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Shown above is the Eucharistic event in Auriesville." title="There were two great manifestations of gratitude for Jesus in the Eucharist last month: processions in Midtown Manhattan and Auriesville, New York. Shown above is the Eucharistic event in Auriesville. 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It also includes an exception for people with disabilities who need assistance. </p> <div class="articleMetadata"> <span class="articleMetadata__byline">Tyler Arnold/CNA</span> <a href="/section/nation">Nation</a> <time class="articleMetadata__info" datetime="2024-11-27T20:17:59-06:00">November 27, 2024</time> <a class="articleMetadata__comments articleMetadata__info" href="https://www.ncregister.com/cna/dewine-signs-bill-to-keep-males-out-of-female-locker-rooms-bathrooms-in-ohio-schools#coral_thread"> <span class="coral-count" data-coral-url="https://www.ncregister.com/cna/dewine-signs-bill-to-keep-males-out-of-female-locker-rooms-bathrooms-in-ohio-schools" data-coral-notext="true"></span> </a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="articleList__item"> <figure class="articleList__image icon icon--cna"> <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/cna/texas-ag-petitions-scotus-to-uphold-state-law-mandating-age-verification-for-porn-sites"> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241127151120_c3cb18b206bcb7819c58af7728b6104d42efa88206be3986f9479ce29069d3b7.webp" type="image/webp"> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241127151120_c3cb18b206bcb7819c58af7728b6104d42efa88206be3986f9479ce29069d3b7.png" type="image/webp"> <source media="(min-width: 681px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241127151120_c3cb18b206bcb7819c58af7728b6104d42efa88206be3986f9479ce29069d3b7.png" type="image/webp"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241127151120_c3cb18b206bcb7819c58af7728b6104d42efa88206be3986f9479ce29069d3b7.png" alt="In 2023 there were more than 275,000 child pornography websites on the Internet, with approximately 11,000 photos generated by AI in just one month." title="In 2023 there were more than 275,000 child pornography websites on the Internet, with approximately 11,000 photos generated by AI in just one month. 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