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Paris—A priest was killed Monday in a small town in western France allegedly by a Rwandan man he had housed who was already under investigation for setting a fire to the Cathedral of Nantes a year ago, France’s interior minister said. Interior Minister Gerard Darmanin spoke after meeting with officials and religious leaders in Saint-Laurent-sur-Sevre in the Vendee region. He confirmed press reports that the suspect in the killing was a Rwandan man who allegedly set fire in July 2020 to the gothic cathedral where he worked as a volunteer. He had been refused political asylum in France after living in the country since 2012.
New York Post,
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Most people who receive Pfizer’s booster shot experienced similar or fewer side effects to the second dose—with the most common symptom just soreness at the injection site, according to a new study. Around 88 percent of participants who received a third dose of Pfizer in Israel reported feeling “similar or better” than how they felt after the second shot, according to a study conducted by Clalit, the country’s largest health provider. The preliminary findings released Sunday come from more 4,500 people who received the booster shot between July 30 to Aug. 1. About 31 percent reported side effects such as pain or swelling in the area
New York Post,
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Holy coming out, Batman! In the latest installment of “Batman: Urban Legends,” the DC comic book character Tim Drake—a k a the Caped Crusader’s sidekick Robin—accepts an invitation to go on a date with a man named Bernard Dowd—thereby confirming Robin’s LGBTQ status, TMZ has reported.
Robin’s bisexual narrative unfolds in what one fan calls a “lightbulb moment” as he and Bernard find themselves in a streetside brawl. After the hero ultimately rescues Bernard, Robin later pays him a visit at his apartment.(Snip)Comics have been increasingly representative of the LGBTQ community as of late. In March, Marvel unveiled
Washington Times,
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House Republicans plan to make the rising cost of living a key messaging point as they seek to take back the majority next year. The National Republican Congressional Committee launched several targeted ads last week that tied vulnerable Democrats to inflation and excess spending. “Inflation is a tax on every single American and is a direct result of Democrats’ reckless spending,” said a statement by Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, who chairs the NRCC. “We are going to ensure voters know that Democrats are responsible for the higher costs they are paying for just about everything.” Republicans are focusing on higher consumer prices as Democrats try
Daily Mail (UK),
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The governor of Texas has issued an urgent appeal for medical staff to come and assist with surging COVID cases—even as he resists calls to reinstate a mask mandate. Greg Abbott, the Republican leader of the state, made his cry for help as the rolling two-week daily average of new COVID-19 cases in his state has increased by 165 per cent to 8,533, according to Johns Hopkins University research data.(Snip)Abbott later added: 'The State of Texas is taking action to combat the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and ensure that our hospitals and communities have the resources and support they need to mitigate
New York Post,
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Country singer Clare Dunn has tearfully revealed how a rideshare driver yanked her from the car and violently threw her face-first into the ground—with the driver busted early Tuesday, online records show. “This has been hell,” the “Get Out” singer tearfully told People magazine, sharing a photo of her bloodied and bruised face from the June 26 attack in Tennessee.(Snip)
The driver then got increasingly agitated as the 34-year-old singer asked him to take a slower route avoiding highways, and then pointed out that he had missed her turn, she recalled to People. “He was screaming at me,” Dunn recalled.
Daily Mail (UK),
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Peter Allen
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French politicians reacted with fury today after a Rwandan refugee allegedly murdered a Roman Catholic priest who was giving him shelter while on bail for alleged arson. Emmanuel Abayisenga, 40, reportedly confessed to the killing of 60-year-old Father Olivier Maire in Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre earlier this morning. The Rwandan was awaiting trial for setting fire to Nantes Cathedral last year, and had been taken in by Father Maire's community while on bail and under judicial control.(Snip)Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's Far-Right National Rally, said: 'An illegal immigrant' can 'set fire to a Cathedral, not be expelled and then reoffend by murdering
Breitbart Europe,
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Victoria Friedman
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France’s Catholic community has suffered its latest fatal attack after a Rwandan migrant who confessed to setting last year’s fire at Nantes Cathedral handed himself in to police admitting to killing Father Olivier Maire in Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre. Identified as Emmanuel A. in French media but named in full elsewhere as Emmanuel Abayisenga, the Rwandan had in July 2020 admitted to the arson of the Gothic cathedral.(Snip)Released from prison under judicial control in May while still awaiting trial for the arson, Abayisenga was taken in by Father Olivier Maire and lived at the Montfortains religious community in Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre, south of Nantes.
Washington Times,
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Cheryl K. Chumley
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Barack Obama, former president, just spent his 60th birthday with friends, family and fawning celebrity types at a bash on Martha’s Vineyard. Not unexpected. And according to reports, he grooved to the song “Birthday [Expletive]” performed live by guest Trap Beckham. A bit unexpected. This is, after all, a former president, a former leader of the free world. A former dignified member of the elitist of all elitist circles.(Snip)Among the lyrics: “One time for the birthday [expletive]. Two times for the birthday [expletive]. Three times for the birthday [expletive]. [Expletive] it up if it’s your birthday [expletive].” The next four lines repeat the f-bomb line.
Associated Press,
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Columbia, S.C.–South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday continued to urge people to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but also repeated that whether students wear masks in class should be solely up to parents in a state where less than half the residents are fully vaccinated.(Snip)The General Assembly passed another budget provision in June banning school districts from requiring students and teachers to wear masks. McMaster on Monday repeated the line he has used since the spring that parents should be the ones who decide whether their children wear masks at least six times in the 15-minute news conference carried live on local television.
Associated Press,
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Seth Borenstein
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Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent, according to a report released Monday that the United Nations called a “code red for humanity.” “It’s just guaranteed that it’s going to get worse,” said report co-author Linda Mearns, a senior climate scientist at the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research. “Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.”(Snip)The authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, which calls climate change clearly human-caused and “unequivocal,” makes more precise and warmer forecasts for the 21st century than it did last time
New York Post,
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Patrick Reilly
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A 22-year-old freelance photographer was brutally attacked and beaten by a stranger while on vacation in Seattle. The victim, who goes by Caliber Visuals on social media, is still spitting up blood and getting severe headaches days later, he said. The attack was caught on graphic surveillance video, and shows Caliber approached by a man in an orange shirt and black pants. The two seem to shake hands, but the suspect doesn’t let go and throws Caliber to the ground. The suspect repeatedly kicks and stomps on Caliber’s head before knocking him unconscious. The suspect goes through Caliber’s pockets, taking his money and personal belongings
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Not much nuance there. I like it.