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February 10, 2019 (Sunday)

Law and crime

Sexual abuse scandal in Southern Baptist churches, Religious abuse, Baptists in the United States
- An investigation by Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News found that since 1998, about 380 Southern Baptist church clerics, laypersons, and volunteers have faced credible accusations of sexual abuse and that of those, roughly 220 were convicted of sex crimes or received plea deals, in cases involving more than 700 victims. Many accusers were young men and women, who allegedly experienced everything from molestation to rape and impregnation at the hands of church members. (Houston Chronicle) (Houston Chronicle₂) (San Antonio Express-News)
- President of the Southern Baptist Convention J. D. Greear condemns the sexual abuse committed by the clergy, laypersons, and volunteers and calls it "pure evil". (The Washington Post)
Three people are killed in Gandhinagar, India, by a serial killer. The alleged killer, who is later identified as a eunuch, remains at large. (Ahmedabad Mirror)

Politics and elections

2020 United States presidential election, 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- Amy Klobuchar 2020 presidential campaign
  - United States Senator Amy Klobuchar announces her intention to run for President of the United States in the 2020 United States presidential election. (NBC News)
Demographics of Hungary, Opposition to immigration
- Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announces new tax and loan benefits for families as part of his government’s efforts to increase the birth rate in Hungary. The new measures include the expansion of a loan program for families with at least two children and waiving personal income tax for women raising at least four children. Orbán is one of the most outspoken critics of immigration to Europe from the Middle East and Asia. (France 24) (Reuters)

Sports

2019 Caribbean Series
- In baseball, the Toros de Herrera become the first Panamanian team since 1950 to win the Caribbean Series as they defeat the Leñadores de Las Tunas of Cuba 3-1 in the final. (Associated Press via ESPN)

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