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Pastor Chris Morgan leads a contemporary service — a worship service where people dress casually and sing modern music — at Christ United Methodist Church in Bethel Park, Pa., on the Sunday after Election Day. The church developed a sermon series called “Do Unto Others” to help parishioners navigate political divisions after the election. Justin Merriman/‎‎ hide caption toggle caption Justin Merriman/‎‎ Over the last few years and through this year’s contentious campaign season, which was rooted in America’s deep divisions, there has been a coarsening in the way people talk to each other. We wanted to explore how some…

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Venezuela’s violent prison gang Torren de Aragua has expanded its territory into at least 16 U.S. states, including half of the country’s population, the Post reported. . Homeland Security officials were warned last week in an Interior Department intelligence memo about TdA’s growing presence across the country, most recently in Washington, D.C., Virginia, Montana and Wyoming. Ta. The gang already has locations in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin, according to previous Memo and Post reporting. Venezuela’s violent prison gang, Torren de Aragua, has expanded into more than a…

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Written by Ben Shiffrell This week, The Argus spoke with Brooklyn native Ben Shifrel ’25. As chair of the Student Budget Committee (SBC), tour guide, and club tennis and club hockey captain, Shiffrell has made significant changes to student government, life on Middletown’s (very large) Main Street, and his friends. told us about what he brought. Something I made along the way. Argus: Why do you think you were nominated for WesCeleb? Ben Shiffrell: I don’t know. I will say that I have a history of mixing it up with other people on this campus, such as Ben Sherif ’25,…

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Craig Angelos’ position as University of Hawaii at Manoa’s athletic director will be discussed at a full athletic department meeting Tuesday afternoon, Spectrum News reported. Angelos’ job security has been the subject of intense speculation on the UH Lower Campus and online over the past 48 hours. What you need to know The University of Hawaii at Manoa has scheduled a full athletic department meeting for Tuesday afternoon, Spectrum News reported. After days of intense speculation about UC Athletic Director Craig Angelos’ job security, his status is expected to be discussed at the meeting. California State University President David Lassner…

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The United States has burned more fossil fuels than anywhere else in history. Europe has long ranked second in total historical greenhouse gas emissions. And according to predictions, China may nearly catch up with the United States. For many years, wealthy regions such as the United States and Europe have historically held the greatest responsibility for global warming and have taken the lead in the task of halting it. China’s extraordinary rise is upending that dynamic. Over the past three decades, China has built more than 1,000 coal-fired power plants as its economy has grown more than 40 times. The…

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The heightened risk of wildfire spread continued on Monday as parts of the Northeast battled with fires, winds and dryness, but much-needed rain could bring some respite later this week. .Parts of upstate New York and the Big Apple, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts were at increased risk for wildfires to spread Monday due to northwesterly winds, lowest relative humidity and dry conditions. The town of Warwick and Wa Ta Wa Park in Lake Greenwood, New York, underwent voluntary evacuations over the weekend as firefighters tackled the Jennings Creek wildfire and were able to save at least 165 homes. These…

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Two University of Toledo professors have once again been named the world’s most influential researchers, according to data analysis firm Clarivate. Dr. John Elhai, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Psychology, and Dr. Yanhua Yang, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, are listed in Clarivate’s 2024 Highly Cited Researchers. Dr. John Elhai, professor in the Department of Psychology, is retiring and Dr. Yanhua Yang, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has been named to Clarivate’s 2024 Highly Cited Researchers. Mr. Yang has been named to the list every year since 2019,…

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Britain’s biggest retail group has warned that high street job losses are “inevitable”, prices will rise and stores will close as a result of tax and other cost increases in the Budget.Tesco, Amazon, Greggs, Next and dozens of other chains are asking the Treasury to reconsider some of the measures.In a letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, they said the “cumulative burden” of budget changes and other policies already underway would cost an additional £7bn next year.A Treasury spokesperson said the government had to make “difficult choices to repair the country’s foundations”.Measures included in the budget, particularly an increase in taxes…

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