• Drug Smuggling Arrests in Peru Rise Ahead of Olympics: Police

  Drug smuggling arrests and seizures are up in Peru ahead of the Olympic Games in neighboring Brazil, with foreigners carrying packs of cocaine in their stomachs risking death to cash in on a potential spike in demand, police said on Tuesday.

  

• Bishop Removes Priests from Irish Seminary over Gay Sex App Claims

  The Catholic archbishop of Dublin has removed trainee priests from Ireland's largest seminary over allegations of widespread use of the gay sex app Grindr and the failure of the authorities to properly investigate it.

  

• Pope Orders Study of Women's Role in Early Church, Cheering Equality Campaigners

  Pope Francis has set up a commission to study the role of women deacons in early Christianity, the Vatican said on Tuesday, raising hopes among equality campaigners that women could one day have a far greater say in the Roman Catholic Church.

  

• Maryland Police Fatally Shoot Armed Woman who Threatened to Kill Them

  Maryland police fatally shot an armed woman who threatened to kill officers during an hours-long standoff, and a 5-year-old boy was shot and wounded, authorities said.

  

• U.S. Judge to Weigh Halt to North Carolina Transgender Bathroom Law

  A U.S. judge will hear arguments on Monday to stop North Carolina from enforcing a state law barring transgender people from using bathrooms in government buildings and public schools that correspond with their gender identity.