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The pope, 85, made the comments while speaking to a general audience about adoption and orphans in relation to St. Joseph, Jesus’ father. When pets “take the place of children,” he said, it “takes away our humanity.” He continued, “We see that people do not want to have children, or just one and no more. And many, many couples do not have children because they do not want to, or they have just one—but they have two dogs, two cats…Yes, dogs and cats take the place of children....

Officials at the Met attempted to convince Netrebko, who made her debut at the opera house in 2002, to retract but failed, an anonymous source told the Associated Press. Met General Manager Peter Gelb had said Sunday he would not employ artists who support Russian President Vladimir Putin. Netrebko’s exit comes just days after Valery Gergiev, a Russian conductor, was fired from two orchestras for the same reason, showing music organizations around the world are taking a stance against Putin’s unprompted invasion and shelling of Ukrainian cities....

The agreement allows Wheels Up members to to have access to Porsche Drive on-demand vehicle subscription service benefits without having to pay the $595 activation fee. Additionally, they receive 10 percent off short-term rentals. Porsche Drive customers are able to rent a vehicle for a period of as little as one day. Members get behind the wheel of a Porsche Macan, 718 Cayman, 718 Boxster, Cayenne, Taycan, Panamera or 911 with each vehicle having a varied cost per rental....

Inspiration for these products comes from Porsche vehicles themselves, Jan Becker, CEO of Porsche Design told Newsweek. For certain products, like the new Hexagon sunglasses, the Porsche Design team works with Porsche vehicle production development engineers and draws inspiration from the company’s sports cars. The evidence of this is in sunglasses and eyewear construction, which features titanium as a primary structural metal. Its remarkable lightness, corrosion, and durability have been well researched by Porsche in the typical vehicle realm and the Porsche Design arm stands to benefit, utilizing the same material in its products....

E-fuel is a type of synthetic fuel made from storing renewable energy in a liquid or gas form(in this case liquid). It works as a drop-in replacement fuel for gasoline, diesel, methanol and other high-energy chemicals. Porsche on Wednesday acquired a long-term stake in Highly Innovative Fuels (HIF) Global LLC for $75 million, which builds upon a previous investment it made in 2020, though no shares traded hands then. HIF has locations in Chile, where an e-fuel plant is already being built, the United States and Australia....

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The city’s temperatures hit highs of up to 116 Fahrenheit for consecutive days in June, and people without air conditioning or unable to leave their homes fell victim to the extreme heat. Officials reported 83 heat-related deaths in Oregon overall, but the exact numbers are not yet known because 33 more deaths are being investigated as possibly related to the soaring temperatures. “The really important and complex point is that places that are already hot—and are going to get hotter—are already adapted....

Filling the void left by Caleb Porter’s surprising resignation last month, the 46-year-old takes over a Timbers team that finished first in the Western Conference in 2017. Savarese had served as coach of the NASL’s Cosmos for the past five years, compiling a 65-26-44 regular season record while winning three league titles. The former Venezuela international announced his departure from the Cosmos last week, with sources confirming to Goal that he was set to take the job in Portland....

LIVE: Follow Morocco vs Portugal updates from the World Cup The only African team remaining in Qatar, Morocco topped their group before edging past Spain on penalties last time out. Portugal also managed to top their group and smashed Switzerland 6-1 in the Round of 16 to highlight their title credentials. Cristiano Ronaldo started on the bench against the Swiss and all eyes will be on what role he plays in what could be his final World Cup match should Portugal lose and Morocco’s fairy-tale run continues....

From Holmoe’s comments, it appears the school submitted the case as a Level III violation, the higher of the two levels that comprise what used to be secondary violation. The school expects to hear back from the NCAA before the football team’s opener on Aug. 29 vs. UConn. That response from the NCAA could fall into one of three broad categories. First, the NCAA could say there was no violation or not enough evidence of a violation....

Redditor u/EdinburghMan posted the screenshot on the subreddit “WorkReform” that reads: “Microsoft Viva report is defining a “quiet day” as one where you don’t have to work outside your normal hours. Folks, that should be every day.” The usernames have been redacted in the screenshot but the original tweet was posted on April 4 by Twitter user @mcc_cummings. In a response to the original tweet, @mcc_cummings wrote: “I realise that this isn’t always the case and I’m as bad about this as anyone else, but can we not normalise working overtime, please?...

Overview Postnasal drip is a condition that occurs when your nose produces too much mucus. When this excess mucus comes out of the front of your nose, a simple runny nose occurs. Postnasal drip happens when the excess mucus produced by your nose and other glands runs from your nose down the back of your throat. This process occurs naturally, but when you are producing more mucus than usual or mucus is exceptionally thick, you can experience the uncomfortable sensation of postnasal drip....

title: “Postcards From The Edge” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-23” author: “Donald Squires” title: “Postcards From The Edge” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-18” author: “Elizabeth Duwe” A huge portrait of great Leader Kim Jong Il greets us at the border inspection area as we cross the Tumen River between China and North Korea. It hails the 57-year-old heir to Kim Il Sung as the sun of the 21st century! Brilliant pink cosmos flowers line the bumpy road to Rajin-Sonbong, the country’s much-heralded special economic and trade zone, which has started promoting itself to tourists....

First Five: 02-36-37-45-69Powerball: 03Power Play: 2x Monday night’s 02/21/22 Powerball jackpot was worth $37 million, with a cash-value option worth $24.8 million. The total jackpot could increase depending on the number of tickets sold around the country prior to the drawing. The winning numbers on Saturday (02/19/22) for the $31 million jackpot were: 03-10-15-33-42 with a Powerball of 11. The Power Play was 2x. There was no grand prize winner on Saturday, but there was a ticket sold in Florida that matched the first five white balls, and minus the red Powerball, for the game’s second prize of $1 million....

First Five: 04-22-35-38-39Powerball: 20Power Play: 2x Saturday night’s 06/19/21 Powerball jackpot was estimated at $52 million, with a cash option of $36.6 million. The jackpot could have increased if sales furthered lottery projections, according to officials. Here are the winning numbers from last Wednesday night’s drawing: First Five: 19-29-34-44-50 Powerball: 25 Power Play: 2x The Wednesday 06/16/21 Powerball jackpot was $40 million. There was no grand prize winner, nor was there a ticket sold that matched all five white balls, and minus the red Powerball, for the game’s second-prize of $1 million....

First Five: 01-04-11-20-69Powerball: 18Power Play: 2x Wednesday night’s 09/02/20 Powerball jackpot was estimated at $56 million, with a cash option of $44.1 million. The jackpot could have increased if sales furthered lottery projections, according to officials. The winning numbers last Saturday (08/29/20) for the $47 million Powerball jackpot were: 05-21-22-29-43 with a Powerball of 10. The Power Play was 2x. There was no grand prize winner last Saturday, but there was a ticket sold in New York that matched all five white balls, and just missing out on the red Powerball, for the game’s second prize....

First five: 05-18-33-43-65 Powerball: 02 Power Play: 2x Tonight’s 10/09/19 jackpot is estimated at $80 million, with a cash option of $57.2 million. The jackpot could have increased if sales further lottery projections, according to officials. Winning numbers from the 10/05/19 jackpot of $70 million on Saturday were: 06-14-36-51-54 Powerball: 04 Power Play: 2x There was no grand prize winner on Wednesday, nor were there any tickets sold that matched all five white balls for the second prize of $1 million....

The numbers drawn Wednesday night were 22, 23, 36, 47 and 63 for the white balls, while the red Powerball was 02 and the Power Play was 2x. Wednesday night’s July 13, 2022 Powerball jackpot was worth $66 million, with a cash-value option worth $37.5 million. The total jackpot could increase depending on the number of tickets sold around the country prior to the drawing. There was no grand prize winner last Saturday....

But no one has claimed the $168 million jackpot for the November 14 draw, according to the Powerball website. As a result, the prize money will roll over to the next drawing on Thursday, November 19. The estimated jackpot then will be $179 million (with a cash value of $138.9 million). Although no-one won the jackpot in Saturday’s draw, there were some big winners. Thirteen players matched four white balls and the Powerball correctly to win $50,000 prizes....