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Bridge by Steve Becker

This deal occurred in the very first Bermuda Bowl world championship, way back in 1950, in the match between Great Britain and the United States. Despite the fact that the North-South hands contained only 20 points in high cards, both the English and American pairs arrived at four spades after identical auctions. At the first table, with a U.S. pair North-South, the British West led the ace and another heart. Declarer (Sam Stayman) ruffed the second heart and played the ace and another spade. West rose with the king and led a third round of hearts. Stayman ruffed and led a spade to ...

Catholic Charities will unite three agencies, one office

On Jan. 1, 2027, the three Catholic Charities agencies and the Diocesan Department of Catholic Charities will officially unify into one organization serving all six counties of the diocese, according to Catholic Charities Director Rachel Hrbolich. “This unification is not about changing who we are: it’s about strengthening our services, our identity and our structure for the future. By bringing our teams, resources and expertise together under one corporation, we will reduce duplication, streamline operations and ensure that every dollar entrusted to us stretches further. Donors ...

Religion news

BEATLES MASS: Christ Episcopal Church, 2627 Atlantic St. NE, Warren, will host its annual Beatles Mass with live music provided by the Mainstreet Lions at 4 p.m. Saturday. The service will include a Eucharistic celebration set to familiar songs. The event is free and a chili cookoff will follow. HARP CONCERT: Unity Spiritual Centre, 1226 Naylor Lloyd Road, Liberty, will host a concert with harpist Kirk Kupensky at 7 p.m. April 18. The event is free, but a love offering will be accepted. FIRST SUNDAY SPEAKER: First Presbyterian Church, Mahoning Avenue, Warren, will hold its First Sunday ...

New Texas public schools reading list would feature Bible stories

Bible stories like Jonah and the Whale would be part of a new Texas public schools reading list that drew an overflow crowd to Tuesday’s state education board meeting. Religious leaders, teachers, parents and students spent hours arguing about the reading list for the state’s 5.4 million kindergartners to 12th-graders. The debate comes as the country’s long-standing wrangling over the role of religion in public schools continues to drive legislation and legal action. Nationally, President Donald Trump has pledged to protect and expand religious expression in public schools. And ...

‘I just know that the time is limited’

NEW YORK — Journalist Kara Swisher begins her new, six-part CNN series about longevity and health in an interesting location — a cemetery. It’s the final resting place of her father, who died in 1968 at just 34. Swisher was only 5, and his sudden death had a deep effect on her career ...