Cardinal on trial in France’s biggest church sex abuse trial
By Nicolas Vaux-Montagny AP From Yahoo News LYON, France (AP) — A Catholic cardinal and five other people went on trial Monday accused of covering up for a pedophile priest who abused Boy Scouts — France’s most important church sex…
Colorado introduces bill with securities law exemptions for cryptocurrencies
From Bitcoin.com The U.S. state of Colorado has introduced the “Colorado Digital Token Act” which provides some “exemptions from the state securities laws for cryptocurrencies,” according to the text of the bill. Meanwhile, the state’s securities commissioner has already taken…
Former Manning Police Chief Blair Shaffer arrested by FBI
BY SHARRON HALEY Special to The Sumter Item MANNING – Blair Shaffer, the former police chief in Manning whose firing made headlines throughout last summer, was arrested Monday morning by FBI agents. Information on the arrest is expected to be…
Pope urges EU to show ‘Solidarity’ with migrants stranded off Malta
AFP From EWN The European Commission also urged EU member states to admit them earlier this week as concern grows over their plight, with some of the migrants stranded at sea for more than two weeks. THE VATICAN – Pope…
Former Venezuela Supreme Court judge flees to US, denounces Maduro
From Aljazeera Christian Zerpa says Venezuela’s Supreme Court is ‘an appendage’ of Nicolas Maduro’s government. A former Venezuelan Supreme Court judge fled his country to the United States to protest President Nicolas Maduro’s second term. A one-time Maduro backer, Justice Christian Zerpa…
Ocasio-Cortez: Being morally correct more important than precise accuracy
By Brian Freeman From Newsmax Freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said those who attack her for misstatements she’s made are “missing the forest for the trees” and are “more concerned with being accurate on facts than being morally right.” In a “60 Minutes” interview aired…
Don’t worry, our cats won’t turn us into psychopaths
By Steve Williams From Care2 A 2012 article by the Independent shines a light on the already known, but still tentative, link between the cat parasite Toxoplasma gondii and a potential for psychological disturbances in those humans it infects. Furthermore, the article draws readers’…
Malaysian King Sultan Muhammad V has abdicated after just two years on the throne
AP From Business Insider Malaysian King Sultan Muhammad V has abdicated. In a move that took Malaysia by surprise, the king stepped down on Sunday after just two years on the throne. The palace said that the 49-year-old ruler had…
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Cayman Islands: Two Men charged in separate burglaries, 4 & 7 January
from RCIPS Jan 7 2019 Two Men Charged in Separate Burglaries, 4 & 7 January A man, age 36 of West Bay, has been formally charged with Burglary and Resisting Arrest, in relation to an incident on 1 January, where…
