Pope Francis declines glitzy burial — opts for wooden casket
Pope Francis has opted to be buried in a wooden coffin, revising a centuries-old tradition of decorated send-offs as he seeks to simplify papal customs. The 87-year-old pope, who turns 88 next month, instituted a new liturgical ceremony aimed at modernizing the Catholic Church and abolished the long and ostentatious funeral practices of his predecessors […]
Johnson declines to say whether transgender Rep-elect McBride is a man or woman
House Speaker Mike Johnson declined to say whether transgender Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Delaware) is a man or a woman, vowing to “treat all people with dignity and respect.” At the House Republicans' weekly news conference on Tuesday, a reporter asked Mr. Johnson, “Is first-time candidate Sarah McBride a man or a woman?” Prime Minister Johnson […]
Support Declines for Handgun, ‘Assault Weapons’ Bans
Support for an “assault weapons” ban is below levels seen in the previous two polls, and support for a handgun ban is “statistically tied” to record low levels of support, it said Monday. This was revealed in the results published by Gallup. The survey was conducted from October 1 to 12, 2024. gallup noticed Fifty-two […]
Massachusetts Gov. Healey Declines to Join Democrats’ ‘Resistance’ Group
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey (Democratic) is refusing to join a so-called “resistance” group formed by Democratic governors from other states to fight President-elect Donald Trump. of union claims to be a bipartisan effort that brings together the forces of multiple governor's departments to “protect our democratic institutions at the state level.” Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker […]
Unbanked Rate Among US Households Declines to Record Low – PYMNTS.com
The proportion of U.S. households without a bank account will fall to an all-time low in 2023. At 4.2% of U.S. households, or 5.6 million households, the share of households without a bank or credit union account was the lowest since 1999. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) begins biennial publication National Survey of Unbanked and […]
Melania Trump declines to meet with Jill Biden at White House, citing Mar-a-Lago raid: source
Melania Trump declined an offer to travel to the White House on Wednesday to meet with Jill Biden, citing the Biden administration's past raids on Mar-a-Lago as part of a classified federal documents investigation. Ta. “She's not going,” a source familiar with Melania Trump's decision told the Post. “Jill Biden's husband allowed the FBI to […]
Arizona Supreme Court declines ACLU’s request to extend ballot curing deadline
The Arizona Supreme Court refused to extend the state's deadline for voters to resolve mail-in voting issues because it found no evidence of disenfranchisement. The Arizona Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Election Legal Center say thousands of mail-in ballots will not be processed until after Sunday's 5pm MST deadline, and […]
Silver (XAG) Forecast: Will CPI Report Trigger a Silver Rally or More Declines? – FX Empire
Strong dollar and government bond yields create headwinds Donald Trump's re-election boosted the dollar as traders predicted fiscal policies such as tax cuts and tariffs could boost inflation. The strength of the dollar, which hit a four-month high, makes dollar-denominated assets such as silver and gold more expensive and generally less attractive to international buyers. […]
University of Colorado Declines to Participate in ‘Celebrate America’ Tee Shirt Campaign for Texas Tech Game
The theme for this Saturday's matchup between the Texas Tech Raiders and Big 12 newcomer Colorado Buffaloes has been decided to be “Celebrate America.” However, the T-shirt campaign never got off the ground because the state of Colorado decided it was “not interested.” A special game day theme will be selected before each Red Raider […]
PA Sen-elect McCormick thanks Casey family for decades of service as Democrat declines to concede
Pennsylvania Sen. David McCormick struck a conciliatory tone Friday in his victory speech in Pittsburgh, calling out now-retired Democratic Sen. Bob Casey Jr. and his family's decades of public service to the Commonwealth. expressed his gratitude. McCormick said Casey and his namesake father, a pro-life moderate who served as governor in the 1980s and 1990s, […]