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Long Lines At Pump Unlikely, But Israel-Hamas War Could Raise Gas Prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fifty years after the 1973 Arab oil embargo, the current crisis in the Middle East has the potential to disrupt global oil supplies and push prices higher. But don’t expect a repeat of the catastrophic price hikes and long lines at the gasoline pump, experts say. The Israel-Hamas war is “definitely not good news” for oil markets already stretched by cutbacks in oil production from Saudi Arabia and Russia and expected stronger demand from China, the head of the International Energy Agency said. Markets will remain volatile, and the conflict could push oil ...

AP Sources: Hunter Biden Prosecutor Expected To Give Congressional Testimony Behind Closed Doors

WASHINGTON (AP) — The special counsel overseeing the Hunter Biden investigation is expected to testify before a Congressional committee behind closed doors as a GOP probe into the Justice Department’s handling of the case continues to unfold. In a rare step, David Weiss is set to appear for a transcribed interview before members of the House Judiciary Committee on Nov. 7, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press Friday. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details of the closed-door appearance. It comes months after an Internal Revenue ...

UAW Boss: Strikes Will Continue In Bid For Better Offers

DETROIT (AP) — United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said Friday that while Detroit’s automakers have increased their wage and benefit offers, he believes the union can gain more if it holds out longer in contract talks. In a Facebook Live appearance, Fain didn’t announce any more factories to add to those that have been on strike for up to five weeks. But he warned that the UAW could announce such an expansion of its strikes at any time. In the past 24 hours, Fain said, Stellantis and GM have made wage offers that matched Ford’s 23% over the life of a four year contract. ...

Ohio State, Penn State Set For Clash Of Top 10 Powers

COLUMBUS (AP) — Halfway through the season, Ryan Day says he’s still learning about his No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes. The fifth-year coach should know a lot more on Saturday when the undefeated Buckeyes (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) get a visit from undefeated No. 7 Penn State (6-0, 3-0). The game ...

Babe Ruth turned the ball field into a church and lived his Catholic faith in the spotlight

(THE CONVERSATION) “I’ve tried ‘em all, I really have,” Susan Sarandon’s character Annie Savoy says in the movie “Bull Durham.” But “the only church that truly feeds the soul, day in, day out, is the Church of Baseball.” If your beliefs look anything like Annie’s, then you surely know that October is the equivalent of the Jewish High Holy Days, Christianity’s Holy Week and the Muslim month of Ramadan rolled into one, because you are eating and breathing the MLB playoffs and World Series. If you are like the majority of Americans, though, the game is just not ...

Preparing For The Holiday Season

My dear Theo-philus, lovers of God, I have been writing for this newspaper for nine years and I have never touched on the topic of our late October, early November celebration; that of All Saints Day, also known as All Hallows Day or Hallowmas. This day, traditionally celebrated on November first is a remembrance of those members of our church and family who have passed on from this life to life eternal. Many churches commemorate this with the ringing of a bell or lighting a candle while reading the names of the deceased aloud. Such remembrances were held in the 4th and 5th century at ...