• Oscar Pistorius Loses Honorary Degree; South Africa Decides Not To Charge His Brother in Collision

  A Scottish institution on Monday has announced that it plans to strip jailed Paralympian Oscar Pistorius of his honorary degree. In addition, his brother, Carl, has faced scrutiny from South African law enforcement after his involvement in a collision.

  

• Kenji Goto’s Death Triggers Reaction by Family and Friends in Japan

  The Islamic State, commonly known as ISIS, stuck to its usual act of depravity and released the video showing the beheading of Christian journalist Kenji Goto over the weekend, triggering reactions of anguish from his family and friends.

  

• Jodi Arias Trial Update: Prosecution Tries To Tear Apart Her Story

  The sentencing phase of the Jodi Arias retrial started again Monday morning when the prosecution continued tearing apart defense arguments that she was an abuse victim at the hands of a man she later killed.

  

• GOP 2016: Mike Huckabee Makes Controversial Comments on Same-Sex Marriage, Being Gay

  Former Arkansas governor and possible presidential candidate Mike Huckabee made controversial remarks about homosexuality and same-sex marriage on Sunday, drawing comparisons to drinking and swearing. He also talked about the fact he had gay friends.

  

• Boko Haram Surrounds Nigerian City of Two Million Ahead of Elections; Christian Escapee Talks about Terror Group

  Boko Haram, an Islamist terror group in Africa, has made inroads in the country of Nigeria and is reported to be surrounding a city of two million people ahead of the Feb. 14 presidential elections there. A Christian boy who escaped from them shared what life was like under their control.