#Hispanic Catholics, unaffiliated most likely religious groups to acknowledge human-caused climate change

#Hispanic Catholics, unaffiliated most likely religious groups to acknowledge human-caused climate change

Religiously unaffiliated Americans and Hispanic Catholics are the most likely religious groups to acknowledge climate change is caused by human activity, with Latter-day Saints and white evangelical Protestants the only groups where a majority does not, according to a survey from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI). The survey indicated that among both unaffiliated Americans and Hispanic…

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#New study links ‘good’ cholesterol with dementia

#New study links ‘good’ cholesterol with dementia

A study shows that so-called “good cholesterol” may not be as healthy as previously believed.  The study, published Wednesday in the journal Neurology, claims that high or low levels of high-density lipoprotein, or HDL, could increase dementia risk for older people. Researchers tracked more than 180,000 California residents through health surveys for about two years…

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#Gaetz moves to oust Speaker McCarthy 

#Gaetz moves to oust Speaker McCarthy 

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Monday moved to force a vote on ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), following through with his pledge to do so after the Speaker put a “clean” continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government on the House floor. A vote on the motion to vacate the chair will have to be…

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#Former Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield dies at 57

#Former Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield dies at 57

Tim Wakefield, a former World Series champion pitcher with the Boston Red Sox, has died at the age of 57 after a battle with cancer.  Wakefield’s former team announced his death in a social media post on Sunday.  “Our hearts are broken with the loss of Tim Wakefield,” the team said in an X, the…

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#Rep. Phillips to step down from Democratic leadership role

#Rep. Phillips to step down from Democratic leadership role

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) is stepping down from his Democratic leadership role as he mulls a primary challenge to President Biden. A spokesperson from Phillips’ office confirmed with The Hill that the congressman will be stepping down from his position as co-chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC). “My convictions relative to the…

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#Abortion may not be a game-changer for Democrats in 2024

#Abortion may not be a game-changer for Democrats in 2024

Since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision was announced last year, there has been much discussion about the impact of the decision on the 2024 elections. Some have referred to the decision as a “political earthquake,” or asserted that the “political landscape has been altered significantly, with no reversal in sight.” Indeed, Democrats believe…

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