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A thief posed as a visiting priest to rob a Queens church — and he’s been linked to heists at houses of worship across the country that netted tens of thousands of dollars, cops and law-enforcement sources said Friday. Prolific fake priest Malin Rostas’ nationwide scam was uncovered a few months ago when he was … Read more

Arsen Ostrovsky spoke about his work as an international human rights lawyer and the politicization of international legal bodies “I stood in the Valley of Death – Kibbutz Be’eri – under the pounding of rockets just days after Oct. 7,” Arsen Ostrovsky said. “That unmistakable stench of death, the gun residue and blood still flowing, … Read more

Vice President Kamala Harris will make a hastily organized address to Democratic donors on a call Friday afternoon as leaders of the party urge President Biden to step aside, according to a report. The precise purpose of the call is unknown, though Harris, 59, has publicly stood by Biden — as other Democrats say she’s … Read more

Palestini served four terms as a borough councillor before she was elected to city council in 2021. Laura Palestini is running for the federal Liberals in upcoming Montreal byelection.Équipe LaSalle Team A Montreal city councillor will be the Liberal candidate in an upcoming federal byelection in the southwestern Montreal riding vacated by former Liberal justice … Read more

Now this swimmer’s catching heat. Someone shattered a glass jar of salsa at a popular community pool in Massachusetts — prompting its closure during a heatwave and up to $20,000 in clean-up fees, officials said Friday. The Rosemary Recreation Complex, a lap pool with a towering waterslide in Needham, was shuttered after shards of glass … Read more

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) revealed Friday that President Biden didn’t appear to recognize him at a small gathering in France last month, during an overseas trip in which the commander in chief’s apparent mental decline shocked US allies. Moulton, 45, noted in a Boston Globe op-ed explaining his decision to call for the 81-year-old president … Read more

‘You don’t scare me, Giorgia Meloni,’ journalist wrote online. ‘After all, you’re only 1.2 metres tall. I can’t even see you’ Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (centre) meets Britain’s King Charles III (far right) and Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama (second from right) during the European Political Community meeting on July 18 in Woodstock, England.Photo … Read more

An aerial view of the property. Eric Foote The airy Montecito estate where models Bella, Gigi — and their singer brother Anwar Hadid — grew up has hit the market.  This approximately 7,000-square-foot, Mediterranean-style California crib has had a number of owners and updates since the Hadids lived there, but it still features a number … Read more

Usha Chilukuri Vance’s rise comes at a time when there’s another prominent figure of South Asian descent: Kamala Harris (From L) U.S. former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, former U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, U.S. Senator from Ohio and 2024 Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance and his wife US lawyer Usha … Read more

Former President Trump smiles Monday at the Republican National Convention as he is cheered by his running mate, J.D. Vance, right. His sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric cheer in the background. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) As former President Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination he laid out his vision for running the … Read more