Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office(PORTLAND, Ore.) — An Oregon man who was shot to death by sheriff’s deputies allegedly used an ax hammer on least one of four family members found dead in his home over the weekend, including his baby daughter, according to police and 911 calls released on Monday. Mark Gago, 42, was killed …
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Jan 21
Jameela Jamil shuts down body shaming Avon ad, gets company to take it down
Todd Williamson/NBC via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It may be a new year, but actress Jameela Jamil is continuing where she left off in 2018, promoting body confidence and shutting down anyone or any organization doing otherwise. Case in point, Avon released an ad that said “dimples are cute on your face (not on your …
Jan 21
2 dead in plane crash in Ohio: Officials
Alex Potemkin/iStock(KIDRON, Ohio) — Two people aboard a DC-3 plane were killed when it crashed in Ohio Monday morning, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The plane had clipped power lines shortly after takeoff in Kidron, Ohio, about 60 miles south of Cleveland, said a spokesperson from the Federal Aviation Administration. “I’ve never felt …
Jan 21
Egyptian TV anchor sentenced to hard labor over interview with gay man
Anton Litvintsev/iStock(CAIRO) — An Egyptian TV host was sentenced to one year of hard labor for interviewing a gay sex worker, a Cairo court ruled Sunday. Mohamed El-Gheity, a well-known journalist in Egypt who has spoken out against homosexuality, is accused of promoting debauchery and insulting religions during an episode that aired last August on …
Jan 21
3 arrested after landlord’s body found in secret room in Salt Lake City
LPETTET/iStock(SALT LAKE CITY) — Three people have been arrested in the killing of a father of four whose body was found hidden in a secret room at a Salt Lake City house he was renting to the suspects, police said. David Stokoe, 40, a popular real estate broker in the Salt Lake City area, was …
Jan 21
Activists say they are helping people flee new anti-gay purge in Chechnya
JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — LGBT activists say they have begun helping people flee from the Russian republic of Chechnya amid what they claim is a new wave of detentions and torture targeting the gay community there. The LGBT Network, a St. Petersburg-based rights group, said last week that 40 people had been detained and at …
Jan 21
Google slapped with more than $56 million in fines over advertising in Europe
JHVEPhoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — Google has been fined more than $56 million over its advertising in Europe. French data regulator CNIL released a statement Monday saying it was imposing a sanction of 50 million euros on the tech company due to “lack of transparency, unsatifactory information and lack of valid consent for the personalization of advertisement.”This …
Jan 21
Death of second skier in avalanche at New Mexico’s Taos ski resort confirmed by family
RoschetzkyIstockPhoto/iStock(TAOS, N.M.) — The death of a second skier who was trapped under snow after an avalanche at the Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico last week has been confirmed by his family. Corey Borg “loved the mountains, no matter what season,” his grandmother, Deb Bowers Borg, wrote on Facebook Sunday. “The mountain took his …
Jan 21
12-year-old girl dies after makeshift snow fort collapses on her: Police
cweimer4/iStock(ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.) — A 12-year-old girl has died and a 9-year-old girl is hurt after their makeshift snow fort collapsed on top of them, police said. The two girls were at church with their families in Arlington Heights, Illinois, on Sunday when they went outside to play, the Arlington Heights Police Department said. When …
Jan 21
Like a prayer: Pope Francis launches ‘Click to Pray’ app to unite young Catholics
Giuseppe Ciccia/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images(ROME) — The pope signaled his intention to harness the power of technology to reach out to young people by launching a prayer app three days before he will attend a Catholic youth festival in Panama. The app, called Click to Pray, is available on both Android and iOS devices …