Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito renewed his criticism Tuesday of the high court’s landmark same-sex marriage ruling, addressing it in a five-page statement as part of an order explaining why the court declined to hear a case involving a Missouri lawsuit. The case in question, the Missouri Department of Corrections v. Jean Finney, involved a […]
WASHINGTON − Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito attempted an “I told you so” on Tuesday when he criticized a judge’s dismissal of potential jurors in a workplace discrimination case because they believed homosexuality is a sin. Alito said that’s exactly the type of outcome he warned against when, against his objections, the Supreme Court ruled […]
The tennis pro struggled in Canada during Monday’s episode of ‘The Bachelor,’ which saw two women leave outside of the rose ceremony Jan Thijs/Disney Bachelor Joey Graziadei As Joey Graziadei headed up north to Canada on Monday’s episode of The Bachelor, his heart felt a little frigid. “I know I should be feeling great, but […]
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Gettysburg is known for its history but on Saturday it was all about love. Over 100 couples from several different states flocked to Adams County to renew their marriage vows in the heart of historic Gettysburg. It’s part of the “Gettysburg Loves Love” event. The vow renewal was led by the […]
Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from Church officials. A cross-party majority of 176 lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament voted late Thursday in favour of the bill drafted by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ centre-right government. Another 76 rejected the reform while two abstained from the vote […]
Activists and LGBTQ+ community members have handed out colourful chocolates for Valentine’s Day in Tokyo, marking the fifth anniversary of the launch of a legal battle to achieve marriage equality for same-sex couples. Japan is the only member of the G7 group of nations that still excludes same-sex couples from the right to legally marry […]
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — An Indian state has approved an unprecedented uniform code for marriage, divorce, adoption and inheritance for Hindus, Muslims and other religious communities under new legislation that also requires couples that live together to register with the government or face punishment. Northern Uttarakhand state lawmakers passed the legislation on Wednesday and its […]
An Oklahoma man is accused of threatening to carry out a mass shooting at a church he blames for causing his marital problems, according to Tulsa police. On Saturday, Feb. 3, police received a call from a member of the church saying a man, identified as Ruben Marquez, told him some disturbing things when they […]
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — A Wiregrass couple celebrated a major milestone on Sunday, as they celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary. Surrounded by loved ones at their Dothan home, George and Louise Dennis celebrated 8 decades of marriage. They eloped in 1944 when George was 18 and Louise was 15, without their parent’s blessing across the […]
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court on Saturday convicted and sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to seven years in prison on a charge that their 2018 marriage violated the law, officials and a lawyer said. The latest verdict follows another case in which Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were sentenced […]
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan were sentenced to seven years in prison and fined on Saturday by a court that ruled their 2018 marriage broke the law, his party said. It was the third ruling against Khan this week and […]
A court in Pakistan has convicted and sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife to seven years in prison on a charge that their 2018 marriage violated the law, officials and a defence lawyer said. The verdict follows another case in which Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were sentenced to 14 years […]