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 Hunter Biden says he will not apologize to Melania Trump despite lawsuit threat Hunter Biden has refused to apologize to first lady Melania Trump, despite her legal team threatening a lawsuit over comments he made linking her to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a video interview released Thursday with journalist Andrew Callaghan, Biden dismissed the threat, saying, “F--- that. That’s not going to happen.” The dispute stems from Biden’s August 5 interview, in which he suggested Epstein “introduced Melania” to former President Donald Trump and described the connections between Epstein and the Trumps as “so wide and deep.” Melania Trump’s attorney, Alejandro Brito, sent a cease-and-desist letter on August 6, calling Biden’s statements “false, defamatory, disparaging, and inflammatory” and threatening legal action seeking $1 billion in damages if Biden did not retract his claims. Biden responded by saying he does not believe in guilt by association alone but criticized what ...

 Taxi drivers stripped of licenses after arrests approach $140 million settlement Nearly 20,000 current and former New York City cabdrivers whose licenses were suspended following an arrest could receive up to $140 million from the city after it was found that taxi regulators failed to provide a meaningful appeals process for suspensions. The settlement stems from a class-action lawsuit filed nearly two decades ago and could rank among the largest payouts in the city’s history, depending on how many drivers file claims. In a Manhattan courtroom, Judge Richard J. Sullivan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said he intends to approve the settlement for drivers arrested between 2003 and 2020 whose licenses were suspended by the Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC). Preliminary approval was issued in May, and the judge said the matter of attorney fees will be resolved in the coming weeks. Payouts will be based on the length of a driver’s license suspension, with those...

Sudan hit by worst cholera outbreak in years amid war The cholera ward in Tawila, Sudan, was overwhelmed in the first week of August, highlighting what Médecins Sans Frontières described as “the worst cholera outbreak the country has seen in years.” Humanitarian organizations warn that the disease is spreading beyond Sudan, raising fears of outbreaks across neighboring countries. “People cross borders,” said Sheldon Yett, UNICEF’s representative to Sudan. “This epidemic has already reached South Sudan and is moving into Chad. Without intervention, it could ripple across the region for weeks and months.” Sudan has recorded nearly 100,000 suspected cholera cases and over 2,400 deaths since the Health Ministry declared the outbreak a year ago. Médecins Sans Frontières reported 40 deaths in just one week in western Darfur. The town of Tawila, about 44 miles from El Fasher in North Darfur, has become a hotspot as hundreds of thousands of people fleeing conflict crowd into camps with limited...

 Floods claim dozens of lives in an Indian Kashmir mountain village Heavy rains triggered powerful floods in a Himalayan mountain village in Indian-administered Kashmir on Thursday, killing at least 37 people, according to a senior disaster management official. The village, Chisoti in Kishtwar district, was struck by a “cloudburst” of intense rain, marking the second deadly flooding disaster in India this month. Mohammad Irshad, a top disaster management official, said 150 injured people were rescued from the site, including 50 severely hurt, and transported to nearby hospitals. Crowds gathered at a Kishtwar hospital as survivors carried some of the injured on stretchers. District commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma warned that more bodies could be discovered. Residents reported seeing multiple casualties brought to local medical facilities. Chisoti village lies on a Hindu pilgrimage route to the Machail Mata shrine. Officials said a large makeshift kitchen housing over 100 unregister...

 Charly Boy visits bus stop renamed after Olamide Baddo Veteran entertainer and activist Charly Boy paid a visit to the newly renamed Olamide Baddo Bus Stop, a location that previously bore his name. Charly Boy, who posted the video on Instagram, took the name change in stride, displaying characteristic sense of humour. He joked about the transient nature of street names, stating that such changes are to be expected.  He teased that the renaming trend might lead to absurdities like naming an airport after a DJ or calling the National Assembly “Comedy Central.” He wrote: “My people, U can already guess where your Area Fada dey? Olamide Baddo Bus Stop! Yes o, na the same bus stop wey una sabi since… now na Baddo get am. Street na street, e no get age limit, abi? I just dey inside car dey laugh yeye people wey wan show Fada power. “Next thing, dem go name airport after one DJ, then call National Assembly ‘Comedy Central’. Yeye dey smell. “For me? I still go dey fresh, I still dey...

 How candidates gear up for Ibadan North bye-election The political atmosphere in Ibadan North Federal Constituency is charged as parties intensify efforts to win over voters ahead of the upcoming by-election. Out of seven political parties that held primaries monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Oyo State, only five candidates were cleared to contest the seat left vacant following the death of Prince Olaide Aderemi — popularly known as Jagaban — on July 10, 2024, at the age of 51, after a brief illness. The cleared contestants are Akin-Alamu Dexter Femi (African Democratic Congress, ADC), Olatunji Haastrup Adewale a.k.a. Murphy (All Progressives Congress, APC), Odususi Olajumoke Olabisi (All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA), Oyekunle Fola a.k.a. The Don (Peoples Democratic Party, PDP), and Hammed Badmus (Zenith Labour Party, ZLP). While most party primaries were conducted without rancour, the APC’s candidate emergence was marred by agitation, prot...

  EFCC Presents Witnesses against Traveller with Undeclared $14,567, other Foreign Currencies   The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2  of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Okotie Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, has presented two witnesses, Sandra John Ogar and Felicia Paul, in the trial of Phil-Olumba Ifunanya Sheila before Justice D.I.Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Sheila was intercepted by officers of the NCS during a routine check on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos and handed over to the EFCC for further investigation and prosecution for not declaring the sums of $14,567 (Fourteen Thousand, Five Hundred and Sixty-seven  United States Dollars), £1,030 (One Thousand and Thirty British Pounds Sterling) and CA$40 ( Forty Canadian Dollars) in her possession.  She was subsequently arraigned in court on July 24, 2025 on a three-count charge, bordering on failure to declare the sums of $14,567,...

 THE WHOLE WORLD CELEBRATED US - DAVIDO Afrobeats superstar Davido told critics on X that his Miami wedding with Chioma was the best anyone could have on earth.  He said they had a perfect wedding ceremony and nothing anyone could say could detract from that reality. He said the event was the best day of their lives and that the entire world celebrated them. "We had an amazing wedding, perfect INFACT! Me and my wife body still dey sweet us like this. NOTHING UNA FIT DO SAY OR MAKE UP will ever change the facts that we had fairytale wedding! And one of the best days, if not the best day of our lives! The whole world celebrated us!" Davido wrote.

 TRUMP TO OFFER PUTIN RARE EARTH MINERALS IN ALASKA US President Donald Trump is allegedly proposing to offer Vladimir Putin rare earth minerals in pursuit of a ceasefire in Ukraine.  This proposal is ahead of a scheduled meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska on Friday. The meeting is to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Apart from the natural minerals deal, the US may also lift some sanctions on Russia’s aviation industry to make Putin agree to ending the Russian-Ukrainian war. Trump said that if the meeting goes well, he will schedule another one immediately where himself, Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet.  “If the first one goes okay, we’ll have a quick second one," Trump said. "I would like to do it almost immediately, and we’ll have a quick second meeting between President Putin and President Zelensky and myself, if they’d like to have me there.”

 Kaduna Kicks Off Full Reconstruction Of Ahmadu Bello Stadium The Kaduna State Government has commenced the long-anticipated total overhaul of the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, pledging to upgrade the 61-year-old sports venue into a modern complex fit for both continental and global competitions. This development comes after the Federal Government officially transferred ownership of the facility to the state, ending years of lobbying by past Kaduna administrations. During a facility inspection on Wednesday, the state’s Commissioner of Information-designate, Ahmed Maiyaki, expressed disappointment at the stadium’s current condition. Once a breeding ground for Nigeria’s football greats, the arena now falls short of basic requirements for hosting national events. “This stadium is nowhere near the standard for national, let alone international, tournaments,” Maiyaki said, pointing to cracked terraces, worn-out seating, and neglected training pitches. According to him, Governor Uba Sani’s visio...

 Press Release  Oil subsidy removal freed up resources for infrastructure - Enugu Governor  The Executive Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has attributed the financing of numerous infrastructure projects embarked by the state government to the oil subsidy removal policy of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. He made this declaration at the Govermment House, Enugu, during a courtesy visit by a delegation of federal government led by Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, as part of activities lined up for the 2-day Citizens’ Engagement Series in the South East geo-political zone. “For us in Enugu, we are able to accomplish all we promised our people during the campaign, thanks to the bold decision taken by President Bola Tinubu, which has freed up resources needed to execute humongous capital projects,” said Governor, while listing ongoing projects in the state, which include the construction of 7,000 classrooms, 3,300 hospital be...

 Shehu Sani Condemns Killing Of 16-Year-Old in Kaduna, Calls For Urgent Investigation Former Kaduna Central senator Shehu Sani has strongly condemned the killing of a teenage boy by security operatives in Kaduna State. Security personnel, who were in Barnawa community searching for illicit drug dealers, allegedly opened fire on 16-year-old Abubakar, killing him instantly. Residents staged protests, demanding that the state government arrest and prosecute the officer responsible. Sani visited the boy’s father in Barnawa, Kaduna South Local Government Area, describing the killing as indefensible and barbaric, stressing that it violated human rights and the sanctity of life. He called on the state government, the Nigerian Police Force, and the National Human Rights Commission to launch an urgent investigation and prosecute the culprit. “This was somebody’s child, not a statistic. Justice for Abubakar is justice for every Nigerian who believes in the rule of law,” Sani said. The grievi...

 Press Release FG: No region will be left behind in Nigeria’s development drive The federal government has stated that in Nigeria’s march towards development and prosperity, no region will be left behind.  The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the assertion when he paid a visit to the Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, as part of activities lined up for the 2-day Citizen’s’ Engagement Series and FG Projects Tour of the South East, on Thursday. “The Tinubu administration is committed to ensuring that no region is left behind in Nigeria’s development drive,” said the Minister, adding, “What we are seeing in Enugu - modern roads, upgraded schools, improved public facilities, is proof that President TINUBU’S policies are translating into real benefits for the people.” Rabiu Ibrahim Special Assistant (Media) to Minister of Information and National Orientation.  Thursday, August 14, 2025

 Adansi Akrofuom Farmer Fears To Return To Farm After Helicopter Crash, Hopes For Gov’t Support  The tragic helicopter c,rash that occurred earlier last week in Sikaman, a community in the Adansi Akrofuom District, has taken an emotional toll on farmers. As investigations continue at the c,rash site to unveil what caused the unfortunate incident, many local farmers are reluctant to return to their farmlands, fearing the unknown risks that may lie ahead. In a street interview that has surfaced online, one unidentified farmer shared his deep concerns when asked about the promised support for those affected by the c,rash.  The farmer revealed that he and his colleague are still expecting the government to fulfill the promise.  However, the biggest worry, he stated, was not hunger, but the emotional fear that comes with going back to the farm.  He said, "We haven't received any support yet. I am afraid to return to the farm."  "Even though I rely on my crops to...

 Court remands Wontumi presenter who said President Mahama knows something about the helicopter crash  Wontumi TV presenter Akyenkwaa Nana Kofi Asare has been remanded by the Accra Circuit Court after being accused of making false on-air claims linking President John Mahama to the August 6 military helicopter c,rash in Adansi Akrofoum, which killed eight people. Arrested on August 12, Asare was denied bail on Thursday, with the court ordering he remain in police custody as investigations continue.  His lawyer, Enoch Anhwere Afoakwah, called the decision a miscarriage of justice and says they will appeal. The state funeral for the c,rash victims will be held on Friday, August 15.

 Ghanaian woman in Germany reportedly dies after collapsing at Daddy Lumba’s Hamburg vigil  Sad news from Hamburg — Patricia Amankwah, a Ghanaian living in Germany, reportedly collapsed and died during a candlelight vigil for Highlife legend Daddy Lumba on August 10.  The event, attended by hundreds, was part of worldwide tributes to the music icon, who passed away on July 26, 2025.

 Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty, her husband Raj Kundra, and another person have been booked for allegedly cheating a Mumbai businessman of over ₹60 crore.  The case is linked to a deal involving their now-defunct company, Best Deal TV Pvt. Ltd. Businessman Deepak Kothari, director of Lotus Capital Financial Services, has accused the couple of conspiring to defraud him between 2015 and 2023. According to the complaint, Kothari was introduced to the couple by Rajesh Arya, when they were directors of Best Deal TV and held 87.6% of its shares. He claimed the couple initially sought a ₹75 crore loan at 12% interest, but later convinced him to invest the funds instead of lending them, assuring monthly returns and repayment of the principal. Following this, Kothari transferred ₹31.95 crore in April 2015 and another ₹28.53 crore in September 2015 into the company’s HDFC Bank accounts. Kothari alleged that despite repeated attempts to recover his money, he received nothing. Shilpa Shet...

 JD(S) leader and Karnataka Legislative Council member SL Bhojegowda has sparked outrage after claiming he was responsible for killing 2,800 stray dogs during his tenure as head of the Chikkamagaluru municipal council. Speaking in the council, Bhojegowda said the dogs were buried under trees “to serve as natural compost,” a remark that appeared boastful and drew strong criticism from animal rights activists and the public. The statement came during a discussion on the stray dog issue, though Bhojegowda did not specify the period in which the alleged killings took place. Responding to the debate, Municipal Administration and Hajj Minister Rahim Khan said the government was facing pressure from animal lovers who opposed the removal of strays. Some MLCs went further, suggesting that dogs be released into the homes of such activists to “make them understand the reality.” Bhojegowda defended his stance by pointing to rising dog bite cases in the state, questioning what opponents of stra...

 DG WTO visits President Tinubu L-R: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, during her visit to the President at the Presidential Villa on Thursday. State House photos.  UPDATE:  Okonjo-Iweala praises Tinubu for stabilising Nigeria’s economy   Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday commended President Bola Tinubu for his leadership in stabilising Nigeria’s economy during a briefing with State House correspondents following her visit to the President. Describing the visit as “very good”, she expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for taking the time to engage on a key initiative aimed at empowering Nigerian women and supporting economic resilience. “The president and his team have worked hard to stabilise the economy, and that stability is the foundation for all future progress,” Okonjo-Iweala stated. “You cannot really improve an economy unless it ...

 Umuada Akokwa in Imo State are seen heaping dirts and excr€ting at the entrance gate of Eze Okachie who allegedly locked them out from entering his Palace.  Umuada are women born in a particular kindred or village in Igboland. They are a very powerful group and play varying roles in the society.  They can be confrontational and will adopt varying methods which many consider crude to manage issues. As a result, people don't like to incur their wrath.  Always Avoid the wrath of Umu Ada Watch video below. 

 Dozens die in Sudan's 'worst' cholera outbreak in years At least 40 people have died in Sudan's Darfur region in one week, as the country struggles to contain its worst cholera outbreak in years, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Thursday. The medical charity said the vast western region, which has been a major battleground for over two years between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, had been hardest hit by the year-old outbreak. "On top of an all-out war, people in Sudan are now experiencing the worst cholera outbreak the country has seen in years," MSF said in a statement, AFP reported. The NGO said 2,470 cholera-related deaths had been reported in the year to August 11, out of 99,700 suspected cases. "In the Darfur region alone, MSF teams treated over 2,300 patients and recorded 40 deaths in the past week," MSF added. Viral infection Cholera is an acute intestinal infection that spreads through food and water contami...

 A California woman has died after getting stuck headfirst in a clothing donation box. This unusual and tragic death occurred in Lodi, California, on August 7th. On that day, authorities received a puzzling call. The caller informed dispatchers that there seemed to be a woman who was possibly stuck in the neighborhood clothing drop-off box.  When first responders arrived on the scene, they were met with a pair of legs dangling from the drop of chute but she was still alive. The woman's upper body and head were fully inside of the box. Lodi Firefighters were able to grab the woman's legs and pull her free of her predicament.  However, after extricating her from the box, it became clear the female victim was in full blown cardiac arrest.  She was administered life-saving measures on scene, but unfortunately, she did not survive. This would be a terrible fate for anyone.  Officials said due to the death occurring inside of the city limits there are detectives assig...

 Update- Kentucky mother directed siblings to lie to authorities about the death of her 10-year-old son, Jayden Spicer.  There are new disturbing revelations in the death of Jayden Spicer and subsequent arrest of his mother Felicia Gross. Jayden Spicer was discovered Tuesday afternoon in a shallow grave after a week long search for the 10-year-old boy. His mom had initially told authorities Jayden had disappeared in his pajamas sometime between 9 p.m. on August 5th and 9:30 a.m. on August 6th. However, under police scrutiny, Felicia's story began to fall apart and she eventually admitted to her involvement in Jayden's death and ultimately gave up the information which led them to find poor Jayden buried in a shallow grave. Now, in a recent arrest citation, we have learned the manner of Jaydens passing and the lengths she went to deceive police. According to those documents, Felicia gave Jayden a fatal dose of sleeping medication. She then took him to the rural area where he wa...

 In one of the most callous and senseless deaths we have reported on, an Arizona man browsed the Uber app like he was shopping, looking for a driver that he could kill in order to "blow off steam". 18-year-old Sheliky Sanchez (pictured below) is being charged with homicide, armed robbery, and tampering with evidence. The details of the investigation that led to his arrest are deeply troubling. At approximately 3 a.m. on August 7th, Albuquerque Police responded to a location after receiving an alert from a gunshot detection device. When officers arrived on the scene, they found Joseph Andurs deceased in the roadway. He had been slain execution style in the street.  Detectives began to investigate the death and quickly learned that Andurs was an Uber driver, and his last fare was ordered by Sanchez's girlfriend around 1 a.m. in the morning. After learning this information, police arrived at Sanchez's girlfriends home, where they discovered Andurs Black Ford Escape in th...

 Dare takes on Babachir Lawal Sunday Dare Former Secretary to the  Government of  the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal is a fair-weather friend, an opportunist, who is wearing ideological inconsistency like a badge of honor, a presidential aide, Sunday Dare  said yesterday. He was responding to Lawal’s Monday’s criticisms of the President Bola  Tinubu’s  administration on a national television . Lawal  claimed that Peter Obi won the 2023 general elections and  not Tinubu. The former SGF also accused Tinubu of being arrogant, and stated he would never accept an appointment from the current administration due to his lack of faith in it. But Dare, the Special Adviser on Media & Public Communication to the President,  labeled Lawal  as “latest political content creator” who is seeking attention from people due to his inability to secure a spot in the current administration. Dare’s message condemned Lawal’s remarks as wildly inconsistent,...

 How Yahoo Boys are financing the Nigerian music industry – MI Abaga In 2017, the rap icon gave a shoutout to Yahoo Boys on the Loose Talk podcast, praying for God to prosper their business. Nigerian rap star Mr Incredible, or MI, has linked fraudsters known as Yahoo Boys to music financing. So, it came as no surprise that the record label executive, who was a guest on the ‘So Nigerian’ podcast, posited that the proceeds of fraud mostly fund the Nigerian music industry. This position is not new. In 2017, the rap icon gave a shoutout to Yahoo Boys on the Loose Talk podcast, praying for God to prosper their business. “There’s no bank in the history of Nigeria that has given one Naira to any label. There’s one corporate entity that has given any label. It’s young guys. You’re more likely to get money from a Yahoo boy—Shout-out to Yahoo boys. May God prosper your business,” he said. Three years ago, music journalist and podcaster Joey Akan stirred controversy when he posited that the A...

 Canadian court declares APC, PDP terrorist organisations, denies asylum to fleeing Nigerian politician A Canadian Federal Court has upheld a landmark immigration tribunal ruling that declared Nigeria’s major political parties — the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party — terrorist organisations, while refusing asylum to a former member, Douglas Egharevba, over his decade-long affiliation with both parties. In a judgment delivered on June 17, 2025, obtained by Peoples Gazette, Justice Phuong Ngo dismissed Mr Egharevba’s application for judicial review after Canada’s Immigration Appeal Division found him inadmissible under security provisions of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness had argued that the PDP and the APC were deeply implicated in acts of political violence, subversion of democracy, and electoral bloodshed, inflicting harm and terror on Nigerians. Mr Egharevba, who joined the PDP at its ...

 RIVERS STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS RELEASE: Arrest of Pastor and Rescue of Victims in Connection with Minors' Dehumanization. The Rivers State Police Command has taken swift action in response to a distressing online video, circulating  on social media, depicting the dehumanization of minors within a Church setting, where the presiding Pastor, Pastor Ifediorah Onyeibor Joseph, 'm' aged 41, has been arrested in connection with the incident . Preliminary investigations reveal that Pastor Ifediorah allegedly organized a 3-day program for children in his Church, purportedly for "spiritual cleaning," claiming to have been inspired by the Holy Spirit. Upon receiving this information, Operatives from the Rivers State Police Command through coordinated intelligence, arrested the pastor and several Church members at the scene. A thorough investigation is currently underway to unravel the circumstances surrounding this incident. Further updates will be made public as more i...

 70-Years-Old Principal Secretary to Ebonyi Governor Weds Younger Lover today in Ebonyi State  Chief Mathias Adum, Principal Secretary to Ebonyi State Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, is about to tie the knot with his partner, Barr. Oluchi Ekuma. The couple’s traditional wedding is scheduled for Today August 14, 2025, in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Adum, believed to be in his 70s, previously served as Ebonyi State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, as well as a Member of the House of Representatives. Happy Married life to them.  More photos below. 

 Sean 'Diddy' Combs increases defamation damages, seeks $100M in new court filing Sean “Diddy” Combs has amended his ongoing defamation lawsuit to seek $100 million in damages, doubling the amount sought in his original filing. The suit, filed in New York’s Southern District, targets Courtney Burgess, attorney Ariel Mitchell, and NewsNation parent Nexstar, alleging they spread false claims about Combs’ involvement in sex parties that reportedly included celebrities and underage individuals. Combs’ attorneys say the interviews with Burgess and Mitchell, aired on NewsNation, presented fabricated footage and “outlandish claims” that damaged Combs’ reputation and fueled a media frenzy. The lawsuit specifically cites an October interview with Burgess and a September interview with Mitchell in which they discussed alleged videos of Combs sexually assaulting celebrities, some of whom they claimed were minors. Combs’ team says the interviews, which also referenced his late ex-wife Kim ...

 Priscilla Presley faces $50 million lawsuit in Graceland business dispute Priscilla Presley has been hit with a $50 million lawsuit by her former business partners, who claim she engaged in fraud and breached contracts by leaving them responsible for massive financial losses. The suit alleges Presley misrepresented ownership of her name and brand, despite having secretly sold those rights decades ago, and failed to disclose the sale while securing lucrative investments, leaving the partners’ ventures in jeopardy. Filed on Wednesday in California state court, the suit names Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko, leaders of Priscilla Presley Partners, who say they became entangled in a behind-the-scenes battle over the family trust. The complaint asserts that Presley, aware that her daughter Lisa Marie Presley was planning to remove her as sole head of the trust, allegedly withdrew life-saving medical treatment during Lisa Marie’s 2023 cardiac arrest to maintain control over the estate. T...

 Brain-eating amoeba detected in Missouri  A Missouri resident is currently in intensive care after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba, likely while water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks, state health officials confirmed Wednesday. The infection, caused by Naegleria fowleri, is the third confirmed case in Missouri since 1962, following previous cases in 1987 and 2022. Preliminary information suggests the patient was exposed to the amoeba while engaging in recreational water activities at the lake. Health authorities said the source of exposure is under investigation. Naegleria fowleri infections remain extremely rare in the U.S., with fewer than 10 cases annually, but they are usually fatal. The amoeba is found in warm freshwater environments such as lakes, rivers, hot springs, and poorly chlorinated pools, and infections occur when contaminated water enters the nose and reaches the brain. Symptoms, which appear rapidly, include fever, headache, nausea, and vomiting. Case...