WATCH: Pastor Gordon Solomon of Christ’s Community Church in Inglewood, California Has Been Arrested for Sexual Relationship with Teen Church Member

A local spiritual leader shocked and devastated his congregants Wednesday when he arrested for allegedly engaging in a two-year sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl.

Gordon Solomon, pastor at Christ’s Community Church in Inglewood, Calif., was arrested Wednesday for allegedly engaging in a two-year sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl.

Nearly 80 People Dead from Floods in Russia

At least 78 people were killed and thousands of homes were flooded in torrential rain and landslides in the Krasnodar region of southern Russia, police said on Saturday.

Three Days Before Robert Champion’s Death, FAMU Officials Urged Band Suspension for Hazing

Three days before a drum major from DeKalb County was fatally beaten on a Florida A&M University band bus, the dean of students and university police chief urged top administrators to suspend the school’s famous marching band because of hazing.

Robert Champion died Nov. 19, 2011, after being beaten during a band trip to Orlando.

Libyans Vote In 1st Election After Gadhafi

Jubilant Libyan voters marked a major step toward democracy after decades of erratic one-man rule, casting their ballots Saturday in the first parliamentary election after last year’s overthrow and killing of longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi. But the joy was tempered by boycott calls, the burning of ballots and other violence in the country’s restive east.

Hurricane Daniel Forms In Pacific Ocean

Forecasters say Daniel has become a hurricane while moving westward over open waters in the Pacific.

Biden to Speak at NAACP Convention

Vice President Joe Biden will address the NAACP annual convention in Houston next week, the civil rights organization announced Thursday.

Southern Baptist Convention’s First African-American President Emphasizes Change Through God’s Word

A New Orleans preacher, preaching to a New Orleans crowd, can expect a few “Amens!” if he quotes lyrics from Billie Holiday’s bluesy “God Bless the Child” while talking about God’s love for sinners who get saved.