iStock(HOUSTON, Texas) — A priest at the center of an alleged child sex scandal in Houston has been indicted on charges of exposing himself to a teen during confession. Father Manuel La Rosa-Lopez of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston faces his fifth sexual-abuse charge in Conroe, Texas, based on alleged incidents in the 1990s and 2000s. …
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Jun 28
To celebrate the big spirit of Pride, LEGO created the world’s tiniest Pride parade
iStock(YONKERS, N.Y.) — LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Yonkers, New York, is commemorating this year’s historic Pride celebration piece by piece. LEGOLAND is marking the 50th anniversary Stonewall uprising with an installation of “The World’s Tiniest Pride Parade,” to commemorate the birth of the modern LGBT movement in 1969. LEGOLAND’s Pride parade condenses the flair of …
Jun 28
Former bank teller says her ‘heart was racing’ during Catt family heist and she was ‘scared’ for co-workers
ABC(KATY, Texas) — As Abby Catt prepared to carry out her second bank robbery with her brother and her father, she said the two men were so nervous that they tried — to no avail — to down shots of alcohol before carrying out the crime. Little did they all know that this robbery for …
Jun 28
US buyers’ share of luxury London properties doubles in a year, consultants say
iStock(LONDON) — The number of luxury homes being sold to American buyers in London has almost doubled in the past year, according to research by a global property consultancy agency. The U.S. buyers’ share of the luxury housing market (the top 10% by value) doubled from 3.3% last year to 6% in 2019, data sent …
Jun 28
Man arrested for murder, kidnapping of missing Utah student MacKenzie Lueck: Police
Salt Lake City Police(SALT LAKE CITY) — A Utah man was taken into custody Friday for the murder of missing University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck, according to the Salt Lake City police. Suspect Ayoola Ajayi, 31, is charged with aggravated murder, aggravated kidnapping, obstruction of justice and desecration of a body, Salt Lake City …
Jun 28
Long Island mom Tenia Campbell arrested for allegedly killing twin daughters
kali9/iStock(NEW YORK) — A Long Island mother was arrested for allegedly killing her twin 2-year-old daughters on Thursday, according to police. A woman called 911 about 2:30 p.m. Thursday reporting that her daughter, Tenia Campbell, was on the other line, threatening to kill herself and her baby daughters, according to Suffolk County Police. A three-way …
Jun 28
One person in custody in case of missing Utah student MacKenzie Lueck: Police
Salt Lake City Police(SALT LAKE CITY) — One person was taken into custody Friday morning in the mysterious case of missing University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck, Salt Lake City police said Friday. Lueck, 23, was last seen in the early hours of June 17. She landed at the Salt Lake City International Airport around …
Jun 28
Charlottesville car rammer James Alex Fields to learn if he’s sentenced to life in prison
Zolnierek/iStock(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — The man who is charged with ramming his car into a crowd during the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville is going to learn if he’ll spend life in prison for his actions. James Alex Fields has a sentencing hearing Friday in federal court in Virginia, in the same town where his …
Jun 28
Photos capture huge explosion as remaining sections of Genoa bridge are demolished
Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images(ROME) — Three warning sirens — two brief ones followed by a longer one — preceded the controlled explosions used to bring down the remaining two immense pylons of Genoa’s Morandi Bridge Friday morning. More than a ton of explosives were used to carry out the delicate engineering feat, which brought about …
Jun 28
Mom arrested for allegedly killing her twin 2-year-old daughters: Police
kali9/iStock(NEW YORK) — A Long Island mother was arrested for allegedly killing her twin 2-year-old daughters on Thursday, according to police. A woman called 911 about 2:30 p.m. Thursday reporting that her daughter, Tenia Campbell, was threatening to kill herself and her baby daughters, according to a statement from Suffolk County Police said. The 911 …