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A stampede broke out early Friday at a Jewish religious festival attended by tens of thousands of people in northern Israel, killing nearly 40 people and leaving some 150 hospitalized, medical officials said. The stampede, one of the deadliest civilian disasters in Israeli history, occurred during the celebrations of Lag BaOmer at Mount Meron. Tens of thousands of people, mostly ultra-Orthodox Jews, gather each year to honor Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, a 2nd century sage and mystic who is buried there. Large crowds traditionally light bonfires, pray and dance as part of the celebrations. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it a “great tragedy,” and said everyone was praying for the victims. Media estimated the crowd at about 100,000 people. Eli Beer, director of the Hatzalah rescue service, said he was horrified by how crowded the event was, saying the site was equipped to handle perhaps a quarter of the number who were there. “Close to 40 people died as a result of this

Super Eagles and Villarreal of Spain forward, Samuel Chukwueze, has been nominated for the La Liga Player of the Month award for April. The Nigeria international will compete with Barcelona captain Lionel Messi, Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois, and Atletico Madrid’s Angel Correa for the individual accolade. Other contestants are Sevilla’s Fernando, Real Betis’ Claudio Bravo and Fernando Pacheco of Deportivo Alaves. Chukwueze was terrific for the Yellow Submarine during the month in question, scoring three goals in five Spanish elite division matches, while the 33-year-old Argentine superstar found the net on four occasions from the same number of outings. He has scored four goals in 27 league appearances for the Yellow Submarine this term.

Manchester City are on course to clinch a spot in this season's UEFA Champions League final following a 2-1 triumph over PSG in Paris. A sterling second half performance from City, was perfect to set them on course for their first ever champions league final. Second half goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez were enough to ensure City has the advantage going into the second leg, after falling behind in the first half. City now has Ninety minutes to hold on for a place in the final.

The three men involved in the death of Ahmaud Arbery are now facing federal hate crime charges, separate from the murder charges they each face at the state level. On Wednesday afternoon, a federal grand jury indicted Gregory McMichael, 65; his son, Travis McMichael, 35; and William “Roddie” Bryan, 51, with a hate crime charge and a charge of attempted kidnapping. The McMichaels are also charged with using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. The federal grand jury alleged that the McMichaels, “did willfully, by force and threat of force, injure, intimidate, and interfere with Ahmaud Arbery, an African American man, because of Arbery’s race and color.” The indictment also alleges that Bryan got into a truck and then chased Arbery, using the vehicle to block his path. Arbery, 25, was killed on Feb. 23, 2020, by three close-range shotgun blasts after the McMichaels chased him in a pickup truck as he was running through a suburban neighborhood of Br

 A Louisiana woman was arrested Wednesday, after she allegedly refused to give back more than $1.2 million accidentally deposited to her brokerage account by Charles Schwab & Co., NOLA.com reports. About a month after Kelyn Spadoni opened an account with Schwab in January, the company installed “enhancements” to the software used to transfer assets. Schwab intended on transferring $82.56 into her Fidelity Brokerage Services account, but Spadoni received $1,205,619 instead. The error was immediately noticed, and a reclaim request was submitted by Schwab the next day to the institution that handles the money mistakenly sent to her account. The company received a “CASH NOT AVAILABLE” notification, which meant that Spadoni had already taken the money out of her account.  Schwab contacted the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, which opened a criminal investigation, and discovered that at least $48,000 was used to buy a 2021 Hyundai Genesis sport utility vehicle. Detectives w

Alibaba Group, the world’s biggest e-commerce company, was fined 18.3 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) by Chinese regulators on Saturday for anti-competitive tactics, as the ruling Communist Party tightens control over fast-growing tech industries. Party leaders worry about the dominance of China’s biggest internet companies, which are expanding into finance, health services and other sensitive areas. The party says anti-monopoly enforcement, especially in tech, is a priority this year. Alibaba was fined for “abusing its dominant position” to limit competition by retailers that use its platforms and hindering “free circulation” of goods, the State Administration for Market Regulation announced. It said the fine was equal to 4% of its total 2019 sales of 455.712 billion yuan ($69.5 billion). “Alibaba accepts the penalty with sincerity and will ensure its compliance with determination,” the company said in a statement. It promised to “operate in accordance with the law with utmost

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), yesterday, said the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration had been put on hold. In a statement by its Head of Media and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, the body said it was putting finishing touches on pin vending before the commencement of the exercise. JAMB advised prospective candidates to check guidelines in coming advertorials. The statement read: “The board’s registration exercise was to begin today (yesterday), April 8,2021. To be sure all processes are completed before the commencement, the board didn’t place its advertorial as we are yet to complete the process of a smooth pin vending and candidate access to the registration app for the 2021 UTME/DE. “The advertisement is the surest indication of the beginning of the exercise as it has all the step by step process that candidates are required to follow. “The delay is caused by some unforeseen circumstances occasioned

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Samuel Davidson behind bar since the crash last year  A man has been sentenced to 28 years in jail over a car crash that killed four children at Oatlands, in Sydney's west, in which he was drunk and drugged. Samuel William Davidson reportedly lost control of Ute while excessively speeding, mounted a curb, and hit a group of seven children in February last year. Siblings Anthony, 13, Angelina, 12, Sienna Abdallah, 9, and their cousin Veronique Sakr, 11, died at the scene.  Angelina, 12, Sienna, 9, Anthony, 13, and Veronique, 11 were all kiled in the crash Three other children were injured in the crash, one of them has been left with a permanent brain injury. Davidson, 30, pleaded guilty to several charges, including four counts of manslaughter. On the day of the crash, he had spent more than 12 hours drinking, and he was three times over the legal limit when he hit the children. He also had cocaine and other drugs in his system. The court heard that immediate

Earl Simmons aka DMX has died. He is aged 50. His family released a statement; "Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end. He loved his family with all of his heart and we cherish the times we spent with him. Earl’s music inspired countless fans across the world and his iconic legacy will live on forever. We appreciate all of the love and support during this incredibly difficult time. Please respect our privacy as we grieve the loss of our brother, father, uncle and the man the world knew as DMX. We will share information about his memorial service once details are finalized.” DMX has been in the hospital since last week following a heart attack, and sources close to the situation say the rapper has yet to regain brain function. TMZ reports that DMX’s family is grappling with a hard decision regarding whether to take the 50-year-old legend off life support. He underwent a series of tests on Wednesday, which showed no improvement in brain activity since he was fir

Mavin Boss and music producer Don Jazzy, has revealed Simi was one artist he would have loved to be part of the Mavin family. Don Jazzy, in a black box interview with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, spoke about how he lost Simi after the music cover contest he had staged to select new artists didn’t single her out as a winner. Don Jazzy further stated that he wished he signed Falz and Simi when the opportunity came regardless of what the situation was at that time. “I can’t say I turned them down. For Falz, the working situation wasn’t just right. I run a firm that could handle almost everything he needed. “But I think he had like a management company set up already. It was like Tiwa Savage’s but I had to grow into that kind of scenario where I had to handle someone that had a record label, some blueprint process. “I equally didn’t reject Simi. I did a Twitter contest for ‘Journey of A Thousand Miles.’ I also loved her cover because she was one of the people that participated but she didn’t win. “I

Disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein, is seeking an appeal in his rape conviction. Harvey, who was convicted of Rape and sexual assault, claims that his trial was rigged, stating that the judge made  numerous errors, Variety reported. His attorney, Barry Kamins, stated that the judge should have excluded Juror #11, saying she could not have been impartial because she had written a novel that involved sexual exploitation by predatory older men. Harvey was convicted last year of two counts: third-degree rape and first-degree sexual assault; he was acquitted on two of the more serious charges of “predatory sexual assault". He is currently serving a 23-year sentence in a state prison near Buffalo, N.Y., and is about to be extradited to California to face even more charges.

At least 36 people were killed and dozens more were injured when a train derailed in Taiwan on Friday after apparently hitting a truck. The train was carrying around 350 people, the country's fire department said. The official Central News Agency said a truck "not parked properly" was suspected of sliding into the path of the train. The fire department showed a picture of what appeared to be the truck's wreckage next to the derailed train. The express service traveling from the capital Taipei to Taitung on the southeast coast came off the rails north of Hualien in eastern Taiwan, the fire department said. More than 40 people have already been taken to hospital and others injured are in the process of being taken to hospital, with around 70 reported trapped in train carriages. Between 80 to 100 people were evacuated from the first four carriages of the train, while carriages five to eight have "deformed" and are hard to gain access to, it added. &

 Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has reportedly been hospitalized few days after testing positive for COVID-19. "Thank you for your wishes and prayers. As a matter of abundant precaution under medical advice, I have been hospitalised. I hope to be back in a few days. Take care and stay safe everyone," the 47-year-old legend wrote on his official Twitter account. — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 2, 2021  Sachin is widely regarded as the greatest as one of the greatest batsman in the history of cricket and served as the captain of the Indian national team. Get well soon Sachin

Nigerian singer Olatunji Oladotun Alade popularly know as Dotman has welcomed a new baby boy with girlfriend. The 27-year-old singer took to social media to share the good news. Congratulations Dotman

Michael Strahan has revealed that his claim earlier in the week that he'd fixed his signature gap between his teeth was an April Fool's Day prank. The Good Morning America host took to Twitter to share how surprised he was, citing the number of reaction to the video he posted on Tuesday, where he went to a dentist office and came out with his signature gap between his teeth fixed. "I know a lot if you were wondering, oh, its gotta be an April Fool's Day prank, he's gotta be joking with the teeth, he must not have fixed that gap, it's his signature," the 49-year-old said in a video posted to Twitter in which he's wearing a mask. #GoodbyeGap update! Momma knows best! pic.twitter.com/aH4malpbeH — Michael Strahan (@michaelstrahan) April 1, 2021 On April Fool’s Day, Strahan proved those cynics right by pulling back his mask and flashing the gap-toothed smile he’s had all along. “So I just wanted to say, April Fools — come on man!” he said. “The