## Vatican sent Italian children born out of wedlock to America as orphans; new book uncovers program

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From 1950 to 1970, the Vatican sent 3,500 Italian children to America on something called an orphan visa.

Many mothers later went searching for their children, only to discover they had been sent across an ocean.

Piero Davi was one of thousands of children born out of wedlock that the Vatican repackaged as orphans.

Bill Whitaker: It seems that many of these mothers had no idea that their children were being sent to the United States.

Author Maria Laurino uncovered the Vatican's orphan program in her book, "The Price of Children."

To this day, the Church insists the orphan program was the only chance for a new life for these children.

So, instead of the church helping her maintain a house and feed her children, instead they, they took her children. »

### R. Kelly's daughter Buku Abi accuses singer of sexually abusing her as a child

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R. Kelly's daughter Buku Abi accuses singer of sexually abusing her as a child.

The daughter of disgraced singer R. Kelly has accused the singer of sexually abusing her as a child. »

### Larian's director of publishing calls out Baldur's Gate 3 CE scalpers for "making people sad"

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Baldur's Gate 3's director of publishing, Michael Douse, has called out scalpers for "making [people] sad".

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"I understand how commodity works, but this CE isn't a commodity, it's designed to make someone happy, not rich. »

### Woman who stabbed classmate to please Slender Man files third release request

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WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman accused of stabbing her classmate to please horror character Slender Man more than a decade ago asked a judge again Friday to release her from a psychiatric hospital.

The petition marks the third time in the last two years she has asked Bohren to let her out of the facility.

She was granted a release in 2021 to live with her father and was ordered to wear a GPS monitor. »

### A bomb threat at a drag story hour couldn’t stop a crowd from showing up to spread love

Authored by lgbtqnation.com

A Drag Queen Story Hour at the public library in Somerville, Massachusetts was canceled last weekend after someone called in a bomb threat.

“I am thrilled to announce that the Drag Queen Story Hour for Children ages 4-8 event at the Somerville Public Library was CANCELLED!!

Doherty also released a statement denouncing the bomb threat and stating the group was not connected to it in any way. »

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