A Mississippi man who experienced a blood clot after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, has been left paralyzed on one side and unable to talk, his family said. Brad Malagarie, 43, of St. Martin, suffered a stroke after he received the one-dose shot of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine last week, news station WLOX reported. This father of seven had spent the morning at his D'Iberville office before heading to get a Johnson and Johnson vaccine. When he returned back to work, within three hours, his co-workers noticed he was unresponsive at his desk. "They called me and said he had that vaccine, and something is wrong. We think it's a stroke. You know, we don't know,” said Celeste Foster O’Keefe, Brad’s aunt. Brad
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Russia bans FBI head, other top US officials
Russia said on Friday, 16 April, it would ban a string of top officials from US President Joe Biden’s administration from entering the country. Attorney general Merrick Garland, Biden’s chief domestic policy advisor Susan Rice and FBI chief Christopher Wray would be barred, the foreign ministry said. Also on the list were Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons Michael Carvajal, Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor John Bolton and ex-head of the CIA James Woolsey. The ministry said the officials had “participated in the anti-Russian push” of US politics. Lists of officials banned from entry are usually kept secret, but the ministry said it was revealing the names due to the “unprecedented nature” of the
Third World War Looms As Russia Threatens US To Keep Warships Away From Crimea ‘For Their Own Good’, Ukraine Calls Up Reserve Army To Counter ‘Imminent’ Russian Invasion
Russia has issued a warning to the US to keep its warships away from Crimea "for their own good" and accused them of turning the region into a "powder keg", as tensions and hostilities continue to rise at Ukraine's border. The US has deployed two warships to the Black Sea and reiterated that the US "stands firmly behind" its European ally, while NATO has announced plans to support Ukraine and begin its "air policing mission". Ukraine has also called up it's reserve army to its border with Russia after Russian leader Vladimir Putin deployed tens of thousands of military forces and war equipment on the border of Ukraine, and in the strategic Black Sea. A service member of the Ukrainian armed forces is seen at
Twitter Announces Its African Headquarters Will Open In Ghana, Gives Reasons Why The West Africa Nation Was Picked Ahead Of Nigeria, Others
Microblogging and social networking service, Twitter is establishing a presence in Africa, with its Headquarters to be located in Ghana. Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey made the announcement in a tweet on Monday, April 12. He said “Twitter is now present on the continent. Thank you Ghana and Nana Akufo-Addo President Nana Akufo- Addo in his response, welcomed the news and revealed that he held a virtual meeting with Jack on April 7, "The choice of Ghana as HQ for Twitter’s Africa operations is EXCELLENT news. Gov’t and Ghanaians welcome very much this announcement and the confidence reposed in our country. 1#TwitterInGhana#TwitterGhana." "As I indicated to @Jack in our virtual meeting of 7th April 2021, this is the start of a beautiful partnership between Twitter and
BREAKING: American Model Ashley Gerren Taylor Dies In Her Sleep, Age 30
American model, Ashley Gerren Taylor, has passed away. The beautiful runway model appeared on the BET reality series Baldwin Hills and documentary America the Beautiful. She was aged 30 as of the time of her death. According to The Shaderoom, the mother of one passed away in her sleep due to natural causes on Sunday, April 11, around 4:30 am. The report also said she battled with Lupus disease and was on dialysis at the time of her death, she also had various health issues. Her fellow BET star Ray Cunningham has confirmed the sad news via his social media pages. Taking to Twitter, he wrote: “Just got the worst news. I hate it’s on the internet already. RIP to my @BET fam, my babes Gerren
BREAKING: Music Lovers Thrown Into Deep Mourning As DMX, NY Hip-Hop Icon, Dead at 50
Legendary rapper DMX, who made music about a life of trouble and crime that he also lived, passed away on Friday following an April 2 drug overdose that left him in a “vegetative state.” He was 50. The Westchester County native, born Earl Simmons, who in his final days was surrounded by family in the intensive care unit of a White Plains hospital, his family confirmed to the Associated Press. A father of 15, DMX grew up in Yonkers and long struggled with drug addiction and legal problems. His career famously began when he catapulted to the top of the charts with his 1998 debut album “It’s Dark and Hell is Hot.” The album featured a bravado telling of gritty urban tales, rendered in DMX’s distinctive gruff delivery, and it accelerated the mainstream
Tears Across United Kingdom As Duke Of Edinburgh Queen Elizabeth’s Husband Prince Philip, Dies At 99
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband to Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99. Buckingham Palace confirmed the death of the prince on Friday, 9 April. “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. “His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. Further announcements will be made in due course. The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss.” The Prince was in ill health before his death, having been admitted to hospital days after not feeling well in February. His last public appearance was in July 2020 when he transferred his ceremonial role as colonel-in-chief of
Doctor Testifies To Jury, Says George Floyd Died From ‘Low-Level Of Oxygen’
A respiratory doctor testified Thursday that George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen and that police officer Derek Chauvin’s knee was on his neck almost all the time he was facedown in the street with his hands cuffed behind his back. Martin Tobin, a pulmonologist, told the jury at Chauvin’s murder and manslaughter trial that he had watched videos of Floyd’s May 25, 2020 arrest “hundreds of times.” “Mr. Floyd died from a low level of oxygen,” Tobin told the nine-woman, five-man jury hearing the high-profile case in a heavily guarded Minneapolis courtroom. “This caused damage to his brain,” he said, and arrhythmia — an irregular heartbeat — which “caused his heart to stop.” The 45-year-old Chauvin, who is white, was seen in
US Embassy Heap Praises On Kelechi Ndukwe, First Nigerian To Captain US Navy Ship
Kelechi Ndukwe The United States Embassy in Nigeria has congratulated Kelechi Ndukwe, the first Nigerian-American to command a US Navy Guided Missile Destroyer. The embassy congratulated the naval officer in a tweet on Thursday. On April 2, Ndukwe took over the USS Halsey (DDG-97), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer from DeVere J. Crooks, who had commanded the ship from November 2019. Ndukwe holds a Master’s degree in National Security and Strategy Studies from the US Naval War College. Before that, he graduated with a Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Notre Dame. Between 2013 and 2015, he commanded the USS Devastator (MCM 6), a minesweeper based in Bahrain, and had served on multiple warships in various parts of the world including the Mediterranean Sea, Horn
Again, Piers Morgan Returns To Drag The Hell Out Of Meghan Markle, Ask Her To Reveal Names Of Royals Who Rejected Her Requests For Help
Controversial TV host, Piers Morgan has asked Meghan Markle to reveal the names of the royals who rejected her requests for help after claiming she was suicidal. Markle made the comments about her mental health during an interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired last month. The 39-year-old wife of Prince Harry claimed she was suicidal and asked for help but she had been told by a royal that she would not be able to seek help as it “wouldn’t be good for the institution.” Also in the Winfrey interview, the Duchess of Sussex said there had been conversations about their unborn son, what colour his skin would be and what that would mean or look like. Following the bombshell interview, Morgan said he “didn’t believe a