Texas hospital 'deeply sorry' for Ebola mistakes after 1 patient dies, infects 2 nurses

Texas' Ebola nightmare started last month when Dallas' Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital sent a feverish Thomas Eric Duncan home two days before it isolated him. Officials apologized Wednesday for not diagnosing him correctly earlier. One of the two nurses who treated Duncan and developed Ebola flew a day before she was diagnosed — but she might have been symptomatic on the plane, the CDC warned.

Dallas' Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital admitted it made mistakes in its handling of the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the U.S.
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital admitted it made mistakes in its handling of the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the U.S.

The Texas hospital that sent a contagious Ebola patient home is saying sorry.

Dallas' Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital admitted it not handle its first Ebola case correctly: two of its staffers who treated "patient zero" were infected with the virus, one of whom flew across the country just before she was diagnosed, setting off national panic of possible uncontained exposure.

Apple event Thursday: Leak teases iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3

More than a month ago there were reports about of of Apples biggest unveiling ever, which included two new iPhones and the Apple Watch. But Apple isn't stopping there. On Oct. 16, Apple will hold another live event, whose slogan is, "It's been way too long."



Unlike the Sept. 9 event, for which it was well known that new iPhones would be unveiled, there is a lot of ambiguity surrounding Thursday's announcements. Rumors about products and software are swirling.

Michael Jackson Named 2014 Highest Earning Dead Celebrity by Forbes With $140 Million

 

Five years after his death and Michael Jackson is still making more than enough money!

According to Forbes list of “Top Earning Dead Celebrities”, Michael Jackson has raked in about $140 million in 2014, to give him the top spot on the list for the second year in a row.

[MUSIC] Let the Countdown Begin! Olamide Releases Album Art for Street OT

 

YBNL Nation artiste, Olamide has released an album every year for the past 3 years – a feat that no other Nigerian artiste can boast of.

As he prepares to release his 4th official studio album, the ‘Baddest Guy Ever Liveth’ rapper has shared the album art of the “Street OT” album with his fans. The album art shows the rapper in a cloudy background, with a rosary and gold chain around his neck.

He shared the album art on Instagram and captioned the picture, “Let the countdown begin .. Official album cover by@aileleighile”

According to Olamide the album will be released on the 11th of November, 2014.

Photo Credit: Instagram

U.S. Offers $45 Million Reward for Information on 8 terrorist Leaders

The U.S. has offered a reward of 45 million dollars for information on eight key leaders of the Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) terrorist organisation.

The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday in Washington that it’s Rewards for Justice Programme was also offering rewards of 10 million dollars for information leading to the location of Nasir al-Wahishi, AQAP’s top leader, and five million dollars each for the information on seven of the group’s leaders.

It said the Al-Wahishi was responsible for approving AQAP targets, recruiting new members, allocating resources, and directing the group’s operatives to conduct attacks.

It said AQAP had launched numerous high-profile terrorist attacks against the Yemeni government, U.S. and other foreign interests.

 

It said the attack includes a May 2012 suicide bombing in Sanaa, that killed more than 100 people.

The department said in 2013 more than 20 U.S embassies were temporarily closed in response to a threat associated with AQAP.

AQAP was formed in January 2009 by Yemeni and Saudi terrorists under the leadership of al-Wahishi, who had headed AQAP’s predecessor group Al-Qaeda in Yemen.

On January 19th 2010, the then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton designated the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.

8 men gang- rape lady on the orders of her boyfriend(Photo)

Three out of eight young men who gang-raped a young lady (name withheld)  in Ilorin,have been arrested .With the remaining five still at large.Parading the alleged rapists in Ilorin, they were identified as Kadri Rafiu, Sikiru Jimoh and Mustapha Nasiru.

One of the suspects, Jimoh, confessed that seven of them actually raped the victim. While regretting their action, he stated that it was the work of Satan.

Texas Ebola nurse Nina Pham 'doing well'

Nina Pham was exposed to Ebola while treating Thomas Duncan at a Texas hospital

A Texas nurse diagnosed with Ebola has thanked well-wishers for their support and prayers as she undergoes treatment for the deadly virus.

Nina Pham, 26, wrote she was "doing well" in a statement on Tuesday.
Ms Pham was exposed to Ebola when she treated Liberian Thomas Duncan - the first person diagnosed with the virus on US soil - at a Dallas hospital.

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Man Sued to Court in Lagos for Having Sex with Male Room-mate While He Was Asleep!

      A 29-year-old man, Uchenna Maduakor, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of homosexuality levelled against him. Maduakor was accused of having unlawful sexual intercourse with his roommate, one Veneginus Onyelu, in their one-room apartment at 5a, Ojo-Oba Street, Lagos Island.

It was learnt that Maduakor, Onyelu and two other people share the apartment. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident happened on September 16, 2014 while they were asleep. Three of the room occupants were said to be in the room at the time of the incident.

One of the roommates was said to have gone out to urinate at about 2am, when Maduakor allegedly took advantage of his being alone with Onyelu to commit the act.

Onyelu was said to be fast asleep and was not aware of what was going on until Maduakor was allegedly caught in the act by the other roommate.

Photos: Singer Alicia Keys leads #BringBackOurGirls rally in NYC

To commemorate the 6th month of the abduction of Chibok Girls in Borno state on April 14th, US singer Alicia Keys led other women to the United Nations Headquarters in New York where they called for continued efforts towards the release of the abducted girls. Alicia Keys said it is important everyone keeps talking about the issue until it is resolved because humans have the tendency to move on quickly...