Tiger Woods Had Serious Leg Injuries After High-Speed Crash, But Was Calm And Lucid, Authorities Say
Golf legend Tiger Woods suffered serious leg injuries and was trapped but conscious when emergency responders reached the scene of his one-vehicle rollover crash on a stretch of California road known for speeding and accidents, authorities said Tuesday. Woods, 45, was driving shortly after 7 a.m. PT in Rancho Palos Verdes, near Los Angeles, when […]
Biden Bemoans America’s 500,000 Covid Death Toll
US President Joe Biden has addressed the nation as the US marks 500,000 deaths from Covid-19, the highest toll of any country in the world. “Today we mark a truly grim, heartbreaking milestone – 500,071 dead,” he said. “As a nation, we can’t accept such a cruel fate. We have to resist becoming numb to […]
Nigeria Writes UAE, Netherlands Over Ill-treatment of Nigerian Passengers
The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu, has said that the federal government will on Tuesday write a protest letter to the governments of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Netherlands over the ill-treatment of Nigerians by Emirates Airline an KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Nuhu gave the updates […]
Analysis-What The Supreme Court Ruling Means For Manhattan DA’s Trump Criminal Investigation
After 17 months and two trips to the US Supreme Court, the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s business has received a significant boost with investigators now able to pour over Trump’s tax returns and financial records. The district attorney’s office, led by Cyrus Vance, is expected to have access to the records within […]
Wife Of ‘El Chapo’ Faces International Drug Trafficking Charges, Federal Authorities Say
The wife of drug kingpin Joaquin”El Chapo” Guzmán Loera was arrested Monday in Virginia on charges related to her alleged involvement in international drug trafficking, the Justice Department announced. Emma Coronel Aispuro, 31, was apprehended at Dulles International Airport and is facing charges of conspiracy to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin, five kilograms […]
US President Biden To Mark Lives Lost With Ceremony As Death Toll Approaches 500,000
President Joe Biden will mark the US crossing 500,000 lives lost from COVID-19 with a moment of silence and candle lighting ceremony at the White House. The nation is expected to pass the grim milestone on Monday, just over a year after the first confirmed US fatality due to the novel coronavirus. The White House […]
United Airlines To Ground 24 Boeing 777
United Airlines says it is grounding 24 of its Boeing 777 aircraft after one of its jets suffered engine failure after take-off on Saturday. The plane, carrying 231 passengers and 10 crew, was forced to return to Denver airport. No injuries were reported. Debris from the jet was found scattered over a nearby residential area. […]
Bandits Release 53 Travellers Abducted In Niger State, Hold On To Kagara Schoolboys
Fifty-three abducted persons were set free on Sunday by bandits operating in Niger State even as the outlaws held on to the 27 pupils of Government Science College, Kagara and 15 others they snatched six days ago in the sleepy town. Although there were strong indications that the schoolboys might be released on Monday, the […]
Tanzania’s President Finally Admits Country Has Covid-19 Problem
Tanzania’s president is finally acknowledging that his country has a coronavirus problem after claiming for months that the disease had been defeated by prayer. Populist President John Magufuli on Sunday urged citizens of the East African country to take precautions and even wear face masks — but only locally made ones. Over the course of […]
Six Killed In Mexican Air Crash
Six military personnel have died after the airplane they were traveling in crashed on takeoff in eastern Mexico, the defense secretariat said on Sunday. The Airforce LearJet 45 crashed at around 1545 GMT after taking off from Emiliano Zapata in Veracruz state, the secretariat said in a statement. The secretariat’s accident investigation commission will join […]
