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Born in 1913, Sister Francis Dominici Piscatella is the world's oldest nun, according to Guinness World Records. On Sunday she celebrated her 113th birthday. "I have given up counting my years," said Piscatella. Piscatella joined the order of the Sisters of St. Dominic in Amityville in 1931 at the age of 17. "I was a teacher and a Dominican sister, I had to show them that the fact I had half an arm couldn't in any way impede me in any way, there was nothing I couldn't do that a person with two hands could do," Piscatella said. An accident...

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I have tried to go to Facebook on both my computer and my phone. Both are asking me to either use Passkey or click for another method of verification in order to verify my account. When I clicked for another method all I get is a BLANK screen. Okay, after a few tries I figured this would mean having to download another app but I did it just to get into Facebook. So what happened? The downloaded app said I would get a 3 day free trial and then I would be charged. Um, no thanks. Oh, and is Facebook...

Blame it on the car. That's what a Florida woman tried to do recently after deputies pulled her over for allegedly driving 123 mph on a highway. While the driver was going well over the posted speed limit of 50 mph, she was quick to offer an excuse to deputies in body camera footage released by the Lee County Sheriff's Office. "Honestly, it's just because he has a Supra, and then I thought it was all right, OK to go fast and everything," the woman told police, referring to the red Toyota sports car she had been driving. The car...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris torched members of her own party on Sunday and said she was "exhausted" by those only concerned with their titles. The former vice president was asked about how the Democratic Party could earn back the trust of Black women. "First of all, the party has got to understand that the voices of true leaders in the community must be the priority and not those people who've been holding on to these titles and are full-time invested in preserving their title at the expense of actually getting anything done,"Harris said at The Root's Power Rising event....

PAINESVILLE, Ohio — A Lake County jury on Thursday found a Painesville man guilty on multiple charges stemming from a 2025 fatal shooting that police said “deeply shook” the community. Avion Gaines was convicted in connection with the death of 20-year-old Wyllyam Sheffey Jr., according to a news release from the Painesville Police Department. Gaines was found guilty of complicity to aggravated murder, complicity to murder, murder, and multiple counts of complicity to felonious assault, with several firearm specifications. He was also convicted on multiple counts of kidnapping. Sheffey was fatally shot June 7, 2025, and found in the driver’s...

East Village residents who voted for New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani by a 40-point margin are now suing to stop a building in their neighborhood from becoming a temporary homeless shelter. The lawsuit, filed with the New York City Supreme Court on Monday, shows hesitation even among Mamdani supporters about the cost of implementing some of his plans. News of the lawsuit has prompted conservative mockery online, with figures like Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, noting the irony of Mamdani’s supporters turning on the fruits of his administration. "Oops," Sen. Ted Cruz said in a post to X. New York City...

The Justice Department on Friday dropped its criminal investigation into Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. This clears the way for Trump’s Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh to be confirmed. Senator Thom Tillis vowed to block Trump’s Fed Chair confirmation until the Justice Department dropped its investigation into Powell. US Attorney Jeanine Pirro made the announcement on Friday morning: "This morning the Inspector General for the Federal Reserve has been asked to scrutinize the building costs overruns – in the billions of dollars – that have been borne by taxpayers. The IG has the authority to hold the Federal Reserve accountable to...

The city of Los Angeles has a major street light problem. Thousands of the lights are out because thieves strip them of copper wire which they then turn around and sell for cash. To deal with this problem and fix the lights, the city government is proposing a new TAX on the law abiding citizens who did not steal the copper wire. Can you even believe this? The city wants to punish the people who didn’t ruin the street lights and make them pay to fix it. Unreal. Mayor Karen Bass is urging voters to approve the measure, which would...

A curious GenZ BRIT talks about why GenX is missing from all of the talk...

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It's a scientific fact! Computational Fluid Dynamics has proven that a cow is actually more aerodynamic than a jeep wrangler.

When President Trump signed his executive order on psychedelic medicines, the reaction was split, along the usual lines. What almost no one seems to realize is the experiment is no longer theoretical. It has been running, quietly and carefully, in Australia for more than two years and the results are reshaping how that country cares for the men and women it sent to war.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington Democrats defended their unquenchable thirst for unlimited power on Thursday, confirming that saving democracy requires one party to seize total power and rule forever. According to long-held American values, true freedom is only possible with the consent of the governed. A government by the people, and for the people, naturally disrupts authoritarianism and leads to lasting contentment. Democrats, however, disagree. "The only way to protect life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness — as our founders envisioned — is to wrest control of the government from the people and mandate love through unassailable government regulation," explained...

"You know, that's wrong! That's wrong! ... Now I'm being told what I can buy and can't buy, and I don't think that's right." "I love my fruit, I love my sweets too!: Is someone going to tell her that fruit is loaded with sugar?? On Monday, Florida changed its state welfare policy to exclude junk food from being purchased with SNAP funds. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is meant to help needy people buy food by using tax money to give them supplemental nutrition. The state of Florida is not telling residents that they can't buy soda and ice...

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I purchased some stereo computer speakers w/woofer from a vendor on Amazon. They arrived on schedule but the box had already been ripped open and the cables shoved in all tangled up like a backlash on a fishing reel. The protective sleeves for the items were at the bottom of the box. Also, the other owner neglected to put the instructions back in the box. So, I'm gwine return it. I formerly returned items for free dropoff at the nearest UPS store. But, they've changed it. Now it's either Whole Foods or Rent A Center. However, Rent A Centers locally...

During an appearance on Michelle Obama’s IMO podcast, Atlanta Dream standout player Angel Reese was praised by the former First Lady. The Dream power forward was talking about handling all of the changes in her life that are “coming so fast.” Obama thinks she is going about it the right way. “You are handling yourself beautifully,” Obama praised. “It’s not just what you do, but the way you carry yourself, girl. I mean, it is really a joy to watch you manage it all, and you do it with a smile on your face, with an excellent attitude.” Reese couldn’t...

“Storage Wars” star Darrell Sheets has died at 67. According to the release obtained by Page Six, police responded to reports of a deceased person at Sheets’ home. “Storage Wars” star Darrell Sheets has died at 67. According to a press release from the Lake Havasu City Police Department, the reality star died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. According to the release obtained by Page Six, police responded to reports of a deceased person at Sheets’ home. The reality star passed away from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. “The male was pronounced deceased...