Russell M. Nelson named 17th president of LDS Church

President Russell M. Nelson was announced today as the 17th prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. President Dallin H. Oaks was set apart as first counselor in the First Presidency, with President Henry B. Eyring as second counselor in the First Presidency.
Parents arrested after children found chained in house

David Allen Turpin, 57, and Louise Anna Turpin, 49, were arrested Sunday when 13 children were found chained to beds and malnourished inside a house in California. The parents are held on $9 million bail and could face charges including torture and child endangerment.
Pope begs forgiveness for ‘irreparable’ harm from sex abuse

Around 400,000 Chileans turned up today for Pope Francis’ first public Mass in Santiago, Chile. Pope Francis begged for forgiveness for the “irreparable damage” done to children who were sexually abused by priests.
North Korea scoffs at Trump’s ‘nuclear button’ tweet

Rodong Sinmun, North Korea’s state-run media, spoke out about U.S. President Donald Trump’s tweet of having a bigger nuclear button than Kim Jon Un’s.