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Turpin parents sentenced to life in prison for torturing children

Police were alerted to the abuse when their 17-year-old daughter escaped the Perris, California home and called 911 to say her siblings were being held captive.

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Roman Polanski sues Oscars to get academy membership reinstated

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ejected Polanski and Bill Cosby nearly a year ago, saying they violated its code of conduct.

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Hundreds gathered for Good Friday service near Notre Dame

"Fire can touch the building but the faith is something remains untouchable," attendee Patricia Calvi said.

USA

Notre Dame official says `computer glitch' could be fire culprit

Rector Patrick Chauvet did not elaborate on the exact nature of the glitch, adding that "we may find out what happened in two or three months."

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Relic rescued from Notre Dame to get key role at Good Friday procession

Events including a Good Friday ceremony and Easter Mass had been scheduled to take place at the cathedral before this week's devastating fire.

USA

U.S. professional climber among 3 missing after Canadian avalanche

Jess Roskelley from Spokane, Washington, in 2003 became the youngest American to summit Mount Everest. He was aged 20.

USA

Journalist, 29, shot dead while covering riot in Northern Ireland

"We believe this to be a terrorist act," police said.

United Kingdom

Two men arrested over Lyra McKee's murder, Northern Irish police say

A murder inquiry has been launched after a 29-year-old female reporter died on Thursday following hours of rioting in Londonderry.

USA

Notre Dame beekeeper waits to learn fate of his at least 180,000 bees

Nicolas Géant said it had always been his dream to keep bees on the roof of "the most beautiful church in the world."

USA

Paris firefighters formed a 'human chain' to save Notre Dame's treasures

First responders were honored at two ceremonies Thursday, with French President Emmanuel Macron saying they'd receive a medal of honor for their heroic work.

USA

Photo of man, girl snapped before Notre Dame fire finds way to family

"The search is over!" claimed the woman who said she took the touching picture.

USA

"I'm f***ed!" How Trump responded to Mueller appointment

'When Sessions told the President that a Special Counsel had been appointed, the President slumped back in his chair and said, "Oh my God. This is terrible. This is the end of my Presidency. I'm f***ed."' - Mueller report

USA

N. Korea demands someone 'more careful and mature' than Pompeo for nuke talks

Disarmament negotiations are deadlocked after the failed summit in Hanoi between Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump earlier this year.

USA

In apparent journal, woman 'infatuated' with Columbine wrote about suicide, guns

The 18-year-old, who has prompted a massive manhunt in Colorado, appears to have drawn pictures of guns and knives and written about plans she was making.

USA

Man with gas cans arrested at New York's famed St. Patrick's Cathedral

There was no fire. Law enforcement officials described the man taken into custody as being emotionally disturbed.

USA

Notre Dame beekeeper waits to learn fate of his 18,000 bees

Nicolas Géant said it had always been his dream to keep bees on the roof of "the most beautiful church in the world."

USA

At least 28 killed in tour bus crash on Portuguese island of Madeira

"I have no words to describe what happened. I cannot face the suffering of these people," said Mayor Filipe Sousa of the coastal town of Canico.

USA

T-Rex on sale for $3 million on eBay sparks outrage

The remains were found in a marsh in Hell Creek Formation in Montana in 2013, according to its owner.

Portugal

At least 29 people killed in tourist bus crash in Madeira, Portugal

According to Portuguese media, at least 29 people have been killed in a tourist bus crash on the island of Madeira.

USA

Burned Louisiana black churches raise $1M after Notre Dame fire

"It gives you a new hope in society, it gives you a new hope in people because it shows a lot of people have a good heart," one pastor said.