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Before my long travel, I pack my suitcases, stuff them with some sand from our land, some scent from my mother’s kitchen and sounds of birds in the morning. And in my pockets, I put the four directions. My hands are the compass. At the airport, I beg the officer not to open the suitcases…Continue Reading

BNEI BRAK, Israel (AP) — Yossi Levy has repeatedly booked and canceled his coronavirus vaccine appointment. The 45-year-old ultra-Orthodox Jew recovered from the virus earlier this year, as have his eight children and wife. But a combination of lethargy and procrastination has prevented him from following through and getting inoculated. “It isn’t something pressing. I’m…Continue Reading

ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) — The loud noise from the opening of an iron door marks Jorge Anguilante’s exit from the Pinero prison every Saturday. He heads home for 24 hours to minister at a small evangelical church he started in a garage in Argentina’s most violent city. Before he walks through the door, guards remove…Continue Reading

(RNS) — For Amna Omar, who recently graduated from San Diego State University, the worst moment came in her freshman year, when a classroom discussion about religion turned to Islam. One student singled out Omar, telling her she was “oppressed” because of her jilbab, or full-body covering. Far from being concerned about her oppression, the…Continue Reading

Press Release – Dec 28, 2021 10:45 EST WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., December 28, 2021 (Newswire.com) – Source Power Company, a New York regulated energy supplier and community solar subscriber acquisition company and NJR Clean Energy Ventures (CEV), a subsidiary of New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) and a leading renewable energy company that invests in, owns…Continue Reading

Press Release – Dec 28, 2021 09:00 CST CHICAGO, December 28, 2021 (Newswire.com) – nuEra, one of Illinois’ only vertically integrated cannabis companies wholly owned and operated within Illinois, proudly announces the Grand Opening of its newest dispensary this Friday, Dec. 31, in Aurora, Illinois. Operating hours this week are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. with Grand Opening…Continue Reading

Press Release – Dec 28, 2021 10:00 EST JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., December 28, 2021 (Newswire.com) – ATP Flight School has formed a pilot hiring partnership with Avelo Airlines. Under the Avelo Airlines Direct Program, pilots progress straight from ATP at 1,500 hours to a Boeing 737 First Officer position with Avelo. The Avelo Direct Program…Continue Reading

By providing a simple, secure, and free cell phone recycling program, the partnership aims to work towards a sustainable world while also helping support those in need. Press Release – Dec 28, 2021 10:00 EST PORTLAND, Ore., December 28, 2021 (Newswire.com) – In 2015, Kyocera Communications Equipment Group launched their consumer cell phone take back…Continue Reading