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A diocese of the Episcopal Church has installed a woman who is believed to be its first openly lesbian bishop in the southern United States. Rev. Sarah Fisher is in a same-sex union with Rev. Mandy Brady, The Christian Post reported May 28. A spokesperson for the denomination told the outlet it was believed “Bishop Fisher is the first openly lesbian Episcopal Church bishop for a diocese based in the South.” The Episcopal News Service reported May 26 that the Diocese of East Carolina ordained Fisher at the Riverfront Convention Center in New Bern, North Carolina: In a letter she wrote to…
Warsaw has demanded that Kiev stop honoring the paramilitary group behind the massacres of Poles during World War II Polish President Karol Nawrocki has given Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky just days to renounce the honoring of nationalist militias that massacred Poles during World War II, officials said.The diplomatic feud between the neighboring countries erupted last month when Zelensky renamed an elite commando unit after “the heroes of the UPA,” referring to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, the military wing of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN).The OUN sought to create an ethnically homogeneous Ukrainian state and, in its documents, labeled Poles,…
President Donald Trump criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israel launched strikes against Beirut, Lebanon, questioning “what the f**k” they were doing. In a post on X, chief foreign correspondent for Fox News, Trey Yingst shared that he spoke with Trump and that a “deal with Iran is expected to be signed in the next 2-3 hours.” Yingst added that Trump shared that during a call with Netanyahu, he questioned what Israel was doing and that he told Netanyahu not to carry out “additional strikes.” “President Trump said he asked Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ‘what the fu*k are you…
On Friday’s edition of NBC’s “Meet the Press NOW,” Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) responded to those who say Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is better than Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) even though they have concerns about him by saying that “the only good thing you could say about him is he happens to have a D after the end of his name. Otherwise, what are you going to brag about him?” Host Kristen Welker asked, “Let me ask you, though, because what do you say to some of your fellow Democrats who say, yes, like you, they’re uncomfortable with…
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has said that the deal negotiated by President Donald Trump and Iran will “transform” the Middle East and will ensure that Tehran will “never have a nuclear weapon”. Coinciding with his 80th birthday, President Trump announced that a deal between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran is “complete” with the United States lifting its blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz and both sides agreeing to cease military operations in the region. Shehbaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, whose country has served as an intermediary between Washington and…
Former Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Dr. Ben Carson spoke about the upcoming premiere of the animated Star Spangled Adventures: The Movie at the Trump Kennedy Center, and how it uses “animation to tell the story of America.” While speaking to host Matthew Boyle during an appearance on Breitbart News Saturday, Carson described the movie as “very quick” and “humorous.” Carson said that actors Kirk Cameron, Kevin Sorbo, and Rob Schneider were among the “voices that people might recognize” in the film. Carson also shared during the interview that people can visit Starspangledadventures.com to register for the Kennedy Center…
Mediator Pakistan says the sides will sign the agreement on Friday in Switzerland US President Donald Trump has announced that the peace deal with Iran is “now complete,” signaling the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.“I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade. Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who mediated the negotiations, said that both sides “have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on…
International leaders were quick to welcome the peace agreement struck by President Donald Trump and the Islamic regime in Iran, which is set to be formally signed next week in Switzerland. The end of the military conflict between the United States and Iran, and thus the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, through which around one-fifth of global oil supplies flow annually, was hailed as a great success by leaders in Europe and the Middle East on Sunday evening. Congratulations poured in from both London and Paris, the two countries that vowed to lead an international coalition to ensure…
An Indian H-1B contract worker paid his employer almost $100,000 to keep the Michigan job that provided him with a path to a green card and citizenship, according to a lawsuit filed by the Banias Law firm. Sai Jitender Kalagara and Progress Solutions Inc. “recruited and hired plaintiff Rishi Meesala,” the lawsuit says: Then they successfully petitioned for him to join their team on an H-1B visa. Things looked up for Plaintiff. But Defendants then started demanding Plaintiff pay his own salary. Defendants also refused to provide Plaintiff pay stubs, which are necessary for H1B holders to transfer to a different…
President Donald Trump announced Saturday he intends to appoint James McDonald U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. “I am pleased to announce my intent to appoint James M. McDonald as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York,” Trump wrote. He praised McDonald’s legal and law enforcement background, saying he believes McDonald will produce “strong results” in the role. He also said McDonald is widely respected in the law enforcement and legal communities. “Jamie will deliver strong results for our Country as the next United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York,…