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After centuries in India, the last Jews in Kochi try to keep their history alive Keith Hallegua and Elias Josephai are among the last Jews in Kochi, India, part of a community with roots dating back centuries. They represent the final chapter of a once-thriving Jewish community that lived peacefully with Hindu, Muslim, and Christian neighbors. In the 1950s, many of the Jews in Kochi immigrated to Israel, leaving behind their homes, synagogues and cemeteries. Read more. Why this matters: Hallegua is a Paradesi Jew, the once-dominant group whose fair-skinned, Sephardic ancestors from Spain and Portugal fled the Spanish Inquisition in the 16th century. Josephai is a Malabari Jew. The group's darker-skinned ancestors trace their roots back more than 2,000 years, to King Solomon’s time. Both men strive to maintain their forebears' synagogues, though it's a struggle to convene enough worshippers to have a quorum for services. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Robotic elephants draw crowds and controversy in some of India's Hindu temples 1 city, 2 people — and India’s widening religious divide India’s new citizenship law excludes Muslims. Here’s what to know

Empty pews and fear of ICE on Maryland’s Eastern Shore after TPS ends for Haitians These are harrowing days for the Word of Life Center, a church that has long been a vibrant hub of the Haitian community on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Many members of the Haitian community are staying home, fearing arrest and deportation after the Trump administration ended Temporary Protected Status for over a million people, including 350,000 Haitians. It's left many in limbo, facing tough choices between staying in the U.S. or returning to a dangerous Haiti. Read more. Why this matters: In Salisbury, the Eastern Shore's biggest city, about 10% of the 33,000 residents are Haitian, many of them employed as farmworkers, caregivers and in the poultry plants that are the region’s economic backbone. At the Word of Life Center, a bridal shower and yard-sale barbecue were canceled. So were English-language classes. Roosevelt Toussaint, senior pastor of the nondenominational congregation, said attendance at Sunday’s service dropped by more than half. The United States initially gave TPS to Haitians following a devastating 2010 earthquake and extended it several times since. The Trump administration pushed to end that status, saying conditions in Haiti improved. Yet almost 1.5 million people have been displaced because of gang violence, and most Haitians need humanitarian aid. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Supreme Court’s ruling to end protections for Haitian, Syrian immigrants could have broader impact Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them Haiti starts to register voters in violent capital under gang menace

🎉 Yahoo! It's Friday! You made it. In today's edition: Welcome to Canton, Panthers win preseason opener, MLB's competitive balance bogeyman, Weekend Watchlist, the agony of gold, Guess The Logo, and more. Yahoo Sports AM is written by Kendall Baker and Jeff Tracy. Let's sports...   🚨 ICYMI HEADLINES 🏈 Panthers win at the buzzer: The Panthers and Cardinals kicked off the NFL preseason in thrilling fashion, with Carolina winning 33-30 on a last-second TD run by rookie QB Haynes King. ⚾️ Sox stay hot: The Red Sox (63-51) won their eighth straight game — and their 31st of their last 36 (!!) — in dramatic fashion, rallying from behind five times for a 12-11 victory over the White Sox in 13 innings. 🏀 Gray's heroics sink Fever: The Aces came back from 20 points down to beat Indiana, 86-84, thanks to the heroics of Chelsea Gray, who hit one buzzer-beating three to send the game to OT and another to win it. Elsewhere: The Sparks beat the Lynx, 89-82, to snap their 10-game winning streak. 🏈 More RB extensions: The Lions gave Jahymr Gibbs a three-year extension worth up to $75.75M, edging out Bijan Robinson's recent deal (3/$75M) as the richest ever for a RB. The Colts gave Jonathan Taylor a two-year deal worth up to $47M. 🇺🇸 Team USA roster revealed: A'ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart and Angel Reese headline Team USA's 12-player roster for the FIBA Women's World Cup, taking place next month in Berlin.   🏈 CLASS OF 2026 WELCOME TO CANTON (Hassan Ahmad/Yahoo Sports) Five men will be formally enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame tomorrow in Canton, Ohio. Below, we take a brief look at their legendary careers. Drew Brees (2001-20): The man who saved football in New Orleans will also go down as one of the most accomplished QBs in league history. His 80,358 yards and 571 TDs are both second only to Tom Brady, and in 2009 he led the Saints to their only Super Bowl title. Bio: The Chargers took the Purdue All-American in the second round of the 2001 Draft, but his time in San Diego ended when he injured his shoulder in the final game of the 2005 season. With young backup Philip Rivers in the fold, they let him walk to the Saints, where he made 12 Pro Bowls, won two OPOY awards and was named MVP of Super Bowl XLIV. Fun fact: Brees, perhaps the best player to never win NFL MVP, finished as the runner-up a record four times in 2006 (to LaDainian Tomlinson), 2009 (Peyton Manning), 2011 (Aaron Rodgers) and 2018 (Patrick Mahomes). Larry Fitzgerald (2004-20): The Cardinals lifer is considered not only a first-class gentleman but is on the shortlist for the second-best player ever at his position. Fitzgerald's 17,492 receiving yards and 1,432 catches are both second only to Jerry Rice, and his 121 receiving TDs rank sixth all-time. Bio: Drafted third overall out of Pittsburgh in 2004, the humble superstar never asked out of Arizona despite enduring multiple rebuilds and reaching the playoffs just five times. How's this for resilience: Fitzgerald (who never officially retired) caught passes from 22 different QBs in 17 seasons. Wild stat: Fitz's hands were so good, and his hustle so relentless, that he had more career tackles (41) than dropped passes (29). Yes, really. Luke Kuechly (2012-19): Captain America's career was relatively short, but you'd be hard-pressed to find any arguments against his enshrinement in Canton given the performances and accolades the Panthers linebacker fit into eight years in Carolina. Bio: Drafted ninth overall out of Boston College in 2012, the DROY quickly established himself as the gold standard for middle linebackers of his era. Kuechly burned fast and bright, winning a DPOY and earning five first-team All-Pro selections before tearfully retiring in 2020 due to repeated concussion issues. Alone at the top: Kuechly terrorized offenses to the tune of 1,092 combined tackles, the most of any player during his career. In fact, just four other players were within even 300 of his total in that span. Roger Craig (1983-93): Before Christian McCaffrey, LaDainian Tomlinson and Marshall Faulk, there was Roger Craig, a pass-catching running back dynamo who played an integral role in the 49ers' dynasty of the 1980s — and who finally earned his well-deserved spot in Canton. Bio: The second-rounder out of Nebraska in 1983 landed in the right place at the right time, giving the Niners the perfect weapon to supercharge their West Coast offense. Craig's career fizzled after he left San Francisco, but the highs — three Super Bowls and four Pro Bowls in seven years — were as high as it gets. Exclusive club: Craig won OPOY in 1988, but 1985 was his true tour de force when he led the league with 92 catches and became the first player ever with over 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in a season. Only Faulk (1999) and McCaffrey (2019) have since joined him. Adam Vinatieri (1996-2019): The Patriots and Colts legend wasn't the most accurate kicker ever (his 83.8% field goal success rate ranks 39th), but he was perhaps the greatest, and certainly the most prolific, with an NFL-record 599 made field goals and 2,673 points. Bio: That Vinatieri made it to Canton is, frankly, stunning, considering he was once a middling college kicker at D-II South Dakota State, began his pro career in NFL Europe and was nearly cut four games into his tenure with New England. 24 seasons and four Super Bowl titles later, he's as undeniable as his golden right leg. Captain Clutch: Vinatieri nailed an NFL-record 28 game-winning field goals in the final minute of the fourth quarter and overtime, including one iconic kick in a snowstorm and two that won Super Bowls. Tune in: Watch the Class of 2026 enshrinement ceremony tomorrow (12pm ET, ESPN/NFL).   ⚾️ SUPER TEAM MLB'S COMPETITIVE BALANCE BOGEYMAN GETS SCARIER This story first appeared in Yahoo Sports Biz, our new sports business newsletter authored by Dylan Dittrich. The Dodgers' inevitable acquisition of ace pitcher Tarik Skubal not only strengthens their rotation for the stretch run, but it could also shape the ongoing labor battle between MLB and its players. Rich get richer: Skubal's acquisition concentrates even more talent in an already crowded Dodgers dugout. The team's $430.5 million tax payroll leads the league by $60 million. It's five times larger than that of the bottom-ranked Marlins. A bigger game is afoot: Skubal's arrival (and likely extension) on a roster that redefines "super team" is perhaps one last luxury splurge for the Dodgers ahead of an MLB salary cap push. His addition, however, provides MLB with ammunition in its cap advocacy. While you might think rival owners would fume at the Dodgers' growing embarrassment of riches, the team's exorbitant payroll has been a piece of the league's public bargaining position. MLB cites a perceived lack of competitive balance in its calls for a salary cap and floor system. The system, they argue, would curb the spending of the league's heavyweights while forcing its bottom feeders to invest in their rosters. That the Dodgers so easily won the deadline's grand prize will sow fan unrest, potentially swaying the court of public opinion in ownership's favor. Public support could provide greater leverage; usually, fans vehemently oppose ownership in labor struggles. Is competition unbalanced? You won't hear a conversation about the labor battle that doesn't include the term "competitive balance," but how unbalanced is MLB? It's balanced: The teams with the best records in the AL and NL, the Rays and the Brewers, rank 20th and 28th in tax payroll respectively. Meanwhile, the Mets (2nd in tax payroll) have the third-worst record in the NL, and the Blue Jays (5th in tax payroll) are dead last in the AL East. Money matters, but so does execution. It's unbalanced: October counts, and a small-market team hasn't won it all since the Royals in 2015. Since then, teams in MLB's bottom-five markets have generated a winning percentage of .478. That's the lowest of the four major leagues, and the .043 gap to the top-five markets is the biggest. Bottom line: MLB's competitive balance bogeyman just got even scarier, much to the chagrin of fans of the other 29 MLB franchises. Their owners, however, will likely use their displeasure as fuel for an ongoing effort to install a salary cap.   📺 VIEWING GUIDE WEEKEND WATCHLIST The Astros are inevitable. (Houston Astros/Getty Images) ⚾️ Major League Baseball There are a bunch of series this weekend between playoff contenders, headlined by the red-hot Astros (59-57) visiting the Padres (60-56) on "Sunday Night Baseball" (8:20pm ET, NBC). Best of the rest: Braves (70-45) at Yankees (64-51), Guardians (57-59) at White Sox (59-55), Dodgers (69-46) at Diamondbacks (61-55), Rays (68-46) at Mariners (56-60). 🏀 Aces at Lynx The WNBA's top two teams square off on Saturday afternoon in Minnesota (1pm, CBS), where where Olivia Miles and the Lynx host A'ja Wilson and the Aces in a potential Finals preview. Elsewhere: The Fever visit the Sky on Saturday (3:30pm, ABC) before Sunday's triple-header: Aces at Liberty (12:30pm, ABC), Wings at Lynx (3:30pm, NBC), Valkyries at Sparks (7pm, ESPN). ⛳️ Wyndham Championship The PGA Tour's regular-season finale continues in North Carolina (Fri-Sun, ESPN+/Golf/CBS), where golfers are competing for an $8.5 million purse and, more importantly, spots in the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Bubble watch: The top 70 golfers in the standings after this weekend will advance to the playoffs. Some of the biggest names on the bubble and how they shot on Thursday: Jackson Koivun (-3), Brooks Koepka (-3), Keegan Bradley (E), Jason Day (+1). 🎱 The Ocho The 10th anniversary of ESPN's "The Ocho" — a collection of niche sports that began as a playful nod to 2004's "Dodgeball" and has since become an annual staple — kicked off last night and will run for a total of 74.5 hours through Sunday evening. Schedule: The full lineup, mostly airing on ESPN2, includes 10 competitions from ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney World. Some highlights include the Big League Wiffle Ball World Series (Fri. 10am), the Hacky Sack Championship (Sat. 9:30am) and the World Axe and Knife Throwing Championship (Sat. 3pm). More to watch: 🎾 Tennis: Canadian Open (Fri-Sun, Tennis) … The quarterfinals will be set by Monday in the Masters 1000 events in Montreal (men) and Toronto (women). ⚽️ MLS: New England vs. Houston (Sat. 4:30pm, Apple) … Third in the East vs. fourth in the West in the lone game this weekend while Leagues Cup takes center stage. ⚽️ NWSL: Gotham vs. San Diego (Fri. 8pm, Prime); Seattle vs. Angel City (Sun. 9pm, ESPN) … Defending champion Gotham have ridden a six-match unbeaten streak to the top of the standings. 🏈 IFL: Tulsa Oilers vs. Green Bay Blizzard (Sun. 4pm, Yahoo Sports); Arizona Rattlers vs. San Diego Strike Force (Sun. 7:30pm, Yahoo Sports) … Conference championships. 🤸🏻‍♀️ Gymnastics: U.S. Championships (Fri-Sun, Peacock/NBC) … Olympic medalists Jade Carey, Hezly Rivera, Frederick Richard and Stephen Nedoroscik headline the action. Plus: ⛳️ U.S. Women's Amateur (Fri-Sun, Golf); 🏁 NASCAR at Iowa Speedway (Sun. 3:30pm, USA); 🏁 IndyCar in Portland (Sun. 4pm, Fox); 🥍 PLL in Boston (Fri-Sat, ESPN+/ESPN2); 🚲 Tour de France Femmes (Fri-Sun, Peacock); ⚾️ WPBL (Fri-Sun, ESPN+)   🥇 35 YEARS LATER FRIDAY FEATURE: THE AGONY OF GOLD (Hassan Ahmad/Yahoo Sports) In 1988, one of the most controversial decisions in Olympic boxing history forever linked Roy Jones Jr. and Park Si-Hun. More than three decades later, the story took one final, unexpected turn. Joseph Santoliquito, Uncrowned: On May 30, 2023, Park Si-Hun traveled from South Korea to Pensacola, Florida, to surprise his 1988 Olympic counterpart, Hall of Fame boxer Roy Jones Jr., with the medal the American should've rightfully won in their infamous gold medal match, which was called a 3-2 victory for Park despite Jones, then only 19 years old, out-landing Park 86 punches to 32. It was a historic result — considered by many to be the most controversial decision in Olympic boxing history — that forced a change in Olympic boxing scoring and led to the lifetime banning of judges Alberto Duran of Uruguay and Hiduad Larbi of Morocco, who each scored it 59-58 for Park. In the wake of the controversy, the U.S. Olympic committee and everyone associated with AIBA — the international amateur boxing governing body of the time — held out hope that the International Olympic Committee would eventually right the wrong and present Jones his winning medal, an award even Park knew Jones should've won. But that did not happen. Not until Park himself took the initiative and presented Jones with the one thing that had linked the two men for the 35 years after their fateful first meeting. His magnanimous gesture did not go public until late 2025, and came as a complete surprise to Jones.   🔎 ZOOMED IN GUESS THE LOGO Question: Can you guess this zoomed in MLB logo? Hint: Currently in playoff position. Answer at the bottom.   ⚾️ POWER OUTAGE POST-DERBY WOES (Chris Graythen/Getty Images) Chalk one up for the (largely unfounded) Home Run Derby curse, as this year's finalists have seemingly forgotten how to hit the ball over the fence since putting on a show last month in Philadelphia. One and done: Derby winner Jordan Walker (0) and runner-up Kyle Schwarber (1) have combined to hit just one home run since the All-Star break. Schwarber is still tied for the NL lead (33), but now trails Yordan Alvarez (35) in the overall home run race; Walker remains stuck on 22.   Logo reveal: Chicago Cubs

But God (Father, Son & Holy Spirit) said unequivocally that Christ wouldn't sin. Why, because God CAN'T sin or God wouldn't be God.

Need to see what it teaches and the real issue here. Here is a good summary..: Here’s the conundrum: to suggest Jesus, as the God-Man, is unable to sin seems to denigrate His true humanity. This position seems to make the incarnation a farce – a foregone conclusion. It implies Jesus never felt the true force of the temptations. This position is known as impeccability. but, to suggest Jesus could sin seems to denigrate His deity. This position is known as peccability. So, what to do? The solution seems to be a qualified form of peccability, as follows:12 Jesus was genuinely tempted to sin, not like us, but like the original Adam and Eve (morally neutral), so, it was theoretically possible for Him to sin, but He chose not to sin

* Wjat in the world makes you think that there are any Jews living tn the area that I mentioned/? * in 2011,the civil governmeny, dropped Friday out of the week for one time only. In that week the days went Wednesday, Thursday Saturday and Sunday, * Tje seventh day of the week now was named Sunday and SDAs now began to worship on a day named Sunday,

Now we have the hearings about what happened at that time. I never thought that would happen. Bill Gates has been humiliated. He lost control of the nonprofit he started and piled so much money into. He lost many friends, including Warren Buffet. The tables have turned on those who promoted the vaccines. I never thought that would happen.

I have seen many leave the church, claiming Ellen White was not a prophet. I always said, what difference does it make? Do you want to follow the Bible 100%? If so, the Adventist church is the place to go. The truth is, many backsliders do not want to follow the Bible 100%. They only use Ellen White as an excuse. When I first came into the church in Michigan, MANY years ago, I was puzzled by the reports about backsliders. It took me over 5 years to find the Adventist church. I could not understand why people would leave. Within a short time, I was ordained as an elder. Then I started visiting backsliders. It was interesting. None of them left the Adventist church for another church. They just stopped going altogether.

US job market stalled in July as employers cut 23,000 jobs, delivering political setback to Trump WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. job market stalled unexpectedly last month, delivering a political blow to President Donald Trump three months ahead of midterm elections and complicating decision-making for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve. https://apnews.com/article/economy-jobs-trump-unemployment-rate-jobseekers-9c2d147c14bc428458be5a1e83e54957?

Amendment 3 rewrite is already underway, Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that the state will not challenge a Leon County Circuit judge’s finding the ballot title and summary for Amendment 3 defective and that the Attorney General James Uthmeier is rewriting the language. https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/08/06/amendment-3-rewrite-is-already-underway-gov-ron-desantis-says/? No on 3 campaign focuses on the pain for renters if property tax cut passes A survey of 1,400 Floridians shows the proposed constitutional amendment to reduce property taxes on homestead properties gets 74% support, well more than the 60% required for passage. https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/08/06/no-on-3-campaign-focuses-on-the-pain-for-renters-if-property-tax-cut-passes/? A redder congressional district turns out a packed field vying to challenge Darren Soto Seven Republicans are competing in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, vying for what could be the state’s newest Republican stronghold. https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/08/07/a-redder-congressional-district-turns-out-a-packed-field-vying-to-challenge-darren-soto/? Florida’s primary races for commissioner of agriculture One of the three Florida Cabinet positions on the ballot this year is commissioner of agriculture, which oversees the state’s $13 billion ag sector — which is worth more than $213 billion considering multiplier effects. https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/08/07/floridas-primary-races-for-commissioner-of-agriculture/?

Three New Assyrian Kings Discovered In a remarkable moment for the study of ancient Near Eastern history, Alexander Johannes Edmonds (University of Münster) and Eckhart Frahm (Yale University) have discovered three previously unknown Assyrian kings. Their findings effectively work to dethrone, as it were, the longtime king of Mesopotamian history: the Assyrian King List. https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-near-eastern-world/three-new-assyrian-kings-discovered/?

US sees a big jump in nausea cases among frequent marijuana users in the hospital NEW YORK (AP) — In the past year, the U.S. has seen a jump in frequent marijuana users going to the hospital with a nausea and vomiting condition, according to a report released Thursday. https://apnews.com/article/marijuana-vomiting-nausea-cannabis-hyperemesis-syndrome-f8d270504b13614df87e45229b0acf93?

Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions A Senate committee voted along party lines Thursday, setting up a referral to the Justice Department for potential investigation over whether the country's longtime top infectious disease official properly exercised his constitutional rights. Read more. Why this matters: The vote came a week after Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times. Fauci, in a statement last week, said he had good reason to fear the possibility of criminal charges. Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, the committee chairman who pressed for the contempt finding, said that constitutional protection did not apply because Fauci last year received a pardon from Democratic President Joe Biden and thus did not have to worry about the threat of prosecution. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Fauci contempt vote reflects the enduring politics of COVID Tennessee voters oust Trump-backed congressman, set fall matchup for redrawn Memphis-area House seat McConnell says he’s leaving rehabilitation center to continue recovery at home Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio says Rep. Max Miller should leave House and end fall campaign

Trump boasts about the economy, but there’s more to the story President Donald Trump has been extolling his economic accomplishments on social media and at events. Some of the claims are clearly true, some exaggerated, some unclear. Read our team’s full analysis. Why this matters: Voters are frustrated with the economy and the high cost of living. Only 32% of U.S. adults approved of Trump’s handling of the economy in an AP-NORC poll conducted in late July. The same poll found that 69% of Americans characterized the economy as “poor.” Many said the cost of everyday essentials like groceries and gas was a “major” source of stress in their lives. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ WATCH: Trump says ‘we may have to’ send oil prices ‘up again’ US likely added nearly 100,000 jobs in July, but market is still tough for young and unemployed In a post-pandemic world, job candidates feel caught between suits and hoodies

Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling President Donald Trump said he was signing two executive actions on immigration, including one limiting the number of people eligible for U.S. citizenship after being born in the United States. The second order focused on stopping people from coming to the U.S. to give birth. Read more. Why this matters: In June, the Supreme Court rejected Trump’s previous efforts to declare that children born to people in the U.S. illegally or temporarily aren’t American citizens, and upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship. It was not immediately clear how successful the president’s most recent attempt to restrict birthright citizenship would be. Trump said he thought his latest actions would be constitutional. The American Civil Liberties Union predicted that Trump’s second attempt would also be rejected. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says A deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from Trump Union representing IRS workers asks judge to block Trump tax audit immunity deal DOGE overstated savings on federal ‘receipts’ website, auditors find ‘I’m very good at grass.’ Why Trump goes into the weeds on one of his favorite topics

Hormuz talks Iran is finalizing a deal with Oman on vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran says that alone will not reopen the critical waterway. Iran is demanding several guarantees from the US before ships can transit freely. The ongoing talks between Iran and Oman are important because they could lead to the full reopening of the world's most critical energy chokepoint. Meanwhile, Iran's top negotiator on Thursday accused President Trump of "theater diplomacy" as Washington and Tehran gave sharply conflicting accounts of whether talks to reopen the Strait were taking place.

Western wildfires The alleged arsonist accused of starting the first of three devastating wildfires in Washington state admitted to igniting that blaze and more than two dozen other fires since last year. He faces five counts of first-degree arson. Meanwhile, crews are bracing for strong winds and soaring temperatures that could worsen conditions this weekend. This comes as dozens of fires burn across the West, deteriorating the air quality for millions. Washington and Oregon are also experiencing their worst fire seasons in more than 30 years, fueled in part by human-caused climate change.   📊 USAFacts: See how much land wildfires burn across the US Editor's note: CNN has partnered with the not-for-profit USAFacts to share government data and insights that we believe are relevant to our audience.

Birthright citizenship President Donald Trump signed two new executive orders Thursday aimed at further restricting birthright citizenship and "birth tourism." In June, the Supreme Court rejected Trump's earlier push to narrow birthright citizenship, affirming that children born on US soil are citizens even if their parents are in the country illegally or temporarily. But the new orders take a more limited approach: One would deny birthright citizenship to children born to "alien enemies," members of foreign terrorist organizations and some people acting on behalf of foreign governments. The other targets people traveling to the US to give birth, though existing law already prohibits obtaining a visa primarily to secure US citizenship for a child. ps:Pathetic!!!!!

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🌭 1 fun thing: Hot dog glow-up Photo: Sommer Brugal/Axios The humble hot dog is undergoing an extravagant glow-up with luxury ingredients, social media-ready presentations and fine-dining prices, The Wall Street Journal writes. The caviar dog: A $100 "Golden Glizzy" with 30 grams of caviar and gold flakes — which Axios Miami's Sommer Brugal told you about in March — went viral at the Formula One Miami Grand Prix and Miami Open tennis tournament. The hot dog tower: Modeled after seafood towers, these multitier spreads of hot dogs and sauces are showing up at ski resorts, stadium suites and high-end taverns. Breckenridge Ski Resort's $60 version comes with six all-beef hot dogs and waffle fries. The 2-footer: At Coors Field in Denver, a nearly 2-foot-long hot dog nicknamed "the Glizzilla" — a nod to "glizzy," slang for a hot dog — sells for $45. Full story (gift link).

💰 Workers get smaller cut Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Chart: Matt Phillips/Axios Workers are getting a smaller slice of the economic pie than ever, Axios' Matt Phillips writes from Bureau of Labor Statistics data. At 53.7%, labor's share of national income is now the lowest on record — even as corporate profits soar. 🤖 What we're watching: Whether — or how much — the AI boom supercharges these record numbers. Some researchers think that AI is already squeezing worker pay.

I respect what Ron Lawson accomplished as a sociologist. He had a career that some might call illustrious. He is the one most often credited[?] with Kinship's founding; however, a Spectrum or Kinship article, some time back, rightly acknowledged the roll Ben Pickell played in Kinship's founding. Ben was not an SDA when he placed an ad in a gay magazine inviting gay SDA to contact him. Since his connection to Adventism is somewhat sordid, likely a slick PR move for Kinship to upplay Ron Lawson. He had deep SDA ties.

🌡️ Wildfire anxiety rising Photo illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Photos: Getty Images SEATTLE — Wildfire smoke blanketing this coastal city and much of the West is an ominous reminder that the reach of destructive fires is growing, Axios' Amy Harder writes. Why it matters: Climate scientists study how global warming increases the odds of wildfire. People living through it are confronting a more immediate question: Where is truly safe anymore? Wildfires intensified by climate change are like an unforgiving spotlight sweeping across the world. No one really knows where it will stop next. Right now, that spotlight is on Spokane, Wash., where a historic wildfire has destroyed neighborhoods and remains uncontrolled. Keep reading.