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SEVENTH WEEK OF EASTER John 17:11b-19Friends, today’s Gospel is the high-priestly prayer of Jesus the night of the Last Supper. Here are the first words of the Lord: “Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are one.” God is, in his innermost nature, a community of love, and God’s purpose vis-à-vis the world is to draw it into his unity. God is a great gathering force. Jesus continues: “I do not ask that you take them out of the world but that you keep them from...

Arizona was set to legalize the sale of "potentially hazardous" homemade foods—but then Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed the bill.For over three years, Maria—not her real name—has been working in one of Arizona's most popular illicit trades. She makes good money, she can set her schedule to maximize time with family, and her customers are hooked on her product. But Maria isn't a liquor bootlegger or a drug dealer—she's a tamale seller, part of a beloved economy that is technically illegal in Arizona. "I was working as a housekeeper but they paid me very little and sometimes I couldn't get to...

White Pope vs Black RobeBack in the early days of films and television, a common convention used in American Westerns to distinguish good guys from bad guys was by the color of their cowboy hats and clothing: the good guys wore white and the bad guys wore black. This practice was followed in other genres of the film industry as well. Notable examples of evil figures in black include the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz, the cartoon character Snidely Whiplash with his black hat, and the evil lord Darth Vader in Star Wars.But the use...

A runaway cow was spotted sprinting down Interstate 75 in Holly, Michigan on Sunday before it was wrangled and returned to greener pastures. Michigan State Police shared a clip of the dramatic pursuit of the farm animal, which involved wranglers on horses and four-wheelers, on Twitter. The department edited the nearly two-minute-long clip for theatrical flair, adding country western-sounding stock music to the entertaining video’s background. Troopers responded to a traffic control request around 2:50 p.m. along I-75 near Belford Road in the village of Holly, located about 15 miles south of Flint and 55 northwest of Detroit. A group...

Black Lives Matter is at risk of insolvency after its debt climbed to $8.5 million (£6.8million) while some employees received seven-figure salaries. Financial disclosures revealed that the investment accounts at BLM’s Global Network Foundation (GNF) plummeted by nearly $10 million in the most recent tax year, according to The Washington Free Beacon. In the face of mounting debt, BLM GNF continued to hire relatives and friends of its founder on seven-figure contracts, according to the accounts. BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors’ brother Paul launched two companies that were paid $1.8 million for providing “professional security services” to the organisation. In addition,...

Whole body cryostimulation is a useful "add-on" treatment for obesity, research suggests. Levels of cholesterol and other blood fats improved twice as much in individuals, compared with individuals given a sham treatment. Those who had whole body cryostimulation (WBC) also experienced a greater reduction in waist circumference and in blood sugar levels. 29 participants (12 men and 17 women, BMI >30 kg/m2) were non-randomly allocated either to a group receiving 10 2-min WBC sessions at minus 110°C in a cryochamber over two weeks (WBC) or a control group receiving the same intervention at non-cryostimulating temperatures of minus 55°C (SHAM). Triglycerides,...

In her final interview just six weeks before her death, Tina Turner said she wanted to be remembered as 'the Queen of Rock 'N' Roll'. The iconic singer died at her home in Küsnach near Zurich, Switzerland, today at the age of 83 following a long, unspecified illness. Her representatives confirmed her death, saying: 'With her the world loses a music legend and role model.' On April 9, in what are believed to be her final public remarks, she told The Guardian how she hoped the world would remember her - and how she did not fear death. 'How would...

After a week of promotion and controversy, CNN staged a live town hall telecast with Donald Trump this month that was studded with the former president’s insults and falsehoods. It drew thunderous criticism — but strikingly few eyeballs. The 70-minute broadcast attracted an audience of just 3.3 million viewers, about a third less than the number of people watching an episode of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” on ABC the same night. The tepid response may reflect Trump’s waning drawing power, or the fact that the town hall aired eight months before primary voting begins. But it also tells an ominous...

During a sit-down interview with a whistleblower who worked at the largest migrant hotel in New York City, he revealed that almost 5,000 migrants are currently staying a block away from Times Square, causing havoc for surrounding businesses and allowing children to drink alcohol while receiving millions of dollars in free benefits. Carlos Arrellano, a whistleblower who worked at the largest migrant hotel in New York, is coming forward to blow the whistle after witnessing what he calls “the worst situation” he’s ever seen. “I’ve been doing this for five years, and in my five years, this has been the...

As other presidential candidates will be preparing for the April round of primaries next year, former President Donald Trump will be in court for his New York City trial on charges of falsifying business records in 2016. The date of March 25 was set Tuesday during a hearing in which Trump appeared by video from his Florida home. When the date was set, Trump shook his head but made no comment to the court, according to The Washington Post. Although a dash for relevance has led many states to move their presidential primaries as early into 2024 as possible, April...

THERE'S only one day left for Americans to claim a one-time $4,000 direct payment. A nonprofit in California called Jewish Family Service has partnered with the city of San Diego to launch the Recovery Action Fund for Tomorrow. San Diego residents can expect a $4,000 direct payment Applications went live on May 8, but they are coming to a close on May 21. The application window shuts down at 11.59pm, so time is running out for those who are eligible to apply. The nonprofit outlined the payments to go toward needy residents who will be able to spend the cash...

Animals are at much greater risk of extinction in China than in other countries, with habitats threatened by urbanisation and human encroachment, according to a Chinese government assessment published this week. In a bid to reverse the damage done to its environment by rapid growth, China has been setting up national parks, nature reserves and an ecological "red line" scheme aimed at putting vulnerable habitats beyond the reach of human activity, with 30% of the country's territory now protected. But significant numbers of species remain at risk as a result of rapid urban expansion, disruptive infrastructure development and animal exploitation,...

A 25-year-old man was jailed Wednesday for six months for he attempted to “buy” a Covid-19 vaccination certificate from a nurse with HK$1,000 without actually getting the shot. The defendant Cheung Chin-hang had earlier pleaded guilty to offering an advantage to an agent, breaching the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance. Passing the sentence in West Kowloon Court today, Acting Principal Magistrate Veronica Heung Shuk-han said it was selfish of Cheung to ask the nurse to assist him in getting a fake vaccination record when the government spared no effort to keep the severe epidemic situation under control. Given the offense’s serious...

VIDEO James O'Keefe of the O'Keefe Media Group (OMG) exposed John Fetterman's staffer, Luke Borwegan, who presented a very scathing yet highly accurate assessment of Joe Scarborough.

I attended a training course for volunteer first responders in Arizona. I’ve met the heroes who train to protect our kids and our neighbors from a murderer who wants them dead. My superheroes are real. This is what I saw.

R.F. Kuang's novel offers a literary exploration of cultural appropriation taken to a new degree. Who is she? R.F. Kuang is an award-winning Chinese American author, known for her best-selling fantasy novels in The Poppy War trilogy. Yellowface, her latest work, focuses on a writer and thief named June Hayward, who finds herself stumped with little professional success. Athena Liu, however, is her extremely successful, sort-of friend and peer from Yale. After Athena chokes to death on a pancake with June watching on, the fate of her unfinished manuscript, and the aspects of her identity woven in, are taken into...

Heather Dubrow is grateful that she’s been sharing her family’s story. On Tuesday, the 54-year-old reality star opened up to PEOPLE about the reactions she’s received after sharing that her 12-year-old child had come out as transgender and goes by the name Ace at the Alliance For Women In Media Foundation's 48th Annual Gracie Awards Gala in Los Angeles. “Honestly, the support has been really incredible," The Real Housewives of Orange County star told PEOPLE. "What's been most rewarding to me is being able to affect change in other people's families.” “When we first started talking about our children, there...

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Abbott Labs lays off another 199 workers at Westbrook COVID-test plant By Kay Neufeld May 23, 2023 Abbott Laboratories, one of the country’s largest producers of COVID-19 test kits, on Tuesday said it has laid off 199 workers at its Westbrook manufacturing facility because of dwindling demand for the tests. The job cut follows one in February, and brings the number of Maine-based Abbott employees who have lost their positions over the past two years to more than 800. In February, the Chicago-based pharmaceutical company did not provide an exact count of laid-off workers, though a notice sent to the...

LiquidPiston says its new XTS-210 solves the efficiency, lubrication and fuel type issues of Wankel rotary engines. This supercharged, liquid-cooled two-stroke claims 5X the power of an equivalent size or weight diesel engine, and 3X the torque. Targeted at military, commercial and aerospace applications, the XTS-210 is about the size of a basketball, weighs in at 19 kg (42 lb), and displaces 210 cc. It'll run on multiple fuels, including diesel and kerosene/jet fuel. The company is shooting for about 20 kW (26.8 hp) and 29.4 Nm (21.7 lb-ft) of torque, both at 6,500 rpm. These numbers compare favorably against...