Here’s a look at the life of Jacob Zuma, former president of South Africa. Personal Birth date: April 12, 1942 Birth place: Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa Birth name: Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma Father: Gcinamazwi Zuma, police officer Mother: Nobhekisisa Bessie, domestic worker Marriages: Bongi Ngema (2012-present); Thobeka Stacy Mabhija (2010-present); Nompumelelo Ntuli (2008-present); Nkosazana Clarice
Continue Reading The designer of a T-shirt worn by Jay-Z, featuring a historic Kenyan mosque, has apologized to clerics who criticized the use of its image. Jay-Z was spotted wearing the T-shirt showing Lamu’s Riyadha Mosque on March 30, as he came out of a restaurant in Santa Monica, California. Images were uploaded to Instagram by both
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For nearly a month, Khaled lay on a threadbare mattress, writhing in pain. Until 2014, he worked as a security contractor in northern Iraq. When ISIS swept through the area, he lost his job and spiraled into a depression. Now in a prison cell, he has just recovered from withdrawal symptoms after years of crystal
Continue Reading A major study published Tuesday suggests as many as one in three people infected with Covid-19 are left with longer term mental health or neurological symptoms. Researchers found that 34% of coronavirus survivors received a diagnosis for a neurological or psychological condition within six months of infection, according to the research published in the journal
Continue Reading Criminal charges have been filed against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company over the 2019 Kincade Fire in California. The massive fire, which burned through more than 77,000 acres of vegetation in Sonoma County, was ignited by electrical transmission lines owned and operated by PG&E in northeast Geyserville, a Cal Fire investigation found. The fire
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I perform autopsies for a living, on people who have died suddenly, violently, or unexpectedly. I often testify in criminal and civil cases, where I explain medical terminology to juries. The medical evidence in George Floyd’s death is complex — and likely key to whether Derek Chauvin, the former officer accused of killing Floyd, will
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MADISON, WI (365 Media Foundation, Inc) — To help equitably vaccinate the public against COVID-19, UW Health is partnering with community organizations serving communities of color for population-specific vaccination clinics, the health system announced Tuesday. On Monday, the health system partnered with The Wisconsin Latino Chamber of Commerce
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MADISON, WI (365 Media Foundation, Inc) — Dane County’s next sheriff says he hopes to reduce the jail population and restore fractured relationships in the community. In an interview for the Madison365 daily news podcast It’s Only 10 Minutes, Kalvin Barrett said he wants the department to stay
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Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is continuing his hunger strike despite having a high temperature and a bad cough, according to a post shared by his team on his official Instagram account. Navalny went on hunger strike last week to protest against prison officials’ refusal to grant him access to proper medical care. He
Continue Reading A NASA spacecraft will bid farewell to its asteroid companion of the last few years. The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is conducting a final flyby of the asteroid Bennu on Wednesday. The spacecraft made history when it briefly touched down on the asteroid on October 20, 2020, and collecting a hefty 2-ounce sample from the surface. The
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The US economy is growing at its fastest pace since 1984, and will likely surpass its pre-pandemic size, the International Monetary Fund predicts. One big reason: The $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
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A Navy sailor shot and wounded two other sailors at a facility in the Maryland city of Frederick on Tuesday morning before driving to the US military’s nearby Fort Detrick, where police shot and killed him, authorities said. The US Navy tweeted that the shooter was a Navy hospital corpsman, and Fort Detrick officials told
Continue Reading Two sailors are hospitalized following a shooting Tuesday at a military installation in Frederick, Maryland, authorities said. The US Navy identified the gunman as Fantahun Girma Woldesenbet, a Navy hospital corpsman who was fatally shot by police. Fort Detrick officials told CNN he was posted at that installation. One victim is in critical condition but
Continue Reading Over 350 firefighters are battling an eight-alarm fire that tore through an apartment building in Queens, New York, on Tuesday. A total of 21 people were injured in the fire, according to the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Deputy Assistant Chief Michael Gala. The injured includes 16 firefighters, two who suffered burns, and five
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A GoFundMe page set up to raise money for the Asian woman injured in the brazen attack caught on camera in midtown Manhattan has raised more than $172,000 in donations as of Thursday evening. Vilma Kari’s daughter, Elizabeth, told CNN she set up the page to raise funds for her mother’s recovery and to support
Continue Reading The family of a 32-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by a Northern California police officer last month has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the town and police officers after video which captured a part of the shooting emerged. A video released Tuesday by family attorney shows the last seconds of the
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I perform autopsies for a living, on people who have died suddenly, violently, or unexpectedly. I often testify in criminal and civil cases, where I explain medical terminology to juries. The medical evidence in George Floyd’s death is complex — and likely key to whether Derek Chauvin, the former officer accused of killing Floyd, will
Continue Reading After a pet owner in Omaha, Nebraska, failed to pick up his dog, a PetSmart groomer noticed something was amiss and sprang to action. The owner was described as “a regular” at the pet supply store, and “his dog was well cared for,” Nebraska Humane Society (NHS) said on Twitter on Monday. The groomer “also
Continue Reading Evacuation orders near a Tampa-area reservoir where there still is a breach have been lifted, officials said Tuesday. Acting Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes said the situation at the former Piney Point phosphate plant is “very much under control now.” Water from the breach has been routed to an unused retention pond on site that
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