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Class-Action Lawsuit Alleges Fitness Powerhouse Beachbody Exploited Workers

Published May 24, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Beachbody, class action lawsuit, multi-level marketing

A new class-action lawsuit alleges that fitness and diet powerhouse Beachbody exploited its workers, leaving more than a quarter of them unpaid. The company, recently rebranded as BODi, “has been able to build its business through unpaid workers for years,”…[Continue Reading...]

‘Tell me you’re straight and gonna have kids’: QAnon mom tells daughter she wants her to be straight for Mother’s Day

Published May 24, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged daughter video, Mother's Day, QAnon, QAnon mom

A mother tells her daughter that she wants her to be straight and “have kids” for Mother’s Day in a viral video. In a TikTok posted on May 13, TikToker @femcel1836 asks her mom what she’s hoping to get as…[Continue Reading...]

Clearwater sets terms for land swap: Tell us your plans, Scientology.

Published May 24, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Clearwater, David Miscavige, Florida, real estate deal, Scientology

For more than a year, as former City Manager Jon Jennings negotiated a major downtown land swap with Scientology leader David Miscavige, City Council members were not privy to the details. Now that they have learned more, all five of…[Continue Reading...]

Lori Vallow verdict: Idaho juror says ‘cult mom’ had ‘no hint’ she was destroying ‘so much around her’

Published May 24, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal convictions, cult mom, Idaho, juror comments, Lori Vallow, murders

A juror called to deliberate in Lori Vallow's murder trial last month says the "cult mom" had "no idea" she was destroying "so much around her" in jailhouse calls with family that were played aloud in an Idaho courtroom. Juror…[Continue Reading...]

‘The Clearing’: The Disturbing New Series That’s Based on a Real-Life Cult

Published May 24, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Anne Hamilton-Byrne, Australia, child abuse, cult leader, The Family

If your nightmares involve a group of pale children dressed like Veruca Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and wearing Sia wigs, I’m sorry to say that Hulu’s new series, The Clearing (premiering on Hulu May 24), is not…[Continue Reading...]

Duggar documentary producers reveal they uncovered a ‘shocking pandemic of abuse’ while investigating former TLC stars’ ‘cult-like’ church – as Jill gets set to ‘expose secrets’ behind her family’s horrifying fall from grace

Published May 24, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse claims, Bill Gothard, documentary, Duggar family, fundamentalism

The executive producers of the new Duggar family documentary have revealed they were stunned by the levels of abuse survivors suffered at the hands of 'cult-like' religious teachings. The show, titled Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets, is set to 'expose the truth beneath…[Continue Reading...]

Do aliens love America? 92% of UFO sightings take place in the United States

Published May 23, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged sightings, UFO, UFOs, United States

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — If aliens are real, they must really like studying American culture. A recent poll finds the United States is the UFO hotspot of the entire world — and it’s not even close. According to a survey, commissioned by…[Continue Reading...]

Hundreds of Catholic clergy in Illinois sexually abused thousands of children, AG finds

Published May 23, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged clergy abuse report, Illinois, Roman Catholic Church, sexual abuse

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ attorney general released the results of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Tuesday, saying investigators found that 451 clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950 — far more than…[Continue Reading...]

Illinois releases Catholic clergy child sexual abuse findings, some of which extend to Minnesota

Published May 23, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged child abuse, clergy abuse report, Illinois, Roman Catholic Church, sexual abuse

The findings of a massive investigation by the State of Illinois details sexual assaults of almost 2,000 children by hundreds of Catholic clergy members over a 70-year period, with some of the case links to Minnesota. Investigators say they found…[Continue Reading...]

Catholic clergy sexually abused Illinois kids far more often than church acknowledged, state finds

Published May 23, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Clergy Abuse Tagged clergy abuse, Illinois, Roman Catholic Church, sexual abuse

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks on the findings of his office's investigation into Catholic Clergy Child Sex Abuse in Chicago, on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Raoul released the results of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by…[Continue Reading...]