Posted on September 30, 2024
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| Jenniffer Sheldon
- On Friday, December 6, police in Voi arrested Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko
- During the arrest a scuffle ensued between the police and the county boss
- It was all captured on camera and Kenyans were keen to observe the video
- Their attention was drawn to one police officer who seemed to be engaging in other activities during the scuffle
- Police have since dismissed the video saying it was not what many Kenyans thought it was
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Sarah is a multi-platform editor and writer who has been covering various topics—lifestyle, health, and entertainment—for more than a decade. Her work has appeared in Diply, The Daily Dot, Travel + Leisure, Tracy Anderson, Vital Proteins, and more.
Posted on September 30, 2024
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| Aldo Pusey
Paramount Home Media Distribution has joined the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc movement, selecting “Star Trek” and “Star Trek Into Darkness” as its first two titles released in the format.
The discs feature four times the resolution of HD and more than double the number of colors available with full HD.
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Posted on September 30, 2024
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| Larita Shotwell
The United States Department of Defence confirmed the U.S.A. is dispatching fewer than 10 military troops to Nigeria as part of the agreements between the U.S. Secretary of the State, John Kerry and President Goodluck Jonathan.
A Pentagon spokesperson, Col. Steve Warren, confirmed on May 7, 2014, Wednesday that the U.S.A. currently has no plans to launch any military operations on the Nigerian territory.
* Col. Steven C. Warren Photo credit – 114fw.
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Posted on September 30, 2024
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| Martina Birk
What was Frederic Forrest’s cause of death? The Oscar-nominated actor passed away at 86 years old, but how did he die? Read on to find out.
It’s hard to lose the people we’ve looked up to throughout our lives. Sometimes, those people are personal friends and family, but other times, celebrities make almost as much of a mark on us. One such celebrity was Frederic Forrest, known for starring opposite Bette Midler in The Rose and as Chef in Apocalypse Now.
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Posted on September 30, 2024
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| Jenniffer Sheldon
The day after Venezuela’s hotly-anticipated July 28 presidential election, the National Electoral Council walked an implausible tightrope. It declared that it could not provide the world with the actual results of the vote given that Venezuela has been subjected to a “foreign terrorist cyber-attack.” Yet somehow it conclusively and “irrevocably” declared the autocratic Nicolás Maduro as the winner with 51.2% of the vote over opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia’s 44.2%. The opposition was ready to prevent a stolen election.
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Posted on September 29, 2024
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| Larita Shotwell
He acted in the blockbusters Apollo 13, Twister, and Titanic. His role in the miniseries Hatfields & McCoys earned him an Emmy Award nomination.
Before Fame He was present at the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and his picture can be found at the Sixth Floor Museum.
Trivia He starred in the HBO series Big Love.
Family Life His father, John Lane Paxton, was a museum executive, an occasional actor, and a businessman. Bill married Louise Newbury in 1987 and had two kids named James and Lydia Paxton.
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Posted on September 29, 2024
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| Reinaldo Massengill
More than 70 Nigerians were allegedly killed on Sunday, December 20, when Cameroonian troops reportedly invaded Kirawa-Jimni village in Gwoza local government area of Borno state.
According to residents, over 70 people have been buried after soldiers of the Cameroonian army allegedly chased Boko Haram insurgents into their community.
READ ALSO: How Boko Harm Attacks Have Devastated Children – UN
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Many of the villagers have reportedly fled the community, following the incident which took place on Sunday, December 20.
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Posted on September 29, 2024
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| Aldo Pusey
Poet and storyteller who was dubbed the millennial Oprah by New York Magazine. She published a popular collection of her work titled Heart Talk and utilized her eponymous Instagram account to build a fan base.
Before Fame She created a fifty foot love poem that was displayed on a warehouse in her native New Orleans.
Trivia She has contributed to W Magazine and Teen Vogue.
Family Life She is from Louisiana.
Associated With She was photographed with activist Gloria Steinem at a 2017 event.
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