A unit of Gaza’s Hamas-run police force said it killed 12 members of an Israeli-backed militia after detaining them early Thursday. Hours earlier, an Israel-supported aid group said Hamas attacked a bus carrying its Palestinian workers, killing at least eight of them. The militia, led by Yasser Abu Shabab, said its fighters had attacked Hamas and killed five militants but made no mention of its own casualties. It also accused Hamas of detaining and killing aid workers. It was not immediately possible to verify the competing claims or confirm the identities of those killed. The Israeli military circulated the Gaza Humanitarian...
Atlanta Rapper Silentó Bags 30 Years In Prison After Pleading Guilty To Killing His Cousin
Silentó, the Atlanta rapper known for his hit song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” pleaded guilty but mentally ill Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter and other charges in the 2021 shooting death of his 34-year-old cousin. The 27-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Ricky Lamar Hawk, was sentenced to 30 years in prison, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston said in a statement. Hawk also pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, possessing a gun while committing a crime and concealing the death of another. A murder charge was dropped as part of the plea agreement. DeKalb County police found Frederick Rooks III shot in the...
Colorado Funeral Homeowner Who Left Corpse In Hearse For A Over A Year Sentenced To 18 Months
A Colorado funeral homeowner who pleaded guilty to leaving a woman’s corpse in the back of a hearse for over a year and improperly stashing the cremated remains of at least 30 people has been sentenced to 18 months in prison, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced. Miles Harford, 34, pleaded guilty in April to one felony count of abuse of a corpse and one misdemeanor count of theft. He faced other counts, including forgery and theft, that were dismissed as part of his plea agreement. His 18-month sentence is the maximum sentence under Colorado law for the charges. “Nothing will ever undo the terrible pain...
Air India Confirms 53 Brits, 169 Indians, 7 Portuguese And 1 Canadian Aboard Crashed Flight.
Air India Flight AI171, Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying an estimated 242 people from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick has confirmed 53 Brits, 169 Indians, 7 Portuguese And 1 Canadian aboard crashed Flight. The plane crashed directly on the BJ Medical College UG hostel mess in Meghani Nagar, Ahmedabad, shortly after takeoff.
Air India Plane Flight 171, En-Route To London Carrying 242 People, Crashes Shortly After Take Off.
London-bound Air India Flight 171 crashed into a residential neighborhood just minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India. The Boeing 787-8 was carrying 242 passengers and crew. Reports circulating on media claimed the plane crashed into the hostel part of the B.J. Medical College (BJMC), a well-known medical college in Ahmedabad and that Medical students residing in the hostel have also died in the crash.
Aliko Dangote Retires As Dangote Sugar Chairman After Two Decades Of Leadership
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has officially stepped down as Chairman of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, marking the end of a 20-year leadership tenure. The announcement was made during the company’s board meeting, where stakeholders lauded Dangote’s visionary leadership, which transformed the sugar firm into one of the largest in Sub-Saharan Africa and a key player in Nigeria’s industrial ecosystem. His retirement takes effect from June 16, 2025, according to a statement signed by the company’s secretary, Temitope Hassan, on Wednesday. “In line with the principles of good corporate governance and succession planning, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc hereby announces the...
Ohio Court Sentences Married High School Counsellor To Three Years In Prison, Over Sexual Intimacy With A 17-Year-Old Student, Husband Files For Divorce.
43-year-old Emily Nutley battled tears in court while she was to three years in prison for sexual intimacy with a 17-year-old student in Ohio. Nutley was the director of academic services at a private all-boys high school in Cincinnati, where she worked for 18 years. The accused said she had already lost her husband, home, and friends over her disgraceful behavior of having sex in her office with her student at their prestigious Jesuit school in Cincinnati, where she was supposed to help the most at-risk students. The student had come to Nutley for “help and guidance” and got Nutley’s...
Adams Oshiomhole Debunks Late Arrival Allegation And ‘Unruly Conduct’ At Airport, Claims Extortion From Airline Staff
“I got to the airport, I have my ticket, they denied me, somebody went in and ah it’s Oshiomhole, then the senior manager came out and said, ‘Oga, let’s see how I can sort you out.’ I said, ‘No, I don’t want personal favors.’” — Senator Adams Oshiomhole.
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