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August 10th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Lawrence!

Todd Blanche was confirmed as the U.S. Attorney General. The White House says it's not bothered that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu rejects the Trump-mediated 15-point Hamas-Israel ceasefire deal. Syria and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding under which Russian military installations in Syria will be transformed into joint Syrian-Russian training and qualification centers. Hunter Biden says former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has metastasized into his bones "and further," causing severe pain and leaving him debilitated in many respects. The 83 year old is nevertheless planning to release his memoir after the midterms. Former NBA first-round pick and Minnesota Republican Senate candidate Royce White says he will join Enes Kanter Freedom in declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft in order to force the league to define “woman” in its entry criteria. Following Sunday’s Angelus, Pope Leo XIV called for humanitarian corridors and an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, then mourned multiplying civilian deaths — including children — in Ukraine and Russia. At a political event attended by one of India’s chief ministers, speakers reportedly called for called for the state to be made “church-free” and demanded restrictions on people they labeled “infidels.”

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