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Pope Francis wishes everyone a “calm and blessed Christmas” and celebrates the joy of this day, which celebrates the birth of the Lord Jesus, “a mystery that never ceases to amaze and move us.” He reminds us that “the door of God’s heart is always open” and that we can be “reconciled to God” and each other for a world of peace and harmony. I’m emphasizing. Written by Thaddeus Jones “A mystery that continues to amaze and move us has been renewed tonight. The Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus, the Son of God, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes…

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Unlock Editor’s Digest for freeFT editor Roula Khalaf has chosen her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter.Syria’s rebel group has agreed to disband and become part of the interim government’s defense ministry as the new government rushes to consolidate power within the revamped organization.The new government’s supreme commander, Ahmed al-Sharah (former leader of the Islamic rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, formerly known as de Guerre Abu Mohamed al-Jolani), said: The agreement was announced on Tuesday after meeting with the heads of the organizations. Turkish-backed Syrian National Army and factions in northeastern and southern Syria. The government announced that as a…

A study by the New York Fed found an eerie correlation between stock performance during the Trump administration’s first term and the introduction of tariffs. In less than four weeks, President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, becoming the second U.S. leader to serve non-consecutive terms. But Wall Street decided to start the party a little early. The iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average since Election Day (^DJI 0.91%)benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.10%)and the Nasdaq Composite, which relies on growth stocks. (^IXIC 1.35%) Both reached new record highs. This is a continuation of…

28-year-old Ukrainian veteran Oleksandr Budko (his military call sign is Teren) poses for a portrait in Kiev, Ukraine, on October 18. Bachelor. Oksana Parafenyuk NPR Hide Caption toggle caption NPR’s Oksana Parafenyuk KIEV, Ukraine — Oleksandr Budko looks like a leading man. He has sandy hair and blue eyes, muscular, tattooed arms and a chiseled movie star face. “I’m a military veteran, an activist, a writer and a Bachelor,” he said on the Ukrainian version of this season of the popular reality TV series. The Bachelor (Khorostyak in Ukrainian) is produced by Starlight Media and Warner Bros. International Television and…

Anyone looking for a last minute gift or realizing something is missing Christmas If you’re near one of the few retailers or chain stores that are currently open, you might be in luck with your dinner ingredients. Most stores, restaurants and grocery chains across the U.S. will be closed on Christmas DayIn 2024, the first night of the Jewish holiday Hanukkah will be same day as christmas First time since 2005.Is anything open on Christmas Day?Unlike Thanksgiving, most stores, restaurants, and grocery chains close on Christmas Day to give employees a day off. Still, people in need of essential items…

John Papay is a former United States Marine. He lives in Fraser for half the year so he can train at the National Disability Sports Center. He trains adaptive new skiers through his Bridge to Independence program.Photo provided by National Sports Center for the Disabled Did you know that the National Disability Sports Center is the only adaptive sports program in the Grand County and Denver area that provides veterans with experiences every week of the year?No matter the weather, our nonprofit sports center It offers outdoor activities. In fact, the sports center was born on the snow. It all…

Bitauto News: We recently learned from official sources that Yangwang U8 Luxury Edition has been upgraded to version V2.1.0 through OTA upgrade. Specifically, the new version adds 19 new features and optimizes 16 existing features. The smart cabin and intelligent driving system will also be updated at the same time. Specifically, Yangwang U8’s City NOA’s national rollout has been expanded from the previous seven cities to cover the entire country (all provinces in mainland China except Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan), allowing users to access all provinces nationwide. Helps you navigate the roads. Based on advanced NOA technology without high-definition…

A Taliban government spokesperson told AFP on Wednesday that 46 people were killed in Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan’s eastern border provinces.Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said: “Last night (Tuesday), Pakistan shelled four locations in Barmal district of Paktika province. The total number of deaths was 46, most of them children and women.”It added that six more people were injured, most of them children.In a statement late Tuesday, the Ministry of Defense condemned Pakistan’s recent attacks on Afghan territory, calling them “barbaric” and “blatant aggression.””The Islamic Emirate will not allow this dastardly act to continue, but rather considers the defense of its territory…

This is the last calendar year of President Joe Biden’s term, a period that saw an increase in electric vehicles in his federal fleet. The administration released a fact sheet in December praising the increase in electric and hybrid vehicles to 82,000 vehicles, up from 2,000 under then-President Donald Trump. But the administration’s attempts to replicate this switch to electric vehicles nationwide have raised concerns among industry insiders. Earlier this year, Ford Motor Co. estimated that it could reduce the workforce needed to make EVs by 40%. United Auto Workers President Sean Fein said the union is confident it will…