Woman in Australia killed by cheap phone charger

Australian authorities issued a warning about cheap, non-compliant USB-style chargers after a young woman died from apparent electrocution while using a laptop and possibly a smart phone. The 28-year-old was found wearing headphones and with her computer in her lap with burns on her chest and ears at a home in Gosford, north of Sydney. Police are still investigating the circumstances of the death but the Department of Fair Trading, which has assisted with the case, suggested a sub-standard mobile phone charger could be to blame. The woman, whom reports said was from the Philippines but had recently become an Australian citizen, had headphones plugged into her laptop, which was connected to a power socket to charge. "The phone was also plugged into a USB-style charger. That charger had failed," Lynelle Collins from the New South Wales Department of Fair Trading said. "Somehow power from that charger has connected to her body. Whether she had it (the phone) to her ear or was holding it in her hand, we don't know." Collins said ideally people should avoid using their mobile phones while the devices were charging, but in any case they should avoid non-approved chargers. "We are trying to alert people to the concern that sometimes when you buy really cheap chargers, they aren't compliant with... (safety) standards," she said. Fair Trading said it had removed a number of unapproved and non-compliant USB-style chargers, travel adaptors and power boards from sale in Sydney after the death. They said the devices did not meet essential safety requirements and were often made of inferior plastics and other insulation materials. "These devices pose a serious risk of electrocution or fire," Fair Trading commissioner Rod Stowe said in a statement. Maximum penalties for selling devices that fail Australian standards are Aus$87,500 (US$82,500) and/or two years imprisonment for an individual and a Aus$875,000 fine for a corporation. The woman's death is the only known fatality in Australia potentially linked with the chargers, but a report from China in 2013 suggested a woman was electrocuted while making a call on a phone that was charging. AFP

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Michael Jackson's estate 'has made $2billion since his death

When Michael Jackson died on June 25th 2009 at the age of 50, his estate was bankrupt, but in the 6 years since his passing, a fortune has been made under his name. According to TMZ The estate has grossed nearly $2 billion since MJ's death. The money comes from the movies "This is It," the Cirque show "Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour," 50 million albums sold and various other ventures. After expenses, that $2 bil gets whittled down to around $800m- which is a very good return.But the $800 mil gets significantly cut by taxes-we're told to around $450 mil. MJ's debts at the time of his death were around $500 million, so just on those 2 numbers the estate approaches being in the black. But there are other ventures, like Sony, where the estate generates a lot of cash. As for Michael's kids, there's a trust where millions gets distributed as they get older. Our sources familiar with the financials tell TMZ ... if the estate were completely liquidated today, each kid would get around $100 million.

Davido starts his own clothing line...calls it O.B.O (photos)

The singer unveiled some T.shirts from his new clothing line called O.B.O yesterday. You can buy them from his website which is already up and running. More photos after the cut...(meanwhile, some of his fans on instagram came for him for using white models for the line)

VP Osinbajo did not Lock down Calabar - Media aide

...press statement from the VP's office in response to this. Read below Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was in Calabar and Lagos today -Thursday June 25 paying tribute to two eminent Nigerians whose lives reflect the very virtues of integrity, trustworthiness and social justice, which can lift our dear nation. The one is Late Justice P.O.E Bassey and Dr. Christopher Kolade. He arrived Calabar at about10:30amattending the Justice P.O.E Bassey Memorial Lecture, at the University of Calabar, and left the town about3:30pm, heading for Lagos where he spoke at the Convention for Integrity 3rd Annual Lecture.Prof Osinbajo was well received in Calabar witnessed by the warmth shown him and his delegation by the people and government of Cross River State. Claims that the town was in a lock down because of his visit is just another mischievous and baseless report from some of the same social media quarters that misled the nation in the past about his purported exclusion from security meetings. The Vice President did not even spend ten hours in Calabar and could not have locked down the town, as his convoy moved freely among the people in regular traffic as he normally does. I personally observed several people go about their normal activities and businesses without any hinderance. He has since returned to Abuja after his trip to both cities. Signed Laolu Akande

10-year-old girl found unconscious, dies after riding Six Flags roller coaster

Authorities say a 10-year-old girl who was found unconscious last week after riding a roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Southern California has died at a hospital. Coroner's Assistant Chief Ed Winter said Monday that Jasmine Martinez of Somis died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. An autopsy will determine the cause of death. The Los Angeles County Fire Department said the girl and a parent were airlifted Friday from the park in Valencia. The amusement park released a statement that said the girl was found breathing but unconscious after riding the Revolution. “There is no evidence to suggest that this was in any way ride related,” the park said, according to the Los Angeles Times. “We do not know if there was a pre-existing condition.” The 113-foot-high looping steel coaster reaches speeds of 55 mph during a two-minute ride. The Revolution was cleared to reopen shortly after the incident but was shut down after it was announced the girl died. The coaster has been at the park since 1976.

Man kills mother of his son in Lagos, turns himself in

Michael David, a 31-year-old from Delta state reportedly murdered his wife then and reported himself to the police after he confessed to the killing, stating that his actions was the handiwork of the devil. The suspect was involved in a fight with the victim, Oyinyechi Dennis, when he allegedly stabbed her to death at Ojoku area of Lagos. It was learned that Michael, a carpenter, was spreading untrue rumours about his wife which led to a confrontation between two. He narrated what happened on the said day. “Oyinye is the mother of my son, although I did not marry her legally but when she became pregnant for me, I went to her aunty and uncle who she was living with for introduction. ’We then started living together. But we had a misunderstanding and then she packed out of my house. “On Tuesday morning, Onyinye came to my house, I thought she just came to visit me but I later saw her mood and knew something was wrong. She confronted me with an issue she heard. She said I was spreading rumour about her living a wayward life style and not sleeping at home. ‘’She asked me if I was behind the rumour and I told her yes, that I had noticed it since she left my place. ‘’Out of anger, she picked up a bottle, broke it and threatened to deal with me and we began to fight. While we were fighting, I overpowered her and took the broken bottle from her. She rushed again to where the knife was and picked the knife. ‘’Out of anger, I collected the knife from her and mistakenly stabbed her in the stomach with the knife, shortly after she died. “After my action, I sat for sometime thinking of what to do, whether to run away or go to the police station to report myself. I then decided to report myself at Tolu Divisional Police Station.A sister to the deceased who gave her name as Chika, claimed that the issue that led to her sister’s death started since the victim moved back to the family house. She explained: “When Onyinye moved her things back to the house. I asked her what was wrong, and she said nothing, that she does not want to continue leaving with Michael. “Even a week before this incident, when Michael came to visit his son in the family house, immediately he entered, Onyinye walked out of the house. But I was surprised when he called me on Tuesday to inform me that Onyinye is dead and that he was at the police station. ‘’I immediately rushed down to the police station to find out if it was true and that was where I heard the whole story. “What was even more surprising is the fact that on that same day, after the incident, he called one of our neighbours to tell my other sister to bring his son which she did but after sometime, he returned the boy. ‘’Maybe he was thinking of running away with his son but God did not give him the courage to do so. All I just desire now is for the police to complete investigation into the matter and let the law deal with him accordingly.”