AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that state judges may decline to perform same-sex marriages if doing so conflicts with their religious beliefs, a decision that reignites a decade-long legal and cultural fight over LGBTQ+ rights and religious freedom in the state. The ruling, which amends Canon 4 of the Texas Code … Read more
Federal authorities have arrested a 21-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran from Michigan accused of making multiple online threats to assassinate President Donald Trump including a chilling claim that he would “raise him from the dead and kill him again.” Joshua Young of Ishpeming, Michigan, is charged with threatening to kill or injure the president and … Read more
GALESBURG, Ill. — A Knox County judge has sentenced an Illinois woman to 50 years in prison after she was found guilty of poisoning her longtime boyfriend, a former police chief and concealing his body in a storage unit. Marcy L. Oglesby, 53, was convicted in June following a bench trial on charges of first-degree … Read more
What began as a dyslexia assessment turned into an unexpected discovery of brilliance for a 10-year-old girl from Kent, England. Poppy O’Malley-Flack had been struggling with spelling, prompting her parents to schedule a dyslexia test. But instead of confirming a learning difficulty, the three-hour examination revealed she had an IQ of 136 — a score … Read more
A Michigan nanny is facing a first-degree murder charge after authorities say she fatally stabbed the grandfather of the child she was hired to care for, using a screwdriver during a violent confrontation inside a suburban Detroit home. Police said Samantha Rae Booth, 35, was arrested Friday following the deadly attack on 83-year-old David Ong, … Read more
Authorities in Durham, North Carolina, are investigating the brutal murder of 34-year-old nurse Auriel Lowe, whose promising career and life were cut short after meeting a man on a dating app. Police say Christopher Whitley, 31, allegedly strangled Lowe inside her apartment on September 10, then confessed over FaceTime to a friend — showing the … Read more
A Lancaster County judge has sentenced a Pennsylvania man to life in prison without parole for the shocking 2021 killing of his wife following what prosecutors described as a “24-hour beating.” Christopher Alexander Mello, 43, pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree murder for the death of 39-year-old Alexandria Reynolds, whose body was found inside the couple’s … Read more
Federal authorities have arrested a Minnesota man accused of offering $45,000 for the killing of Attorney General Pam Bondi, after investigators traced his online activity through several major tech platforms. According to an affidavit by FBI Special Agent Caleb Jurchisin, Tyler Avalos, 29, from St. Paul, allegedly posted the threat on TikTok, writing that he … Read more
The Pope’s new astronomer says he would baptise an alien. Father Richard D’Souza conceded religion would have to ‘reimagine itself’ if mankind has first contact with ET. But he believes ET would be one of God’s creatures and as such would be entitled to join the faith. The cleric has just been appointed chief astronomer … Read more
A Florida woman’s attempt to clear her name backfired when she allegedly admitted to being the suspect in a sheriff’s Facebook post about a credit card theft. According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, 19-year-old Brynn Gifford has been charged with fraudulent use of personal identification information of a person 60 years of age or … Read more