7 h. ago Takeaways from AP's reporting on coach accused of abuse at renowned US gymnastics academy

A coach at a center in Iowa that has trained Olympic champions is facing allegations that he abused young female gymnasts and secretly photographed others undressing at a prior job in Mississippi

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24 h. ago R&B legend Gladys Knight, 81, speaks out after son accuses her husband, 48, of elder abuse

Legendary singer Gladys Knight is setting the record straight after her son, Shanga Hankerson, publicly accused her husband William McDowell of elder abuse.

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4 d. ago Gladys Knight speaks out after son accuses her husband of elder abuse

81-year-old ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ singer has been married to William McDowell, 33 years her junior, since 2001

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5 d. ago Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott faces trial for child sex abuse

Trial set for next August in GlasgowThe 48-year-old denies both chargesThe former world snooker champion Graeme Dott is to stand trial next year over allegations of child sex abuse. The 48-year-old is accused of two charges relating to primary school age children.The allegations span between 1993 and 1996 involving a girl, and 2006 to 2010 involving a boy, both in the Glasgow region. A virtual hearing at the high court in Glasgow on Thursday was told Dott, who was not present, denies the charges. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott faces trial for child sexual abuse

Trial set for next August in GlasgowThe 48-year-old denies both chargesThe former world snooker champion Graeme Dott is to stand trial next year over allegations of child sexual abuse. The 48-year-old is accused of two charges relating to primary school age children.The allegations span between 1993 and 1996 involving a girl, and 2006 to 2010 involving a boy, both in the Glasgow region. A virtual hearing at the high court in Glasgow on Thursday was told Dott, who was not present, denies the charges. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Maroon 5 former bassist Mickey Madden's wife files for divorce after accusing rocker of abuse and sexting teens

Kate Bowman, the wife of former Maroon 5 bassist Mickey Madden, has filed for divorce form the musician, weeks after accusing him of abuse and sexting teenagers.

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7 d. ago Brighton boss sends new transfer message amid Man United Carlos Baleba 'interest'

Latest Manchester United transfer news as Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler's speaks out amid the Red Devils' reported Carlos Baleba interest

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7 d. ago Takeaways from AP's reporting on armed groups recruiting children in Colombia

The Indigenous Guard of the Nasa people formed in Colombia in 2001 to protect Indigenous territories from armed groups and from environmental destruction such as deforestation and illegal mining

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7 d. ago Trans Met Police special constable accused of grooming and raping child

Ex-Met Police special constable Gwyn Samuels, previously known as James Bubb, is accused of sexual abuse of a child

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8 d. ago Japan rocked by bullying scandal after team withdraws from high school baseball tournament

Koryo high pulled out of the popular competition after an outcry over reports that some of its members had bullied a junior playerOne of Japan’s most popular sports tournaments is reeling after the sudden withdrawal of a team whose teenage players have been accused of abusing a younger teammate.Koryo high school, which had been representing Hiroshima prefecture in the summer high school baseball championships, announced on Sunday it would no longer take part. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Britain's FBI takes over probe into police officers accused of historic sex abuse of Rotherham girls

An investigation into allegations police officers took part in historical sexual abuse in Rotherham is to be taken over by the National Crime Agency (NCA) - Britain's equivalent to the FBI.

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1 week ago Former watering hole in Ayrshire to be turned into hot food takeaway after plans are approved

Plans were previously lodged with South Ayrshire Council, seeking permission for a change of use, alterations and the erection of a flue at the old watering hole.

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1 week ago British chicken shop blasted for 'distasteful and disrespectful' menu item as people say it's 'turning sexual abuse into merch'

A British chicken vendor has been accused of 'turning sexual abuse into merch' after seemingly naming a hot sauce after the highly-publicised P Diddy trial.

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1 week ago Takeaways from AP’s report on Alaska Natives’ response to oil and mining proposals

President Donald Trump’s administration and its allies have pushed aggressively for drilling, mining and logging in Alaska

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2 w. ago Takeaways from AP's report on problems in the worldwide campaign to eradicate polio

The World Health Organization has closed in on its bold goal of eradicating polio several times, but the paralytic virus is entrenched in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan

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2 w. ago Denise Richards shows up at ex Aaron Phypers' HOUSE just days after taking out restraining order on him

The 54-year-old actress, whose split from Phypers, 52, was revealed last month, was granted the TRO on July 16 after accusing Phypers of years of abuse - which he has denied.

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2 w. ago The problem is far bigger than Jeffrey Epstein | Rebecca Solnit

Treating the scandal as an aberration misunderstands the global epidemic of violence against womenOn 2 July, the jury delivered a guilty verdict on some of the charges against the music mogul Sean Combs, accused of horrific sexual abuse of women with the help of his extensive staff and deep pockets. He’s also accused in many civil suits of sexual abuse of adults and minors. It seems like everyone promptly forgot about Combs when the facts about the financier Jeffrey Epstein’s decades of horrific sexual abuse of at least a 100 girls and women, with the help of his extensive staff, deep pockets, banks, and elite connections became the next front-page ruckus.In June, the movie producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty in a New York retrial for some of his decades of horrific sexual abuse of women, with the help of his extensive staff, top lawyers, the film industry, some ex-Mossad agents and of course his deep pockets. In February a federal appeals court upheld the convictions and 30-...

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2 w. ago Vegas man shares heartbreaking story of trying to discover if brother is actually his son after accusing mom of abuse

A previous DNA test found that the man and his father could both be the teenager’s biological father, with the likelihood of paternity found to be 99.9 percent

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last month Worrying sign Aaron and Denise's marriage was toxic as insider reveals what it was really like on their reality show

Following Denise Richards' accusations of abuse against her estranged husband Aaron Phypers, insiders reveal exactly what went down while filming their Bravo reality series.

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last month Three men accused of sexually abusing children as young as three in an underground bunker in Alabama

According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, detectives began an investigation in February 2025 into child abuse in the area

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