A man convicted of gunning down his pregnant ex-girlfriend in front of her kids just hours after her baby shower has been sentenced to 40 years to life behind bars. Justice Ann Scherzer sentenced Justin Soriano, 43, to 40 years to life in state prison for the death of Shanice Young, 31, and her unborn…
“Baker Shot”, part of Operation Crossroads nuclear test by the United States at Bikini Atoll in 1946. Public Domain. In the eighty years since of the atomic bombings of Japan dozens of opportunities to halt the macabre march of nuclear weapons development have been wasted. Starting with the mistaken U.S. decision to drop the first…
Dataphyte is pleased to announce the upscaling of its Editorial Advisory Board to reflect the organisation’s trajectory as a Socioeconomic Think-Tank. The newly appointed members of the Editorial Advisory Board are comprised of seasoned professionals and thought leaders across academia, public policy, media, technology, and open government practice. The board fields individuals with rich multi-sectoral…
At least six people were killed early Thursday in a clash between rival groups of dynamite-bearing gold miners in northwestern Bolivia, police said, a rare instance of territorial disputes between the nation’s mining cooperatives turning fatal. A powerful explosion thundered through the Yani mining camp as the two rival mining groups clashed over access to…
The United States Mission in Nigeria has expressed its support for the Nigerian government’s efforts to seek justice following the tragic killing of Catholic priest, Father Sylvester Okechukwu, who was abducted and later found dead in Kaduna State. Father Okechukwu, a priest at St. Mary Catholic Church in Tachira, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna,…
