Megan Thee Stallion has described in emotional courtroom testimony her “shock” as fellow rapper Tory Lanez allegedly opened fire on her. Eko Hot Blog reports that she told a jury in Los Angeles,”I can’t believe I have to come here and do this.” EDITOR’S PICKS New Orleans: Man Kills Female Uber Driver Atlanta: Nurses Under … Read more
China’s hospitals are already under so much pressure, following the country’s rapid 180-degree shift in Covid policy that doctors and nurses could be infecting patients. Eko Hot Blog reports that It seems frontline medical workers are being told to come in even if they have the virus themselves because of staff shortages. EDITOR’S PICKS New … Read more
Most Republican-leaning voters would prefer Florida’s governor over Donald Trump as their 2024 presidential nominee, according to a survey. Eko Hot Blog reports that By a 56%-33% margin, conservative voters picked Governor Ron DeSantis over the former president, who formally launched his campaign last month. EDITOR’S PICKS New Orleans: Man Kills Female Uber Driver Atlanta: … Read more
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has apologised for insulting a political rival in parliament. Eko Hot Blog reports that the offensive comment was picked up by microphones following a question by David Seymour, leader of the opposition ACT party. EDITOR’S PICKS New Orleans: Man Kills Female Uber Driver Atlanta: Nurses Under Fire Over TikTok … Read more
A pair of men’s work pants that auction officials believe could be the world’s oldest pair of jeans have sold for $114,000. Eko Hot Blog reports that the white pants were found in a sunken trunk in a shipwreck in 1857 near the coast of North Carolina. EDITOR’S PICKS New Orleans: Man Kills Female Uber … Read more
MPs at a special sitting of South Africa’s parliament voted to reject a move to begin impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa. Eko Hot Blog reports that the president was accused of covering up the theft of a large sum of foreign currency from his farm in 2020, some of which had been hidden in … Read more
Three women, including a friend of Italy’s new prime minister, were killed when a man opened fire at a cafe in Rome, injuring four other people. Eko Hot Blog reports that Those inside were meeting as part of a local block’s residents’ committee. EDITOR’S PICKS New Orleans: Man Kills Female Uber Driver Atlanta: Nurses Under … Read more
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been arrested. Eko Hot Blog reports that the founder of collapsed cryptocurrency exchnage FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, was arrested in The Bahamas late Monday evening. EDITOR’S PICKS Speak Out Against Gender-based Violence, Lagos Public Defender Urges Men Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Reconstruction Of Nigeria’s Oldest Courthouse Destoyed By Hoodlums Sholape Animashawun Foundation … Read more
US officials are meeting on Monday to discuss steps on how to free ex-US Marine Paul Whelan from Russian custody, according to a US envoy. Eko Hot Blog reports that President Joe Biden is under pressure to bring Whelan home following the release of Brittney Griner. EDITOR’S PICKS New Orleans: Man Kills Female Uber Driver … Read more
Tourists visiting Indonesia will not be charged under a new law which will criminalise sex outside marriage, officials say. Eko Hot Blog reports the new legislation threatens up to a year in jail for unmarried couples who have sex or six months for those who cohabit. EDITOR’S PICKS New Orleans: Man Kills Female Uber Driver … Read more
Karen Bass was sworn-in as mayor of Los Angeles, California on Sunday, making her the first woman to lead the second-largest city in the US. Eko Hot Blog reports that Vice-President Kamala Harris administered the oath of office and set off raucous applause after she proclaimed Ms Bass “Madam Mayor”. EDITOR’S PICKS New Orleans: Man … Read more
The bodies of 27 people, believed to be migrants from Ethiopia, have been “dumped” by the roadside in Ngwerere area north of Zambia’s capital Lusaka. Eko Hot Blog reports that Police Spokesperson Danny Mwale said they likely suffocated to death while in transit. EDITOR’S PICKS New Orleans: Man Kills Female Uber Driver Atlanta: Nurses Under Fire … Read more
A search and rescue operation is underway after police said several people pulled from a lake near Birmingham in freezing temperatures are in critical condition. Eko Hot Blog reports that people had been playing on the ice at Babbs Mill Park and fell through, according to West Midlands Fire Service. EDITOR’S PICKS New Orleans: Man … Read more
Chilean officials have put a safety warning in place after a volcano sent an eruptive column 6,000m (almost 20,000ft) into the sky. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lascar volcano, which sits in the Andes, rumbled into action on Saturday, triggering minor earth tremors. EDITOR’S PICKS New Orleans: Man Kills Female Uber Driver Atlanta: Nurses Under … Read more
European Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili has been arrested in an investigation into suspected bribery by a Gulf state. Eko Hot Blog reports that Belgian prosecutors believe the unnamed country tried to influence the parliament with money or other gifts. EDITOR’S PICKS New Orleans: Man Kills Female Uber Driver Atlanta: Nurses Under Fire Over TikTok … Read more
A helicopter has crashed in a field in Brannockstown, in the Kilcullen area of County Kildare in the Republic of Ireland. Eko Hot Blog reports that emergency services, including gardaí (Irish police), rushed to the scene on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS New Orleans: Man Kills Female Uber Driver Atlanta: Nurses Under Fire Over TikTok Video Mocking … Read more
Serbian leader held security talks over the ongoing Kosovo unrest. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has met his national security council as tensions rise in Kosovo between the authorities there and ethnic Serbs. On Saturday a stun grenade was thrown at EU police in north Kosovo, where Serbs form a majority, … Read more
Police in New Orleans arrested a man who allegedly killed his Uber driver at the end of a ride, filmed the aftermath and posted it to Facebook, according to officials. Eko Hot Blog reports that Brandon Jacobs, 29, allegedly told investigators with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office that he stabbed the victim, 54-year-old Yolanda Dillon, … Read more
Four labor and delivery nurses at an Atlanta hospital came under fire over a TikTok video in which they shared the things that annoy them about expecting mothers and their families. Eko Hot Blog reports that one nurse said, “My ick is when you come in for your induction, talking about, ‘Can I take a … Read more
A teacher in Florida was fired after allegedly disrupting Muslim students as they prayed and accusing them of doing “magic,” according to a TikTok video that has gone viral. Eko Hot Blog reports that The video — which was posted on Thursday and liked over 880,000 times — shows three Franklin Academy Muslim students performing … Read more