Who is Matiullah Wesa? Angelina Jolie implores her followers to support girls' education activist imprisoned in Afghanistan
Angelina Jolie requested help from her Instagram followers to aid Matiullah Wesa, Afghan education activist imprisoned for advocating girls' education
2023-08-16 14:55
Who was Christian Peev? Missing US crypto boss found chopped up and flushed down toilet by plumbers
Christian Peev's cousin reported him missing just two days before the crypto boss' dismembered remains were discovered on Saturday, August 12
2023-08-16 14:54
'Done with you': Internet slams 'The View' host Ana Navarro for calling ex-NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani 'pervy' in 'hateful' tweet
'He was once 'America’s Mayor'. He is now a pervy indicted do-conspirator with melting hair,' 'The View' host Ana Navarro said about Rudy Giuliani
2023-08-16 14:54
Jacinda Arden says she teared up watching New Zealand play at Women's World Cup
New Zealand's former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was moved to tears by the country's women's soccer team at this year's World Cup.
2023-08-16 14:52
Utah man arrested for posing as doctor and selling fake Covid cure after three years on the run
A man in Utah has been arrested after allegedly posing as a doctor and making at least $2m by selling a fake cure for Covid-19. He evaded arrest for almost three years. Gordon Hunter Pedersen, 63, who lives in Cedar Hills, Utah, was arrested last week on Wednesday after he was charged in 2020 with seven felonies, including mail and wire fraud, selling of misbranded drugs with intent to defraud and mislead, the US attorney’s office in the state said on Monday. He allegedly sold a "structural alkaline silver" online and claimed that the drug "resonates or vibrates at a frequency that destroys the membrane of the (COVID-19) virus, making the virus incapable" of infecting humans, court documents said. He posed to his customers as an "anti-ageing medical doctor" with PhD degrees in immunology and naturopathic medicine, it said. A warrant for Mr Padersen was issued in August 2020 when he failed to appear in a court for the indictment, leading to a three-year manhunt. The arrest in the case comes a month after he was spotted on surveillance camera footage at a gas station around 40 miles south of Salt Lake City. Mr Padersen promoted his fake cure through YouTube videos, Facebook posts, podcasts and websites, wearing a white lab coat with “Dr” monogrammed on it. “There is no drug that man has made that can do the same,” he said in his podcast interview in March 2020. “If you have the silver in you, when the virus arrives, the silver can isolate and eliminate the virus,” he added. He maintained that his silver product can destroy Covid-19 virus in an interview with federal agents but acknowledged that his credentials were exaggerated. He had been promoting a cure for diseases such as arthritis, diabetes and pneumonia, since 2014. But he substantially profited between January and April 2020 when he made approximately $2m in sales from the company he co-owned, My Doctor Suggests, according to court records. The US District Court for Utah filed a restraining order against Mr Pedersen to stop him from selling the products by labelling them cure-alls, the Justice Department said at that time. Following three years of evading authorities, Mr Pedersen was identified by a Food and Drug Administration special agent on 5 July, while he was in a vehicle registered under his wife’s name, Julia Currey, according to prosecutors. The agent tracked the vehicle to a gas station, where Mr Pedersen was captured on a surveillance camera, as stated by prosecutors. His indictment was part of a task force created by attorney general Merric Garland in 2021 to prosecute businesses and entities that tried to “profit unlawfully from the pandemic. His lawyer is yet to comment on the development. Read More Marjorie Taylor Greene addresses online conspiracy theory linking her to Jan 6 pipe bomber Trump claims mystery press conference report clears him of Georgia election charges – live updates Trump shares moody new video with poem voiceover about ‘suffering to win’
2023-08-16 14:52
Has Jace Evans been found? 'Teen Mom' star Jenelle Evans’ son, 14, ran away from home after mom confiscated phone
A runaway alert concerning Jace Evans was issued by the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday, August 15
2023-08-16 14:52
Did Logan Paul’s fiancee cheat on her ex Bryce Harper? Exploring Nina Agdal's dating history and Mike Trout rumors
Rumors were rife in 2015 that Nina Agdal cheated on her then boyfriend, Bryce Harper, with Mike Trout
2023-08-16 14:49
Is Tory Lanez going to prison? Adin Ross extends support to rapper after he shot Megan Thee Stallion, dubs him 'innocent'
Adin Ross said, 'It’s just insane, bro, you know he’s innocent, chat, we stand by Tory in this chat, free Tory in the chat, man'
2023-08-16 14:29
Germany's Cabinet is set to approve a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis possession and sale
Germany’s Cabinet is set to approve a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, setting the scene for the European Union’s most populous member to decriminalize possession of limited amounts and allow members of “cannabis clubs” to buy the substance for recreational purposes
2023-08-16 14:21
Disney's brand new problem: Rachel Zegler controversy threatens to sink 'Snow White' remake
Rachel Zegler has been cast as Snow White for Disney Studios' live-action remake of the animation
2023-08-16 14:18
Stock market today: Asia shares decline as faltering Chinese economy sets off global slide
Asian shares have declined amid worries over discouraging data on China, as well as over the future of the U.S. economy
2023-08-16 14:18
Fans dub Olivia Dunne ‘real life angel’ after LSU gymnast shares BTS glimpse of her SI Swimsuit photoshoot
The 20-year-old gymnast and social media star Olivia Dunne shares a peek into her enjoyable photoshoot adventure with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit
2023-08-16 13:55
