Religion

Deportation flight to Iran included Christians at risk

(RNS) — The Trump administration’s deportation of more than a hundred Iranians held in ICE custody on a flight that touched down in Tehran on Sept. 29 includes Christian converts and other religious minorities who may face harsh penalties for their religious beliefs upon return to the Islamic Republic, advocates warned. “Among those deported were four women and a 72-year-old...

Sports

TGL’s second season to tee off on Dec. 28

Golfers Tiger Woods and Kevin Kisner warm up at SoFi Center before the golf match between Jupiter Links and Los Angeles Golf Club in the TGL, interactive golf league founded by Woods and Rory McIlroy on January 14, 2025 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. TGL, the tech-infused indoor golf league, will begin its second season on Dec. 28. The league...

Apps

Android Developers Blog: Elevating media playback : A deep dive into Media3’s PreloadManager

Posted by Mayuri Khinvasara Khabya - Developer Relations Engineer (LinkedIn and X) Welcome to the second installment of our three-part series on media preloading with Media3. This series is designed to guide you through the process of building highly responsive, low-latency media experiences in your Android apps. Part 1: Introducing Preloading with Media3 covered the fundamentals. We explored the distinction...

Celebrity

Chicago, Illinois Sue To Block Trump’s National Guard Deployment

Illinois leaders went to court Monday to stop President Donald Trump from sending National Guard troops to Chicago, escalating a clash between Democratic-led states and the Republican administration during an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in the nation’s third-largest city.The legal challenge came hours after a judge blocked the Guard’s deployment in Portland, Oregon.The Trump administration has portrayed the cities as...

Crypto

Morgan Stanley Advises Up To 4% Portfolio Bitcoin Allocation

Morgan Stanley’s Global Investment Committee has formally recommended that clients allocate between 2% and 4% of their portfolios to bitcoin and crypto. The new report, issued on October 1, outlines crypto (primarily bitcoin) allocations based on investor risk profiles. Opportunistic growth portfolios, which target higher-risk and higher-return strategies, should include up to 4% in crypto, while balanced growth portfolios are...

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