Incredible Photos Of Life On A US Navy Submarine

A US Navy nuclear submarine is one of the most mysterious places a member of the military could serve.

Armed with advanced technology and enough firepower to destroy civilizations, it’s no wonder that every sailor aboard these vessels must have a secret clearance, or better.

WATM scoured the Navy's official website and asked the sailors of the Submarine Bubblehead Brotherhood for personal pictures to come up with these 27 incredible photos of life under the sea.

Deployment starts with departing from home port …

Hatches are smaller than on surface vessels …

Bubbleheads — Navyspeak — for submariners – go without sunlight for days at a time.

Sailors as young as 18 drive the ship …

Seriously, even midshipmen get a turn …

There are no windows on a submarine; sonar technology is the eyes and ears of the crew.

Submarines have some of the same amenities as surface ships …

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… but everything in a submarine is modified to limit noise. These are rubber shock absorbers under the treadmill …

It pays to keep the cook happy …

Submarine chow is some of the best in the Navy …

Swim calls on a submarine are awesome. Sailors even sometimes use the sail planes as a diving board ...

After months in the ocean depths, a little vitamin D could be just what the doctor ordered ...

This is what a steel beach picnic looks like on a submarine ...

Submarines sometimes break through the ice to surface on the North Pole.

Santa wasn’t around for this visit, but these polar bears gave a big welcome ...

But nothing beats a homecoming ...

The horrific aftermath of Boko Haram massacre on Nigerian villages: Before and after satellite images lay bare destruction caused by militants in attack that killed 2,500 people

• Infra-red satellite images show destruction of 'densely populated' towns
• One witness says terrorists shot and killed a woman who was in labour 
• Estimated 2,500 people killed, and more than 3,700 structures were razed
• Extremist group, Boko Haram, decimated towns of Baga and Doron Baga
• One of the towns 'nearly wiped off the map', says Amnesty International 
• Survivors describe fleeing over dead bodies of people 'killed like insects' 
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The destruction wreaked by Islamist militants in Nigeria when they slaughtered an estimated 2,500 people including a woman while she was in labour has been revealed in shocking new satellite images. 

Terror group Boko Haram outraged the world last week when they indiscriminately murdered innocent men, women and children as they attacked the towns of Baga and Doron Baga.

Now, new images obtained by Amnesty International show how the towns were devastated by the assault - with more than 3,700 structures including houses and schools completely destroyed. 

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Before: Infra-red images show the densely populated village of Doron Baga on January 2 - before the attack

After: This image taken on January 7, following Boko Haram's assault, shows the village transformed by death and destruction

Destruction: It's estimated that 2,500 people were killed and more than 3,000 buildings were razed to the ground

In the pictures taken beforehand, the areas in red show buildings and trees in the densely packed towns in the north of the country.

But in the pictures taken after the massacre, they have been decimated and the infra-red satellite images instead reveal grey areas where the militants savagely razed the towns.

The destruction shown in these images matches the horrific stories from eyewitnesses revealing how Boko Haram militants shot hundreds of civilians in cold blood.

One witness described how the ruthless terror group were shooting indiscriminately, killing even small children and a woman who was in labour.

He added: 'Half of the baby boy is out and she died like this.'

Ibrahim Gambo, a 25-year-old truck driver, survived the relentless attack in Baga but he still doesn't know if his wife and daughter are safe.

He said: 'As we were running for our lives, we came across many corpses, both men and women, and even children.

'Some had gunshot wounds in the head and some had their legs bound and hands tied behind their backs.'

Yahaya Takakumi, a 55-year-old farmer, revealed to Nigeria's Premium Times how he managed to flee Baga with one of his wives - but does not know if his four children, his second wife or his elder brother managed to escape. 

He said: 'We saw dead bodies especially, on the islands of Lake Chad where fishermen had settled. Several persons were killed there like insects.'

Mr Takakumi said the Islamic extremists opened fire on vessels carrying fleeing residents across the lake.

Daniel Eyre, Nigeria researcher for Amnesty International, said this was the 'largest and most destructive' Boko Haram assault his organisation has ever analysed.

He added: 'These detailed images show devastation of catastrophic proportions in two towns, one of which was almost wiped off the map in the space of four days. 

'It represents a deliberate attack on civilians whose homes, clinics and schools are now burnt out ruins.

Turmoil: map showing Nigeria and the location of Baga which was devastated by brutal Boko Haram fanatics

Wave of terror: The yellow dots in this satellite image, taken after Boko Haram's onslaught on Baga, show around 620 structures damaged in the attack

Razed: A similar image shows the compete destruction of the neighbouring village of Doron Baga - also known as Doro Gowon

Experts have estimated the brutal assault killed more than 2,000 people with reports of locals running over dead bodies to escape the carnage.

Another survivor - a man in his fifties - told Amnesty: 'They killed so many people. I saw maybe around 100 killed at that time in Baga. I ran to the bush. As we were running, they were shooting and killing.'

He hid in the bush and was later discovered by Boko Haram fighters, who detained him in Doron Baga for four days.

Those who fled describe seeing many more corpses in the surrounding bush area, and one woman said: 'I don't know how many, but there were bodies everywhere we looked.' 

In Baga, a densely populated town less than two square kilometres in size, approximately 620 structures were damaged or completely destroyed by fire.

And in Doron Baga, more than 3,100 structures were damaged or destroyed by fire that ravaged most of the four square kilometre town.

Mr Eyre added: 'This week, Nigeria's Director of Defence Information stated that the number of people killed in Baga, including Boko Haram fighters, 'has so far not exceeded about 150'.

'These images, together with the stories of those who survived the attack, suggest that the final death toll could be much higher than this figure.'

Boko Haram fighters have repeatedly targeted communities for their perceived collaboration with the security forces.

Thousands of people have fled the violence across the border to Chad and to other parts of Nigeria.

Many of the wooden fishing boats along the shoreline, visible in the images taken on January 2, are no longer present in January 7 images - tallying with eye witnesses' testimony that desperate residents fled by boat across Lake Chad.

Amnesty are calling on Boko Haram to stop killing civilians. They insist the deliberate slaughter of of civilians and destruction of their property by Boko Haram are war crimes and crimes against humanity and must be duly investigated.

They are calling for the Nigerian government should take all possible legal steps to restore security in the north-east and ensure protections of civilians.

Boko Haram drew international condemnation when its fighters kidnapped 276 schoolgirls from a boarding school in north-east Chibok last year. Dozens escaped, but 219 remain missing. 

WHO ARE BOKO HARAM? THE BRUTAL FANATICS TERRORISING NIGERIA

Lunatic: Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau rants in a still image taken from an undated video released by the Nigerian Islamist terror group

Boko Haram - which means 'Western education is forbidden' - have risen in prominence in recent years with their brutal bloodlust and indiscriminate murder in Nigeria.

The Islamist insurgent group are believed to have existed in various forms since the late 1990s, and claim to have approximately 9,000 fighters in their ranks.

They seek to overthrow the current Nigerian government and replace it with a regime based on Islamic law. 

In recent years, they have declared an allegiance with Al Qaeda and said they support their murderous global campaign.

Their leader is a man called Abubakar Shekau, who has been described as a 'gangster' and a 'loner'. He recently appeared in a video praising the terrorists who carried out the slaughter of 17 innocent people in Paris.

Under Shekau’s leadership, Boko Haram has continually targeted young children. In April 2014, Boko Haram kidnapped close to 300 girls from their school in northern Nigeria. 

By the beginning of thisyear, Boko Haram controlled towns and villages across an estimated are of about 20,000 square miles, in the north of Nigeria. 

They are also believed to have terror cells operating in other countries across the African continent, including Cameroon, Niger and Chad.

The Nigerian army has struggled to contain their movements as they increase their grip on the region and continue their murderous campaign which has caused an estimated 1.5million people to flee the region.

The group has been declared a terrorist organisation by the United Kingdom, the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the United Nations Security Council.

History of violence: In December 2014, two female suicide bombers - allegedly under the instruction of Boko Haram - killed at least four people in a busy market in Nigeria's busiest city, Kano (pictured)

Wave of terror: The twin blasts in the market (pictured) came just two weeks after an attack on Kano's central mosque

BREAKING NEWS: 27 fire crews battling three major blazes started within minutes of each other in 'arson attack with gas canisters' on cottage, funeral parlour and council offices in Oxfordshire village

• Fire crews were called out to three major blazes in South Oxfordshire and are still battling the flames this morning
• The fires were started at council offices, funeral parlour and a cottage nearby in a suspected arson attack  
• Funeral director worker claims he was told someone 'threw a gas canister into funeral parlour' and then set it on fire
• Car loaded with gas canisters was driven into the council building before it was ignited, it has been reported
• Oxfordshire Fire Service said at its peak 27 fire crews were battling fires which occurred within a 'very short time'
• Witnesses said they saw flames reaching 60ft high coming from the building and that council roof had now caved in 
• A 47-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with the three blazes and is in custody
• No one has been injured but Thames Valley Police said buildings are being investigated to see if structures are safe 
• Howard Chadwick Funeral Service confirmed no bodies had been damaged and funerals will still go ahead today  
• Dozens of fire fighters are tackling three major fires in South Oxfordshire in suspected arson attacks. 
  Crews were called to the blazes at council offices, a cottage and a funeral parlour in the early hours of this morning. A car, loaded with gas canisters, is believed to have crashed into the offices which have been left 'decimated' by the fire.
  Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said at the peak of the incidents a total of a 27 fire crews from Oxfordshire and Berkshire were tackling the blazes, which all occurred 'within a very short time frame.' Witnesses reported seeing flames 60ft high coming from the council building.
  A 47-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with the three fires and is currently in police custody. 
  
  
  Fire crews are tackling a fire at the council offices in South Oxfordshire this morning - one of three fires in the county started within minutes of each other in suspected arson attacks 
  Crews have been trying to put out the flames at the council offices for almost eight hours and flames were still seen lapping at the inside of the building at 11am today.
  Neil Cox, 73, funeral director at Howard Chadwick Funeral Service, said he heard at noise at about 3am and then saw a car drive away quickly.
  He said: 'The offices of the funeral home were on fire, so I phoned the owner Howard, called the fire service and we tried putting it out with fire extinguishers.
  'My understanding is they broke the window in the front door, popped the cap off a gas canister and threw a match in there.'
  Workers said they believe the funeral parlour, which is next door to the council, was probably set alight in error because people presumed the building was part of the council site. They confirmed that the fire was quickly brought under control and no bodies had been damaged
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  At its height 27 separate crews were battling the three major fires in south Oxfordshire, including at the district council offices (pictured) 
  

  The three fires were started within close proximity of each other and all within 10 minutes, with the council offices left a charred shell 
  Police were also called to the fires and have advised drivers to stay away from roads nearby.
  A spokeswoman confirmed there had been no reports of anyone injured. 
  The fires were started within quick succession of each other at the three separate sites. 
  Firefighters received a call about a fire at a cottage in Roke Marsh at 3.11am and 10 crews were sent to the scene. Then nine minutes later four crews were sent to battle a blaze at a funeral parlour in Marsh Lane.
  Just seconds later a call was received to South Oxfordshire District Council's offices at Crowmarsh Gifford, next to the council offices. Thirteen crews  from Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, attended the incident.
  Adam Beasley told Sky News: 'Earlier on I spoke to my mate, who runs the funeral business. I could see the damage to his business, and the council offices are not looking too good either.
  'My mother said it was like a bomb, then very quickly the police were on the scene, and fire engines followed soon after.
  'In photos you can see a car which was parked up in the foyer. It's plainly an attack involving gas canisters, which would be like a bomb going off when it exploded.'
  He said he thought the fire at the funeral parlour was 'mistaken identity', with someone having believed it was part of the council. But he could not understand why the house, a few miles away, had been attacked.
  'Fortunately it's just the offices (at the funeral parlour), it's where the customers are met and greeted, so the hearses are fine. They've got a couple of funerals today that are still going ahead as planned.'
  There are still flames coming from inside the council building, and most of it has been left as a charred shell with all windows blown out. 
  

  Firefighters are still trying to control the blaze at the council offices, after a funeral parlour next door to the building was also set alight 
  

  Parts of the council building were badly damaged by the fire, with blackened beams left behind in the wreckage of the major blaze 
  In a statement Thames Valley Police said: 'Officers were called at 3.24am to Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford where a fire was reported at South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) building and another at a nearby commercial property. At 3.41am officers were called to a third fire at a property in Quakers Corner, Roke Marsh.
  'At this stage the police investigation is focussing on all three fires being linked and are believed to be suspicious.
  'It is believed that a vehicle collided with the SODC building prior to the fire.
  'There are cordons in place at all three locations and residents and motorists are asked to avoid these areas.
  'Nobody has been reported injured at this time as a result of these fires, however following these fires the structures of the buildings affected are being examined for safety.
  'A 47-year-old local man has been arrested on suspicion of arson and is currently in custody.' 
  John Cotton, leader of South Oxfordshire District Council, said that emergency services such as for helping people who are homeless will still be available today. He told Sky News: 'In the coming couple of days the rest of our services will come back as our contingency plans kick in.' 
  Neighbouring councils have been offering support and staff are believed to be working from home where possible.
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Hip Hop Speaks on Recent Boko Haram Killings in Nigeria

Hip Hop Speaks on Recent Boko Haram Killings in Nigeria as we’re now well into the massacres by the militant group that reportedly have taken over 2,000 lives but has barely made the news. In the same week Nigeria has seen Boko Haram set off a suicide bomb with a 10 year old girl on top of the news that they reportedly drove into the town of Baga and “started firing indiscriminately.”

Hip Hop Speaks on Recent Boko Haram Killings in Nigeria while journalists and the mass media engine have been mostly low-key if not quiet about what’s going on. Many people haven’t even been aware of what’s recognized as the single largest slaughter of people in Nigeria’s history, or even the 10 year old girl who was used as a suicide bomber earlier this week. The Twitter-verse as always has been on it from jump–offering updates, condolences, and critical insights. @OwningMyTruth had this to say:

“I question a world that has capacity to talk about 12 French victims @ #CharlieHebdo but not the 2k killed by Boko Haram this week.”

True that while mass media has been crickets up to now for the most part, except for floating tweet-headlines like “Angelina Jolie calls on US and other nations to bring Boko Haram attackers in Nigeria to justice” or “Nigeria’s president among leaders who condemned Paris attacks yet his response to Boko Haram has been muted,” the Hip Hop community has not been silent or obnoxious for headlines.

Artists such as Nicki Minaj, Talib Kweli, Wale (who’s Nigerian American and quoted describing the events as “hell on Earth”), Karen Civil and more have used their social media to say something about the state of things. Whether a simple offer of prayers or strategically placed emoji it’s sad but true to form that Hip Hop Speaks on Recent Boko Haram Killings in Nigeria before a lot of politicians, officials, and news outlets even cover it.

While Hip Hop Speaks on Recent Boko Haram Killings in Nigeria this is hardly the most recent terror-tragedy for the country. A sad reality since it’s been months from the last major headline of their abduction of young girls who were reportedly stripped of their access to education and forced into marriage. The last number for that was 276 kidnapped and the resulting #BringBackOurGirls campaign worldwide. 30,000 people have been displaced due to the recent killings this past week according to CNN.

Check the gallery for the tweet action of Hip Hop Speaks on Recent Boko Haram Killings in Nigeria.

RIP, #AllLivesMatter

Photo Buhari's beautiful daughter, Zahra

Meet one of the pretty daughters of Gen Muhammadu Buhari. Her name is Zahra Buhari. More pics after the cut...

New male R&B singer Micah get butt and hips implants bigger than Kim K

 

Micah is an up-coming R&B singer, he's 20 and has a great voice if you watch some of his videos. Only thing is, he has more hips and ass than Kim K, K.Michelle, Nicki Minaj and every other big booty female you can think of. How the heck did this happen? How can a man have all that hips and butt? See his photos after the cut...

 He's on instagram as @regalias_mimi94

IGGY AZALEA SAYS THOSE "SHE'S NOT A REAL RAPPER" COMMENTS ARE "100,000 PERCENT" BECAUSE SHE HAS A VAGINA

You've got to respect Iggy Azalea—she knows the score and, true story, she survived on one pair of shoes for two years after running away to Florida when she was 16.

In an interview with Vanity Fair, the musician behind earworm-of-the-summer "Fancy" addresses everything from Steve Madden to grocery shopping to sex tapes. But the most compelling part is when she's asked if she thinks the criticism of her music is misogynistic.

"Well, they don't say that stuff about Macklemore," she said, referring to the comment-section standard "She Can't Be a Real Rapper If She Sings About Heels." "So, yes, I think it has 100,000 percent to do with the fact that I have a vagina."

Elsewhere in the Q&A, the star fields a question re: the supposed "weirdness" of being a rapper who's white, Australian, and female. "If you go back to the Rolling Stones and Elvis Presley and Eminem—they've all basically done black music," Azalea said. "I felt this wasn't that far from what we've seen in music history over and over again."

You know what else we keep hearing about? That it truly is tough being a woman in the music industry. To that we say: Let's give 'em hell, girls

JENNIFER LOPEZ MAY HAVE JUST HAD THE LONGEST NIP SLIP IN THE HISTORY

Was this a subtle #FreetheNipple statement? Proooobably not, but either way, we love J.Lo's attitude about the whole thing.

While walking the red carpet at tonight's Golden Globes, the 45-year-old super goddess seems to have had a bit of a nip slip situation in her plunging, Zuhair Murad caped gown.

...aaaand it continued onto the stage, where she had tons of live screen time and didn't seem to have a care in the world. It could be because:

A) She didn't realize her nipple was hanging out
B) Her nipple wasn't hanging out at all and it was just a wire
C) She DID realize her nipple was hanging out and was just kinda like "whatever"

We hope it's option C, because that's pretty badass. Lopez handled it with utter class and grace—even when co-presenter Jeremy Renner made an unseemly joke about her "globes." J.Lo never lets 'em see her sweat! Watch a clip of the speech, below:

Chris Brown Narrowly Escapes Assassination

All hell was let loose last night after a gunman rushed on stage and started shooting at R&B singer Chris Brown during a concert at a nightclub in San Jose, California.

Eye witness accounts say that all was fine at the concert until the unknown gunman started shooting sporadically at Chris Brown. 4 people were reportedly killed in the shoot out before cops got to the scene.
Reports say this is the second time in recent months that gang members have tried to assassinate the 'Loyal'crooner. Three months ago, gang members reportedly shot at the 25 year old fondly referred to as Breezy - for not paying up on his gang dues. However someone in his crew identified as Suge Knight took the bullet for him.

As a result of the shooting, the show came to a halt with thousands, including Chris Brown and his crew hurriedly exiting the building. See the video and tweets of eye witnesses below:

                          

BBA Huddah Monroe hot lingerie pic

Careful opening the uncensored pic after the cut...na Monday morning we dey o...:-)...