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Dow closes 500 points lower, its 4th straight losing session and worst day since March 2023: Live updates

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  Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on March 27, 2024 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on March 27, 2024 Stocks tumbled on Thursday in a bout of volatile trading ahead of the March jobs report. A spike in oil prices and fears the Federal Reserve could hold off on interest rate cuts also dented investors’ sentiment. The  Dow Jones Industrial Average  lost 530.16 points, or 1.35%, to close at 38,596.98. The 30-stock Dow suffered its worst session since March 2023, and it logged its fourth consecutive losing day. The  S&P 500  dropped 1.23% to end at 5,147.21. The  tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite  dipped 1.40% to close at 16,049.08. The three major averages took a sharp downturn late in the session, falling more than 2% off their intraday highs. Between its highs and lows of the day, the Dow swung more than 860 points. Crude oil jumped midday, which coincided with the rollover in stocks Thursd

Woman with world's longest legs reveals dating struggles

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  Woman with world's longest legs reveals dating struggles A Texas woman who has the world’s longest legs says there are serious setbacks to being super tall.    Maci Currin, 21, stands at 6 feet,10 inches, with both of her legs measuring more than 52 inches in length The world record holder says she’s subjected to cruel comments from strangers, while also struggling with dating and finding fitted pants for her legs. “If someone is going to hate, they hate because they don’t understand," Currin claimed in an interview with Jam Press. “[I’m] called horror movie characters, like Slenderman.”     The super-tall Texan shares videos on TikTok, where trolls often leave rude remarks about her appearance.    “That would be scary to see in a dark hallway,” one person wrote on a recent video of the content creator.  However, it’s not just strangers that treat Currin cruelly.  She told Jam Press that she always towers over her dates, leaving some of them feeling inadequate and “embarrass

Mother of gang-r@pe victim says her daughter can now 'find peace' after South African cops shot dead nine men who made her watch her daughter 's s3x attack

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  Mother of gang-r@pe victim says her daughter can now  The mother of a young girl who was brutally gang-raped by armed thugs has spoken out after nine of the men were shot dead by South African police.   The life of the mother-of-two was turned upside down when the gang who terrorised their neighbourhood for a year broke their way into her home targeting her daughter. The masked and armed gang came in through the kitchen door on March 28 and beat the 52-year-old mother and her two daughters ages 16 and 24 in a house robbery The men turned to the eldest daughter who they then began to strip and then gang rape while the terrified mother and younger sister had to watch and listen. Less than a week later nine of the gang were killed in their HQ which had been turned according to locals into an 'abattoir' during a two-minute gun battle with cops.   Two of the gang are believed to have escaped and are being hunted down by the team.   Speaking after the operations, the mother of the

EFCC to arraign Bobrisky for alleged Money Laundering on Friday

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EFCC to arraign Bobrisky for alleged Money Laundering on Friday The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today April 4 filed a six-count charge against Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky and is expected to arraign him before Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagoson Friday, April 5.   While the first four counts of the charge border on abuse of the Naira, the last two counts border on alleged money laundering. In the charge sheet filed by EFCC Prosecutor, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Rotimi Oyedepo, alongside seven other lawyers, Bobrisky in the first count is alleged to have tampered with the sum of N400,000 by spraying same while dancing at a social eventin Lagos on March 24, 2024. The commission argues that the offence is contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.   In count two, Bobrisky between July and August 2023 at Aja Junction, Ikorodu also tampered with another sum of N50,000 by spraying the same

Police escort dies inside Kaduna-Abuja train shortly after complaining of chest pain

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  One of the escorts attached to an Abuja-bound train lost his life during a trip, on One of the escorts attached to an Abuja-bound train lost his life during a trip, on Thursday morning, April 4. 2024.   A passenger, who witnessed the incident, told Daily Trust that when the train left Kaduna, there was no sign that the deceased was unwell.   The witness said the late officer later complained of chest pain and sought help before he died. A police officer, who was one of the escorts on a Abuja-Kaduna train just died. He left home in good health. But later during the journey, he complained of chest pain and asked his colleague to get him some glucose and water,” the source said.    "There was no emergency medical care on the train. Before a doctor, who was also a passenger, could come, the officer was already dead,” the passenger said.   After the officer died, his remains was moved to a side of the train, while his face was covered.   The train arrived at Kubwa in Abuja around 3:2

Bedroom Video Of Ghanian TV Personality “Serwaa Amihere” With A Rich Big Boy Trends Online (Video

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  Celebrated Ghanaian TV presenter, Serwaa Amihere has been caught up in the news for the negative reason. Just a few hours ago, notorious and controversial Ghanaian IG Blogger @thosecalledcelebs, shared an alleged bedroom picture of the TV presenter and popular married businessman Henry Fitz As alleged gossipmonger @Thosecalledcelebs, Serwaa Amihere and Henry Fitz met on his wedding day 2019 as the TV presenter was employed as an MC alongside her godmother Nana Aba Anamoah. The wedding was hashtagged #Hendee19 because the union was between Henry and Dela and was held at Royal Senchi. After meeting at the wedding, they started secretly dating and began having sekz. During one of their usual secret sekz days, they decided to go extremely hard on the bed and record the whole experience. Unfortunately, Henry’s wife saw the video on her hubby’s phone and shared it with a third person who has been using the adult-only video to blackmail Serwaa since 2019. The blackmailer decided to publish

EFCC releases mugshot of cross dresser, Bobrisky after he was arrested for abuse of Naira

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  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,  EFCC, has released the mugshot of crossdresser, Bobrisky  after he was arrested and detained for abuse of Naira    A statement from the commission reads; “Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of Iris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, for allegedly spraying Naira notes. The EFCC had invited the 31-year old following a video report of spraying and flaunting wads of new Naira notes at the premiere of a movie, Ajakaju, produced by Eniola Ajao, a Nollywood actress and producer, at Film One Circle Mall, Lekki, Lagos on March 24, 2024. Investigation also revealed that he had also committed the alleged offence at some other event centres and parties at different times. Following the invitation by the Commission, he arrived at the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC in the morning of Wednesday, April 4, 2024 for interrogation and

Binance chief arraigned in court over alleged Tax evasion

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  The arraignment of a top official of Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan, was stalled today April 4 The arraignment of a top official of Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan, was stalled today April 4 following the delayed service of the charge on the accused person.   The arraignment could also not proceed as the second defendant (Gambaryan) had not been served with the charge by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla (in absentia) were dragged before the court over allegations of tax evasion Counsel to the second defendant drew the attention of the court to the fact that his client, whom the federal government scheduled for arraignment, did not have an idea of the charges against him. Counsel to the FIRS who told the court that service on the 2nd defendant had been difficult as he has been in custody. The FIRS counsel therefore prayed for the court to grant leave so that the second defendant could be served in court.   Counsel to the