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Swedish court sentences far-right politician for insulting Muslims
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — A Swedish court sentenced on Tuesday a far-right politician to four months in jail for two counts of “incitement against an ethnic group” after making hateful comments at political rallies two years ago. The Danish-Swedish 42-year-old man, who was not named...
NYC trio charged with hate crimes linked to pro-Palestinian vandalism of museum officials’ homes
NEW YORK (AP) — Three people have been indicted on hate crimes charges in connection with red paint that was smeared on the homes of Brooklyn Museum officials during a wave of pro-Palestinian protests this summer, prosecutors announced Monday. Taylor Pelton, Samuel Seligson and...
Movie Review: 'Heretic' is a fascinating mix of high discourse, gore and a shifty Hugh Grant
“Heretic” opens with an unusual table setter: Two young missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are discussing condoms and why some are labeled as large even though they're all pretty much a standard size. “What else do we believe because of marketing?” one asks...
Trial opens in France in the beheading of a teacher over prophet cartoons
PARIS (AP) — The trial of eight people in Paris on terrorism charges started on Monday over the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, who was killed by an Islamic extremist after showing caricatures of Islam's prophet to his middle school students for a lesson on freedom of expression. ...
Wake Forest starts season at home against Coppin State
Coppin State Eagles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Demon Deacons -30.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest starts the season at home against Coppin State. ...
Wake Forest Demon Deacons start season at home against the Coppin State Eagles
Coppin State Eagles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest starts the season at home against Coppin State. Wake Forest went 17-2 at home a season ago while going 21-14 overall. The Demon...
A leader of Mexican folk saint cult 'La Santa Muerte' is killed at an altar to the skeletal figure
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A local leader of the Mexican folk saint cult “La Santa Muerte” was gunned down at an altar to the skeletal figure late Friday, authorities said. Two other people were killed and eight injured in the attack in the city of Leon, in Guanajuato state, the...
Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh rally to demand protection from attacks
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Tens of thousands of minority Hindus rallied Friday to demand that the interim government in Muslim-majority Bangladesh protect them from a wave of attacks and harassment and drop sedition cases against Hindu community leaders. About 30,000 Hindus...
Pope Francis prays in front of graves of unborn children ahead of All Souls' Day Mass
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis paid his respects on Saturday to the “Garden of Angels,” an area in Rome’s third largest cemetery which houses the graves of stillborn and miscarried children. Francis celebrated All Souls’ Day Mass at the Laurentino cemetery, on Rome’s southern...
Spiritual, not spooky. After Halloween, Christians observe All Saints' Day
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — It's the time of year — tradition says — when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is lifted. That traditional belief has morphed over the centuries into the spooky and secular celebration of Halloween. But on Friday,...
