AOC meets with NYC Jewish group for first time, ending what some called a snub

U.S. Rep. alexandria-ocasio-cortez” target=”_blank”>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<’s leading religion groups last week for the first time since taking office in 2019 — putting an end to what some had called a snub.  Ocasio-Cortez, now in her second term in Congress, told the head of the Jewish Community Relations Council, Michael Miller, she hadn’t yet met with city or statewide Jewish groups…

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US warns pilots in Africa of weapon fire due to Ethiopia's war

The United States is warning pilots that planes operating at one of Africa’s busiest airports could be “directly or indirectly exposed to ground weapons fire and/or surface-to-air fire” as Ethiopia’s war nears the capital, Addis Ababa.  The Federal Aviation Administration advisory issued Wednesday cites the “ongoing clashes” between Ethiopian forces and fighters from the northern Tigray region,…

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Miley Cyrus poses on dad Billy Ray's truck in NSFW shirt, heels: Don’t know which he’ll 'be more pissed about'

miley-cyrus” target=”_blank”>Miley Cyrus< on Wednesday.  The shirt features the phrase “Miley Cyrus Made Me Realize I’m Gay” and is available on her website.   MILEY CYRUS, JONAS BROTHERS, CHRIS STAPLETON PLUS OTHERS TO HEADLINE 2021 SUMMERFEST A fan asked why the country star is “driving a Nissan truck” and Cyrus joked that her mom, Tish,…

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Christmas comes to Capitol Hill, even as omicron makes its way there too

There is little joy at the U.S. Capitol this holiday season. The infectious-disease testing center on the lower level of the washington-dc” target=”_blank”>Capitol< at the Capitol has always been dismal. In recent years, congress” target=”_blank”>Congress<, D-W.Va. The recent COVID-19 surge simply reminded everyone that even if Democrats were close to having the bill text together…

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Seminary student dies in Jesus crucifixion reenactment

A university student in Nigeria died Friday while participating in a reenactment of Jesus’s crucifixion. Sule Ambrose, 25, was a first-year student at the Claratian Institute of Philosophy and was taking classes to become a priest when the horrific incident happened, according to the BBC. Ambrose was taking part in a reenactment of religion” target=”_blank”>Jesus’s…

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