At an Easter vigil in St. Peters Basilica, Pope Francis on Saturday encouraged people to resist cynicism or pursuing the glitter of wealth, and to avoid seeking lifes meaning in things that pass away. Do not bury hope! Francis exclaimed, after noting that when things go badly, we lose heart […]
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George Zimmerman banned from Tinder dating app
The ex-neighborhood watch volunteer who killed an unarmed black teen in Florida in 2012 has been banned from the dating app Tinder. An emailed statement from Tinder cited users safety as a reason for removing George Zimmermans profile. An article by Tampa, Florida, weekly Creative Loafing says Zimmerman used a […]
Charity founder resigns after alleged rapes at Africa school
An American woman who established a charity to help vulnerable girls in Liberia has resigned six months after taking a leave of absence in the wake of allegations that a local staffer raped several girls in the charitys care. More Than Me founder and chief executive officer Katie Meyler announced […]
$200K worth of jewelry gone in 30 seconds by a pair of mall thieves
Two men allegedly used a hammer to smash through a glass display inside a Georgia jewelry store and got away with $200,000 worth of diamond rings, according to police reports. On April 15, one of the suspects walked into the Crescent Jewelers inside the Sugarloaf Mills Mall and expressed interest […]
Ex-Marine arrested in North Korea embassy attack in Madrid
A man suspected of involvement in a mysterious dissident groups February raid on North Koreas Embassy in Madrid was arrested in Los Angeles by U.S. authorities. Christopher Ahn, a former U.S. Marine, was arrested and charged Friday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The specific charges against Ahn […]
Many House Democrats wary of trying to impeach Trump after Mueller report
Democrats renewed consideration of impeaching President Donald Trump after the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, with leading progressives and some presidential candidates calling for swift action — as Democratic leaders cautioned restraint. In interviews with ABC News, a half dozen House Democrats remained wary of immediately launching impeachment […]
Tiger attacks keeper at zoo
A tiger attacked a zookeeper Saturday morning at a zoo in Topeka, Kansas, according to a city spokeswoman. The tiger, named Sanjiv, and the zookeeper were in the “same place” Saturday when he attacked her, said Molly Hadfield, a spokeswoman for the City of Topeka. “A few people did see […]
Presidential candidate’s lawyers reviewing allegations campaign team didn’t get paid
Presidential hopeful Wayne Messam, mayor of Miramar, Florida, said a lawyer is reviewing allegations that his campaign staff isn’t getting paid. The allegations, published in a report by the Miami New Times, come from a former staffer of the campaign. The New Times report says a campaign team member sent […]
Trump tweets frustration with details of Mueller report after publicly celebrating
President Donald Trump, who is spending the long Easter weekend in Mar-a-Lago has taken to Twitter to share his frustration with details included in a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report released to the public, calling the special counsel ‘highly conflicted.’ In the two days following the release […]
Trump lashes out at ex-advisers who spoke with Mueller
President Donald Trump lashed out Friday at current and former aides who cooperated with special counsel Robert Muellers investigation, insisting the deeply unflattering picture they painted of him and the White House was total bullshit. In a series of angry tweets from rainy Palm Beach, Florida, Trump laced into those […]