Chris Brown Arrested Following 11-Hour Standoff With Police After 'Pointing Gun At Beauty Queen'.

Pop star Chris Brown has been arrested at his home following a tense 11-hour stand-off with police, authorities have confirmed. The singer was held on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, Los Angeles Police said.

LAPD Lieutenant Chris Ramirez said: "He is being transported to robbery homicide, where he will be arrested for assault with a deadly weapon."

Ramirez declined to elaborate on the charges against Brown, saying that the investigation was still under way.

Officers surrounded the singer's home on Tuesday following a pre-dawn 911 call from a woman - later named as beauty queen Baylee Curran - who claimed he had pointed a gun at her.

Brown, 27, denies any wrongdoing and said on Instagram posts that he had woken up to find police outside and that they would need a warrant to enter the Tarzana property.

Lieutenant Ramirez said earlier: "This morning, around three o'clock, officers responded to a radio call for a woman requiring assistance.

"The incident involved the residence of Mr Chris Brown, where officers responded and met with that person."

Police spent hours waiting outside Brown's home before obtaining a search warrant and beginning a search of the sprawling premises in the early afternoon.

The singer's entourage began to emerge at around 12:40pm, before they were interviewed by police.

The singer himself followed two hours later, leaving the building at around 2:38pm wearing a white t-shirt, black jeans and a red hat.

He looked in good spirits as he spoke to law enforcement and a second person, believed to be his lawyer Mark Geragos.

A huge police presence had been at the mansion since early this morning, with the first time arriving at around 3am following reports he threatened Curran with a gun.

It was reported on Tuesday by TMZ that the singer was being investigated on an allegation of criminal assault, after Curran claimed he threatened her with a gun while at an LA residence, prompting her to call 911.

It was previously reported that authorities were waiting for a search warrant to be granted and were expecting the singer to "surrender" himself.

Brown's lawyer, Mark Geragos, is believed to have gone into the home at 12:30pm [PDT].

Several people have been seen leaving the property and coming out to the gate, where they've spoken to officers.

Police were called to Chris Brown's house in Los Angeles, CA
From inside the house, Brown posted a string of videos on Instagram, venting his frustration over the situation.

Soon after images of police outside Brown's house were posted to social media, with the singer then insisting he had done nothing wrong in an expletive laden Instagram video.

The woman at the centre of the drama was quickly identified as beauty queen Curran.

She revealed she had "partied" with Brown in the past and said he had always been "nice".

On Monday night she claims to have gone to his Tarzana mansion where they hungout in a hot tub and were having fun, until she admired a piece of jewellery worn by a member of Brown's crew.

Brown's team have yet to comment publicly on events. Mirror Celeb has contacted his rep for comment.

Four Men Stabbed On First Day Of Notting Hill Carnival 2016

Four men have stabbed on the first day which is the children's day of the Notting Hill Carnival 2016, with one victim left fighting for his life in hospital in London, U.K.

Thousands of partygoers flocked to the first day of the Notting Hill Carnival in a surge of colour and music, but one reveller has been left in hospital.

The vibrant street party’s 50th anniversary was a day of hard work for the emergency services.

London Ambulance Service said it had treated 345 patients and taken 43 to hospital by 7pm.

The man left fighting for his life was the victim of one of four reported knife attacks.

Scotland Yard said it had arrested 71 people over the same time for a variety of alleged offences.

These included two alleged sexual offences, 50 drugs offences, 20 counts of possession of offensive weapons, four counts of actual bodily harm, two of grievous bodily harm, one alleged theft and one public disorder.

At least 60 bands will perform and 38 sound systems will be in place over the two-day event, which continues over the bank holiday.

The carnival will end with its Grand Finale day on Monday.

A heavy police presence will continue into Monday as the Met has introduced advanced security measures, including a facial recognition system.

German Chancellor, Angela Merkel Escapes Assassination Attempt.

Police have made one arrested after a suspected assassination attempt on Angela Merkel was foiled.

An armed man in a black Mercedes 4×4 has been detained after he allegedly tried to infiltrate Angela Merkel’s motorcade during her trip to Prague.

Czech police spokesperson Josef Bocan said: ‘The perpetrator has been detained.

‘He is suspected of attempting to cause a crime – specifically an attempt to use violence against an official.’

Merkel was in Prague for a one-day visit to meet with Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka.

She was greeted with a hostile reception, including lines of protesters.

The suspicious vehicle appeared while her motorcade was approaching the outskirts of the city, after heading from the airport.

Bocan added: ‘The driver of the Mercedes refused to obey orders coming from police cars accompanying the German chancellor.

‘He tried to join the procession at all costs, cutting off a police vehicle that was trying to stop him. He only stopped and got out of the vehicle after police warned him that they were going to shoot.

‘Thanks to the professional actions of officers, Angela Merkel’s life was not in danger.

‘The incident is currently being investigated by Prague detectives.’

WhatsApp Is About To Share Your Data With Facebook – Here’s What You Should Know...

WhatsApp have shaken up their terms and privacy policy for the first time in four years.

Earlier we reported how the move opens doors for businesses to contact you via the app, but there’s a few other changes too. WhatsApp will now share your phone number with Facebook.

The people at WhatsApp were quick to point out that your encrypted messages will stay private, meaning you’re the only person that can read them.

But by sharing your data with the social media site, it will slightly change your Facebook experience.

You’re likely to see more people you recognise or have some form of communication with in the ‘People You May Know’ section.

And the ads are more likely to be from firms you already have an account with, rather than a company you’ve never heard of.

A statement from WhatsApp explains: ‘We plan to share some information with Facebook and the Facebook family of companies that will allow us to coordinate more, such as to fight spam and abuse, and improve experiences across our services and those of Facebook and the Facebook family.’

Adding: ‘Nothing you share on WhatsApp, including your messages, photos, and account information, will be shared onto Facebook or any of the Facebook family of apps for others to see.

‘This means, for example, although some information will be shared with Facebook (such as your phone number), that information will not be seen by other people on Facebook.

‘In addition, when you and your contacts use the latest version of our app, your messages are end-to-end encrypted by default. When your messages are end-to-end encrypted, only the people you are messaging with can read them – not WhatsApp, Facebook, or anyone else.’

Usain Bolt & Kasi Bennett Wedding Plans Off After Rio Olympic Cheating Scandal.

Usain Bolt’s alleged cheating scandal with a 20-year-old woman in Rio might have cost him a wedding to his beautiful girlfriend of two years, Kasi Bennett.

“Usain loves Kasi but he’s not in any rush to get married. His sister put that out there that he was getting engaged, but don’t count on that happening anytime soon. Especially with all the love and adoration Usain is getting now after the Olympics,”

He’s getting plenty of that adoration in the form of female attention in London, where he has been kicking back and partying after his triple gold medaling performance at the Rio games.

He was happily photographed leaving clubs with beautiful scantily clad women both Aug. 22 and 23, and marriage is something that looked pretty far from his mind. He even brought them back to his hotel later on to keep the party rolling and had a giant grin on his face in all the pics. “He loves the spotlight and everything that comes with it,”

It’s pretty clear he’s having the time of this life right now after his big wins in Rio. Since he won’t be competing in any more Olympic games, we’re sure he’s basking in all his glory now and things like marriage can wait until all of the excitement surrounding his wins dies down.

While Kasi has thrown shade at Usain for appearing in bed with 20-year-old student Jady Duarte via a WhatsApp video, she apparently is still not breaking up with him over it. After all, the nine time gold medalist doesn’t seem to mind coming across as a ladies man and even seemed showed little regard for monogamy in an interview before the Olympics. He told the U.K.’s Telegraph in July that, “Every culture is different. Jamaican culture is different, when you look at women and men having more than one…It’s different. I’ve noticed that in Britain, every famous person, as soon as they get famous, they have to get married – like, it’s a rule. And I’m like, that’s not fair!” Yikes, if that’s how he really feels about marriage, Kasi could be waiting a very long time to come.

Borno State Attorney-General Calls For Alimodu Sherif’s Arrest Over Boko-Haram.

Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Borno state, Hon Kaka Shehu Lawan has accused former governor of the state, Alhaji Ali Modu Sherif of being responsible for the growth of the dreaded Islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram, saying he should be arrested and prosecuted.

Lawan who spoke Tuesday at one of the sessions at the ongoing annual conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, in Port Harcourt said arrest of Sherif over his alleged role in the emergence of Boko Haram will assuage the feelings of millions that have been dislocated by the terrorist actions of the dreaded Islamic group in one way or the other. ,

The Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Hon Lawan alleged that Sherif who was a former governor of Borno state for two terms allegedly encouraged spread of the Islamic terrorist group.

Woman Pictured In Bed With Usain Bolt Said She Is ‘Dying Of Shame’.

The woman who apparently posted pictures of herself in bed with Usain Bolt has said she is ‘dying of shame’ after the images went public.

It has also emerged that student, Jady Duarte, is the widow of Rio’s most dangerous gangster, Douglas Donato Pereira.

WhatsApp pictures emerged today showing the gold medallist topless in bed with the mother-of-two.

Usain, who has a girlfriend of two years, appears to be kissing and cuddling the woman.

Talking to local newspaper Extra, Duarte said the response from the public has been ‘very negative’.

She said: ‘I never wanted to be famous, I’m dying of shame.’

The woman claimed she did not realise Usain Bolt was famous and described the night they spent together as a ‘normal’ encounter.

‘It was not a big deal. It was normal. I’d rather not talk about it – in order not to complicate matters. Like I said, it was normal,’ she added.

Duarte said she was at the club All In in the West Zone of Rio with friends when Bolt allegedly spotted her.

The sprinter, who turned 30 on Sunday, was pictured partying at the nightclub until the early hours.

A video, posted on Twitter, showed him dancing with another woman on the night.

Woman Drops Suicide Note And Disappears Due To Economic Recession

The whereabouts of a mother of three, Olubunmi Uko, said to have walked out of her Fola Agoro home in Somolu area of the state with one of her sons after leaving a suicide note, was still unknown at press time.

She had complained to a relative that her business had gone bad due to the exchange rate and that her debts had risen beyond redemption.

Uko, a businesswoman, reportedly walked out of her home last Friday evening with her last child, identified as Seun. She reportedly woke up her other children and informed them that she was going to visit someone.

The older children, Iyiola and Toni, allegedly woke up later to find a suicide note written by their mother.

A relative, who simply gave his name as Folu, told Reporters: “She addressed the suicide note to her children, her mother and to any other person concerned. She said nobody should bother to look for her, that she was going to jump into the river and end it all.

“She said she was tired of life. She also said that by the time the letter would be seen, she would have ended inside the belly of a shark.

“She had always complained of dwindling business due to high exchange rate. At a point, she complained that she owed people and had no means to pay back. She also said that she borrowed half a million naira to offset the loan, but decided to use it on her business with the hope to realise some gain, but that the money ended up sinking in the business.”

It was gathered that prayer sessions are ongoing at different prayer centres for her safe return.

Another relative, Mimnimah Uko, who identified the missing woman as her cousin-in-law, wondered why she would allow herself to be overwhelmed by the issues of life to the extent of taking such decision as solution.

The relative said: “Our prayer is for God to have mercy by ensuring her safe return and that of her son, Seun. We are imploring Nige-rians to please join us to pray.”

Crazed Cat Attacks Seven Pitbulls And Puts Dog Walker In Hospital.

It's usually dogs who chase after nI cats, but one feline turned that habit on its head in one bloody assault

A cat has caused massive injuries to seven Pitbulls in a bizarre animal attack.

The fighting feline been reported at the centre of a cat-dog role reversal as it went for the mutts - leaving one pooch and its owner requiring medical attention.

Kyla Grover was with the walking group called Pit Bulls of Victoria in Canada's British Columbia when she says cat sprang out of garden in Gordon Head.

“The dogs were walking by, completely minding their own business,” she told The Vancouver Sun.

“The cat just goes at all of the dogs, not backing down.”

"The pitbulls and pitbull crosses were leashed and none of them fought back," Grover said.

"They just began barking after the attack began."

Del Thompson said the sight of all the dogs would have been intimidating for his cat, Baby.

“She’s a watchdog and doesn’t know it,” he said. “Cats and dogs don’t get along too well sometimes.”

Grover said the dogs didn’t know how to react.

“The cat is swiping at them and latched onto one of the dog’s faces ,” she said. “I got bit and scratched in the process of trying to separate them.

“I spent the whole night at emergency because cat bites are nasty.”

Thompson and his wife agreed to pay the $222 veterinarian bill for the dog with the injured face, Bandida.

Bandida’s owner, Javiera Rodriguez, handed them the bill Tuesday and they wrote her a cheque. Bandida had several wounds, Grover said.

“The vet hospital thought it was a raccoon that attacked her. She’s on antibiotics.”

Rodriguez said she was relieved her pet didn’t lose an eye.

The attack isn’t the sort of behaviour people expect from a cat, Grover said.

“That’s not normal for a cat, cats are pretty skittish, especially when there’s seven dogs there.”

Both she and Rodriguez think the cat should be kept inside.

The incident shows that pitbulls don’t deserve the bad reputation they are sometimes stuck with, Grover said.

“Pitbulls are just like any other dog. They’re great family pets and they didn’t stand up for themselves at all, even when a cat was attacking them.”

Del Thompson’s wife Betty Jean, 78, said she is mystified by the public interest in the incident.

Thompson said she was tending her garden when a group of women walking seven large dogs approached on the sidewalk and one of the dogs showed a friendly interest in her.

Beside her lay Baby, the stray, cream-coloured cat that adopted the Thompsons almost 16 years ago.

“She’s kind of a slow sort of thinking cat, but one thing is she is very protective of me,” said Thompson.

Thompson said the dog crossed the lawn. She said she warned the woman walking three of the animals that a cat was nearby, and the walker immediately tried to tug her pet back toward the sidewalk.

Thompson agreed that her cat “set on” one of the pit bulls that was on the property, but she says the cat did not leap out of bushes to attack the dog.

“There is no ambush about it,” she exclaimed. “Somebody is blowing this all up.”

Beyonce Just Jumped Off A 30ft Yacht To Get The Most Epic Instagram Photo.

I am of the opinion that Beyonce is going for the most liked photo on Instagram after she jumped off a 30ft yacht – with Jay Z capturing the moment on camera.

The singer, who is currently in Sardinia taking a break from her Formation World Tour, was papped as she pencil dived off the super yacht.

Jay was on Instagram husband duties in a smaller boat underneath ready to snap her in action and we can’t wait until she posts the final image.

Footballer Dies After Being Shot With Police Taser

A former Aston Villa striker has died after he was Tasered by police.

The 48-year-old, named locally as Dalian Atkinson, died around 90 minutes after he was hit by a stun gun in Meadow Close in the Trench area of Telford, Shropshire, at around 1.30am on Monday.

A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: ‘I had known him since he was a little boy, he was a famous footballer at one time. He was friendly, he had no trouble that I know of.’

West Mercia Police said officers were called amid concerns ‘for the safety of an individual’ and deployed Taser.

Mr Atkinson’s father, thought to be in his 80s, lives in Meadow Close and the footballer was believed to have been visiting him when police were called.

Neighbours said the retired star, who drives a Porsche, was well-known among people in the street, making frequent visits to the short cul-de-sac.

Speaking at a cordon set up by police to prevent people entering the street, local residents Matthew and Tina Bothwell said they were deeply shocked at Mr Atkinson’s death.

Mr Bothwell, 43, told reporters: ‘Every time he would come he would have crowds around him. It’s close-knit community.

‘I just can’t bear to think what his family are going through.’

Mrs Bothwell added: ‘He was loving, caring and got on with everybody in the street. He always got on with the kids because they absolutely loved his car.’

Local resident Paula Quinn said Mr Atkinson appeared to be ‘almost staggering’ in the street before he was Tasered.

Miss Quinn, who lives in a first-floor flat above a barber’s shop, claimed Mr Atkinson went down ‘like a lead balloon’ after being hit by the Taser.

The witness added: ‘I heard shouting and something smashing, which is what alerted me to look out of the window.

‘I am feeling a bit sick knowing that the poor lad has passed. I don’t care what anybody has done. Nobody deserves to die as a result of something like that.’

Egyptian Judo Fighter Refuses To Shake Israeli Opponent’s Hand At Rio 2016.

Egypt’s Islam El Shehaby was booed when he refused to bow or shake his Israeli opponents hand after he was defeated by him at the Rio Olympics.

Or Sasson beat his opponent El Shehaby using two throws in their first round judo bout today.

But when the Israeli went to bow and then shake the hand of his opponent, as is the etiquette in judo, the Egyptian backed away and then shook his head.

El Shehaby had come under pressure to withdraw entirely from the fight from Islamist-leaning and nationalist voices, according to the Associated Press.

Mataz Matar, a TV host in Al-Sharq Islamist-leaning network, had also urged him to pull out, the Mail Online reported.

He said: ‘My son watch out, don’t be fooled, or fool yourself thinking you will play with the Israeli athlete to defeat him and make Egypt happy.

‘Egypt will cry; Egypt will be sad and you will be seen as a traitor and a normalizer in the eyes of your people.’

El Shehaby refused to comment afterwards but the International Judo Federation said it was progress that the fight went ahead.

Spokesman Nicolas Messner said: ‘This is already a big improvement that Arabic countries accept to (fight) Israel.

Malia Obama Reveals Where She'll Be Attending College

Malia Obama will be following in her father's footsteps. On Sunday, the White House announced that the president's eldest daughter would be attending Harvard University after she graduates high school. But, before she buries herself in those books, she'll be taking a break from academics. Barack and Michelle Obama announced that Malia "will take a gap year before beginning school," and be a part of the class of 2021 at Harvard. We do't know what she plans to do during her gap year, but perhaps it'll have something to do with Hollywood. The teen previously interned on productions like Extant and even HBO's GIRLS. The Obamas told Malia not to choose a school based on name value. "I don’t want them to think, ‘Oh, I should go to these top schools.’ We live in a country where there are thousands of amazing universities. So the question is: What’s going to work for you?” President Obama says he advised his first born. Still, looks like Malia couldn't resist the ivy walls and crimson of America's most prestigious university.  Malia, whose life has been, understandably, incredibly guarded during her time in the White House, seems prepared to begin her next stage of life. Not only will she be leaving the nest, her whole family will be leaving the White House as her father's second term comes to an end. While Malia will be guarded by members of the Secret Service, like college-bound first-daughters before her, her life will begin to resemble that of a normal young woman's more and more.  Congrats to Malia, and the entire Obama family. As for Malia's younger sister, Sasha, the Obama's have announced that they will remin in the nation's capitol until she graduates high school.

Tinubu's Son weds In Lagos, See Picture Gallery Of Those Who Graced The Wedding.

Son of the National Leader, All Progresives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, Seyi and his fiancée Layal on Tuesday had their court wedding and the engagement party is ongoing at the palace of the Oba of Lagos. The event was highly attended by eminent Nigerians. Among those who graced  the event are, Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Ooni of Ife Oba Ogunwusi and his wife Wuraola, Governor of Lagos state Akinwunmi Ambode, Sen. Gbenga Ashafa etc…See photos

Herbalist Kills 13-Years-Old While Testing The Efficacy Of His Anti Bullet Charm.

Pandemonium broke out yesterday in Enugu State, when a 26-year-old herbalist, Ekene Oluka, allegedly shot and killed a 13-year-old, Obumuneme Oluka, while testing his anti-bullet charm on the deceased.

The incident occurred at Amagu-Uwani, Mgboko, Aku of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area, Enugu State. It was gathered that the herbalist, now at large, had, at different occasions, successfully tested his charms, which was said to protect against bullets and cutlass, on Obumuneme.

It was learned that the herbalist, after covering Obumuneme’s body with his concoction, fired a shot, which went through his vital organs, leaving him unconscious.

Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ebere Amaraizu, confirmed the incident in a statement to newsmen, adding that the command had activated a manhunt for the fleeing herbalist.

Amaraizu said: “The herbalist, Ekene Oluka, from the same kindred with the deceased, had allegedly tested his charms for protection against guns on the deceased. It was further gathered that the suspect had earlier tested that of cutlass on the deceased, which allegedly worked out for him.

“However, this time it did not work, which caused severe injury on the head of the deceased, leaving him unconscious.

“He was confirmed dead as he was being rushed to the hospital. The body was deposited at the hospital mortuary of Attah Memorial Hospital, Aku.

“Meanwhile, the suspect and his parents have deserted their homes to unknown destinations, while a manhunt for the fleeing suspect has been intensified.”

Donald Trump kicked A Mother And Her Crying Baby Out Of Rally.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told a rally today that he didn’t mind at all that there was a baby crying while he gave his speech.

‘Don’t worry about that baby. I love babies,’ he said. ‘I hear that baby crying, I like it. What a baby, what a beautiful baby. Don’t worry, don’t worry. It’s young and beautiful and healthy and that’s what we want.’

Understanding and generous, you might think, taking into account that parenting is a tough job.

He has a change of heart.

After a few paragraphs discussing China devaluing their currency, he returns to the baby, who has carried on crying throughout.

‘Actually, I was only kidding. You can get the baby out of here. That’s alright.

‘Don’t worry. I think she really believed me that I love having a baby crying while I’m speaking!

‘That’s okay. People don’t understand. That’s okay.’

Legendary Singer R. Kelly Wants To Marry 19-Year-Old Girlfriend.

R. Kelly has allegedly found love in a 19-year-old young woman, and rumor has it that he's ready to pop the question.

The 49-year-old legendary singer-songwriter is alleged to be wining and dining a young and beautiful lady named Halle, who is described as Black and Japanese, according to DallasBlack.com.

Kelly, full name Robert Kelly, is said to be head over heels in love with Halle, who he's been photographed with on multiple occasions. 

The two reportedly met when Halle attended a R. Kelly concert in North Carolina with her mother. 

If true, the alleged relationship is sure to cause a stir, considering the Grammy-winning artist's sketchy past with young girls.

Kelly was legally married to the late R&B singer, Aaliyah, when she was just 15. He was also charged with child pornography after sex tapes appeared to reveal him having sexual relations with underage girls. He was, however, acquitted in 2008. 

Kelly's alleged girlfriend was recently spotted with the singer in the VIP section at his show in Atlanta. There are no other details about Halle at this time.