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Ex-priest dies days after receiving life sentence in 1970s child rape case

A 93-year-old retired priest who pleaded guilty to raping and kidnapping a teen boy in the 1970s died less than two weeks after he began serving a life sentence in prison. A child rape survivor who pursued charges against Hecker told The Guardian on Friday he felt “vindicated and free” that Hecker had died. Hecker's case garnered national headlines after …

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Former New Orleans priest convicted of raping teen boy dies while serving life sentence

Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS — A 93-year-old former Catholic priest sentenced to life in prison earlier this month for raping a teenage boy has died, Louisiana authorities and his lawyer confirmed Friday. Less than two weeks after being sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars, Lawrence Hecker died of natural causes at 3 a.m. Thursday in a Baton Rouge …

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Former New Orleans priest, 93, is sentenced to life in prison for raping boy decades ago

Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS — A judge sentenced a 93-year-old former Catholic priest Wednesday to spend the rest of his life behind bars for raping a teenage boy decades ago. The survivor of the assault to which Hecker pleaded guilty said that Hecker had offered to instruct him in wrestling moves ahead of tryouts in the mid-1970s for a school team and …

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Former New Orleans priest, 93, is sentenced to life in prison for raping boy decades ago

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hecker's sentence comes as the Archdiocese of New Orleans …

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1 month ago

93-year-old retired priest pleads guilty to rape in 1970s sex abuse of teen

Raw Story

A 93-year-old retired priest has pleaded guilty to rape, kidnapping and other charges in connection with the sexual abuse of a teen boy in the 1970s. Lawrence Hecker pleaded guilty Tuesday to state charges in Louisiana his lawyer, Bobby Hjortsberg, told The New York Times. Hecker told The Guardian he committed “overtly sexual acts” with at least three boys." A …

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1 month ago

Retired New Orleans priest, 93, pleads guilty to kidnapping and raping boys in 1970s

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A disgraced 93-year-old New …

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Ex-New Orleans priest pleads guilty to rape and kidnapping in sexual abuse case ahead of trial

Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS — A disgraced 93-year-old New Orleans priest pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges involving the sexual assault of a teenage boy in 1975. Hecker’s eyes were focused on the ground as a sheriff’s deputy pushed him toward Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Judge Nandi Campbell’s courtroom, The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported. A grand jury indicted Hecker last year …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea’s Kim is bolstering nuclear and conventional weapons after testing 2 types of missiles

Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Thursday that leader Kim Jong Un supervised successful tests of two types of missiles — one designed to carry a “super-large conventional warhead” and the other likely for a nuclear warhead, as he ordered officials to bolster up his country’s military capabilities to repel United States-led threats. The official Korean Central News Agency …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

What to know about North Korea's unveiling of its uranium enrichment facility

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

What to know about North Korea’s unveiling of its uranium enrichment facility

Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — In a significant show of defiance against the United States, North Korea on Friday provided the outside world with a rare view into a secretive facility built to enrich uranium for nuclear bombs as leader Kim Jong Un called for a rapid expansion of his nuclear weapons program. North Korea’s official Rodong Sinmum newspaper published several …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

How to get rid of head lice

Hindustan Times

Just reading the word might make your head crawl. Clingy little louse: Head lice are easy to get, but difficult to get rid of. If you've ever dealt with head lice, you'll know how difficult it is to get rid of them. "Their body allows them to float," Melero said, adding that they "find it much easier to cling to …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Essen: Germany’s ‘ugly duckling’ city success

BBC

Essen: Germany’s ‘ugly duckling’ city success Jochen Tack Essen: Germany's 'ugly duckling' city success Thanks to an innovative approach, the German city has catapulted from an industrial wasteland to one of Europe's greenest cities. "Green urban development has acted as a driving force in Essen over the last decade," explained Simone Raskob, who helped oversee Essen's transformation through a mix …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Pentagon says surveillance flights, not counterterrorism ops, have restarted in Niger

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Thursday that it has not restarted counterterrorism operations in Niger, a day after the head of U.S. airpower for Europe and Africa said those flights had resumed. Gen. James Hecker, responding to a question from The Associated Press at a security conference Wednesday, said the U.S. military has been able to resume some manned aircraft …

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1 year, 3 months ago

US military resumes drone flights and manned counterterrorism missions out of Niger bases

Associated Press

— The U.S. military has resumed flying drones and manned aircraft out of air bases in the Niger more than a month after a coup temporarily halted all those activities there, the head of U.S. Air Forces for Europe and Africa said Wednesday. In response to a question from the Associated Press on how the U.S. was able to continue …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Louisiana grand jury charges 91-year-old disgraced priest with sexual assault of teenage boy in 1975

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A state grand jury has …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Louisiana grand jury charges 91-year-old disgraced priest with sexual assault of teenage boy in 1975

Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS — A state grand jury has charged a now-91-year-old disgraced priest with sexually assaulting a teenage boy in 1975, an extraordinary prosecution that could shed new light on what Roman Catholic Church leaders knew about a child sex abuse crisis that persisted for decades and claimed hundreds of victims. It wasn’t until 2018 that the Archdiocese of New …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Former Catholic Priest admits to sexually abusing boys — but he isn't sure he should be charged

Raw Story

A former New Orleans priest who was suspected of being a sexual abuser has admitted to sexually abusing or harassing several teenagers, The Guardian reported. Reporters were asking him about a statement he made to New Orleans church leadersin 1999 where he acknowledged committing “overtly sexual acts” with at least three underage boys in the late 1960s and 1970s, as …

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1 year, 4 months ago

US readying plans to evacuate drone bases if necessary under Niger’s new junta, commander says

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is making precautionary plans to evacuate two key drone and counter-terror bases in Niger if that becomes necessary under the West African nation’s new ruling junta, the Air Force commander for Africa said Friday. That planning includes looking for U.S.-allied nations in the Saharan and Sahel regions, some of the world’s most active areas for al-Qaida- …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Nordic nations mull plan joint air defence to counter threat from Russia

Firstpost

Copenhagen: Air force commanders from Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark said on Friday they have signed a letter of intent to create a unified Nordic air defence aimed at countering the rising threat from Russia. The move to integrate the air forces was triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February last year, commander of the Danish air force, Major …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Russian jet collided with American drone over Black Sea, says US military

India Today

A Russian Su-27 fighter jet collided with a US MQ-9 drone over the Black Sea, according to the American military. US Air Force General James Hecker said the MQ-9 aircraft was conducting routine operations in international airspace when it was intercepted and hit by a Russian aircraft, resulting in a crash and complete loss of the drone. In a statement, …

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1 year, 11 months ago

‘Doomsday Clock’ is just 90 seconds to midnight — closer than ever to Armageddon

LA Times

Siegfried Hecker, from left, Daniel Holz, Sharon Squassoni, Mary Robinson and Elbegdorj Tsakhia unveil the “Doomsday Clock” before a virtual news conference at the National Press Club in Washington on Tuesday. With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the specter of nuclear weapon use, Earth crept its closest to Armageddon, a science-oriented advocacy group said, moving its famous “Doomsday Clock” up …

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3 years, 3 months ago

A selective nuclear policy

The Hindu

The resumption of North Korea’s largest fissile material production reactor, after operations were ceased in December 2018, has sparked speculation about its real and symbolic significance. This is the same reactor that the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in a bilateral summit in 2019 with then U.S. President Donald Trump, offered to fully dismantle in exchange for securing complete relief …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 12: Complete list of medallists

The Hindu

Norway's Karsten Warholm smashed his own world record on Tuesday to win the Olympic men's 400 metres hurdles gold at the Tokyo Olympics. Simone Biles, who had missed all individual events to focus on her mental health, finally competed in the women's balance beam final and won the bronze medal. Complete list of medallists on Day 12: ATHLETICS Men's 400m …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Fox local reporter fired after on-air claim company bosses were ‘muzzling’ her

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Ex-priest dies days after receiving life sentence in 1970s child rape case

Former New Orleans priest convicted of raping teen boy dies while serving life sentence

Former New Orleans priest, 93, is sentenced to life in prison for raping boy decades ago

Former New Orleans priest, 93, is sentenced to life in prison for raping boy decades ago

93-year-old retired priest pleads guilty to rape in 1970s sex abuse of teen

Retired New Orleans priest, 93, pleads guilty to kidnapping and raping boys in 1970s

Ex-New Orleans priest pleads guilty to rape and kidnapping in sexual abuse case ahead of trial

North Korea’s Kim is bolstering nuclear and conventional weapons after testing 2 types of missiles

What to know about North Korea's unveiling of its uranium enrichment facility

What to know about North Korea’s unveiling of its uranium enrichment facility

How to get rid of head lice

Essen: Germany’s ‘ugly duckling’ city success

Pentagon says surveillance flights, not counterterrorism ops, have restarted in Niger

US military resumes drone flights and manned counterterrorism missions out of Niger bases

Louisiana grand jury charges 91-year-old disgraced priest with sexual assault of teenage boy in 1975

Louisiana grand jury charges 91-year-old disgraced priest with sexual assault of teenage boy in 1975

Former Catholic Priest admits to sexually abusing boys — but he isn't sure he should be charged

US readying plans to evacuate drone bases if necessary under Niger’s new junta, commander says

Nordic nations mull plan joint air defence to counter threat from Russia

Russian jet collided with American drone over Black Sea, says US military

‘Doomsday Clock’ is just 90 seconds to midnight — closer than ever to Armageddon

A selective nuclear policy

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 12: Complete list of medallists

Fox local reporter fired after on-air claim company bosses were ‘muzzling’ her