Serial Killers Fast Facts
Here’s a select list of convicted American serial killers and notable open or unsolved cases. Serial murder is defined by the FBI as two or…
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Melania Trump Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Melania Trump, wife of 45th US President Donald Trump. Personal Birth date: April 26, 1970 Birth place: Novo Mesto,…
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Here is a look at the life of Sidney Poitier, award winning actor and civil rights activist. Personal Birth date: February 20, 1927 Birth place:…
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Here’s a look at the life of physician Conrad Murray, convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson. Personal Birth…
Continue ReadingAfrobeat star Fela Kuti joins Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, others on nominees list for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti has been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2021. The legendary Nigerian musician made this…
Continue ReadingU.K. hospital advises midwives to stop using gender-specific terms to be more inclusive
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A hospital in the United Kingdom has issued new…
Continue ReadingTen years ago I watched as protesters toppled Egypt’s brutal regime. Now their hopes of a new era of freedom lie in tatters
“They’re going room to room, we have to get out.” A few days after the revolutionary high of the 2011 anti-regime protests in…
Continue ReadingBlack History Month: Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson was a true Renaissance man – an athlete, actor, author, lawyer, singer and activist whose talent was undeniable and whose…
Continue ReadingChina’s clampdown on harmful emissions puts ozone layer rescue back on track
Here’s some good news: when people put their mind to it, they can act on climate. Research published on Wednesday has shown a significant drop…
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Central Bank ordered to unfreeze bank accounts of #EndSARS protesters
A court in Nigeria’s capital city Abuja has ordered the Central Bank to unblock the accounts of 20 people who were involved in the #EndSARS…
Continue ReadingBritt Reid is no longer employed by Kansas City Chiefs, according to reports
Kansas City Chiefs outside linebackers coach Britt Reid is no longer employed by the team, according to reports by ESPN and the NFL Network. Reid,…
Continue Reading5 things to know for February 11: Impeachment, Capitol riot, Covid-19, India, Myanmar
There’s a new busiest air travel route right now, and it’s not what you’d expect. No, it’s not Dubai to London, or Kuala…
Continue ReadingHarvard Law Review elects its first Muslim president
The Harvard Law Review has elected Hassaan Shahawy, a Los Angeles born and bred Egyptian American, as the first Muslim president in its 134-year…
Continue ReadingShooting suspect at Minnesota clinic threatened violence at the facility in 2018, police report says
The man accused of killing one person and wounding four others in a shooting at a Minnesota health care clinic had threatened a mass shooting at the…
Continue ReadingMedical assistant killed in Buffalo clinic shooting ‘cared for so many people,’ friend says
Naiya Stubbe said that on the day of the shooting in Buffalo, Minnesota a friend and neighbor sent her a screenshot of the scene at the Allina…
Continue ReadingMIT graduate student is a ‘person of interest’ in killing of Yale graduate student, New Haven police say
New Haven police are looking for an MIT graduate student as a “person of interest” in their investigation into the killing of a Yale…
Continue ReadingMIT graduate student is a ‘person of interest’ in murder of Yale graduate student, New Haven police say
New Haven police are looking for an MIT graduate student as a “person of interest” in their investigation into the murder of a Yale…
Continue ReadingMIT graduate is a ‘person of interest’ in murder of Yale graduate student, New Haven police say
New Haven police are looking for an MIT graduate as a “person of interest” in their investigation into the murder of a Yale graduate…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand parliament drops tie requirement after Māori lawmaker ejected for refusing to wear one
New Zealand’s parliament has dropped its requirement that male members wear neckties, after a Māori leader was ejected earlier this week for…
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