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For this group of trans women, the pope and his message of inclusivity are a welcome changePope Francis’ recent gesture of welcome for transgender Catholics has resonated strongly in this working class, seaside town south of Rome, where a community of trans women has found help and hope through a remarkable relationship with the pontiff forged during the darkest times of the pandemic.Thanks to the local parish priest, these women now make monthly visits to Francis’ Wednesday general audiences, where they are given VIP seats. On any given day, they receive handouts of medicine, cash and shampoo. When COVID-19 struck,...

Several news stories caught attention in the last few days. One was that Moody, the bond rating agency, joined Standard and Poor’s and Fitch, in downgrading the bond rating of US government debt. It would seem the issuer of the reserve currency of the world, and the world’s largest economy no longer has a AAA credit rating with any of the major bond rating agencies. Then two stories appeared in the Wall Street Journal. One was “China’s Economy Descends Back Into Deflation”, and how various government attempts to “stimulate” have failed. The next day we are treated to “Japan: The...

During the previous summer, a spirited yellow Labrador retriever named Kota Bean managed to break free from her backyard due to a damaged electric fence caused by a storm. Kota had always possessed a knack for breaking through barriers, but this particular escape was unlike any before. Kota's owner, Kellie Deck Tuten, shared on Facebook, "Kota has always been an escape artist. We have tried countless crates, kennels, and cages to contain her during the few hours we needed her contained." Whenever Kota managed to escape, she would never wander too far from home. If her owners couldn't locate her...

Waiting for two minutes or longer to clamp the umbilical cord of a premature baby likely reduces the risk of death soon after birth, compared with immediately clamping the cord or waiting a shorter time, according to two companion systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Deferring clamping of the umbilical cord allows blood to flow from the placenta to the baby while the baby's lungs fill with air and is thought to ease the transition into breathing and to reduce the risk of iron deficiency in the infant. The first meta-analysis included data from 21 randomized controlled trials. 6.0% of the babies...

An Ohio man has been detained for reportedly lying to police officers about being the “victim of an anti-Palestinian hate crime.” According to authorities, 20-year-old Hesham Ayyad is facing charges for allegedly lying about how he “suffered injuries” for being the “victim of an anti-Palestinian hate crime.” On October 22nd, Ayyad was taken to the hospital after claiming to police officers that he had been struck by a vehicle in a “racially motivated” assault. Ayyad claimed to the Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland) that a male driver had “yelled anti-Palestinian insults” at him and then proceeded...

Massa just conceded the election on Argentinian TV

Short sleep lengths, daytime napping and even long sleep lengths have been linked to an increased risk of elevated blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, a new study has found. Using data from the UK Biobank, the study is the first study to demonstrate that independent of other factors, circadian rhythm-disrupting behaviors, including shift work, have an adverse effect on blood pressure regulation. "We found that compromised sleep health or nightshift work are associated with elevated blood pressure in both males and females and across all age groups," Professor Morag Young said. "What we've found is that having circadian rhythms out...

An Israeli ship named “Galaxy Leader” has reportedly been hijacked by Yemen’s Houthi militia in the Red Sea. The ship had 22 people on board, according to reports. Israeli sources said that the Houthis seized a vessel partially owned by Israel in the Red Sea. No Israeli nationals were on board the ship, according to the sources. Earlier on Sunday, Yahya Sarea, a spokesman for the Iran-backed Houthis, said that the group would target all ships owned or operated by Israeli companies or carrying the Israeli flag, according to the group’s Telegram channel.

LONDON -- A 12-year-old girl has been arrested and charged with murder after allegedly stabbing a 37-year-old woman to death, police said. In the early hours of Thursday morning in Melbourne, Australia, in an inner-city suburb called Footscray, Victoria Police said a “37-year-old woman was located deceased shortly before 2 a.m.” and that a 12-year-old girl is suspected of fatally stabbing the woman to death at an address on Barkly Street, according to authorities. Victoria Police did not say if the deceased woman and the suspect knew each other and have not yet revealed their identities. No motive is currently...

NEAR BOCA RATON, Fla. – A Florida woman has been arrested after she allegedly attacked a woman over 65 because she messed with the thermostat in their home. According to the arrest affidavit, Palm Beach Sheriff’s deputies said they responded to a domestic violence call at a home near Boca Raton earlier this month. Deputies say a woman at the home said that she had gone to adjust the thermostat, when Breiland Springer “came up behind her and grabbed her by her face.” The victim stated that Springer, 31, “tried to rip my face off.” The deputy noted in the...

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter died with her family by her side at her home in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday, according to a statement by The Carter Center. She was 96. The wife of the 39th president of the United States died after she was admitted to hospice care on Friday. "Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished," President Jimmy Carter said. "She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me." She is survived by her husband, her four...

Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that former President Donald Trump was too old to be president of the United States. Anchor Jake Tapper said, “Your campaign keeps a running list and keeps tweeting a running list of Donald Trump’s fumbles and accidents and confused moments, that’s what they call them, saying this is why his handlers won’t let him debate, noting times that trump has forgot what state he is in, times he has confused Biden and Obama, confused Kristi Noem and on and on. What do you think about Donald Trump’s mental...

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Mayor Eric Adams’ health team is launching a $4 million “vaccine equity” campaign aimed at curbing infections and deaths from the latest coronavirus strains and the flu, predominantly in the city’s poorer communities. The Health Department funding will provide grants to 18 not-for-profit groups to expand vaccine coverage in two dozen mostly minority neighborhoods with lower vaccination rates.

Anime NYC is currently happening in Manhattan’s Javits Center. Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the three-day anime and general nerdy convention between Nov. 17-19. Some of those people are with the U.S. military. At least two branches of the armed forces are at Anime NYC. Not to sit in on any panels, watch screenings of new anime films or pick up some Gundam model kits — well, not explicitly anyway — but to recruit. The U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps both have booths at the convention. The Marines have the flashier convention booth. It’s not...

The ad, released by Newsom and the Campaign for Democracy PAC, railed against the criminalization of women who receive abortions and the doctors who perform such procedures in the Sunshine State. “Abortion after six weeks will be punishable by up to five years in prison,” the narrator continued. “Even though many women don’t even know they’re pregnant at six weeks. That’s not freedom. That’s Ron DeSantis’s Florida.” DeSantis’s campaign responded to the ad Sunday, calling it “sheer desperation” from Newsom in a post on the DeSantis War Room account.

Members of Congress belonging to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have not condemned the violent anti-Israel protest that targeted the headquarters of their own party in Washington, D.C., this week. The offices of representatives Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich.; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.; Greg Casar, D-Texas; and Cori Bush, D-Mo., did not respond to Fox News Digital's multiple requests for comment concerning the violence that erupted Wednesday when pro-Palestinian demonstrators calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war rioted outside the Democratic National Committee (DNC). None have released a public statement addressing the violence, other than Bush sharing a statement on X...

Oh BTW..sorry about the "up yours n*****" If you want to come back in and help us fight another war we have no business being in..we will take you back. ---- Then photo of letter from: Hope C. Rampy Brigadier General, United States Army Director of Military Personnel Management

This is all over twitter/X now that their TV stations considers Milei the winner. Betting markets are at prohibitive short odds. This is done. I'm happy enough