‘God made you like this’ – Trending Stuff
Juan Carlos Cruz, who was sexually abused, says pontiff told him God did not mind that he was gay A survivor of clerical sexual abuse has said Pope Francis told him that God had made him gay and loved him, …
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Boy, 12, steals credit card and goes on Bali holiday after fight with mother – Trending Stuff
Sydney boy boarded flight alone to Perth, then another to Indonesia, where he checked into the All Seasons hotel A 12-year-old Sydney boy stole his parents credit card, tricked his grandmother into giving him his passport and flew to Bali …
‘The mob can’t make me not love him’ – Trending Stuff
(CNN)Kanye West remained defiant Wednesday amid mounting backlash from fans over the rapper’s positive words about President Donald Trump, tweeting a picture of himself wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat and criticizing former President Barack Obama. READ: Barack Obama’s …
why do some people hear a different word? – Trending Stuff
Original audio clip comes from vocabulary.com and features voice repeating one word but which one do you hear? A short audio clip of a computer-generated voice has become the most divisive subject on the internet since the gold/blue dress controversy …
Not Everybody’s Buying the Saudi Story, Even as Money Gushes In – Trending Stuff
Hermes’ Greenberg wants ‘real’ change before committing History suggests underperformance after upgrade, Trustus says While tens of billions of dollars gush into Saudi Arabia on a potential MSCI Inc. upgrade to emerging-market status, it will take more to keep investors …
US study lays bare extreme pay-ratio problem – Trending Stuff
The first comprehensive study of CEO-to-worker pay reveals an extraordinary disparity with the highest gap approaching 5,000 to 1 The first comprehensive study of the massive pay gap between the US executive suite and average workers has found that the …
Police confirm death of Frightened Rabbit singer Scott Hutchison – Trending Stuff
Scott Hutchison playing with second band Mastersystem on 28 April. Photograph: Danny Payne/Rex/Shutterstock After hearing of his death, Frightened Rabbit posted a message on Instagram reading: There are no words to describe the overwhelming sadness and pain that comes with …
A black Yale graduate student took a nap in her dorm’s common room. So a white student called police – Trending Stuff
(CNN)A white person voices suspicions about an innocuous person of color. Police are summoned. And the encounter is posted on social media, sparking outrage about racial profiling. The black student, Lolade Siyonbola, posted two videos of the encounter to Facebook, …
Who is Michael Curry? The minister who told royal wedding ‘love is the way’ – Trending Stuff
Michael Curry who gave sermon at the wedding is first African-American to head US Episcopal church The US minister chosen by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle who told royals and celebrities that love is the way at their wedding on …
Teen develops ‘wet lung’ after vaping for just 3 weeks – Trending Stuff
(CNN)An 18-year old woman working as a hostess in a rural Pennsylvania restaurant decided to try e-cigarettes, perhaps another of the innumerable bistro workers hoping to calm frayed nerves with a smoke — or in this case, a vape. This …