UPDATE: 1:00 PM EST A patient at Howard University in Washington D.C. is being evaluated for possible Ebola. From NBC Washington: The patient had traveled to Nigeria recently. That person has been admitted to the hospital in stable condition, and is being isolated. The medical team is working with the CDC and other authorities to […]
With the recent Ebola diagnosis of a patient in the United States this week, there’s no doubt misconceptions about the deadly disease will spread fast, as will fear of contracting the virus. And while the thought of contracting Ebola is terrifying, the chances of the virus spiraling out of control — as it has in […]
UPDATE: 2:00 PM EST Authorities in Liberia say they plan to prosecute the man infected with Ebola who was diagnosed in Dallas earlier this week, saying he lied on an airport health questionnaire. With an Ebola crisis raging in West Africa, passengers leaving Liberia are being screened for fever and are asked if they have […]
A patient isolated at a Dallas hospital is continuing treatment after he was diagnosed with Ebola this week. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the diagnosis, the first on U.S. soil, on Tuesday. The patient, who has not been identified, left Liberia on Sept. 19 and arrived in Texas on Sept. 20. Four […]
Well, that escalated quickly. Things got physical when a female fan attempted to get up close and personal with Chris Brown. The 25-year-old was in Texas over the weekend to perform at Limelight Houston. He and girlfriend Karreuche Tran were walking though the crowd when a woman approached them. According to TMZ, the fan reached […]
In the midst of all the chaos happening in Ferguson, Missouri, a police officer has reportedly been shot in the arm after encountering two men at a community center who ran from him. On Saturday evening, the police officer approached the men around 9:10 p.m because the community center was closed. The men quickly ran […]
A deputy L.A. city attorney was arrested on Thursday for multiple charges of possessing and suspicion to distribute child pornography. Reports say that he was already being investigated for almost a year, after his computer was seized by authorities last November for “questionable images.” His computer showed evidence of child exploitation, and he was caught after sending […]
After the tragedy of a 9-year-old girl accidentally killing a gun range instructor, anger and criticism towards the young girl’s parents have been at an all time high, but the victim’s family does not cling to any ill feelings towards the girl. The ex-wife of the instructor has stated that her family feels sorry for […]
As many students head back to school this week, the story of Charity Johnson is still circulating the halls of New Life Christian School in Longview, Texas. According to ABC News, students and faculty miss the 34-year-old woman who posed as a high school student and was arrested after being discovered. Johnson’s former peers at New […]
According to the New York Times, ISIS, the militant Islamic group responsible for killing American journalist James Foley, demanded a multimillion-dollar ransom before the beheading, which they filmed. Although the group’s spokesperson claimed the video of Foley’s death was retaliation for American airstrikes, leaders were seemingly willing to let the kidnapped reporter go peacefully in […]
Remember when Texas Gov. Rick Perry was indicted on two felony charges last Friday? Yesterday the Republican politician was forced to turn himself in and yes, take a mugshot. Or a photograph for a campaign poster. We really can’t tell. The booking process only took 10 minutes, letting Perry get back to denouncing the charges […]
Celebrities, they’re just like us. They put their pants on one leg at a time and aren’t afraid to douse themselves in ice for a good cause. Countless celebrities have participated in the ice bucket challenge to help raise awareness for The ALS Association, a non-profit organization raising money and awareness for Lou Gehrig’s Disease. As […]
