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Juyarumas's Blog – December 2023 Archive (29)

White Christmas? Forecasters predict surprise snow in parts of US

Dreams of a white Christmas are being shattered for most of us, as the nation could see its least-snowy Christmas Day in modern recordkeeping. But a last-minute snowstorm will likely make those dreams come true for some folks.



“Some people will get their dream, their wish, and get a white Christmas right at the last minute,” said Judah Cohen, director of seasonal forecasting at Verisk Atmospheric and Environmental Research. “But most of the country will have a brown… Continue

Added by juyarumas on December 23, 2023 at 9:04am — No Comments

Iceland volcano that forced evacuations erupts after earthquakes

A volcanic eruption in Iceland started Monday night.



The Associated Press reports that the skies over the Reykjanes Peninsula turned orange and that the civil service is on high alert. The Icelandic Meteorologic Society said that the eruption is close to the town of Sundhnúkagígar which is 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) northeast from Grindavík.…





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Added by juyarumas on December 18, 2023 at 11:18pm — No Comments

Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples that don’t resemble marriage

Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to “an exhaustive moral analysis” to receive it.



The document from the Vatican’s doctrine office, released Monday, elaborates on a letter Francis sent to two conservative cardinals that was published in October. In that preliminary response, Francis suggested such… Continue

Added by juyarumas on December 18, 2023 at 2:10pm — No Comments

'Unbearable tragedy': IDF mistakenly killed 3 hostages

The Israeli military accidentally killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza who had been taken captive by Hamas on Oct. 7. IDF soldiers identified the hostages as threatening, the Israel Defense Forces said on Friday.



"During combat in Shejaiya, the IDF mistakenly identified 3 Israeli hostages as a threat and as a result, fired toward them and the hostages were killed," the military said.



The hostages were Yotam Haim, Samer Talalka and Alon Shamriz, the IDF said in a… Continue

Added by juyarumas on December 15, 2023 at 5:32pm — No Comments

Senate Democrats will delay their holiday break to allow time for a compromise on immigration and Ukraine aid.

The E.U. failed to agree on a $52 billion aid plan for Kyiv after a marathon meeting, although it did approve talks that could lead to Ukrainian membership.

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Added by juyarumas on December 15, 2023 at 12:03am — No Comments

Hamas official says startling claim was a 'misunderstanding': Updates

A senior Hamas official on Thursday backed away from an earlier, groundbreaking comment that Hamas could recognize the state of Israel and that Israelis should have rights “but not at the expense" of Palestinians or other groups.



Mousa Abu Marzouk cited a "misunderstanding of media statements" a day after he told the Washington-based Al-Monitor that Hamas could switch its position on Israel as part of an effort to join the Palestinian Liberation Organization. The PLO, a coalition of… Continue

Added by juyarumas on December 14, 2023 at 9:30pm — No Comments

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