More Than 130 Dead After Taliban Attack Pakistani School Kill Over 100 Children [Photos]

A candle light vigil in Islamabad, for the victims of the school attack in Pesharwar Photograph: Anjum Naveed/AP

More than 130 people, and over 100 of them children, have been killed in a Pakistani Taliban attack at an army school in Peshawar, according to local officials.

Six or more attackers, dressed in army uniform, mounted the assault on the school for the children of army personnel shortly after 11am. Hundreds were in the school at the time, the Guardian reports.

The attackers, some of them wearing suicide vests, managed to get into the school from the roof of a van parked next to a wall that abuts a graveyard, according to local police. They began firing at random. Another blew himself up as security guards approached.

Obasanjo Makes Shocking Revelations About Late Wife's Cosmetic Surgery In New Book

More than nine years after the death of the wife of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, Stella Obasanjo, the former Head of State has made a shocking revelation.

It would be recalled that the late first lady died on 23 October, 2005, in a botched tummy tuck – elective liposuction – procedure in Spain. The surgery was scheduled towards the commemoration of her 60th birthday.

Disturbing! Dead Whale Washes Ashore Lagos Beach, Immediately Butchered [Photos]

In a somewhat disturbing turn of events, an unknown specie of whale which washed ashore at Eleko Beach in Lagos was immediately cut up by locals who intended to eat it.

I say disturbing because no one knows how the whale came to be washed onto the beach. Usually, only sick whales get beached, and without study, no one knows if the diseases that floored the whale could be transmitted to human beings. So people be careful what fish or meat you buy or eat in Lagos this week.

Bill Cosby's Wife, Camille Cosby, Releases Statement On Rape Allegations

Bill Cosby has mostly been silent in the face of the dozens of sexual assault allegations against him, and his wife even quieter. But today, Camille Cosby has released a full statement that defends her husband.

"He is a kind man, a generous man, a funny man. A different man has been portrayed in the media over the last two months. It is the portrait of a man I do not know."

Cow Escapes Butcher Shop, But Is Shot and Killed By Police

A fully grown cow being prepared for slaughter jumped a 6-foot fence to escape the Butcher's tools, but it did not get the happy ending it sought. The cow ran through the streets of Pocatello but was quickly pursued by police, who finally shot and killed it.

The cow had escaped from Anderson Custom Pack, a meat processing business, on Friday afternoon, HuffPo reports. Early in the chase, an officer shot the cow in the head but the wounded animal kept running.

Andrew Hawkins Explains Wearing ‘Justice For Tamir Rice And John Crawford’ T-Shirt

Andrew Hawkins was moved to tears in a new video as he explains why he wore the “Justice For Tamir Rice and John Crawford” t-shirt recently - activism that had prompted the head of the Cleveland Police Union to demand an apology from the NFL player.

The Cleveland Browns wide receiver said he wore the “Justice for Tamir Rice and John Crawford” T-shirt, with Andrew Hawkins not because he's an activist, but that he felt compelled. He wore the shirt during warm-ups and introductions prior to the football game on Sunday, when the Browns played the Bengals. Check out the video and excerpts from his speech below...

Did New York High Schooler Mohammed Islam Really Make $72M From The Stock Market?

Mohammed Islam, a 17-year-old from Stuyvesant High School in New York City, was reported to have made a whopping $72 million on the stock market, often skipping his lunch break to play the market. Now that figure is being widely disputed!

While many agree that Islam is ahead of his time in the stock market, they also agree that the $72 million total is a hyped number, according to those familiar with the teenager's story

Redeemed Pastor Prof Yemi Osibajo Being Considered For Buhari's VP Candidate

The All Progressives Congress (APC) are said to still be considering their options for the vice presidential position alongside General Muhammadu Buhari. Contrary to media reports that Buhari had picked party chairman, Bola Tinubu, as his running mate, he only agreed to allow Tinubu select at least three candidates with the final selection being made by the party.

As of this morning, Buhari's options for running mate had been narrowed down to Governor Oshiomhole and former Lagos State  Attorney General and a Pastor of the Redeemed Church of God (RCCG), Prof. Yemi Osibajo.

David Oyelowo To Star With Lupita Nyong'o In 'Americanah' By Chimamanda Adichie

British-Nigerian actor David Oyelowo has been reported to be starring along with Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o for the screen adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie's 'Americanah'.

David Oyelow is well known for his roles in several American movies as well as Hollywood blockbusters and was most recently nominated for a Golden Globe for his role as pacifist Martin Luther King in Selma, a movie about African-American civil rights.

Six Dead In Pennsylvania Shootings - Gunman Still At Large

Six people have been shot dead and three wounded in three locations near Philadelphia, officials in Pennsylvania say.

Montgomery County law enforcement are seeking the suspected gunman, who they named as Bradley William Stone, 35. They say he may be armed and dangerous, telling residents to remain indoors.

The victims are all said to have a familial relationship to Mr Stone, who has been described as having red hair and wearing military fatigues. He also reportedly uses a cane or a walking stick.