U.S.

Amazon pulls books by authors who once identified as gay, lesbian

Following the removal of books by a Catholic psychologist amid LGBT activist pressure, Amazon has removed the works of other authors who once lived and identified as gay.

U.S.

Federal appeals court rules against Florida county prayer policy that bars atheist invocations

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit unanimously ruled against a Florida county’s prayer policy that bans atheists and other religious groups from giving invocations.

U.S.

APA launches task force on 'consensual non-monogamy,' calls polyamory a 'marginalized identity'

The American Psychological Association has established a task force on "consensual non-monogamy," an effort they say is necessary in order to reduce "stigma" on persons who practice polyamory.

U.S.

Former youth pastor Jordan Baird admits ‘shame,’ gets 3 years in prison for sexually abusing teen

After years of activism from his victims and their advocates, Jordan Baird, a former pop singer and youth pastor at The Life Church in Virginia, owned up to his past of sexually abusing underage girls from his church as he was sentenced on Monday to three years in prison for indecent acts with a child by a custodian.

World

Archaeologists announce discovery of the biblical city of Ziklag

After years of searching and speculation, researchers think they have finally located the Philistine city where David hid from King Saul prior to ascending the monarchy.