Day: March 2, 2024

World, UN signal no exit for civilians caught up in Gaza war: ‘Politically toxic’

2:00 pm March 2, 2024

JERUSALEM — Over the last two years, since Russian forces invaded Ukraine, countries around the world have stepped up to help more than 6.5 million Ukrainian nationals flee the ongoing fighting. In Syria, during 13 years of civil war, more than 12 million forcibly displaced civilians managed to leave the war-torn country, resettling in the region […]

Biden confirms plans to airdrop aid into Gaza after stampede kills over 100

1:35 pm March 2, 2024

President Biden confirmed plans on Friday to airdrop aid supplies into Gaza in the coming days after a stampede towards aid trucks killed over 100 Palestinians this week. Biden said the first of the airdrops will land within days, and other administration officials say it is likely to contain military MREs, or meals ready-to-eat. National […]

This prayer is ‘not comfortable,’ but the Stations of the Cross help bring hope during Lent

1:17 pm March 2, 2024

The Stations of the Cross, also called the “Way of the Cross,” or “Via Crucis,” refers to the devotional prayer practice that commemorates the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The ancient prayer began when pilgrims to Jerusalem began retracing the actual steps of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem. It “invites us to […]

Manchin appears to square up against climate protester after being called a ‘sick f—‘

1:04 pm March 2, 2024

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., appeared to square up against a climate protester after being confronted during an appearance at the Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Friday. A video posted on X, formerly Twitter, by climate change group Climate Defiance, shows an activist approaching Manchin during the round-table discussion. “Joe Manchin, you sold […]

Liberal Oregon U-turns, passes bill to recriminalize hard drugs as overdose deaths skyrocket

12:36 pm March 2, 2024

Oregon lawmakers have voted to recriminalize certain drugs after a surge in overdose deaths resulted in the governor declaring a state of emergency for Portland’s fentanyl crisis – all but ending a flagship liberal policy. In 2020, a measure to decriminalize small amounts of all drugs and redirect much of the state’s marijuana tax revenue […]