Mel Curth, the University of Oklahoma graduate assistant who was put on administrative leave after she failed student Samantha Fulnecky’s Bible-citing psychology essay has been removed from her position following a discrimination investigation. Back in November, and first reported by The Oklahoman, junior Fulnecky said she was asked to write a 650-word essay reacting to an article […]

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Billy Porter is on the road to a “full recovery” after a “very challenging four months” which included a stint in hospital. In September, Porter was diagnosed with a “serious case of sepsis.” As a result, the stage and screen star had to leave Broadway’s Cabaret. Porter, 56, shared an update on his health on […]

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Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, who was called “nasty” by US president Donald Trump for asking for “mercy” for LGBTQ+ folks and immigrants, will deliver a Christmas message on the BBC. Budde, who has been the Bishop of Washington since 2011, is set to broadcast a Christmas meditation on BBC Radio 4 on Boxing Day morning, […]

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