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[Catholic Caucus] Pope Throws "Rebellious" Nuns Out of Their 50 Million Dollar Monastery and Takes Over The "rebellious" Poor Clares leave the monastery of Ravello.(Rome) They have resisted for a long time: Now the "rebellious" nuns Massimiliana Panza and Angela Maria Punnacka have left the monastery of Santa Chiara in Ravello after Pope Francis had made an example of them.The town of Ravello is located in the enchanting countryside of the Amalfi Coast in the southern Italian region of Campania. The city with the great panoramic view was able to survive as a Byzantine territory for a long time. It...

@mtracey "The Biden administration is preparing to ask Congress for the largest Pentagon budget in history, according to the Defense Department’s chief financial officer" -- per POLITICO Remember when "progressives" used to pretend to care about this 😂

Toronto Mayor John Tory announced his resignation after admitting to a relationship with a former member of his office that lasted several months. Tory said he had an affair with the female employee during the COVID-19 pandemic. It mutually ended earlier this year. The Toronto Star was the first media outlet to report on Tory’s relationship with the woman. The employee was not identified, but the Toronto Star notes she’s a 31-year-old former advisor in the mayor’s office. Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie is expected to take over as acting mayor until a by-election is held. There are no established rules...

“Are you anti-mask?” “Are you anti-vax?” “Are you anti-science?” Employees of Levi Strauss & Co repeatedly pummeled me with these questions during 2020-2022, when I was the company’s brand president. Why? I advocated in defense of children: against the masking of toddlers, against closed playgrounds and youth sports, for open public schools. I’m not exactly sure what an anti-science person is. But that’s not me. I’m pro-science. And that’s why I’m anti-mask. .

The current size of Ensign Peak’s holdings remains a tightly held secret. The firm, based in Salt Lake City, was incorporated in 1997. Under SEC rules, it must disclose some types of investments, like U.S.-listed stocks, that it manages directly, which amounted to roughly $40 billion on Sept. 30. The remainder of the portfolio is made up of investments such as fixed-income securities, private companies or funds. Ensign Peak had an estimated $100 billion of holdings in 2019.

PARIS — Beetleburgers could soon be helping to feed the world, according to new research. The creepy crawlers’ larvae — better known as mealworms — could act as a meat alternative to alleviate hunger worldwide. The process uses a fraction of the land and water and emits a smaller carbon footprint in comparison of traditional farming. To make this a reality, French biotech company Ynsect is planning a global network of insect farms, including nurseries and slaughterhouses. A pilot plant has already been been set up at Dole in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region of France. Unlike the livestock industry, where rearing...

So its Friday and one of many already . What are you up to this evening? Living dangerously are we? 📌📍📌 Where are you? 🔦🔦🔦 🔦🔦🔦

President Biden and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva marked the survival of their democracies in a bilateral White House meeting Friday, a common ground that led to the leaders to taking jabs at their predecessors. “Both of our democracies have been tested of late,” Biden said, referring to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and the riots that broke out in Brazil last month.

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President Biden will travel to Poland on Feb. 20 to mark the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the White House announced Friday. Mr. Biden will meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda and NATO leaders during the two-day visit to “reaffirm the United States’ unwavering support and security for the alliance,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. She said he also will highlight “how the United States has rallied the world to support the people of Ukraine as they defend their freedom and democracy, and how we will continue to stand with the people of Ukraine for...

Of course, he is. President Trump is not only running against the Democrat candidate in 2024, likely Newsom, but he’s also running against the Republican establishment candidate in 2024, most certainly DeSantis.As such, President Donald Trump is noting the same strategic plays that we are. Fortunately, he’s keeping an eye on how the Republican Governor’s Association (RGA) is intending to execute their anti-MAGA moves against the base working class voters. [Trump Truth][Background Article]Again, for emphasis, despite accusations and ridiculously unfounded assertions, I have no affiliation or contact with anyone in/around the campaign. However, as with the prior election(s) in ’08...

The actor’s manager, Alex Gittelson, confirmed the tragic news on Twitter on Friday, writing, “Devastated beyond words at the tragic loss of my dear friend and client, Cody Longo.” “My heart breaks for his beautiful family,” Gittelson added. “You will be missed, brother.” According to TMZ, Longo’s lifeless body was discovered in bed at a residence in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday.

The former WWE star, 45, was spotted in Melbourne, Australia, recently filming his upcoming flick “Ricky Stanicky” — and rocking some traditionally feminine-looking garments. Cena sported a black T-shirt; a short, black-and-white plaid skirt; thigh-high stockings and lace-up black leather heels. “Ricky Stanicky” is a comedy, directed by Peter Farrelly, that follows three friends who play a prank by burning down a house. The teens then create a fake character on whom to blame for their actions.

Julian Sands' wife, Eugenia Citkowitz, reported the actor missing on Jan. 13 after he embarked on a hike on the dangerous Mount Baldy in CaliforniaThe search for missing actor Julian Sands is ongoing exactly four weeks from his disappearance after he hiked up Southern California's Mount Baldy. San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department public information officer Gloria Huerta tells PEOPLE on Friday, "Regarding the search for Julian Sands, we remain hopeful but know the outcome may not be what we would like." She adds, "Conditions on Mt. Baldy remain a danger and our Aviation Division still patrols the area when they...

It happened with the Russia hoax, it happened all during Trump’s time in the White House, and it happened again with the Chinese spy balloon. Anonymous sources were once rarely used in journalism. They would only be cited when trying to preserve someone’s physical safety or report on the most sensitive national security matters, and there was an expectation that such unusual sourcing be reviewed by editors and carefully corroborated whenever possible. Now anonymous sourcing has become the norm in reporting and is frequently used as a political weapon to disseminate Democrats’ talking points and smear their enemies. The illicit...

I repeat: Everybody knew John Fetterman was unfit for office. Literally everybody. Evvvvvvvvverybody. Fetterman should not have been on that debate stage last October. He shouldn’t have been running at all. But for whatever reason… …Fetterman stayed in the race even after his massive stroke last May. Journalists and other Democrats covered for his obvious incapacity. They lied for him. And then he won, because the Republicans decided to nominate a quack doctor from Oprah. Now, five weeks after Fetterman was sworn into Congress, he’s in the hospital. Gee, how did that happen? ... Yeah, he ran for the Senate...

Arizona Republican Kari Lake endorsed former President Donald J. Trump for president while speaking in Iowa on Friday. Lake, who was the Republican nominee in Arizona’s gubernatorial race last year, made her announcement during a meet-and-greet event hosted by the Scott County Republican Women in Bettendorf, Iowa, near Des Moines. “I will do everything in my power to get that man elected,” the former news anchor told a packed room. “I’m not doing this for any gain. I truly love the man because he gave up so much. He did a lot for Iowa, he did a lot for Iowa...

The conservative watchdog group Protect the People's Trust on Friday announced a lawsuit against the Interior Department over allegedly withholding documents in connection with its alleged involvement with EcoHealth Alliance and research by the Wuhan Institute of Virology. COVID-19 was first detected in the China city of Wuhan. Some people believe the virus leaked from the lab. The National Institutes of Health has given grant money to the nonprofit alliance, which has reportedly worked with the virology lab on bat coronavirus research. Public documents and published reports show evidence of possible connections between officials and actions of the U.S. Geological...

Florida lawmakers passed a bill Friday expanding GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis' authority to flying migrants to Democrat-run states and cities. The bill is in response to the recent influx of migrants arriving in Key West and expands the DeSantis administration's earlier efforts to move migrants to others states by formally creating the Unauthorized Alien Transport Program, according to NBC News. Conservatives say the program is necessary to highlighting the U.S. border crisis, while liberals and others compare it to human trafficking. The bill passed the state's Republican-led House and Senate, in votes along party lines, and now goes to DeSantis...

Crime rates are soaring all over the nation, and this is especially true in heavily populated urban areas. The complete and utter lawlessness that we are witnessing has caused many pundits to describe our largest cities as “war zones”, and unfortunately that is not an exaggeration at all. In fact, there are some zip codes in Chicago where young adult males are more likely to be shot and killed than U.S. soldiers were during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq… For some residents, Chicago is more dangerous than Afghanistan was for U.S. troops during the Iraq war, according to a...