Bill Clinton helps DNC recover after bumbling opening day

Last night’s Democratic convention was a triumph for Hillary and reversed what had begun on night one as an awkward and embarrassing hot mess of a convention.

Bill made a pitch for his wife in a way we hadn’t seen before — lovingly humanizing their relationship — a relationship that has been dissected, discussed, disgusted and digested by everyone who is isn’t them.

The Dems in short, showed us what our nation can be: kind, inclusive, understanding, nonviolent — everything that the Republican convention made us ashamed of becoming.

It was a great thing to see the humanity and the humanization of the first female candidate for President — a portrait that was long overdue and has had serious complications. And with nearly three decades of Clinton fatigue under our belts, making that portrait come to life was a heavy lift.

Heartbreaking: Body of a baby found floating in the water

Body of a baby was found in water yesterday, July 23 at about 4pm. According to the Facebook user whose location reads Bangkok, Thailand, the body was later recovered by security agents. See the heartbreaking photos after the cut.

Man is arrested for putting gun in girlfriend's mouth and threatening to kill her as she breastfed their newborn baby

A Florida man, 29-year-old Kevin A. Smith , allegedly pointed a gun at his 22-year-old girlfriend's head while she breastfed their newborn according to Police in St. Augustine. They say he was upset when he arrived at home and thought his 2-week-old was being fed milk from another woman.
Smith tried to get the baby from his girlfriend, who tried to keep the infant from him, officials at the St. John County Sheriff's Office said. He held the woman down on the bed and pulled a black handgun gun on her, cops told the Palm Beach Post. Smith then pointed the gun at the woman's head — and put it between her teeth. He also took her cell phone so she couldn't call the police.

Smith was on top of his girlfriend, trying to roll her over to get the baby, when the victim's mother arrived. The woman heard screaming and went to check on what was happening.

When Smith went outside to his truck, the victim' s mother quickly took her and the baby outside to her own truck and called the police. Smith was arrested and charged with battery, child neglect and obstructing justice.


Source: News 4 Jax

BERNIE SANDERS CALLS FOR RESIGNATION OF DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, ACCUSED OF UNDERMINING SANDERS’ CAMPAIGN

In the wake of an email controversy that exploded over the weekend, the Democratic National Convention could be completely derailed as it gets underway Monday, July 25 in Philadelphia.

Former Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, a vice chairman at the DNC, told The Hill on Sunday, July 24 that those involved in scheming to undermine Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign should either resign immediately or be fired.

“The DNC needs to make a clear statement that this was wrong and that any member of the staff involved in criticizing another candidate, especially using DNC offices and equipment, should be fired,” Rybak said. “If any officer played a role in helping another candidate when we’re supposed to be neutral, they should resign. It’s that simple. Make a clear statement. Clean up this mess so we can move on and work together.”

Davido Signs with RCA Records

Davido and Peter Edge (Chairman RCA Records)

Davido inked a deal with RCA Records, a subsidiary of Sony Records, this past weekend, right before jumping on stage to perform at the recently concluded and very successful One Africa Music Fest concert that held at the Barclays center in Brooklyn New York. This news has been confirmed by Davido’s management.

RCA Records, home to several huge music stars such as Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Zayn Malik, Sia and many more, will handle Davido’s North American music servicing and distribution.

FIFA President, Gianni Infantino Secretary-General Samoura Arrive Nigeria

Gianni Infantino Accompanied by NFF President Amaju Pinnick and Executive Members of the Nigeria Football Federation

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, and Secretary General Fatma Samoura, on Sunday arrived in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja on a two–day working visit.

They were received by the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, as well as members of the NFF Board.

On arrival, the duo were treated to a brief display by a cultural troupe at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, before a group photograph with members of the NFF executive committee.

According tom Complete Sports, a total of 17 FA presidents from Africa are in Nigeria for this event and will be meeting with the FIFA President and Secretary General later on Sunday. 

EXPLOSIVE HISTORY: Who Sold Nigeria To Britain For £865k in 1899?

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Today we will be discussing the first oil war, which was fought in the 19th century, in the area that became Nigeria.

All through the 19th century, palm oil was highly sought-after by the British, for use as an industrial lubricant for machinery. Remember that Britain was the world’s first industrialised nation, so they needed resources such as palm oil to maintain that.
Palm oil of course, is a tropical plant, which is native to the Niger Delta. Malaysia’s dominance came a century later.

By 1870, palm oil had replaced slaves as the main export of the Niger Delta, the area which was once known as the Slave Coast. At first, most of the trade in the oil palm was uncoordinated, with natives selling to those who gave them the best deals. Native chiefs such as former slave, Jaja of Opobo became immensely wealthy because of oil palm. With wealth comes influence.