Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Police in Washington are investigating the shooting of a man Sunday by U.S. Secret Service personnel near the White House. A Secret Service spokesperson said a day before the shooting, police had shared information about “a suicidal individual” who may have been traveling to Washington from the state of Indiana. Secret Service personnel spotted the person’s car near the White House and someone matching the person’s description walking in the area. The spokesperson said the person brandished a firearm as officers approached, and that Secret Service personnel fired shots during “an armed confrontation.” Authorities have not identified the person who…

The Argentine government announced three days of national mourning late Sunday, after the death toll from recent flash flooding rose to 16, with more still missing. The deadly floods reportedly struck Friday when a year’s worth of rain fell in a matter of hours in and around Bahia Blanca, a major port city located in the south of Buenos Aires province, with entire neighborhoods inundated by the fast-rising waters. Argentinians have been particularly shaken by tragic reports of two girls, aged one and five being swept away in the torrent.Divers were doing yeoman’s job as they continue to search the…

An Oklahoma man recently delivered his own baby on the side of a highway. In a Facebook post, Guthrie Fire and EMS officials shared that Justin and Tessa of Guthrie, Oklahoma were on their way to Mercy Hospital on Feb. 26 to deliver their first child “when both realized they would not make it.” Justin — who according to the department is a licensed paramedic with Guthrie Fire — “pulled his truck over to deliver their child on the side of the highway.” The statement continued: “During the delivery, Justin noticed something was wrong, and the cord had become wrapped…

A woman’s ex-boyfriend is in police custody after she was found dead in a suitcase on Thursday in Yonkers, New York, law enforcement sources said on Sunday. Pamela Alcantara, 26, was found dead in a marshy area by the side of Saw Mill River Parkway after going missing over the weekend, according to law enforcement sources. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, the NYPD said. Pamela Alcantara was reported missing on Sunday.While her 46-year-old ex-boyfriend remains in custody, no one has been charged yet in her death. He is not cooperating with police, sources said. The couple had…

…Trials continue after court quashes detention South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol walked out of a detention centre in Seoul on Saturday after prosecutors decided not to appeal a court decision to cancel the impeached leader’s arrest warrant on insurrection charges. Yoon, 64, remains suspended from his duties, and his criminal and impeachment trials continue over his short-lived imposition of martial law on December 3. The Seoul Central District Court canceled Yoon’s arrest warrant on Friday, citing the timing of his indictment and “questions about the legality” of the investigation process. “I would like to thank the Central District Court…

 President Donald Trump’s Turnberry golf resort in Scotland has been daubed with pro-Palestinian graffiti, with a protest group claiming responsibility. Local media on Saturday showed images of red paint scrawled across walls at the course with the slogans “Free Gaza” and “Free Palestine” as well as insults against Trump. “Gaza is not for sale” was also painted on one of the greens and holes dug up on the course. Palestine Action said it caused the damage, posting on social media platform X: “Whilst Trump attempts to treat Gaza as his property, he should know his own property is within reach.”…

…He’s a real life Teen Wolf Lalit Patidar of India took home a world record for hairiest face on a man after it was determined he had a shocking 201.72 hairs per square centimeter of skin — meaning over 95% of his face is covered in hair, according to Guinness World Records. Patidar, 18, was born with an extremely rare condition called hypertrichosis, known as werewolf syndrome, which causes excessive hair growth. Since the Middle Ages, only 50 cases have been documented, making the chance to get it one in a billion. To assess him for the record, he traveled…

A foremost traditional ruler in Nigeria, the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, has commended President Donald Trump of the United States of America for ending policies protecting Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) rights by recognising only the male and female genders. The monarch in a statement by his press secretary, Alli Ibraheem commended Trump for his stand in the Executive Order issued that, sexes cannot be changed and projected a ban on transgender people from serving in the US military. Trump also assured that government funds would not be used to promote gender identity. He has also…

Ramping up its anti-fake products war, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit drugs at the Moniya dump site in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said the counterfeit drugs worth a hundred billion naira were confiscated from pharmaceutical drug marketers in Idumota market, Lagos. The anti-fake drug czar noted that the step became necessary to prevent the reintroduction of expired, fake, substandard, and falsified drugs into circulation. Speaking during the burning exercise, Adeyeye said NAFDAC as the lead agency and chair of the…

The Wall Street Journal has called for Donald Trump to be sued to prevent tariffs being imposed on Canada and Mexico. The newspaper’s editorial board wrote in very blunt terms that Trump did not have the power to order the tariffs without Congressional approval. ‘He’s treating the North American economy as a personal plaything, as markets gyrate with each presidential whim,’ the WSJ board wrote. ‘It’s doubtful Mr Trump even has the power to impose these tariffs, and we hope his afflatus gets a legal challenge.’ The WSJ, published by Rupert Murdoch (pictured) who also owns Fox News, is usually…