Churches push to improve access for disabled parishioners
In Syracuse area churches see a access gap as pastors like Immaculate Conception's Carlo Stirpe launch drives to fund new entrances with ramps and elevators. The diocese reports high but incomplete accessibility, with an ongoing push to fully include disabled people in church life and services.
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Carlo Stirpe
Immaculate Conception
Thurlow
Syracuse
Tom Cunningham
Syracuse Catholic Diocese
Ministry For
Cunningham
Fulton
H.O.P.E
Oswego County
Stirpe
Maturano
Robert Abbott
Heaven
Glenn Ramsey
United of
Kursk Submarine Tragedy Near Barents Sea Prompt Rescue Efforts
Officials report no radiation leak as rescue ships swarm the Kursk after it sank in Arctic Barents waters. The Kursk, a 1994 nuclear strategic submarine with a 107 crew, faced loss of control. experts warn recovery options are dangerous and limited.
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Kola Peninsula
Foreign Ministry
Karsten Klepsvik
Barents Sea
Arctic
Russia
Norway
Dygalo
Vladimir Gundarov
Red Star
Gundarov
Barents
Galo
Kursk
Jane’s Fighting Ships
Vyacheslav Popov
Interfax
Moscow
Komsomolets
Izvestia
Storm floods Seneca Lake area after dam breach in N J
A major northern New Jersey storm caused Seneca Lake dam to burst flooding Sussex Morris and Warren counties. Emergency crews evacuated Sparta Main Street residents as three roads and bridges were destroyed. Damage includes bridges and roads totaling about 80 million dollars in Sussex County with mudslides and submerged homes reported.
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Sparta
Seneca Lake
New Jersey
Sensca Lake
Ray Brunetti
Sussex
Morris
Warren
Sussex County
Phil Morlock
Morlock
Newton
Tori Monahan
Katie
Kelly
Steve Wille
Red Cross
Josh Osowski
Franklin
Montana wildfires gain ground as evacuees return
Firefighters report progress in Montana as cooler weather aids suppression of two fires south of Helena and a Big Hole Valley blaze. About 1,400 households remain under evacuation orders while hundreds of evacuees were allowed to return home. A Fort Hood crew aided the upper Ninemile Fire near Missoula as winds spread flames. Across the state, more than 375,000 acres have burned this season with 169 structures lost. News noted Interstate 90 closures and ongoing fire activity across multiple western states.
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Bitterroot
Montana
Helena
Big Hole
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Texas
Ninemile Valley
Missoula
Elkhorn Mountains
Bitterroot Valley
Hamilton
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