George Nyavor
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Tennessee lawmakers have passed a controversial bill permitting school staff to carry concealed handguns, a move aimed at enhancing school safety in the wake of a deadly shooting in Nashville. The bill, which garnered support from legislators, requires school staff to undergo 40 hours of specialized training annually. Despite opposition and protests, the bill aligns…
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Bryn Spejcher, a California woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter after stabbing a man to death, is appealing her conviction, claiming she was in a drug-induced state during the incident. The fatal stabbing occurred while Spejcher was under the influence of potent marijuana. In December 2023, Spejcher was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the death…
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In a tragic incident, Florida deputies responding to a disturbance call mistakenly entered the wrong apartment, fatally shooting Senior Airman Roger Fortson, a Black U.S. Air Force officer, who was home alone. The shooting occurred on May 3 in Fort Walton Beach. According to civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who represents Fortson’s family, the deputies,…
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A federal grand jury in Memphis, Tennessee, has returned an eight-count indictment against former Memphis Police Officer Patric J. Ferguson. The indictment charges Ferguson with federal civil rights violations, kidnapping, and weapons offenses in connection with the fatal shooting of a victim identified as R.H. Additionally, Ferguson and civilian Joshua M. Rogers face federal charges…
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PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Ernst & Young (EY), two of the largest accounting firms globally, have been fined a total of £9.3 million (or $12.648 million) for failing in their duties while auditing the accounts of London Capital & Finance (LC&F), a collapsed mini-bond firm. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) investigated the auditing failures over almost…
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In a dramatic turn of events, Stormy Daniels is set to return to the witness stand in Donald Trump’s hush money trial as the defense launches a full-scale attack on her credibility. The porn actor’s testimony about an alleged sexual encounter with the former president and the subsequent payment she received to remain silent is…
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The U.S. Justice Department unveiled charges against a Russian individual accused of spearheading the LockBit ransomware group since its inception in September 2019. This individual, identified as Dimitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, is alleged to have orchestrated a scheme that propelled LockBit to notoriety, making it one of the world’s most prolific ransomware organizations. Attorney General Merrick…
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Police are currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred outside the mansion of rapper Drake in Toronto, resulting in serious injuries to a security guard. The incident took place at approximately 2 a.m. on Tuesday in the upscale Bridle Path neighborhood. While authorities have not confirmed Drake’s presence at the time of the shooting, they…
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A former high-ranking executive from major Las Vegas casinos is scheduled to appear before a federal judge on Wednesday following his admission of allowing an illegal bookmaker to gamble millions of dollars at the MGM Grand and settle debts using cash. Scott Sibella pleaded guilty in January to violating federal anti-money laundering regulations, which mandate…
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Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced former Hollywood mogul, is set to face a retrial in New York after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by the state’s highest court. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed the decision during a court hearing on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Weinstein, 72, appeared in court before Judge Curtis Farber, marking…
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