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  An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck near the coast of Northern Chile on Tuesday. The earth quake had a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). The first earthquake happened at 12:09 a.m. local time on Tuesday and was centered about 40 kilometers northwest of Carrizal Bajo, a village in the northern Atacama region, or 113 km southwest of Copiapó. It was followed by the aftershock at 12:30 a.m, causing damages and prompting people to evacuate as precautionary measure. Chile’s seismological agency said the initial earthquake measured 7.0 and struck about 31 kilometers below the seafloor, making it a shallow earthquake. The aftershock measured 6.1. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) put the magnitudes at 6.8 and 6.3, respectively. The initial earthquake was felt across the region and woke up many people, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. Some damage and minor landslides were reported in areas near the epicenter. 

  The CDC has identified at least two additional outbreaks resulting from a crowded wedding reception in Millinocket, and is now investigating a possible third: an outbreak at Calvary Baptist Church, in Sanford. Sunday’s report brings the total coronavirus cases in Maine to 4,512. Of those, 4,047 have been confirmed positive, while 465 were classified as “probable cases,” according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. An outbreak stemming from a crowded wedding reception in Millinocket has now directly or indirectly infected over 120 people, according to the Maine CDC, including 54 staffers and prisoners at the York County Jail. On Saturday, health authorities announced that five cases had been detected at Calvary Baptist Church in Sanford, whose pastor apparently officiated the Millinocket wedding. CDC officials on Sunday confirmed that they were looking into a link between the Sanford church and the Millinocket wedding. So far, 420 Mainers have been hospitalized at

 Football club Chelsea has Offered £18m for Rennes Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy as Chelsea's transfer spending spree looks set to continue after they had made an improved bid of £18m for Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy after their initial offer of £15m last week was rejected by Rennes as per reports from The Sun. Mendy, a 28-year-old Senegal international who only joined Rennes last summer played an instrumental role in the club's third-place league finish - ensuring their first-ever participation in the Champions League has attracted attention outside of France. It seems that Kepa has lost Frank Lampard’s trust after numerous costly errors this past season and the Spaniard will need to be upgraded on. Mendy would add competition, quality and depth to the position. It would be interesting to see if Kepa can improve his game and retain his place as the club’s first-choice keeper next season.

  People across the United States are reporting outages of CenturyLink internet. About 3,600 CenturyLink subscribers have reported problems as of the time of writing, according to DownDetector.com. Out of the reports, 97% were related to internet services, with the most reported locations including Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Orlando, Portland, and Miami.

He was one of the NBA’s best sixth men, a versatile player who became a predecessor of the modern center.  Robinson played 18 seasons in the NBA, winning Sixth Man of the Year in 1993 and helped Portland reach two NBA Finals. Robinson died Saturday at 53, remembered as much for his personality as his skills by the teams he played for during an 18-year career. His personality and energy were unmatched, and his contributions on the court were unmistakable, helping the Trail Blazers into the playoffs each of his eight seasons with the team, and he was named an All-Star in 1994 and averaged 14.2 points and 4.6 rebounds in 1,380 career games. No cause of death was given, though Calhoun said Robinson had a stroke 30 months ago. Shams Charania of The Athletic later reported a statement from the family that indicated Robinson had been battling lymphoma.

  The National Co-ordinator, Congress of University Academics (CONUA), Dr ‘Niyi Sunmonu, on Saturday said its members were ready to resume work. Sunmonu said this in a statement he issued after its National Executive Council meeting and made available to newsmen on Saturday in Lagos. He urged the Federal Government to reopen universities and put in place infrastructure and COVID-19 protocols that would facilitate resumption in the institutions. ”CONUA members are ready to resume work.”Everything necessary in terms of COVID-19 protocols must be put in place before reopening the universities in order to prevent students and staff from contracting the disease. ”The education sector cannot continue to stagnate. As it appears, COVID-19 would continue to be a threat and we must, in the circumstance, learn to strive to lead our normal life ”The Union urges the government to make available everything that can help our universities to resume work as it is being done elsewhere in the world,” he

 Colon cancer is sometimes called colorectal cancer, which is a term that combines colon cancer and rectal cancer, which begins in the rectum. The exact cause of colorectal cancer  is not known, but certain risk factors are strongly linked to the disease, including diet, tobacco smoking and heavy alcohol use. Also, people with certain hereditary cancer syndromes or a family history of colorectal cancer have a high risk of developing the disease. These are 5 things you need to know about the disease; Colorectal cancer forms when the DNA in cells in the colon or rectum develop mutations that may make them unable to control growth and division. In many cases, these mutated cells die or are attacked by the immune system. But some mutated cells may escape the immune system and grow out of control, forming a tumor in the colon or rectum. Signs and symptoms of colon cancer include; A persistent change in your bowel habits including diarrhea or constipation or a change in the consistency of yo

  ' After being diagnosed of colon cancer 4 years ago, he still persevered  through it and brought you the films you have come to love so much_ '    -one of his family member's- Chadwick Boseman, a Los Angeles actor who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the 'Black Panther' has died in his home town with his wife and family by his side. He had never spoken publicly about his diagnoses_

 At around 12:17pm today at salvation road Opebi, Lagos, panic arose as a helicopter, which is allegedly owned by Quorum Aviation, has crashed into a building in the area.  Meanwhile, the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA) has confirmed that the helicopter, which was carrying three passengers, claimed two lives while one is in the intensive care unit at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital.

Homemade sanitizer is likely better than nothing. But commercially made hand sanitizer is always better because it undergoes quality control to ensure effective alcohol content. However, To make effective hand sanitizer at home, follow the recipe carefully and take some precautions. Here is what you need for the preparation of hand sanitizers;  1 part aloe vera gel or glycerin 2 part isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) with a concentration of 91% Essential oil, such as lemon or lavender (this is an optional ingredient for scent)  Clean containers for mixing and an air-tight container for storage Spoon or whisk for mixing Steps Combine the aloe vera gel or glycerin with the isopropyl alcohol in a clean container. To get one cup of sanitizer, combine ⅓ cup of gel or glycerin with ⅔ cup of rubbing alcohol. Mix thoroughly with your spoon or whisk to ensure that the alcohol is evenly distributed throughout the gel.  Stir in five drops of an essential oil, if you're using it. This is ent

"I still have a dream, a dream deeply rooted in the American dream – one day this nation will rise up and live up to its creed, "We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal." I have a dream ... —Martin Luther King Jr. (1963) Its been exactly 57 years today since martin Luther king Jr, an american civil rights activist had delivered a speech to 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of Lincoln memorial in Washington during the march on Washington for jobs and freedom in 1963. It was there he called out for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States. Luther king's speech invokes pivotal documents in American history as it was widely hailed as a masterpiece of rhetoric. These pivotal documents include; The declaration of independence, the emancipation proclamation, and the United States constitution.  King was the sixteenth out of eighteen people to speak that day, according to the official program.

  Jeffrey Preston Bezos, an American Entrepreneur who is currently the world’s richest man with a net worth of over $200billion was born  in  January 12, 1964,  in  Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. He is the founder and CEO of amazon.com,  Inc. Here are 5 shocking truths about him you probably didn’t know; i.  Aside from Amazon, Jeff Bezos founded a spaceflight company, Blue Origin in 2000. Blue Origin bought a launch site in Texas soon thereafter and planned to introduce a crewed suborbital spacecraft, New Shepherd, in 2018 and an orbital launch vehicle, New Gl enn, in 2020. Bezos also bought  the Washington post and affiliated publications for $250 million . ii.  He graduated from Preston University in 1986 with a degree in electrical engineering and computer science  and worked at several places before joining new york investment bank D.E.  shaw  & Co. in 1990 where he was soon named the senior vice president of the firm at a  very  young age. iii.  Bezos  married  Mackenzie Tuttle

L ionel   M essi  and Barcelona have been  inseparable  for the last 14 years, ever since the argentine joined the club as a shy 13-year-old.  However, after football club Barcelona  had suffered  a crucial 8-2  defeat against  B undesliga  side fc Bayern  munich ,  Messi  finally announced that he would be leaving the club though it is likely that he might end up staying  at  barca  for at  least 1 more year. Here are key reasons why the argentine might not be able to walk away easily;   After seeing  Paris  S aint- German  activate the 222m Euro release clause in  Neymar’s  contract, the Barcelona high-ups had inserted a 700m Euro release clause in  messi’s  4 y ear deal with the club in 2017  as they  didn’t  want a repeat of the saga with  M essi .   Messi  earns approximately 100m Euro s  per year under the terms  of his ne w contract, which includes 71m E uro s  in  fixed income and rest in lieu of image rights and loyalty bonus. Such  wages can deter admirers of  M essi  from

1. Drink a glass of water about an hour or two before bed. This will help you wake up the next morning hydrated and refreshed.  2. Read for 20-30mins. Readers are Leaders.  3. Plan the next day. Having a daily plan keeps you on track towards your goals. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.  Keep reaching beyond the stars! Good luck everyone!

  Sugar has a two sided reputation when it comes to health. Sugar is obtained naturally in all foods that contain carbohydrate as well as fruits and vegetables. Consuming these  kinds  of foods is okay since the body digests these foods slowly, the sugar in  them  offers steady supply of energy to your cells. The intake of sugar  excessively especially added sugars  however causes problems. Added sugar is the sugar added to products by food manufacturers to increase  flavor  or extend its shelf life. Excess sugars’ impact on obesity and diabetes is quite very obvious, but one thing you might not know is that your taste for sugar can have a serious impact on your heart health. People with high sugar diets face greater risks of dying from heart diseases.  It also raises blood  pressu re and increases chronic inflammation. It contributes a lot to weight gain as it tricks your bod y into turning off its appetite- control sy s tem because liquid calories are not as satisfying as calories fr

The Brazilian defender who has waved goodbye on a free transfer looks destined to join the blues but may not have officially signed for Chelsea yet. However, Coach Frank  Lampard  is believed to have already asked the 35-year old to assume the role of club captain upon his arrival at Stamford  Bridge

  You have a big belly and you say it’s normal because you think it comes with age ?  Wel l here are 7  huge  dangers you  stand to be facing soon if  you  don’t work fast against it ; i.  Heart disease ii.  Heart attacks iii.  High blood pressure iv.  Stroke v.  Type 2 diabetes vi.  Asthma vii.  Breast cancer  etc. Losing abdominal fat can be of significant benefit to your health and  wellbeing  as research have  shown  that abdominal fats have links with diseases like typ e 2 diabetes and heart disease s which are major disasters to health . Not to worry anyway, because these  are ways  you can offload  such fats from your body system; EATING MORE PROTEIN;  foods such as whole eggs, fish, legumes, nuts, meat and dairy  products  can boost your metabolism and red uce hunger levels, making it  a  v ery effective way to  lose  weight. So also, researchers have shown that eating low carbohydrate specifically reduces fat in the abdomen and around the organs and liver. Low carbohydrate die

Alphonso Davies is a Canadian professional soccer player who  plays as a left-back or winger for B undesliga club, Bayern munich and Canadian national team. Here are 6 things you probably didn’t know about the  young star; i.  Alphonso Davies  was born on the 2 nd  day of the month of November 2000 to his mother , vict oria Davies and father, Debeah  D avies. ii.  He was born at the popular Buduburam refugee camp in Ghana. iii.  Davies   is the first child and son of  three children born to victoria and Debeah iv.  His parents are originally Liberian nationals but had fled from Liberia (the  West  African country )  in 1999, after the 2 nd  Liberian civil war broke out. v.  Alponso  D avies had spent  4 years growing up at the refugee camp before his family embraced a migration offer to Canada as part of a resettlement program at the time he was 5 years old. vi.  Davies began his football destiny at the grass fields of Northmount elementary at Edmonton. Comment below if you find any of

T here are  many   reasons why people haven’t been able to drop some kg even when they exercise frequently or perform sporting activities. The  most frequent   occurring  factors / reasons are;   Liquid calories ; are you a soft drink lover or do you take in high-calorie beverages ?   Well  you should know that these contribute a lot to significant weight gain. Soft drinks are often high in sugar content and acidity. Each gram of sugar  contains  4 calories. In addition,  they supply energy only and ar e of little nutritional benefits.   Inactivity ; you perform exercises 10  to 20minutues daily, but you sp end the rest of the day  eating and sleeping? If you have this kind of lifestyle, you can easily take in more calories everyday than you burn though exercises and routine daily activities. E.g. the number of hours you spend  in front of a screen is highly associated with weight gain.   Social and economic factors ; do you know that you  are  more likely to develop obesity if you

Robert Lewandoski is a Polish footballer who plays as a striker for Bayern Munich and is the captain of his national team with a market value of 56 million Euros. We all know that Christiano Ronaldo has a world record in UCL history for having scored 17goals in a single champions league season. Yesterday finally saw saw the end of the 2019/2020 champions league season amidst covid-19 struggles and Bayern emerged victorious beating PSG at the finals. Lewandoski ended the campaign with a total of 15goals to his name, just 2 goals below below Christian Ronaldo's world record. He however emerged winner of the 2019/2020 UCL golden boot. Comment below if you find this interesting