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This mom said her trip to Universal Studios was ruined when she couldn’t go on any rides because they weren’t size-inclusive, and trying out the test seats in front of crowds of people with no privacy felt like an embarrassing spectacle. The issue of size-inclusivity applies to much more than just clothing. For TikToker and parent Summer Len Davis (@summerlendavis), size-inclusivity means enjoying a trip to Universal Studios without worrying about whether she’ll be able to go on a roller coaster with her daughter. Davis recently took to TikTok to share a video describing her demeaning experience visiting Universal Studios...

Kabul (AFP) – Three women and 11 men were flogged Wednesday on the orders of an Afghan court after they were found guilty of theft and "moral crimes", a provincial official said. The lashings are the first to be confirmed since the Taliban's supreme leader ordered judges this month to fully enforce Islamic law, or sharia, saying corporal punishment was obligatory for certain crimes. Qazi Rafiullah Samim, head of information and culture for Logar province, told AFP the lashings were not administered publicly. "Fourteen people were given discretionary punishment, of which 11 were men and three were women," he said,...

Colorado Springs District Attorney Michael Allen failed to pursue formal charges against a suspect in the Saturday mass shooting in Colorado Springs last year after the man allegedly threatened to bomb his mother, according to multiple reports. Allen’s office refused to answer why charges were not filed and claimed “a public criminal record does not exist” in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation. Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, allegedly shot and killed five people and injured many others Saturday night at the Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub Club Q. His mother had called authorities on June 18, 2021, accusing her...

(Daily readings from the USCCB)Jesus said to the crowd: “They will seize and persecute you, they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons, and they will have you led before kings and governors because of my name. It will lead to your giving testimony.” Luke 21:12-13This is a sobering thought. And as this passage continues, it becomes even more challenging. It goes on to say, “You will even be handed over by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death. You will be hated by all because of my name, but...

The previously unimaginable has happened: The storybook island of Martha’s Vineyard, the seasonal home of billionaires and hundreds of elite cultural and political movers and shakers, not to mention one of three year-round homes of the Obamas, has finally experienced that rarity previously limited to the mainland: violent gun crime. And surprise: The alleged perpetrators are not MAGA white nationalists. Rather, evidence so far points to migrants, possibly of the illegal kind. This is a bitter pill for most Vineyard residents to swallow. The island’s six towns have all declared themselves to be sanctuary communities. Last September, the island rallied...

Numerous liberal journalists and pundits appeared to blame Republicans, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Rep. Lauren Boebert, Colo., for Saturday’s tragic mass shooting in Colorado. Just after midnight, a gunman entered Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, and immediately opened fire on the crowd. At least five people were killed, and another 25 injured. Several patrons inside the club confronted the gunmen and were able to subdue him before he continued his rampage. The suspect faces five counts of first-degree murder and five counts of a bias-motivated crime. Investigators as of Tuesday are still seeking a motive,...

It looks like the trains may stop running on time for Christmas. On Monday, the SMART Transportation Division (SMART-TD), the largest railroad union in the country, narrowly voted down a contract offered by the White House. That means the possibility of a strike just in time for the holiday season. The SMART Transportation Division, or SMART-TD, which represents about 28,000 conductors, rejected the contract in a vote that garnered record turnout, the union said Monday. The contract was nixed by a slim margin, as just 50.8% of workers voted against it. The second-largest rail union, made up of engineers, voted...

Former President Trump on Wednesday ripped the Supreme Court after it rejected his emergency appeal seeking to shield his tax returns from House Democrats. The court’s order on Tuesday caps a multiyear legal battle, paving the way for the House Ways and Means Committee to receive the former president’s tax returns. “Why would anybody be surprised that the Supreme Court has ruled against me, they always do!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “It is unprecedented to be handing over Tax Returns, & it creates terrible precedent for future Presidents. Has Joe Biden paid taxes on all of the money he...

The gunman is yet to be named but police confirmed he was an employee of the store in Chesapeake, Virginia At 10.10pm last night, he opened fire in a break room of the store. It's unclear if the rampage was contained to the break room or if he ventured into the store By 10.14pm, when the first cops entered the store, the gunman had killed himself with his pistol It remains unclear if all six victims were also employees or if any customers were also shot Walmart will not confirm whether or not there was an armed security guard working...

Putin fears he will be KILLED and is 'fighting for his life' in Ukraine because 'there is no forgiveness for tsars who lose wars in Russia', senior Ukrainian figure claims Oleksiy Arestovich says capture of Kherson has raised fears inside the Kremlin Vladimir Putin could be killed if Russia loses the war, Zelensky adviser says He claims even Putin loyalists now are doubting Russia can win Read more: Newborn baby is killed in Russian missile strike Vladimir Putin is 'fighting for his life' and fears he could be killed if Russia suffers further heavy setbacks after the liberation of Kherson,...

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Brandon Wolf was at the Orlando club when a gunman opened fire. His community knew another tragedy was coming

23 November 2022Wednesday of week 34 in Ordinary Time St. Clement of Rome Basilica, Rome Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(II).First readingApocalypse 15:1-4 ©The victors sang the hymn of Moses and of the LambWhat I, John, saw in heaven was a great and wonderful sign: seven angels were bringing the seven plagues that are the last of all, because they exhaust the anger of God. I seemed to see a glass lake suffused with fire, and standing by the lake of glass, those who had fought against the beast and won, and against his statue and the number which...

This article is meant to be a continuation of my previous article entitled Don’t Let Satan Steal Your Enjoy. I sympathize with any true born-again believer in Jesus that has moments of occasional doubt about their own salvation. It is a miserable place to be, and the Lord wants us to have assurance. How do we become a child of God (born-again, a Christian)? We must admit that we are a sinner. “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). We must believe on Jesus (His death, burial and resurrection). “For I delivered to...

Elizabeth Pixie is angry. She’s angry that her friend Daniel Aston died in a shooting at Club Q. She’s angry that she had to move to Colorado from Texas because she felt unsafe as a trans woman there. And she’s angry with people who have spread anti-LGBTQ rhetoric online — some for years — leading up to the shooting. “They can call it religion, they can call it politics, they can call it saving people,” Pixie, who lives in Colorado Springs, said. “Whatever fluff or s--- they want to sprinkle on it, they can do that, but at the end...

The House Democratic leadership had nothing to say this week about GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy's pledge to boot three of their members from their committed assignments when Republicans take power in January. Fox News Digital reached out to every member of the present Democratic leadership — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn — about the topic, but no response was provided. The top three Democrats likely to ascend to the leadership ladder next Congress – Reps. Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark and Pete Aguilar – also declined to comment. ... McCarthy, the Republican designee...

WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund urged China on Wednesday to boost Covid-19 vaccination rates and give more robust support to its troubled property sector to restore confidence and reduce risks from a global economic slowdown and high energy prices. In a statement following virtual meetings for its annual review of China’s economic policies, the IMF said it was maintaining gross domestic product growth forecasts issued in October. These envision growth of 3.2 per cent in 2022 and 4.4 per cent in 2023, assuming a gradual lifting of China’s strict zero-Covid-19 strategy in the second half of 2023. “Although the...

On page two we see that Lt. Anthony B. Akers, PT boat skipper from Bataan (Silver Star citations here and here), is getting married. Akers now commands a training squadron at Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons Training Center in Melville, Rhode Island. One of his current students is recently promoted Lt. (j.g.) John F. Kennedy who graduates on Dec. 2 and is assigned to Motor Torpedo Squadron FOUR on the East Coast... Eddie Rickenbacker and crew are pictured on page five during their rescue... Page nine reports that four Guadalcanal Marines take turns manning a lookout post on top of a...

It’s a church filled with joyous expectation of Jesus’ soon appearing to take His saints home to glory. It’s a church that concentrates its efforts upon appealing to the lost and increasing attendance on Sunday mornings. In short, it’s a tale of two types of churches that one finds in our world today. Revelation 3:7-22 describes churches in the towns of Philadelphia and Laodicea. In Jesus’ letters to them, we discover aspects of each that help us understand the differences between these assemblies of believers today. On any given Sunday, a casual observer might not notice any difference between these...