A Filipino villager has been nailed to a wooden cross for the 35th time to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a brutal Good Friday tradition he said he would devote to pray for peace in Ukraine, Gaza and the disputed South China Sea. On Friday, over a hundred people watched on as 10 devotees were nailed to wooden crosses, among them Ruben Enaje, a 63-year-old carpenter and sign painter. The real-life crucifixions have become an annual religious spectacle that draws tourists in three rural communities in Pampanga province, north of Manila.
A massive coast-to-coast storm is charging across the country, packing hurricane-force wind gusts, and will impact more than 30 states by the end of the week....
The bill would make it a federal Class C felony for health care providers to administer or perform certain sex-change interventions for minors, with penalties up to 10 years in prison....