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14 May
Thousands of activists are gearing up to take to US streets Saturday on a national day of action calling for safe and legal access to abortion.
5 Dec
Etinosa Idemudia, a Nigerian actress and movie producer, has been awarded best actress in an African TV series by the Hollywood and African Prestigious Awards (HAPAwards) for her excellent performance
3 Sep 2021
Born in Los Angeles, rapper Camarii began his career in Inglewood, a hyper-vibrant hip-hop landscape. Camarii's emergence on the music side didn't come as a surprise to anyone who knows him. He was greatly inspired by ace rappers like Lil Wayne, Drake among others, and began his on and off when these artists were still…
24 Feb 2021
On the 24th of February, Tiger Woods crashed his SUV on a sweeping, downhill road in the Los Angels suburbs, and doctors tried to stabilize “significant” injuries to his right leg with rods and a combination of screws and pins. Woods was driving to a television shoot when his SUV crashed into a median, rolled…
21 Feb 2021
Maintaining a certain standard of living is more costly in the cities listed below than in other cities around the world: Hong Kong Hong Kong is a metropolitan area and special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. It is a highly developed territory and ranks fourth on the UN Human Development Index. The…
27 Jan 2021
Basketball fans gathered across Los Angeles on Tuesday to remember Kobe Bryant, one year to the day after the former NBA superstar perished in a helicopter crash with daughter Gianna and seven others.
24 Jun 2020
Los Angeles officials Tuesday demanded an independent probe into the death of a young Latino security guard, whose shooting by police has fueled more protests against police brutality and racism.
30 Apr 2020
Los Angeles will offer free coronavirus tests to all residents regardless of whether they show any symptoms, Mayor Eric Garcetti said.
22 Nov 2019
Two and a half centuries after Benjamin Franklin famously flew his kite to better understand electricity; the mainstream auto industry is getting on board with the idea of ditching gasoline and going electric.
28 Oct 2019
A wildfire broke out early Monday near the renowned Getty Center in Los Angeles, forcing widespread evacuations as the flames destroyed several homes in hillside communities. The so-called Getty Fire broke out overnight near a major freeway and quickly spread south and west, scorching 500 acres (202 hectares) and sending people fleeing in the dark.
5 Jan 2019
Police in California on Saturday said they were responding to a shooting with "multiple victims" at a bowling alley near Los Angeles. In a tweet posted shortly after midnight, the Torrance Police Department said there were "reports of shots fired with multiple victims down." "T P D is on scene. Investigation is ongoing. Please stay…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finally arrested former Imo State governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, Rochas Okorocha. Okorocha was arrested Tuesday evening at his Maitama home in Abuja by the anti-graft agency and men of the Nigerian Police force. Though the security operatives met stiff resistance from the supporters…