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Pope Francis held a historic meeting with senior Shia priests in Iraq on Saturday and pleaded for greater unity to visit Abraham’s hometown as part of the country’s whirlwind tour. In the middle east Francis, 84, met 90-year-old Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani at his home in the holy city of Najaf in central Iraq, where two old men of faith …

Sen. Alessandra Biaggi or other state legislators Why did they win: Democrats have a very profound throne in the state legislature, dozens of their 150 members have more potential than State Senator George Pataki 20 months before the 1994 election, when he defeated Mario Cuomo, and it is absolutely possible. That some unexpected rank and file members will launch a …

President Joe Biden’s $ 1.9 trillion corona relief plan is continuing to raise hopes of another round of stimulus checks for most Americans. House through bill Earlier on Saturday, the law is now in the hands of the Senate. In a brief speech following the House vote, Mr Biden said he hoped to win. “Fast Action” from Senators on spending …

Amanda Gorman, a poet who received praise for her performance at Joe Biden’s opening event, said she was followed home and accused her of looking suspicious by security personnel. She said the Friday night incident was a symbol of the “truth of black women” in the United States, where “one day you were called an icon” but the next day …

The 45-minute meeting of the Pope in the holy city of Najaf with 90-year-old Al-Sistani, rarely seen in public, is one of the most important summits between the Pope and the Pope. Important figures of the Shiite Muslims of recent years During the meeting, which was broadcast on al-Iraqi state television, al-Sistani thanked Francis for trying to travel to Najaf …

While Alabama, Mississippi and Texas will join in more than ten other US states without mask requirements. But many large retailers and employers are not ready to ban face masking. Amid the epidemic That killed more than 1,900 Americans on Thursday alone. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey was the latest to mask the signs as an option soon in her state, …

A member of the Proud Boys contacted someone in former President Donald Trump’s White House in the days before the Jan. 6 attack on City Hall, the New York Times reported. An anonymous source familiar with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s cell phone report told the Times it was not clear what they were discussing and that individual’s names were …

close Amanda Gorman, the launching poet, won’t be leaving the spotlight anytime soon.Her next moves include acting, super bowls, modeling, and more. USA Today Amanda Gorman details her recent experience shaping racial history, after capturing America and making history as the youngest prologue poet in US history. The poet took to Twitter on Friday just days before her 23rd birthday …

The Senate voted 58-42 Friday night to reject Sen. Bernie Sanders’ efforts to add a $ 15 minimum wage requirement to the $ 1.9 million COVID-19 relief bill. Biden and President are now ready to perform well on Saturday in the all-night marathon. Bargaining with big measures The so-called “Vote-A-Rama”, a period in which senators can propose and debate unrestricted …

Senate Democrats voted Saturday morning to pay $ 300 weekly federal unemployment payments in early September, which would cancel GOP’s efforts to end those payments in mid-July. Senators voted 50-49 to add an amendment from the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. Ron WydenSenate Democrats Ronald Ronald (Ron) Leviden voted 0 Unemployment Welfare In September, the Senate held the longest …