A pre-Inca tomb of 24 individuals who likely died in the same conflict has been discovered at the archaeological site of El Curaca in the Atico River Valley of southern Peru. The collective tomb is a circular pit with stone walls and contains rich grave goods, including pottery, carved bone objects, stone figures and fine textiles. The pottery in the tomb identifies it as belonging to the Chuquibamba (Aruni) culture. The deceased were men, women and children, and all of them bore the evidence of the traumatic injuries that killed them. Because they were buried so carefully with such important funerary furnishings, they are believed to have died in a conflict that their community ended up winning, hence their burial as honored dead. Archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology at the University of Wrocław (UWr) began excavating the site in October of last year. They uncovered numerous stone-lined pit tombs containing collective burials with grave goods. They are now documenting their finds, including recording 3D scans of the skeletal remains which will allow them to do osteological examinations in great detail without exposing the remains to damage. The fieldwork will continue through the end of April, but the research into their discoveries will continue. The team will analyze and conserve the ceramics, stone and wood objects recovered from the tombs. They are also working to stabilize and conserve the fragile textiles found in the graves, which began to degrade as soon as they were exposed to air. As part of the ongoing project, the Uwr team will perform DNA analysis of the remains to determine familial relationships and shed new light on the cultures that inhabited the Atico River Valley in the pre-Inca period.

A Boston hotel owned by an infamous slumlord cancelled two Passover meals at the last minute. It hosted anti-Israel Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib instead. The Iris Hotel Boston in Brookline — a Boston suburb with a large Jewish population — was supposed to host two Passover Seder meals on Saturday evening. But just two days before the dinners were set to take place, the hotel canceled, a source involved with coordinating the events told The Daily Wire. The Seders had been referenced on a schedule for staff posted in the hotel, which was reviewed by The Daily Wire. After canceling the events, the hotel hosted a private screening of a film about Palestinians with Tlaib, a member of the far-left “Squad.” A staff member at the hotel confirmed to The Daily Wire that Tlaib was at the hotel on Saturday night. One of the hotel’s owners, Anwar Faisal, is a major Tlaib donor who has been criticized for renting “slums” to college students. Boston Magazine once claimed Faisal’s buildings had “as many rats under his roofs as undergraduates.” Upon welcoming Tlaib, the Iris Hotel flew a Palestinian flag under an American flag on its flagpole, though the flag appears to have been mistakenly hung upside down. Sosi Rochel, who was invited to the Passover meal, told The Daily Wire she was disappointed it was cancelled. “My family and I were excited to be invited to a Passover meal at a non-Jewish establishment located in the heart of Brookline’s Jewish community,” Sosi Rochel said. “Once we heard what happened and saw the Palestinian flag flying outside at the same time, we were disappointed and asked the hotel what happened. They gave a very canned statement and did not take our concerns seriously.” Sosi Rochel, who asked to withhold her last name for fears of retribution, said she feels like it is a “jab for the hotel to choose to support a congresswoman with a history of antisemitism over its own local community.” A spokesperson for the Iris Hotel’s management company, Wagner Hospitality Management, declined to give The Daily Wire a statement more than “your tip is incorrect” and that “the Iris Hotel has no further comment on past events that took place at the hotel.” In a post on its public Facebook page, Wagner Hospitality Management wrote that the flag was flown as a “sign of respect” during Tlaib’s “brief stay to honor her heritage.” “This flag should not be a contentious symbol and we would show the same respect for any dignitary choosing to stay with us regardless of their heritage or ethnicity,” the management company posted. The post added that the flag was “only there for that day” and “has nothing to do with politics.” “We have many Jewish guests staying at our hotel and we respect everyone,” Wagner Hospitality Management wrote. According to public records, the Iris Hotel is owned by Adil Lamtioui and Anwar Faisal. Faisal, a well-known Palestinian figure in Boston, has been dubbed a notorious slumlord for his mismanagement of rental properties, many of which are leased to college students. Faisal has also used his status as a wealthy immigrant as a defense in housing court, Boston Magazine reported. According to FEC records, Faisal donated the maximum campaign contribution of $3,300 to Tlaib in her primary and general election in 2023. Also in 2023, he gave an additional $5,000 to the Rooted in Community Leadership PAC, which is affiliated with Tlaib. Tlaib was censured by the House of Representatives shortly after Hamas’s October 7 massacre of Israeli civilians for “promoting false narratives regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for the destruction of the state of Israel.” Tlaib, a Palestinian-American has used her platform to routinely espouse antisemitic and anti-Israel viewpoints. “It is abhorrent that in 2025, Jewish Americans continue to be the targets of vicious antisemitism,” Sam Markstein, the spokesperson of the Republican Jewish Coalition, told The Daily Wire. “The hotel in question should be ashamed, and its owners owe the Jewish community of Massachusetts an apology and answers as to why they abruptly canceled Passover celebrations with virtually no notice and welcomed deranged antisemite Rashida Tlaib to their property with open arms,” Markstein added. Liora Rez, the executive director of StopAntisemitism, told The Daily Wire that the hotel’s cancellation is a new low. “For a hotel to cancel a Jewish religious event in order to host one of America’s most notorious antisemites isn’t just offensive — it’s a staggering new low, and a blatant act of complicity in hate,” Rez said.

Anyone who has begun a significant weight loss journey will tell you it takes a lot of hard work, time, and dedication. Celebrities who change their physical appearance often find themselves under the microscope because the world wants to know all the juicy details. Sometimes, there is a big story, and for others, it’s as simple as exercising and eating a healthy diet. Jelly Roll committed himself to a healthier lifestyle and proudly shared with Pat McAfee on Pat McAfee’s Big Night Aht he’s down 200 pounds. The number shocked the radio host, who applauded and said, “It looks like you’ve lost a person.” You look UNBELIEVABLE"I started at 540 pounds and I was 357 pounds this morning..I'M GONNA LOSE ANOTHER 100 POUNDS AND GO SKYDIVING WITH MY WIFE IN SWEDEN"@JellyRoll615 #BigNightAHT pic.twitter.com/sXuXtBpdTZ— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) April 10, 2025 Jelly Roll Topped The Scales At 540 Pounds But today, Jelly Roll weighs 357. He’s chronicled his fitness journey on social media, and while it hasn’t always been easy, he’s not stopping. Jelly Roll posted a TikTok on April 3, encouraging fans to join him. While he walked, he said he began his journey 15 months ago and plans to keep moving. He wrote, “Let’s put this work in y’all we getting healthy!!! If you want to join the challenge it’s free to do on the Strava app or on their website. 15 minutes of work per day(walking, jogging, etc), for any 15 days, until April 25th. We’re giving all kinds of stuff away, and a couple folks are coming to Tampa with me baby. LETS GO!!!” This fan was very impressed by the musician writing, “Wow Jelly Roll. What else can you do? I am watching Fire County now and you are awesome as an Actor definitely one of my favorite singers and you’re so giving. So grateful to be a fan.” Another fan offered encouragement: “It’s never too late for a life-changing experience! Your amazing Jelly Roll! I love you much!” Jelly Roll told Pat McAfee his goal is a special moment with his wife, Bunnie Xo, “Imma lose another 100 lbs. to go skydiving with my wife in Sweden, baby!” This story’s featured image is by Kathy Hutchins The post Jelly Roll Is On A Health Journey And He Looks And Feels Amazing! appeared first on InspireMore.

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Sen. Chris Van Hollen got his wish.   After traveling to El Salvador to meet with deported illegal alien Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, Van Hollen, D-Md., was granted his request on Thursday.   “Kilmar Abrego Garcia, miraculously risen from the ‘death camps’ & ‘torture,’ now sipping margaritas with Sen. Van Hollen in the tropical paradise of El Salvador,” Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele wrote on X Thursday night in a post with several photos of the two met talking with Abrego Garcia’s lawyer.   “Now that he’s been confirmed healthy, he gets the honor of staying in El Salvador’s custody,” Bukele wrote on X with a handshake emoji between a U.S. and Salvadoran flag.   Now that he’s been confirmed healthy, he gets the honor of staying in El Salvador’s custody ?????? https://t.co/2xVt4SNOGn— Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) April 18, 2025 “I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance,” Van Hollen wrote on X, adding, “I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love.”  I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return. pic.twitter.com/U9y2gZpxCb— Senator Chris Van Hollen (@ChrisVanHollen) April 18, 2025 Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador on Wednesday and met with Salvadoran Vice President Félix Ulloa and human rights advocates with the goal of bringing “Abrego Garcia home,” the Democrat Senator said in a video shared to social media on Wednesday. Van Hollen claims that Abrego Garcia was “illegally abducted” from the U.S. and sent to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center.   Abrego Garcia was living in Maryland until the Trump administration deported him on March 15. The Trump administration initially said he was removed due to an “administrative error,” but has since pushed back against that claim.      “A [Department of Justice] lawyer, who has since been relieved of duty, a saboteur, a Democrat, put into a filing incorrectly that this was a mistaken removal. It was not,” Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy, said on Fox News on Monday.    Police reports and court documents reveal that Abrego Garcia was associated with MS-13, a violent criminal gang, and entered the U.S. illegally in 2012. The Department of Homeland Security also claims he has been involved in human trafficking activity.    In 2021, Abrego Garcia’s wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, filed domestic violence allegations against her husband, claiming, “I am afraid to be close to him.”    After Abrego Garcia’s deportation, the District Court for the District of Maryland directed the Trump administration to “facilitate and effectuate the return of [Abrego Garcia] to the United States” on grounds that he was improperly deported.    This week, Judge Paula Xinis told lawyers for the Justice Department that she was ordering expedited discovery to “determine whether you are fighting the court order, my court orders, whether you intend to abide by the court orders.”    The Supreme Court agreed last week that the Trump administration has an obligation to “facilitate” Abrego Garcia’s release from prison in El Salvador, but this requires the government of El Salvador to release Abrego Garcia from prison, which it does not appear interested in doing right now.    Bukele met with President Donald Trump at the White House Monday and said he has no plans of releasing Abrego Garcia from prison.    The post President Bukele: Abrego Garcia and Sen. Van Hollen Seen ‘Sipping Margaritas’ in El Salvador appeared first on The Daily Signal.