Church 'Outraged' at 'Scandalous' Funeral (Newser Morning 8)

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February 20, 2024     "The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night." —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow   1 Navalny Letters Reveal Last Stretch of Prison Life The New York Times has obtained excerpts of private letters Alexei Navalny wrote in the final months of his life from Russian prisons, and they reveal that he stayed mentally sharp despite brutal physical conditions. Keep reading   2 Church 'Outraged' at 'Scandalous' Funeral The funeral of a trans activist that was held at Manhattan's iconic St. Patrick's Cathedral went viral last week, and now the Archdiocese of New York is speaking out against it in no uncertain terms. Keep reading   From our sponsors Over 55's in Your State Could Be Eligible for a Bathroom Remodel Finally a bathroom remodel that is affordable to everyone! Don't miss out on these incredible deals -as next week it might be too late to renovate your bathroom- and bathroom remodels can get expensive. See Prices >   At a Glance A visitor views 'Unearthed, Bronze Eroded Melpomene' on display during Daniel Arsham: Relics in the Landscape exhibition. It's the first UK museum display of work by the highly acclaimed North American, held at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. (Danny Lawson/PA via AP)   3 Star Wars Script Harrison Ford Left in Apartment Sells for $13.5K While in London in 1976 filming the first Star Wars movie ever made, Harrison Ford rented a flat near the studio—and when he moved out, he left behind an incomplete copy of the script that has now sold at auction for more than $13,500. Keep reading   4 His Pet Gila Monster Bit Him. Within Days, He Was Dead A Gila monster, one of two a Colorado man had as pets, bit the 34-year-old man on February 12. Keep reading   5 Alabama's Top Court Rules Frozen Embryos Are Children Alabama's top court on Monday issued a ruling that could have major consequences for in vitro fertilization. Keep reading   6 Minnesota Shooter Wasn't Allowed to Own Guns The Minnesota man who killed two police officers and a firefighter-paramedic on Sunday had a criminal record going back nearly 20 years and was barred for life from owning firearms, authorities say. Keep reading     7 Putin Gives Kim a Car in Honor of Their Special Relationship Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a Russian-made car for his personal use in a demonstration of their special relationship, North Korea's state media reported Tuesday. Keep reading   8 One Credit Card Giant Is Buying Another Capital One and Discover Financial Services announced Monday that, as expected, the former is buying the latter for $35 billion. Keep reading   This Day in History In 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt signed an immigration act which excluded "idiots, imbeciles, feebleminded persons, epileptics, insane persons" from being admitted to the United States. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2017: Swedish Embassy Tweets Trump an Offer   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved