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Of 3,000 adults asked online September 26 to 27, by Redfield & Wilson Strategies for Newsweek, 28 percent said they felt this was the case. Just more than a third, 35 percent, said they did not agree or disagree there was a growing hostility towards Catholics, while 17 percent said they did not know. Around a fifth, 21 percent, said they disagreed with this suggestion. With religion having been discussed alongside issues linked to politics in recent times, around two fifths, 41 percent said religion is not at all important in determining how they vote....

On Thursday, Reinbold appeared in a video at Juneau International Airport, the state’s capital city, challenging airport employees and at least one police officer after she refused to wear her mask above her nose. An Alaska Air employee could be heard telling the Eagle River lawmaker, “We need you to pull the mask up or I’m not going to let you on the flight.” Reinbold was further mocked for the incident on Sunday after she posted a series of complaints and articles blasting the airlines, as well as science behind COVID-19 social distancing....

Titled “Midnight in Washington,” the 90-second clip was produced by Oregon-based Eleven Films and released on Tuesday evening. It features remarks from Democratic Representative Adam Schiff, which he made during an impassioned closing speech in the Senate trial of the president. As the words of the congressman from California, who served as one of the House impeachment managers, are played, the video showed a photo of Trump shaking former President Richard Nixon’s hand and video of him partying with deceased financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein....

Hai Shaulian, 57, died at the Wolfson Medical Center in Holon on Monday morning, according to The Jerusalem Post. His death came after he posted a final message to his Facebook followers on Saturday, informing them that his condition was “extremely critical.” Alongside a photo of himself on a ventilator, he wrote: “Dear friends. My situation is extremely critical.” Shaulian added that he was “in a very serious condition” and “unable to talk....

The Minnesota doctor pushed back against continued use of masks, writing on his company website that they are “downright dangerous” if worn for extended periods of time. He was also critical of the vaccine, calling it a “human experiment” and advocated for the widespread use of ivermectin and vitamins to cure COVID-19. Foley’s obituary said he passed away from an “unexpected illness,” but his son, Logan Foley, confirmed at his funeral that his death was the result of complications from COVID-19....

Without treatment, it takes an average of eight to 10 years before HIV weakens your immune system to the point that you have acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), the most advanced stage of infection. While HIV cannot be cured, it can be treated with a group of drugs known as antiretrovirals. When used in combination, antiretroviral drugs prevent the virus from making copies of itself. By doing so, the virus can be suppressed to levels where it can do the body little harm....

The leaflets, which include web addresses for a far-right video sharing platform, were found in a Middle Plantation neighborhood in Virginia Beach over the weekend. The flyers, which were kept in a clear plastic zip lock bag, push the claim that several high-ranking employees at Disney who are Jewish are responsible for “grooming” young children. The claim that Disney allegedly “grooms” children were widely pushed by conservative figures earlier in 2022 after the company objected to Florida introducing the so-called “don’t say gay” bill, which banned the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida schools from kindergarten through to third grade....

In a lengthy Instagram post on Friday, the former Pittsburgh Steelers wideout said he has been left “hurt, angry and disappointed” by the treatment he has received from the NFL. The 31-year-old athlete was released by the New England Patriots in September amid off-field allegations of sexual misconduct just two weeks after he signed with the reigning Super Bowl champions. While the Patriots’ receiving corps are depleted, ESPN last week reported that New England will not bring Brown back this season and earlier this week NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league’s investigation over the civil lawsuit filed against Brown in September remains ongoing....

The Chargers tight end, who missed the first four games due to suspension for performance-enhancing drugs, was injured in the fourth quarter Sunday against the Packers when safety Micah Hyde tackled him on a 12-yard pass during San Diego’s final drive. WEEK 7: Picks, straight up | Picks against spread | Fantasy TE rankings “It was unique,” Gates said. “I hadn’t dealt with it. If it was a foot or an ankle, I know how to deal with that stuff....

“The idea that we’ve done anything to put at further risk those that we’re trying to help leave the country is simply wrong. And the idea that we shared lists of Americans or others with the Taliban is simply wrong,” Blinken said Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press. Blinken then clarified that the U.S. only shared the names of individuals who did not have necessary credentials or documents in order to help them pass through security checkpoints....

Blinken announced that he also told Netanyahu that the Biden administration believes in the rights of Israelis and Palestinians to live in safety and security. The State Department will send a senior diplomat to the region to attempt to broker peace. The State Department said Blinken repeated appeals that he and President Joe Biden have made regarding Israelis and Palestinians being able to “enjoy equal measures of freedom, security, prosperity and democracy....

Investors hope the similarities go beyond their wardrobes. Immelt, who played Ivy League football and earned a Harvard M.B.A. before going to GE in 1982, wins praise from colleagues and analysts. They describe him as deeply analytical (college major: applied mathematics) and highly demanding, but say he also displays unusual warmth for a hard-charging boss. “He’s a very high-bandwidth listener… with a soft touch,” says Ben Shapiro, his faculty adviser at Harvard Business School....

The vote in the House was 225-201-1, with nine Republicans voting “yes” to the bill. Meanwhile, Representative Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat, voted “present,” CNN chief congressional reporter Manu Raju tweeted Friday. The nine House Republicans who voted in favor of the spending package include Representatives Liz Cheney of Wyoming, Rodney Davis and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington state, Chris Jacobs and John Katko of New York, Fred Upton of Michigan, and Steve Womack of Arkansas, according to news outlet Roll Call....

Illean had been photographing a protest in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem, where Palestinian residents demonstrate weekly against people trying to evict them from their homes. Illean said a group of officers threw stun grenades at him about 15 minutes after the demonstration ended. There is video evidence of the police punching him multiple times. In a statement, the police said they had been clearing the area after a protester hit an officer with a chair....

MORE: Seminoles top AP poll | Preseason No. 1 vs. national champ | Ohio State: Time to “silence doubters” — Texas is ranked No. 24 in the Coaches Poll but unranked in the AP Poll. Missouri is ranked No. 24 in the AP Poll but unranked in the Coaches Poll. Here’s a look at the differences. The college football season begins Aug. 28.

The company posted online documents on Wednesday and Thursday about the security threat, noting that hackers could have the ability to take control of a device through “maliciously crafted web content.” The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)—the operational component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) tasked with protecting the nation’s cybersecurity—also directed Apple users to update their software in a Thursday statement. Which Devices Are Affected? Apple reported the flaws affect all iPhones dating back to the 6S model; iPad 5th generation and later; iPad Air 2 and later; iPad mini 4 and later; all iPad Pro models; and the 7th generation iPod touch....

The official software, known as Walkie-Talkie, uses a “push to talk” function to let smartwatch users send and receive small snippets of audio. But the tech giant says a bug was recently found which could let someone listen to another user’s iPhone without their permission. Apple told TechCrunch, which first reported the security flaw, that it had no evidence the bug had been actively exploited by hackers and said a fix was now being developed for the app....

Well, most devices. The Associated Press reported some iPhone users will be allowed to fix their phones in the coming months. Apple previously prohibited such technological adventures for owners, leaving that to company-approved technicians instead. But Wednesday, Apple said it will enable users of iPhone 12 or 13 to access genuine Apple parts and tools — many after-market or off-brand options already pervade the Internet — via an online store dedicated to self-repair....