A one-page account of Benedict’s nearly eight-year papacy will be put into a metal cylinder and placed inside the coffin, along with other items including Vatican coins minted during his reign.
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New England Patriots statistics after 16 games
QB Mac Jones has thrown for 2,753 yards this season.
Rolling Stone hails Aretha Franklin as greatest singer of all time
The list has 200 singers and orders them based on “originality, influence, the depth of an artist’s catalog, and the breadth of their musical legacy.”
Yarmouth nonprofit preserves a piece of working waterfront
More than 30 small marine enterprises work out of the Sea Meadow Marine center, which also offers education programs and has plans for an eco-friendly expansion.
China says nations are imposing COVID travel restrictions for ‘political goals’
The U.S., Japan and some other countries are requiring travelers from China to show a negative test before allowing them to enter, and Taiwan has said it will quarantine positive cases.
Rep.-elect George Santos quiet as speaker vote delays swearing-in
He joined most Republicans in backing Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., for speaker.
Iran upholds death sentences for teenage protesters
The Islamic Republic has already hanged two 23-year-olds arrested in the protests.
Two cruise ships rescue 2 dozen migrants off Florida coast
The rescues were made amid a wave of migrant landings in the Florida Keys in the past several days that the local sheriff’s office has called a “crisis.”
Russia could step up drone use after being shaken by Ukraine strike
It was one of the deadliest attacks on the Kremlin’s forces since the war began more than 10 months ago.
Pay As You Throw begins in Yarmouth
Pay As You Throw began this week in Yarmouth, requiring residents to buy town-issued trash bags for waste disposal. Town-issued trash bags can be purchased at local retailers for $10 for a package of five 30-gallon bags and $12.50 for a package of 10 15-gallon bags. Pay As You Throw is an effort to offset […]