It’s hard to think of something as inoffensive or innocent as a baby photo shoot . That said, a woman recently took issue to one which Kelyn and Isaiah Allen set up in honour of their daughter’s first birthday. The shoot in question involved their adorable toddler, Anja, posing on a scenic Houston pavement with […]
Georges St-Pierre, a two-division UFC champion who put mixed martial arts on the map in Canada, has announced his retirement from the sport. “There are no tears,” he insisted. “It takes a lot of discipline to retire on top. It was a long process in my mind, but it’s time to do it. Only a […]
The Catholic Church is hosting its first-ever summit on sex abuse to address the scale of the scandals that have plagued the church over the past years. The four-day meeting, which began Thursday, will bring together some 190 presidents of bishops’ conferences, religious orders and Vatican offices for lectures and workshops on preventing sex abuse […]
Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow is countersuing a man who accused her of causing a skiing accident in 2016, saying he was trying to exploit her fame and fortune. Retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, 72, announced last month he would be suing the star for $3.1m (£2.4m) over the “hit and run” collision three years ago in […]
Mayor Ed Holder is calling for urgent action as the city works to curb unsanctioned street parties. The issue has been of particular concern in London, where last year’s FOCO or Fake Homecoming drew 20,000 revellers to Broughdale Avenue. On Wednesday, the community and protective services committee received a report from city staff outlining how […]
The F.B.I. has opened a civil rights investigation into the actions of Houston police officers in connection with a drug raid that ended in a deadly shootout last month, the federal agency and the Houston Police Department announced on Wednesday. In a statement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation specified that it was investigating allegations that […]
NEWYORK (NYTIMES) – A Coast Guard lieutenant and self-described white nationalist who was arrested in Maryland last week was plotting to kill a long list of prominent journalists and Democratic politicians, as well as professors, judges and what he called “leftists in general”, federal prosecutors said in a court filing on Tuesday (Feb 19). Christopher […]
Empire actor Jussie Smollett has been charged with making a false police report after claiming he was targeted in a racist and homophobic attack. The 36-year-old, who is black and came out as gay in 2015, made a tearful appearance on Good Morning America this month and said he had been “forever changed” by the […]
It’s an age-old tale: Time and again, federal relief money that is supposed to help people rebuild after a natural disaster is instead subject to fraud. Unscrupulous contractors swoop in. Insurance scams pop up. Cunning individuals use relief money to repair beachside vacation homes instead of using it on their primary residences. Now you can […]
A man has been arrested for slapping a 12-year-old boy in the face who he claimed was bullying his stepdaughter, according to reports. James Peace, 37, of La Porte, Texas, is accused of shouting at the boy before striking him with an open palm on the side of his face. The boy was left with […]