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  A man walks past a flooded area near the Swannanoa River on Sept. 27, 2024, in Asheville, N.C.   (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco) Victims and displaced home dwellers of northern states of the United States are currently under continuous assistance and aids following the last week tornado. Not less than 119 individuals are displaced with about 100 deaths. As at Sunday morning, the North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) activated more than 500 soldiers and airmen and more than 200 vehicles and aircraft, including hoist and emergency aviation assets as well as high-water response vehicles. The NCNG reported that it completed 16 air missions, resulting in the rescue of 119 citizens and 11 pets. "Our National Guard air assets have identified people on the ground, and utilized social media and emergency calls to locate, identify, and evacuate citizens in Western North Carolina," the NCNG wrote in an update on X. The NCNG said the largest single mission saw the rescue of 41 people north of...

Mara Daffron was allegedly stabbed twice in her ASU classroom by fellow student Kaci Sloan.   (Facebook) "As she was going for a third attack, I was able to grab her wrists and apprehend her before further damage could be done." This was according to Matthew McCormick, one of the students who witnessed the attack, said as he responded to the Fox News staff. An  Arizona State University student  allegedly stabbed her peer twice in a classroom in Glendale on Sept. 19 in a seemingly random attack Maricopa County authorities charged Kaci Lenise-Charlie Sloan, 19, with first-degree attempted murder,  aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct with a weapon in connection with the attack against student Mara Daffron. Daffron's neighbors created a GoFundMe for Daffron, saying she was "stabbed several times, but luckily, she is making great progress and is on the mend." "We’d like our community to come together and support the Daffron family duri...

Copied from the book Cosmic Chain by Onyeji  Nnaji. What Igbo thought has not clearly defined is the marking out of the difference amidst the mind and the heart. Igbo refer to the mind as "Obi", while the heart is regarded as the seed of the chest, "Mkpuru Obi". In the same way, the two patitioned set of ribs housing the heart is also called, "Obi". This made it difficult, at times, for one to understand when the Igbo actually mean the mind, not the chest, in their speech. The Igbo metaphysics is concerned with the mind, not the heart as the expression may connote. Thoughts settle in the mind, not the heart; in the same way, affections are the affairs of the mind, not the heart. The mind becomes overtaken and possibly controlled by love. The reason is simple, it is only love that affects the entire body and moves everyof the body component parts to respond to certain stimuli that is external to the body. Hatred cannot overtake the entire body that way. Ha...

Former first lady Melania Trump shared her thoughts on Vice President Kamala Harris replacing President Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee during a sit-down interview with Ainsley Earhardt.   (FOX & Friends) F ormer first lady Melania Trump  said that Biden records of a failed governance "speaks for itself".  When asked about Vice President Kamala Harris replacing President Biden as the Democratic Party nominee, Melania said the country is experiencing numerous challenges under their leadership, a stark contrast to her husband's term in office. "The country is suffering. People are not able to buy usual necessities for their families. We have wars going on around the world. Soldiers are dying. They were dying under this administration because of weak leadership. The border is open and dangerous. A lot of fentanyl is coming over, killing our youth. It's very hard to see," she told "FOX & Friends" co-host Ainsley Earhardt in an excl...

A photo illustration of the new Twitter logo on July 24, 2023 in London, England. (Photo Illustration by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) X has published its very first transparency report since being acquired by tech mogul Elon Musk almost two years ago. The Global Transparency Report, which was made public on Wednesday, included details on user reports of content that violated X’s policies, the company’s enforcement actions, government requests for information, and content removals during the first half of 2024. “Transparency is at the core of what we do at X,” a spokesperson said in a statement to reporters. “As an entirely new company, we took time to rethink how best to transparently share data related to the enforcement of the policies that keep our community safe.”   “Now, on the heels of the immense progress we have made, we are excited to share the work we do each and every day,”the  spokesperson added.  The report states that between January and June, X received o...

Police stand over Thomas Crooks after he was shot.   (Butler Township Police Department) The House task force investigating the assassination attempts against former President Trump is holding its first hearing Thursday. "They've done a lot of work behind the scenes. They've interviewed dozens of witnesses. They gathered thousands of documents. They've been doing the work to lead up to the hearing, and I know there'll be a lot of interest in that," House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Tuesday. "The American people desire and deserve answers, and the task force is working around the clock to deliver them." The Trump assassination attempt task force, led by U.S. representatives Mike Kelly, left, and Jason Crow, right, is holding its first hearing.   (Getty Images) The task force was assembled after unanimous approval in the House, a rare feat in today's partisan environment.  Its scope was just expanded last week after a  foiled second alleged a...