Lucia Harris became the first woman ever drafted in the NBA in 1977 by the New Orleans Jazz. She finished her college career with 2,981 points and 1,662 rebounds, averaging 25.9 points and 14.5 rebounds per game.
Wrongfully convicted man awarded $1.5 Million after spending 23 years in prison
Lamonte McIntyre, from Kansas, USA has been awarded $1.5 million after being wrongfully convicted for two murders he didn't commit and spending 23 years in prison. Lamonte was convicted and sentenced to two terms of life in prison for the murders of Donald Ewing and Doniel Quinn back in 1994 after both victims had been shot in midday while in their car.
Former FedEx receptionist becomes the company’s first black female CEO
FedEx has named its newest CEO and she's Ramon Hood, a woman who began as a receptionist at the same company. Today, Hood is the first Black woman to become CEO in the company’s history.
Nigeria records first case of coronavirus
Nigeria has recorded the first case of the deadly coronavirus, which broke out in China in January 2020. It was confirmed by the Ministry of Health in Lagos State, which reported it to the Federal Ministry of Health. The case was confirmed on the 27th of February 2020.
Amazing: See before and after photos of girl born with four Legs and four Hands
When the little girl was born with four hands and four legs to her poor parents in India, her image shocked the entire community. The parents who are poor labourers in their community didn’t know what to do with a child with a total of eight limbs as they could not afford surgery to remove the extra limbs from their child.
Iran’s Vice President tests positive for #Coronavirus
A piece of state news in Tehran on Thursday, February 27 has confirmed that Iranian Vice President, Masoumeh Ebtekar tested positive for coronavirus. Iran’s Health Ministry spokesman, Kianoush Jahanpour who confirmed the development in a press conference said the tally of infections had risen to 245 with 106 more cases confirmed, the highest number for a single day since Iran announced its first infections on February 19.
Outrage as body camera footage showing the arrest of a 6 year old Florida schoolgirl emerges
The body camera footage showing the arrest of a 6-year-old Florida schoolgirl has been released, eliciting outrage from viewers. In 2019, an Orlando school resource officer arrested two 6-year-old children as a result of an in-school tantrum. One of the kids arrested and placed in handcuffs is Kaia Rolle. At the time, Kaia's grandmother, Meralyn Kirkland said she was shocked when she got a call saying a school resource officer at Lucious and Emma Nixon Academy has arrested her 6-year-old grandchild.
6-year-old girl handcuffed and arrested after she kicked a school staff member
A 6-year-old Florida schoolgirl was handcuffed and arrested after she kicked a school staff member and this has led to an outrage. The child, named Kaia, who suffers from sleep apnea, was arrested, cuffed and fingerprinted after she threw a kicking tantrum in her Orlando elementary school class. She was then charged with battery.
Bullied Quaden Bayles' family reject the $700k raised from a fundraiser set up by US comedian for a trip to Disneyland
Bullied Quaden Bayles' family have rejected the $700,000 raised from a fundraiser set up by a US comedian, and want the money to be donated to charity instead. Last week, an online fundraiser, 'Let's send a wonderful kid to Disneyland', was set up by US comedian Brad Williams, who also has dwarfism after the boy's mother shared an emotional video of him crying and saying he wanted to die after he was bullied at school.
Wannabe Service Dog Who Failed Training Spectacularly Has Come A Long Way
A wannabe service dog has come a long way since footage of him hilariously failing during various training exercises went viral. Ryker belongs to the Double H Canine Training Academy in Louisville, Kentucky, who help get canines in the best shape possible to help those need assistance.
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