Police charge 90-year-old man, 2 pastors with feeding homeless

According to Local10.com. -Fort Lauderdale police charged three men -- including two pastors and a 90-year-old man -- for feeding the homeless in public on Sunday, the first such cases made by the city after the a new ordinance effectively banning public food sharings took effect Friday.

The first to be charged was homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, 90, who has been feeding the homeless in Fort Lauderdale for more than 20 years. Also cited were two Christian ministers -- Dwayne Black, pastor of The Sanctuary Church in Fort Lauderdale, and Mark Sims of St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Coral Springs.

All three men face up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine.

"One of the police officers said, 'Drop that plate right now,' as if I were carrying a weapon," said Abbott, who runs a nonprofit group called Love Thy Neighbor, Inc. "It's man's inhumanity to man is all it is."

In 1999, the city tried to stop Abbott from feeding the homeless on Fort Lauderdale Beach, prompting a lawsuit from Abbott, which he won. Now he said he will fight the municipal ordinance charge and be forced to take the city back to court.

"I’m going to have to go to court again and sue the city of Fort Lauderdale -- a beautiful city," said Abbott. "These are the poorest of the poor, they have nothing, they don't have a roof over their heads. How do you turn them away?"

Abbott said he won't turn them away and is planning to bring food to the beach this Wednesday evening with the expectation that he may be hit with another charge.

"I don't do things to purposefully aggravate the situation," said Abbott. "I'm trying to work with the city. Any human has the right to help his fellow man."

Lovers Mysteriously Die 2 Weeks Before Wedding In Delta

Two lovers, simply identified as Udogi Eguke and Ese, were found dead under a mysterious circumstances in their Makolomi Street apartment in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.

Vanguard Reports that the house owner, Chief Alfred Onavwa, who shares the top floor of the one-storey building with one of the deceased, confirmed the incident. He said having been contacted on

the absence of one of the deceased by neighbors, he called his line only to realize that his mobile phone was ringing upstairs.

He explained further:

“On getting close to the door of the private stairway leading to their apartment, I noticed that it was locked from inside, with a stench oozing out. On realizing this, I personally invited the police who came and broke the door only to discover their decomposing bodies. Their remains were later deposited in the mortuary and I was made to understand that investigation into the matter was ongoing. Even the Ughelli Divisional Police Officer was here to see things for himself.”

Meanwhile, findings revealed that the couple, whose wedding was slated for November 22, had started preparation, with invitation cards already sent out to intending guests.

When contacted for comments, Ughelli Divisional Police Officer, Samuel Musa, neither debunked nor confirmed the incident. He directed all comments on the matter to the state Police Public Relation Officer, Deputy

Does Drinking Cold Water Help You Lose Weight?

If you're trying to lose weight, you may be eager to find any boost that helps speed up the process. Drinking cold water is a smart choice because your body thrives when properly hydrated. That said, there's only so much that cold water will do to help you achieve your goals -- food and exercise choices are still vital for losing weight, as you must eat fewer calories than you burn to see results.

The Research

Drinking plenty of water throughout the day could help you lose weight, according to an article published in "Obesity" in 2008. Researchers used data from the Stanford A TO Z weight-loss intervention and found that increased water consumption was linked to greater long-term weight loss among women. While researchers made no distinction in water temperature, cold water may be a superior choice if you enjoy it and drink more of it as a ltresult.

Coldness and Calories

The results of the "Obesity" study notwithstanding, if you're adding ice cubes to your water to because you heard you'll lose more weight drinking it cold, your efforts may largely be in vain, according to Beth Kitchin, Ph.D., R.D., of The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Kitchin notes that while you may burn a few extra calories by drinking cold water instead of warm, the difference is too minimal to impact the scale.

Cool Rehydration

Drinking water cold may have little effect on your metabolism, but it could help you better rehydrate as you exercise, allowing you to last longer and burn more calories during workouts. Not only does chilled water help cool your core temperature -- which rises during physical activity -- but your stomach absorbs cold water faster than warm water, according to Columbia Health. Chill your water to 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder to help prevent energy-sapping dehydration.

A Smart Trade

If you regularly sip on sweet or creamy drinks, switching to cold water could help you save hundreds of calories per day. While a 16-ounce whole-milk latte contains 265 calories, a 12-ounce glass of orange juice has 168 calories and a 12-ounce can of regular cola contains 136 calories, water is calorie-free. One pound of fat contains about 3,500 calories, so removing 350 beverage calories per day could potentially help you lose 1 pound every 10 days -- provided you don't compensate by eating more food. If you don't enjoy plain water, try adding a squeeze of lemon or lime, or some fresh cucumber slices.

Goodluck!!!!

See Photos: Kim Kardashian Bleaches Eyebrows

Kim Kardashian has given us many different looks over the years.
Kim Kardashian has now given fans the most frightening look of all: Kim Kardashian with bleached eyebrows. AHHHHH!!!!!

The reality star (via the assistance of trained professionals) essentially got temporarily rid of her eyebrows for an upcoming photo shoot, debuting the look at Kendall Jenner’s 19th birthday party on Monday night.

She’s standing alongside British model Cara Delevingne in the above photo, which Kim hashtagged “#DontBeScaredOfMyBleachedBrows #ItsForAPhotoShoot.”

Sorry, Kim, but #We'reTotallyFreakedOutRightNow.

And we're not alone. Look at the express on Kanye's face in another snapshot from the shindig:

Okay, granted. He may just be checking out Delevingne.

Back in February, as part of New York Fashion Week, Kendall Jenner was one of the models chosen to get her eyebrows bleached on behalf of designer Marc Jacobs.

Happy Birthday: Kris Jenner Is 59 Years Young

Another member of Reality Television's First Family celebrates a birthday today.
On October 21, it was Kim turning 34. On October 28, it was Bruce Jenner turning 65. On November 3, it was Kendall J turning 19.

And today, on November 5, it's Kris Jenner's turn to blow out some candles: she's now 59 years young!

Jenner also released a cookbook last month, but it's probably best not to bring that up. It actually exactly been met with positive reviews.
Say what you want about Kris Jenner (please, go right ahead!), but the reality star has learned how to master social media and has made all of her offspring rich beyond their wildest dreams.

She deserves at least some birthday wishes for that accomplishment, right? Send them in now.

Yummy Yummy: How To Cook Onugbu Soup

Bitter leaf soup is one of the most delicious soups in Nigeria.

I am just going to be as precise and candid as possible with this soup recipe

Like I initially stated, ofe onugbu is my favorite amongst Nigerian soups.

The bitter leaves are either washed at home or bought in the market (already washed).

The name 'bitter-leaf soup' is derived from the fact that a particular leaf which is bitter is used in cooking it.

 

Ingredient Assorted meat (Your choice) (precooked) Snails(optional) (precooked) stock fish and smoked fish ¼ cup grounded crayfish A pinch dried chili ½ cup bitter leaves (fresh or dried) 1/2  cup cocoyam boiled and pounded ¼ cup palm oil Maggi and salt to taste

 
Direction:

• Combine the meat, fish , snail and smoked fish in a pot. Add 2 cups of water. Set on medium heat

• Add the maggi, salt , chilli and crayfish. Simmer for 15mins.

• Add in the pounded cocoyam. stir until the pounded yam is well integrated.Cook for another 3 mins. add some more water at this point if you will like your soup to be lighter. 

(If using dried bitter leaves, soak it in some hot water to tenderize the leaves )

• Add in the bitter leaves to the cooking pot of meat. Cover for another 5 mins.

• Add in the palm oil, taste and adjust for seasoning.Cook for about 3 mins .Remove from heat

Your soup is ready to serve, serve with your choice of pounded yam, fufu or Garri
EnJoY!
 
Did you know: If you substitute the bitter leaves in this recipe with Ora leaves, you get “ora (oha) soup” and if you substitute in ukazi leaves you have “ofe owerri”, add in some Utazi + Uziza and locust beans and you have “uziza utazi soup” .
 
 
Happy cooking

OMG!!!! In The Name of Fashion? SEE What these Ladies are Wearing At a Carnival (Photo)

In the name of fashion or jet age..... Would you allow your sister, girlfriend or wife to dress like this to a carnival?

Some ladies just love over doing things in their quest to prove whatever point they have in their head.
It is not really necessary, a woman can as well participate in anything without exposing her body.

See pics below:

Ridiculous: Kylie and Kendall Jenner Fighting Over Fame?

Kylie and Kendall Jenner may be the most successful sister celebrity team since the Olsen twins.

For years their public lives were intertwined, and you would rarely hear mention of one without the other.

Now that they're both in their late teens, however, the sisters have reportedly grown apart as Kendall's modeling career has taken off, while Kylie is planning to launch a pop music career.

Since they're both part of the Kardashian-Jenner PR machine, one might expect KJ and KJ to assist one another's efforts, but sources say they both believe the A-list is only big enough for one of them.

"It is a competition now to see who can be the more famous Jenner and it is destroying their relationship," says one insider.

The source adds that Kylie music career is "just another way of her trying to one-up Kendall."

"Kylie feels like Kendall abandoned her when her modeling career took off," says the insider. "And she kind of did."

The sisters reportedly took their feud semi-public this week, when Kylie made a point of skipping Kendall's star-studded birthday celebration.

Fortunately, family friends claim that Kylie has already found a new favorite sibling:

"That's why Kylie has gotten so close to Khloe lately. Khloe is the only one that keeps it real anymore."
 

Nollywood Actor, OC Ukeje & Fiancée Ibukun Togonu Set To Tie The Knot This Weekend In Lagos!

Ukeje will walk his sweetheart, Lucky Ibukun Togonu down the aisle in Lagos on Saturday. After surviving the several storms, the lovers will exchange martial vows and become husband and wife.

The private wedding will hold at the Youth Church Hall, Hoares Memorial Methodist Cathedral, located in Yaba, Lagos, while the reception follows at The Incubator, in Victoria Island, also in Lagos.

The colours chosen for the D-day are touch of red and grey for the groom, while for the bride are coral and silver.

Confirming the report, Ukeje wrote "Ibukun & I are getting married. Please come celebrate with us. We appreciate your prayers & hope 2see you."

Kim Kardashian Tweets Support For Barack Obama

The Kardashian-Wests have bumped heads with the Obamas several times in the past. 

Obama spurned Kim at a charity event back in May.

Shortly thereafter, Kanye slammed Obama in one of his signature rants during a radio interview.

Despite their long-standing beef, however, (Remember when Obama called Kanye a ''jackass'' in 2012?), Kim Kardashian has announced that she's supporting President Obama in today's election. Even though, ya know...he's not on the ballot.

"I'm standing with Obama in the midterm election 2morrow!" Kim tweeted last night.

Sure, it's possible she meant that she's standing with Obama by voting for Democrats in her state and local elections, but given the political IQ of Kim's average follower, couldn't she have been a bit more specific?

Of course, the image that she tweeted also serves as a plug for app game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, but we're sure Kim's main concern is voter turnout.

To her credit, Kim also linked to a site where voters can find their polling places, but we're guessing she'll only head to the booth herself if someone assures her there will be plenty of paps on hand.

We don't know what issues are on Kim's mind today, but if any politicians out there want to sway her to your side, just send out last-minute message promising lower taxes on tape profits.

HWG