For religious scholars who look at these phenomena “from outside”, the boundary between faith and superstition is wafer-thin. But the Roman Catholic Church distinguishes a third form between ...

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These are all examples of superstitions or what Stuart Vyse, PhD, and the author of Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition, calls magical thinking. More than half of Americans admitted ...

Do you have any superstitions? I knock on wood because what if I don't when I'm hoping something does or doesn't happen. And who doesn't have a friend who swears that if they don't wear the same ...

As Lou wrote in his Trains article, "Steam doesn't want you in a hurry, is extremely temperamental, requires surgical expertise, a bit of luck, and a hint of superstition." And never, never ...

"I am incredibly proud of the brave witness who stepped up and helped stop the suspect," said Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno. "Their quick actions made a real difference." After being released ...

“There will be accountability for taking your frustrations out on innocent animals, in this case, multiple felonies and jail time,” Sheriff Carmine Marceno said. “We know how much these ...

The Winnipeg Jets saw their season come to an end in a Game 6 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars. Heading into the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, things felt different for the Jets; they seemed primed ...

Carmine Simpson, 30, pleaded guilty in March 2023 to one count of sexually exploiting a minor after communicating with at least 46 children on X, formerly Twitter, where federal prosecutors said ...

Toni-Ann Appice, 31, of Massapequa, was arrested Thursday evening, May 15, in Westbury following a car accident on Jericho Turnpike, according to Nassau County Police. Officers responded around 5:45 p ...

Toni-Ann Appice, 31, of Massapequa, was arrested Thursday evening, May 15, in Westbury following a car accident on Jericho Turnpike, according to Nassau County Police. Officers responded around 5:45 p ...