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Catholic church closings in Baltimore leave some parishioners angry and upset
Thanksgiving week brings the end of an era for many Catholic churches in Baltimore. The Archdiocese of Baltimore, the oldest in the country, is downsizing. It is going from 61 parishes to 30 worship and ministry sites, with many of the changes starting with Masses this Sunday, Dec. 1. Archbishop William Lori called the decision… -
Florida man sentenced for acting as agent of Chinese intelligence
A Florida man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for conspiring to act as an unregistered agent for China’s intelligence agency, the Ministry of State Security (MSS). Ping Li, 59, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from China, admitted to providing information to the MSS over a decade while employed at major U.S.… -
FBI agent acquitted in 2020 shooting arrested on sexual assault charges
An FBI agent has been arrested Monday, Nov. 25, on charges of sexually assaulting two women, according to police in Montgomery County, Maryland. Authorities there also said they believe there might be other victims out there. Special Agent Eduardo Valdivia, 40, is facing ten counts, including two of second-degree rape. Court records indicate the incidents happened in May… -
Dictionary.com chooses ‘demure’ as word of the year
Dictionary.com has named “demure” as its 2024 Word of the Year. The word went viral after a video was posted on TikTok by user @JoolsLebron in August. Dictionary.com said demure saw a nearly 1,200% increase in usage in digital web media alone between January and the end of August, mainly attributed to the video. “The rise and… -
Trump plans new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China over drugs, migrants
President-elect Donald Trump vows to hit Canada, Mexico and China with new tariffs on their products coming into the U.S. And TSA is laying out its expectations as the Tuesday before Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel days of the year. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. Trump plans new tariffs… -
Canada might seek trade deal with US without Mexico
With the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement scheduled for review in 2025, there’s talk Canada might cut its own deal with the United States. Such a bilateral deal would leave Mexico out. Canadian leaders are now openly accusing Mexico of allowing China access to the North American free-trade zone. This would allow Chinese products to bypass both… -
World’s thinnest pasta may be next step in nanofibers for medicine
The newest pasta on Earth is also the world’s thinnest spaghetti. It was recently created, not in a Michelin-star restaurant in Paris, but by a research team in England. The spaghetti, measuring just 372 nanometers across and about 200 times thinner than a human hair, was not made to be the next diet fad. In a… -
UAE names suspects in killing of Jewish community leader
The United Arab Emirates named three Uzbek nationals as suspects in the killing of Zvi Kogan, a Jewish community leader whose body was found Sunday, Nov. 24. Emirati authorities identified the suspects as 28-year-olds Olimpi Tohirovic and Mahmudjun Abdurrahim, and 33-year-old Azizbek Kamilovich. All three have been arrested, and legal proceedings are underway, according to… -
France, UK weigh military support for Ukraine as US commitment wavers
France and the United Kingdom are discussing the potential deployment of troops to Ukraine as part of a European coalition. French officials say all options remain under consideration, particularly as U.S. aid to Kyiv faces uncertainty with President-elect Donald Trump set to take office in January 2025. Talks between London and Paris have intensified, focusing… -
For some parents, child care is more expensive than rent: Report
Kids are expensive. So expensive in fact, many families are pretty much paying a second rent to send their kids to day care. New data from the Department of Labor shows during 2022, when inflation was the highest it had been in 40 years, families spent between $6,552 and $15,600 on full-day care, depending on… -
Charlotte airport workers go on strike as TSA expects record holiday air travel
As the busiest travel week of the year begins, service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina are off the job. The employees went on strike on Monday, Nov. 25. Officials with the Service Employees International Union announced the strike. The workers are employed by ABM Industries and Prospect Airport Services. The two… -
At least 1 killed after DHL cargo plane crashes, skids into home in Lithuania
At least one person is dead after a DHL cargo plane crashed while approaching an airport in Lithuania’s capital Monday morning, Nov. 25. Officials said the plane split into pieces, then skidded for a few hundred feet into a nearby home. The flight had taken off from Germany and crashed around 5:30 a.m. local time while approaching… -
Israel and Hezbollah trade attacks amid cease-fire talks
As reports indicate a cease-fire deal between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah could soon become a reality, the countries traded deadly and destructive strikes. Monday morning, Nov. 25, reports said Hezbollah attacked Galilee from Lebanon, while Israel continued to focus on the Lebanese capital of Beirut. The latest round of attacks started with an Israeli strike on Beirut Saturday…