A school official on Thursday disclosed that the Wisconsin 15-year-old shooter was only in her first semester at the school but seemed to be settling in.Abundant Life Christian School student Rubi Patricia Vergara, 14, of Madison and teacher Erin West, 42, of DeForest were killed Monday by the minor. Two other students who were shot remained hospitalized Thursday in critical condition.Barbara Wiers, the school’s director for elementary and communications, told The Associated Press that the attack lasted eight minutes. She said the community’s faith and connection to one another has sustained them as they struggle with the possibility that the...
Democratic Republic Of Congo Narrows Mysterious Illness Down to Severe Malaria
The illness Health officials in Africa regarded as ‘Disease X’ and sometimes called mysterious due to the unexplainable deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo has been narrowed down to severe form of malaria.According to Africa CDC, the mysterious sickness, for weeks has killed at least 37 people and sickened 592, while local authorities previously told Reuters that the death toll exceeded 140.The Africa CDC said Thursday that lab tests of samples taken from 51 people suggest that a malaria outbreak may be behind the cases. Concurrent health issues among the population, such malnutrition and known viral infections, could exacerbate the illnesses.“The diagnosis...
Video: Timi Dakolo Shares His Love Story
The winner of the inaugural season of Idols West Africa in 2007 and song-writer Timi Dakolo in an interview explained how he met his wife in church.He narrated how he got her number, called and called while she refused to pick, then, tried to friend zone him.Yet, he was doing boyfriend duties for her, and anytime he went to pick her or drop her with the Picanto he won from Nigerian Idol, she would ask him to park it far away so that people won’t associate her with him with it.He sighed and said “that girl suffered me”.However critics didn’t...
CNN Clarifies Report On Its Freed Syrian Prisoner Coverage
CNN is acknowledging that a gripping story it aired last week depicting a Syrian man being let free from a Damascus prison after the fall of dictator Bashar Assad’s regime was not what it seemed.The network said that it has since found out that the man shown in correspondent Clarissa Ward’s report, which initially aired on Dec. 11, apparently gave a false identity.“This moment captures the complexity of the situation in Syria,” CNN’s Jake Tapper said on Tuesday.In the report, Ward was being escorted by a Syrian rebel through a prison that had been run by the Syrian Air Force intelligence services and...
Fiji’s Tourism Minister, Viliame R. Gavoka Confirms Foreign Tourist Full Recovery, Says They Were Not Poisoned By Alcohol
Officials revealed on Wednesday that the Seven foreign tourists who were hospitalized in Fiji after drinking cocktails at a resort bar were not poisoned by alcohol or illicit drugs.According to Fiji’s Tourism Minister, Viliame R. Gavoka the cause of the tourists’ illness over the weekend remains under investigation.“I can confirm that no illicit substances or methanol were found in the ingredients or liquor samples.“The findings that there is no evidence of alcohol poisoning is great news for Fiji, especially for our vital tourism industry,” Gavoka told reportersAll seven tourists have since fully recovered, he said.They became ill at the five-star Warwick...
Court Sentence All 51 Men to Imprisonment in Drug and Rape Trial of Gisèle Pelicot
Gisèle Pelicot spoke of her “very difficult ordeal” after 51 men were all found guilty Thursday in the drugging-and-rape trial that turned her into a feminist hero, expressing support for other victims of sexual violence whose cases don’t get such attention and “whose stories remain untold.”“I want you to know that we share the same fight,” she said in her first words after the court in the southern French city of Avignon handed down prison sentences ranging from three to 20 years in the shocking case that stunned France and spurred a national reckoning about the blight of rape culture.As campaigners against...
Undocumented Chinese Men Baffled By Trump’s Reported Plans to Deport Them First
Kevin Yang, a 46-year-old undocumented immigrant from China, said he once felt a sense of indebtedness toward the U.S. but now, with President-elect Donald Trump’s second term on the horizon, he feels fear. “The gratitude I once felt toward the U.S for accepting me into the country … has now shifted to anxiety and fear, Yang said. “And I know others in my situation feel the same.”With the incoming Trump administration looking to prioritize deporting Chinese nationals, citing national security concerns, many undocumented Chinese men say they couldn’t feel further afield from the reasoning behind the potential policy — that Trump...
Liverpool Beats Southampton 2-1 to Extend Unbeaten Run to 20 Games
Liverpool defeated Southampton 2-1 to advance to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup. The Reds’ victory marked their 20th consecutive game without a loss in all competitions. Darwin Nunez opened the scoring in the 24th minute, netting his fourth goal of the season. Harvey Elliott doubled Liverpool’s lead in the 32nd minute, courtesy of a swift pass from Cody Gakpo. Southampton pulled a goal back in the second half through Cameron Archer. Despite their efforts, the Saints were unable to find an equalizer, helping Liverpool to advance to the semi-finals. Liverpool remains in contention to win all four competitions this...