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A prominent New York City cancer doctor killed herself and her baby at their Westchester home Saturday morning in what police believe was a murder-suicide, reports said. Dr Krystal Cascetta, 40, a Hematology-Oncology specialist at Mount Sinai Hospital, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound around 7 am after apparently shooting her child, according to ABC 7. “A preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 7:00 a.m., Krystal Cascetta entered her child’s room and shot her baby and then turned the gun on herself,” state police said in a statement. “The scene is consistent with a murder/suicide.” The incident happened at her home…

Niger’s coup leaders closed the country’s airspace until further notice, citing the threat of military intervention from their neighbours. Flight tracking website Flightradar24 is showing that there are currently no aircraft in Niger’s skies. The West African group of countries, Ecowas, had earlier warned it could use force if President Mohamed Bazoum was not reinstated by 23:00 GMT on Sunday. A junta spokesman says Niger’s armed forces are ready to defend the country, the BBC said. Mr Bazoum was detained on 26 July, and Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, commander of the presidential guard, later proclaimed himself the new leader. Read: African Leaders…

Three people were on Saturday evening killed following a grisly road accident at Murup area along Kambinye-Kargi road, Marsabit County. More than 30 others were injured and rushed to various health facilities, police said. Police said over 100 people were on board the lorry involved in the accident. Read: 55 Dead Following Fatal Accident At Londiani Junction The driver reportedly lost control of the ill-fated lorry, which rolled, throwing passengers out. The lorry was ferrying people from Hulahula to Kargi for a wedding ceremony. “Many people are nursing various fractures on their body, we might refer others and need enough blood…

At least 30 people were Sunday killed and 100 injured when a train derailed in southern Pakistan. Several carriages of the Hazara Express overturned near Sahara railway station in Nawabshah, about 275km (171 miles) from the largest city Karachi. Wounded passengers were moved to nearby hospitals. Rescue teams are trying to free people from the twisted wreckage. Accidents on Pakistan’s antiquated railway system are not uncommon. Railway Minister Saad Rafiq said initial investigations showed the train was travelling at normal speed and they were trying to establish what led to the derailment. A railways spokesperson in Karachi told the local…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance Coalition leaders have raised concerns over the presence of International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan in the country. Khan was one of President William Ruto’s lawyers in the post-election violence case at The Hague. The prosecutor was in the country to receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Mount Kenya University (MKU). The institution of higher learning feted Khan for his immense contribution to the promotion of justice and humanity. However, the opposition is concerned that Khan’s visit is likely to compromise investigations on police brutality. “ICC prosecutor Karim Khan’s hosting in…

A Member of the Siaya County Assembly (MCA) is nursing stab wounds after he was attacked at a funeral on Saturday. The MCA for South Gem Ward Brain Anyango Obiero was taken to the Aga khan hospital in Kisumu after he was stabbed by suspected goons at a funeral in in Siaya County. Witnesses and police said Obiero was rushed to Kisumu after he was stabbed following a clash between rival political factions that had attended the funeral at Pap Kapinda area in his Ward. According to witnesses, commotion began when Obiero, who was the master of ceremony invited a…

Kenyan troops serving in DRC Congo have been recognized for their good work. This comes as they end their tour in the troubled country. The troops have been operating under the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO). The Force Commander Lt Gen Otávio Rodriguez De Miranda Filho presented UN service medals to the Kenya Quick Reaction Force 2 troops in Mavivi. Read: Ethiopian Troops In Somalia Shoot At Another Kenyan Plane This was in honour of their fulfilment for the criteria of such awards towards their contribution to bringing peace in Eastern DRC. Lt-Gen Rodriguez affirmed…

Commander of Kenya Army Lt Gen Peter Njiru Saturday toured Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops in Operation Amani Boni (OAB) Forward Operating Bases as part of morale boosting. The area has been experiencing a surge in terror related attacks from al Shabaab which have left many dead, injured and displaced. The latest happened on August 1 where two people were killed in a daring attack on the road In broad daylight. About ten other people were injured in the attack at the border of Lamu and Tana River counties. Lt Gen Njiru visited the troops in Bodhei, Bulagolol, and Kiunga…

Three people were Saturday killed while another escaped death by a whisker after a quarry collapsed in Kimuri, Kirinyaga County. The quarry caved in at around 1pm as the workers were there excavating stones for construction. The victims include two women and a man, police said adding investigations into the same were ongoing. Mwea Sub-County Police Commander James Mutua, said the locals managed to save one of those who had been trapped. Read: Two Miners Die After Stone Quarry Collapses In Homa Bay “We were able to save one of them and send him to the hospital. He is in a…

The US military has boosted the war on al Shabaab after they staged a high-level military operation at Magogoni Airfield in Lamu County. The US Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) said the high-stakes operation was carried out jointly by the US Army and Air Force, under the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron. “The 475th EABS provides base operations and communications support for multiple mission partners to include a safe landing zone for logistics, personnel recovery and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platforms,” the statement said. During the operation, the US military executed a range of missions, encompassing the establishment of…

A multi-agency sting operation team led by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) recovered 16 tonnes of illegally imported powder milk in the Eastleigh area, Nairobi. Kenya has banned imports of powdered milk from Uganda. The seized product is also said to have originated Uganda. It is however not clear when it arrived in Kenya. The team comprising officers from Kenya Dairy Board, police and Kenya Revenue Authority broke into the godown where the product was being repackaged. The team found workers rebranding the powdered milk in locally configured packets, witnesses said. Read: MP John Kiarie Wants Full Disclosure on Sugar,…

President William Ruto has insisted that talks with the opposition are not about the sharing of power. The President on Saturday maintained that the talks will be centred on people issues. He said the time for competitive politics and positions for leaders ended in the last election. “The work ahead of us is about the needs of the people,” he pointed out. He spoke during his first day of the Mt Kenya development tour, addressing traders and the people of Githurai, Juja, Kenol, Makuyu, Kambiti, Makutano, Kagio, Baricho and Karatina. The head of state was flanked by his deputy, Rigathi…

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, has been found guilty in the Toshakhana case and has been sentenced to three years in jail. The PTI chairman was Saturday arrested from his Zaman Park house, his party said in a tweet. An Islamabad trial court on Saturday declared Imran Khan guilty of “corrupt practices” in the Toshakhana case, Pakistani newspaper The Dawn reported. Rejecting Khan’s petition seeking inadmissibility of the case, Judge Dilawar sentenced the former prime minister to three-year imprisonment. “Charges of misdeclaration of assets have been proven against PTI chairman,” the Additional and Sessions Judge Humayun Dilawar mentioned…

Mystery surrounds an incident in which a gang trailed and killed a man in a cybercafé in Siaya Town. The incident happened at the joint along Kenya Medical Training College-Siaya Stadium road, police said. Felix Okoth Yugi, 19 was trailed and shot by two unknown assailants at Sunrise Cybercafé, police and witnesses said. The gang had arrived on a motorcycle which they used in escaping after their mission was completed in the August 1 incident, police said. The victim was rushed to the Siaya county referral hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Police visited the scene and recovered…

A YouTuber’s announcement of a video games console giveaway sparked chaos and a major police response in the heart of New York City on Friday. A crowd of roughly 2,000 converged at Union Square Park in anticipation of free PlayStation 5 devices from celebrity Twitch streamer Kai Cenat. Police said the influencer was among a number of people detained and he could be charged with inciting a riot. People were seen hurling fireworks, bottles and toppling barricades. Subway trains passed the Union Square stop during the incident, the BBC’s US partner CBS reported, as police urged people to avoid the…