history by the Left and the evils of it that have made us weak and vulnerable to a present-day "Pearl Harbor" of EXPONENTIAL proportions (Rev. 6). It was under the deception of peace and negotiations that Japan struck without warning. To set the stage for 1941, tensions were high between...

With the War in Ukraine now approaching its fifth year and possibly reaching a climatic stage, it’s timely to offer an overview of the situation. This overview has three vectors – the situation on the battlefield, the corruption scandal rocking Kyiv, and the prospects for the success of the Trump peace plan. The thread that connects these three vectors is the role of the Russian Federation and specter of Vladimir Putin. Let’s look at these vectors separately and then unify them in the end. On The Ground The situation on the battlefield is straightforward. Russia is winning the war decisively...

Federal prosecutors allege that Brett Michael Dadig, a Pittsburgh man who violently stalked at least 11 women across more than five states, used ChatGPT as a “therapist” and “best friend” who encouraged him to continue terrorizing his victims. The New York Post reports that according to a federal indictment filed this week in Pittsburgh federal court, Brett Michael Dadig, a 31-year-old social media influencer who referred to himself as “God’s assassin” and threatened to strangle people with his bare hands, faces decades in prison after being charged with several counts of interstate stalking and making threats. The indictment reveals a...

“Squad” Rep. Ilhan Omar outlandishly accused Stephen Miller, an observant Jew, of espousing “white supremacist rhetoric” akin to the way the “Nazis described Jewish people in Germany.” “When I think about Stephen Miller and his white supremacist rhetoric, it reminds me of the way the Nazis described Jewish people in Germany,” Omar (D-Minn.) chided on CBS News’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday. Omar, a first-generation immigrant from Somalia, was reacting to an X post by Miller, widely seen as the architect of President Trump’s immigration agenda, in which he tore into mass migration. “You are not just importing individuals. You...

Is not a denial of this a belief that of an exceedingly vast, systematically ordered universe, exquisitely finely tuned for life with profound intricate, elaborate complexity and extensive diversity can be all a result of purely natural processes, or some other explanation. Otherwise, how can a denial of a creator no[t] be a belief in an alternative explanation? In philosophy, yes: once the evidence on the table makes “God exists” vs. “no God / no creator” live options, denying a creator is itself a belief (a positive stance on how reality is), not a mere “absence” of belief. The...

Oscar Gerardo Solorzano-Garcia, an illegal alien from Honduras, is being charged with attempted first-degree murder after he stabbed a victim with a large knife on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina. ICE lodged a detainer to ensure this criminal illegal is not released back into North Carolina neighborhoods. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the county will honor the detainer since they have a history of not cooperating with ICE. His criminal history includes prior arrests for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, destroying evidence, resisting arrest, using a false ID, and convictions for robbery and illegally re-entry. This criminal illegal alien...

Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce is set to marry Taylor Swift in the Watch Hill neighborhood of Westerly, Rhode Island on Saturday, June 13, 2026, according to multiple reports Saturday. The venue, Ocean House, is a glamorous, Victorian-style luxury hotel where the couple has spent plenty of time, per Harper's Bazaar. The date, of course, is a nod to the superstar’s lucky number, 13. There were rumors that Swift's desired date of June 13 was already held for another bride and groom and that she and Kelce dropped a pretty penny to buy the date from them....

For the first time in program history, Indiana is the Big Ten champion and No. 1 team in college football following Saturday night's 13-10 triumph over Ohio State. The win catapults the Hoosiers to the top spot in Sunday's updated AP Top 25 rankings. Behind Heisman frontrunner Fernando Mendoza at quarterback and a Herculean defensive effort, the Hoosiers were elite in the red zone, highlighted by a fourth-and-1 stop at their own 5 late in the third quarter. Indiana will enter the College Football Playoff as the top seed

This Christmas season may you be biblically objective and see from Almighty God's precious Word the REALITY and TRUE meaning of Christmas and the unspeakable gift Almighty God your ETERNAL RIGHTEOUS Creator has for you in the babe of Bethlehem (Isa. 53, Micah 5:2, Matt. 1:21, 2 Cor. 9:15). The very meaning of the Name "Jesus" means; YAHWEH IS Salvation! Beloved SALVATION IS A PERSON! The very gift from Almighty God for you is His ETERNAL Person, which is found in His precious Son (Isa. 7:14, Matt. 1:21-23, John 1:1-4, Heb. 1:2-3; 10). The very meaning of the Name "Jesus"...

Demonic influence, deception, decay and darkness is EXPONENTIALLY saturating this present world of ours, but the ETERNAL Christmas message is an ETERNAL GLORIOUS LIGHT and REALITY shining forth out of the hearts of those who personally know Jesus in RIGHTEOUSNESS (Matt. 5:14-16, John 17:17; 1 Thess. 5:4-5)! This Christmas we as His blood brought children need to be looking into Almighty God's RIGHTEOUS mirror and Word and examining ourselves in His RIGHTEOUS Presence to see if we are indeed His light houses shining forth to a lost dark and dying world (Matt. 5:13-16; John 17:17; Gal. 2:20; 1 Cor. 10:31;...

Explanation: Comet Lemmon putting on a show for cameras around the globe. Passing nearest to the Earth this week, the photogenic comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is now extending two long tails : a blue ion tail and a white dust tail. The ion tail is pushed away from the Sun by the ever-present by ever-changing solar wind, and shows structure also created by how much gas is ejected at any one moment. It glows because it is ionized by high energy sunlight. The dust tail is pushed away from the comet by sunlight and shines by reflecting sunlight. The featured...

The European Commission could announce a package to support the local automotive sector, including a possible watered down version of its 2035 combustion engine phase-out, on December 16, an industry source briefed on the matter said. Brussels is so far planning to announce the package on December 10, but EU transport commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas said earlier this week that the package could be delayed until January. The source said that December 16 was a target but could still change. A spokesperson for the European Commission declined to comment on the new date, which was first reported by Germany's Tagesspiegel Background.