Saturday, 25 October 2014

WWE superstar Daniel Bryan puts burglar who broke into his home in chokehold until police arrive

The 33-year-old former heavyweight champion took down Cesar Sosa, 22, after he spotted him fleeing his home in Phoenix, Arizona

A hapless burglar got more than he bargained for when he broke into the home of a WWE wrestler.
Cesar Sosa, 22, bit off more than he could chew when he raided the Phoenix, Arizona home of former heavyweight champion Daniel Bryan.
The 33-year-old was returning home with his wife late on Thursday when he saw two suspects running out of a rear door.
The WWE superstar gave chase and was able to catch Sosa, putting him in a rear naked chokehold until the police arrived.
The second suspect managed to get away.

 Bryan said he was angry when he realized that someone had broken into the home he had moved into only 10 days earlier - and that he was worried for his two-year-old French bulldog, Josie.
He said he chased Sosa about 400 feet before grabbing him and shouting some "bad words."
"He was very, very tired and it literally took zero effort to take him down," Bryan told a news conference at police headquarters, seated next to his wife with the dog in her lap.
"He put up very little resistance."
He said he felt "borderline ashamed" for taking matters into his own hands, and was glad that nothing bad happened.
Sosa was booked into jail on suspicion of one count of burglary.
He also had an outstanding felony warrant for kidnapping and burglary.
Danielson, at 5 feet 10 inches and 210 pounds, has held several other titles in addition to the WWE heavyweight belt.

 

Photo-hacking scandal in Hollywood: Vile hacker is not above the JLaw



LA correspondent Katie Hind on why things are about to get worse, a lot worse, for the culprit behind the photo-hacking scandal



Nowhere is the celebrity photo-hacking scandal being talked about more than in Hollywood. New victims are emerging every day, most of them rich, successful, beautiful women.
And things are about to get a whole lot worse – for the culprit.
Because these women – including Jennifer Lawrence, Rihanna, Kate Upton and, most recently, Kelly Brook, who is over here to film her new sitcom One Big Happy – have joined forces with some hotshot lawyers to make sure they find this person and make him (we assume it’s a him...) pay for invading their privacy.
Hacked: Rihanna
  To many people it’s merely a case of nude pictures being circulated. Some find it funny. You know the sort of thing – what does an A-list actress expect if she’s going to send naked, raunchy pictures of herself to her boyfriend?
Sadly though, the issue goes deeper. This week J-Law insisted that photo-hacking with the intention of humiliating women is a sex crime. She’s absolutely right.
This is not a simple invasion of privacy. Young, and in some cases, vulnerable women are being put at risk here.
Victim: Kelly Brook
  The long-term effects of having private pictures of your naked body put out there for the world to see are potentially disastrous, the kind of thing that will haunt these women for ever, possibly prompting mental health issues which will mean their lives will never be the same again.
In the UK we’ve watched numerous ageing male celebrities tried in court following allegations of sexual abuse of young women. Some have been found guilty and punished for their crimes.
The same should happen to the vile person who has blighted the lives of these women. The fact they’re famous is totally irrelevant.
And while this person is rotting in prison, I hope these young, innocent victims can rebuild their lives, and still enjoy their stunning bodies.

Pastor caught Snatching Cars at gunpoint; Remanded in Prison


Pastor caught Snatching Cars at gunpoint
A district pastor of a church in Ilorin, Kwara State, has been remanded by a Lagos Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ikeja. The 37-year-old pastor, Adebambo Adetunji, was alleged to be one of the gang members, who robbed motorists at the Ojota Bus stop, between April and July, 2014.
It was learnt that Adetunji and other suspects, who were still on the run, were notorious for snatching cars and robbing victims of their valuables at gun point.
Pastor Adetunji, who was clad in Ankara, on hearing the charges against him, burst into tears.

According to Punch, a Toyota Camry and a Mercedes Benz ML320 with number plates MUS 413 BH and LND 623 BF respectively, were diverted by the suspected robbers, who were said to have also used cutlasses in their operations.
While the Mercedes Benz car was said to be the property of one Boniface Joseph, who was robbed around 10.30pm on April 30, at the bus stop, one Oluwatoyin Badmus, was reportedly robbed of her Toyota Camry around 6pm on July 6 at the same spot.
The police said Joseph also lost two phones and an IPad to the robbers, adding that valuables lost by the duo were worth N4.5m.
It was learnt that Adetunji was arrested by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad led by SP Abba Kyari after Badmus had reported the attack to the police.
The prosecutor, Inspector Nurudeen Thomas, on Thursday, brought the suspect, who hails from Osun State, before the Magistrate, Mrs. M.O. Oshodi, on three counts bordering on armed robbery.
Oshodi, who was holding brief for Mrs. Dan Oni, refused to listen to the defendant’s plea and ordered that he be remanded pending the time the Directorate of Public Prosecutions would issue legal advice on the matter.
The charges read in part, “That you, Adebambo Adetunji and others now at large, on April 30, 2014 at about 10.30pm at Ojota Bus stop in the Lagos Magisterial District while armed with guns and cutlasses did rob one Mercedes Benz Jeep ML320 with registration number LND 623 BF valued N1, 850,000, IPad valued N80,000, Blackberry Bold 5 valued N30,000, Nokia E5 valued N26,000 and cash sum of N250,000 total value N2,236,000 property of one Boniface Joseph.
“That you, and others now at large on July 6, 2014 at about 5.30pm at Ojota Bus stop in the aforementioned magisterial district did conspire among yourselves to commit felony to wit; armed robbery.
“That you and others now at large on the same date, time and place in the aforesaid magisterial district while armed with guns and cutlasses did rob one Toyota Camry 2008 model with registration number MUS 413 BH valued N2.3m property of one Oluwatoyin Badmus.”
It was said that the offences contravened Section 5 (b) and were punishable under Section 1 (2) (a) (b) of the Robbery and Firearms Act, Cap. 398, Vol. XXII, Law of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990 and 2003 as amended.
The case was adjourned till December 3, 2014.

60 women reportedly abducted by Boko Haram in Adamawa state

60 women reportedly abducted by Boko Haram in Adamawa state

60 women reportedly abducted by Boko Haram in Adamawa state
There are reports that about 60 women were abducted by members of Boko Haram during fresh attacks at Waga Mangoro and Garta villages, both in Adamawa State this past Saturday October 18th.
Residents of the villages who confirmed the abductions to reporters said the sect men came in motorcycles in the early hours of Saturday morning, killed many, burnt down their homes and abducted 40 women from Waga Mangoro village and 20 women from Garta village.

Resident of Garta community who confirmed the recent abductions told reporters;
“The insurgents are still in the area. They slit the throats of three men in Garta and abducted many young women. We also heard from residents of Waga that they killed two men and took 40 women away,” he said
Ahmadu, a resident in Waga Mangoro who also confirmed the abduction said the Boko Haram members used the abducted women as human shields during reprisals by Nigerian troops. He added that the attackers took with them food items, animals and household items belongings of villagers.
In a related development, members of the House of Representatives yesterday October 22nd approved the $1bn loan President Jonathan had requested for to enable the military purchase more weaponry.
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Terry Keenan: Former CNN & Fox News Anchor Dies At 53

Terry Keenan: Former CNN & Fox News Anchor Dies At 53

Sat, October 25, 2014 8:58am EDT by Add first Comment
Terry Keenan Dead
Courtesy of FOX

So sad. Terry Keenan, a former anchor for CNN and Fox News, died suddenly on Oct. 23. She was only 53.

Terry Keenan sadly passed away on Oct. 23 at the age of 53. She died of a massive cerebral hemorrhage, according to a report. Terry had been most recently working for the New York Post as a finance columnist for the Sunday paper. She will be missed.

Terry Keenan Dead

This is just devastating. Terry died suddenly of a massive cerebral hemorrhage late on Oct. 23, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
She is survived by her husband, Ron Kass; and their son, Benjamin Kass.
She started her career at CNN Business Week in 1986 as a producer for Moneyline. She reported on the infamous “Black Monday” and was the first journalist to report live from the New York Stock Exchange.
She left CNN in 1995 to serve as an anchor for CNBC. She began working for Fox News in 2oo2, TV Newser reports. She worked as an anchor and business correspondent for the network. She was also the host of the investing program, Cashin’ In. She left Fox News in 2009.
Up until her death, she was working as a Sunday business columnist for the New York Post. Her last column was posted on Oct. 19.
Terry’s sister, Linda, released a statement about her sad passing:
“It is with tremendous sorrow that we report the passing, due to a massive cerebral hemorrhage, of a wonderful mother, wife, sister, and pioneering financial journalist. Terry was a trailblazer who credited much of her success to her beloved mother’s emphasis on education, which led her to Holy Names Academy in Albany, NY, and a math scholarship to Johns Hopkins University.”
Our thoughts go out to Terry’s family and friends during this difficult time.

Monday, 4 August 2014

Health: Ebola kills 46 in Sierra Leone


Health: Ebola kills 46 in Sierra Leone
Chief Medical Officer, Sierra Leone Ministry of Health, Dr Brima Kargbo, said on Wednesday in Freetown that 46 people had died of the Ebola virus in the country.
He said as at Wednesday there were 163 confirmed cases of Ebola, while 15 patients had been discharged from the Government Hospital in Kenema.
Kargbo said that most of the affected were close relatives of those who had died from the disease.
He said that 142 out of the 163 cases were from the Kailahun District.
“It is a disease of contact and those affected range from three years to over 60 years or more. If only people report to hospitals without delay, their chances of survival are high,” he said.
Kargbo said the outbreak had become worrisome because the type of Ebola strain appeared to be different from the one in DR Congo and for this 30 blood samples of the strain to Harvard University for identification.
He said that government had warned that any person shielding suspected Ebola patients were violating the law.
Kargbo said that the warning had become imperative because there were reports of suspected Ebola patients being hidden in the houses of their families.
“Such act creates a potential risk for the spread of Ebola disease among families and the country at large,” he said.
“Members of the public are advised to report any suspected Ebola case to appropriate health authorities for timely and appropriate treatment with the view of averting the spread of the disease,” he added.
A report from Kailahun said the area remained tensed and had come to a standstill.
It said that the outbreak had forced the Ministry of Education to postpone the Basic Education certificate examinations.

Helper of late Liberian shows Ebola symptoms -Official


Helper of late Liberian shows Ebola symptoms -Official
A top official at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos, has said that one of the people who helped the 40-year-old Liberian, Patrick Sawyer, on the Monrovia-Lome and Lome-Lagos flight may have been infected with the virus.
The reliable source, who is also on the team of experts monitoring the testing and surveillance of persons who have had contact with the late Liberian victim in Lagos, told our correspondent on Wednesday, that although they had yet to confirm, the person was showing feverish symptoms similar to that of Ebola virus.
He said, “We are still investigating and monitoring those who had first contact with Sawyer. One of the people who helped him off the plane is showing signs of fever, a symptom of Ebola. We have isolated them and we are carrying out various tests to establish if it is Ebola or not.”
However, when contacted the Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Health, Dr. Yewande Adeshina, denied that none of the people that had been isolated at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, was sick.
Adeshina said, “No one is sick. We are doing a routine surveillance at the centre now and I can tell you that no one is sick or showing symptoms. We are just monitoring them because we are going by the World Health Organisation’s guidelines of prevention, treatment and management.”
The Lagos State Government had on Monday said 59 people in the state came in contact with the 40-year-old Liberian who died of Ebola virus in the state on July 25.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, said this figure consisted of 44 healthcare workers   and 15 others at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.
They include 44 hospital contacts (38 healthcare workers and six laboratory staff) and 15 airport contacts.
The 15 airport contacts comprise three ECOWAS staff-driver, Liaison, and Protocol Officer, Nigerian Ambassador to Monrovia, two nursing staff and five airport passenger handlers.
Sawyer, arrived in Lagos via Lome on Asky Airline Flight KP50.
He was said to be on his way to Calabar, the Cross River State capital for the 8th ECOWAS Retreat of Heads of Offices as a senior ECOWAS official in Liberia.
The deceased was also reported to have been very ill on arrival at the airport in Lagos and was assisted by some airport and ECOWAS protocol staff to a private hospital in Obalende .
It was said that when he showed the symptom of Ebola virus, the hospital notified the state Ministry of Health which also notified the Federal Ministry of Health.
The patient was said to have died at about 6.50am on July 25.
The state Ministry of Health in collaboration with the National Centre for Disease Control of the Federal Ministry of Health, and WHO have established an isolation centre for persons believed to have had contact with Sawyer while entering the country.
The private health facility where Sawyer was admitted had been decontaminated to eliminate any possible infections, according to health officials.
Meanwhile, veterinary virologist, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, has warned Nigerians against unsupervised burial of persons who died of Ebola.
He said 40 per cent of cases in high risk countries were transmitted from victims` bodies, stressing that an Ebola corpse was deadlier than the patient.