ID ); $exclude_types = array( '' ); $exclude_types = apply_filters( 'eat_exclude_types', $exclude_types ); // do nothing if the post has already a featured image set if ( $already_has_thumb ) { return; } // do the job if the post is not from an excluded type if ( ! in_array( $post_type, $exclude_types ) ) { // get first attached image $img = rv_auto_featured_image_catch_that_image( $post ); $attachment_id = attachment_url_to_postid( $img ); if ( $attachment_id ) { // add attachment ID add_post_meta( $post->ID, '_thumbnail_id', $attachment_id, true ); } } } // set featured image before post is displayed (for old posts) add_action( 'the_post', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); // hooks added to set the thumbnail when publishing too add_action( 'new_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'draft_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'pending_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'future_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); function rv_auto_featured_image_catch_that_image( $post ) { // Find the images in the post_content. $output = preg_match_all( '//i', $post->post_content, $matches ); $first_img = isset( $matches[1][0] ) ? $matches[1][0]:''; // if no images found, do nothing if ( empty ( $first_img ) ) { return false; } return $first_img; } } State Department Terminates Contract for Catholic Group That Sued – BCI 24 News Network
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State Department Terminates Contract for Catholic Group That Sued

28 February 2025 2:20 PM
BCI 24 News Network

The State Department has ended a contract with a Catholic group that sued it, which should trigger the dismissal of the lawsuit, government lawyers said in a court filing on Feb. 27.
Officials immediately terminated the contract on Thursday, they told the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in a Wednesday termination notice that was filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
“This award no longer effectuates agency priorities,” a State Department official informed the conference.
The Conference of Catholic Bishops on Feb. 18 sued the State Department over its halt in funding for refugee resettlement programs, alleging violations of federal law….