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Chris Watts is serving five consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty to murdering his pregnant wife, Shanann Watts, and their two young daughters in one of the most shocking family killings in recent memory. The Colorado father entered his plea in November 2018, just months after the bodies of Shanann and daughters Bella and Celeste were discovered on the property of his former employer. The case drew national attention for its brutality and for the calculated way Chris initially tried to deflect blame onto his wife. Nearly a decade later, he continues to make headlines — most recently for a…
The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has extended by eight days the deadline for members of the public to submit memoranda and position papers on the proposed legislation. The deadline, originally set for Thursday, 13 August, has now been moved to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 21 August, Femi Gbajabiamila, the chairperson of the working group, said in a statement on Thursday. Mr Gbajabiamila, who is also the chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu, explained that the extension is to give individuals, institutions and organisations additional time to prepare and submit their contributions to the proposed legislation.…
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that three buses belonging to Air Peace are in its custody following allegations that the vehicles blocked the runway at the Lagos airport during the industrial action staged on Tuesday by aviation unions. Speaking with our correspondent, the spokesperson for the Police Airport Command, ASP Muhammed Adeola, confirmed that the three buses were in police custody, while investigations had commenced to identify the drivers who allegedly took the vehicles onto the runway and obstructed aircraft movement. The police spokesman said the investigation would get to the root of the incident, adding that although no…
Paris Jackson slowly built a bond with her mother, Debbie Rowe, in the years after her father Michael Jackson’s death. The King of Pop married Rowe in November 1996, before they welcomed son Prince and daughter Paris. After the pair’s divorce in 1999, Rowe signed over her parental rights. Michael died in June 2009 at age 50, naming mother Katherine Jackson as the guardian of his three children. (Michael was also the father of son Bigi, whom he welcomed via surrogate.) While Rowe initially publicly planned to fight for custody, she reached an agreement with the Jackson family without legal…
The Edo State Government says it is currently attending to over 72 cases of child abuse, with most of the sexual abuse cases involving fathers and their minor daughters. Eugenia Abdallah, the State commissioner for women affairs and social development, disclosed this while giving an account of the ministry’s activities between October 2025 and August 2026 at a news conference on Thursday in Benin. Ms Abdallah said the ministry is paying close attention to the rehabilitation of victims while pursuing the prosecution of offenders. “In response to child abuse and sexual exploitation, the ministry responded to serious cases, including allegations…
More than 2,700 residents of Imogbara, Odo-Ijesha and Iperindo benefited from free healthcare during the fourth Annual Community Medical Outreach by Segilola Resources Operating Limited, an exploration and gold mining company. A statement from the firm on Thursday stated that the two-day outreach, held on August 7 and 8, 2026, provided medical consultations, laboratory investigations, specialist care and health education to residents of the mining company’s host communities. The programme also marked the expansion of SegunCare, SROL’s long-term treatment and support programme for residents living with non-communicable chronic diseases, to include more comprehensive mental health support. During the outreach, residents…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Deciding what to pair with jeans can send you into a panic, but not when you have Meghan Markle as inspiration. Her knit top style pops up in Montecito boutiques every August, and although it looks expensive, we found a similar design on sale for only $20. Run! In an Instagram story, Markle impressed Us with her green thumb, but our eyes were primarily focused on her outfit. She stood by a wagon of flowers wearing cropped jeans, simple loafers and…
The Nigeria Customs Service has dismissed allegations of increased smuggling, revenue leakage, recruitment impropriety and manipulation of succession within the Service. The Service described the allegations as a misrepresentation of its enforcement activities and administrative processes. The National Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, stated this in a response issued on Thursday to an investigative report published by an online medium on August 7, 2026. The report alleged intensified smuggling along the Seme, Idiroko, Ilaro, Ipokia and Igbeti-Kishi corridors, as well as manipulation of the 846 valuation code at the Apapa, Tin Can Island and PTML Area Commands. Maiwada…
In a new filing in its long-running legal dispute with Epic Games, Apple has proposed a structure that would allow it to collect fees on digital purchases made via external links that don’t use the company’s in-app purchase system. Epic has already responded, saying that Apple’s request is “far outside of the bounds” of the court’s guidance.Right now, Apple cannot take a commission on external purchases after California district court judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled in April 2025 that found the company “willfully” didn’t comply with her 2021 Epic Games v. Apple injunction. However, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals…
After Justin Sislo was accused of killing his parents in an apparent murder-suicide a sheriff revealed that he never should have been let out of jail due to his history of legal troubles. As Us previously reported, authorities believe Sislo, 35, killed his parents in Madison, New York, before he died by suicide on Friday, August 7. His parents, Steve Sislo and Donna Walker-Sislo, were found dead in their home on McCormick Road after sustaining gunshot wounds. “While observing the residence from the exterior, the first responding Deputy observed two adult subjects, obviously deceased, through a main level window. Upon…
