ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The longtime former head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany says the diocese covered up sexual abuse by priests for decades and protected clergy by sending them to private treatment instead of calling police.
Bishop Howard Hubbard, who ran the diocese in New York's Capital District from 1977 to 2014 and has himself been accused of sexual abuse, made the admission in a statement issued through his lawyer to the...
LAS VEGAS (KVVU) - A family is mourning the loss of a husband and father after he died from COVID-19.
“He was only 39; our babies now don’t have a dad,” Jessica DuPreez said through tears. “You can’t say, ‘I’m young, and it won’t affect me.’ Because it will.”
Just two weeks ago, DuPreez said life was great. She was on vacation in San Diego with her fiancé Michael Freedy, known as “Big Mike” at the...
BOSTON (AP) — Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was defrocked after a Vatican investigation confirmed he had sexually molested adults as well as children, has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage boy during a wedding reception in the 1970s, court records show.
Court documents obtained by The Boston Globe show that McCarrick is charged with three counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14.
McCarrick is the first cardinal in the U.S....
New York Post – This fellow redefined "mind-blowing sex" after he suffered a life-threatening stroke while repeatedly masturbating. Now, medical experts are saying he’s lucky he escaped the ultimate unhappy ending.
The unnamed "51-year-old right-handed man" from Japan admittedly enjoyed pleasuring himself several times a day, according to the new case study published in the medical Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases.
However, one explosive self-love session went awry when, after climaxing, the serial stroker was...
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla (WFLA) — A man found a surprise guest in his pool after returning from the doctor’s office, prompting him to call law enforcement.
When deputies arrived, the trespasser, Heather A. Kennedy, told them to leave her alone.
Deputies convinced her to leave the pool and put her clothes back on, but when they tried to detain her, she resisted.
They managed to subdue and book Kennedy into the Charlotte County Jail.
She now faces charges for...
Consumer Health: Understanding glioblastoma
MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – Glioblastoma Awareness Day will be observed on Wednesday, July 21, which makes this a good time to learn more about one of the most complex, deadly and treatment-resistant cancers.
Glioblastoma, a type of glioma, is an aggressive cancer that can occur in the brain or spinal cord. It can occur at any age, but it tends to occur more often in older adults.
Approximately 13,000 people in the...
Bill Gates spoke about "messing up" during his marriage to Melinda French Gates at Allen & Co.'s billionaire-packed Sun Valley conference last week, sources told the New York Post on Monday.
Detroit Free Press – Audio from 911 calls to Novi, Michigan police paint a distressing picture of the fireworks incident Sunday night that led to the death of Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks.
Kivlenieks was at the Novi home of Manny Legace, the former Red Wing and now goalie coach for the Blue Jackets, according to the Columbus Dispatch, when he was struck by a misfired firework.
Three 911 calls obtained by the Free Press...
MIAMI HERALD – A Tampa urologist marked a patient’s right testicle for removal of enlarged veins.
But the procedure was supposed to be done on the left.
Dr. Raul Fernandez-Crespo has been fined $2,500 by the State of Florida Board of Medicine.
The complaint says, “Prior to the procedure, while in conversation with Patient C.F., marked the right testicle (the incorrect testicle) for the procedure.”
And, Dr. Fernandez-Crespo, following his erroneous mark, did a varicocelectomy on...
The endgame of taking a shower — in terms of the lasting, tangible effects it will have on the body (not just feeling momentarily focused or relaxed) — should be about hygiene and skin health. Within that pursuit, morning or evening is irrelevant.
Multiple protests, a popular petition, a legal action and a small fire have not been enough to stop the city of Palm Springs from installing a supersized and "hyper-sexualized" Marilyn Monroe sculpture on a public site next to the Palm Springs Art Museum.
MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – Tinnitus is the perception of noise or ringing in the ears. A common problem, tinnitus affects about 15% to 20% of people.
Tinnitus isn't a condition itself — it's a symptom of an underlying condition, such as age-related hearing loss, ear injury or a circulatory system disorder.
Tinnitus also can be caused by a number of medications, including aspirin, anti-inflammatories, some antibiotics, and, less commonly, some antidepressants.
If your antidepressant is the...