On Friday, January 10, California experienced an earthquake as the state continued to fight deadly wildfires. A 3.7 magnitude quake was recorded near the San Francisco Bay Area at approximately 7:02 AM PT. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 8.4 kilometers and struck three miles east of the…
Alec Baldwin has filed a lawsuit against those involved in pursuing criminal charges against him over the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust. Baldwin is suing the defendants, including special prosecutor Kari Morrissey and Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, for malicious prosecution and violations of his civil rights. He alleges…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has authorized the Department of State Service (DSS) to detain 10 suspected terrorists for 60 days while investigations continue. The suspects, who were planning to establish a Boko Haram/ISWAP cell in Osun State, were arrested on December 16, 2024, in Ilesa East Local Government Area. Justice Emeka Nwite, ruling…
Two nurses working at Chuene Clinic, located outside Polokwane, were reportedly abducted and assaulted by an unknown assailant in the early hours of Friday, January 10. The incident has prompted a police investigation into the violent attack. According to police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba, the attack occurred around 12:30 a.m. when the suspect entered the…
Sierra Leone has reported its first confirmed case of monkeypox (mpox) since the World Health Organization (WHO) issued its highest alert for the viral disease last year. The National Public Health Agency stated that the patient is a 27-year-old man from a rural district in the Western Zone, near the capital, Freetown. “Health teams are…
