Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Thursday, December 31, 2015

Google News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--12/31/15--in New York

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Dubai New Year Fireworks Kick off While Nearby Tower Blazes

ABC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
A 63-story luxury hotel was engulfed in flames even as a massive New Year's fireworks display kicked off at the world's tallest skyscraper nearby, while tens of thousands of people whistled and cheered at early Friday's pyrotechnics.

Top Ben Carson Aides Quit Amid Campaign Turmoil

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Updated, 3:53 p.m. | Fresh upheaval engulfed Ben Carson's troubled presidential campaign on New Year's Eve as his campaign manager and spokesman both resigned abruptly.

Arrests in Belgium and New York state target suspected New Year attack plots

Washington Post - ‎5 hours ago‎
LONDON - Suspected plots to wage New Year's Eve violence led to an arrest in New York state and raids in Belgium, as security agencies around the world imposed extraordinary measures amid heightened fears following attacks in Paris and California.

German police clear two train stations due to 'imminent threat' of terror attack

Fox News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Two Munich train stations were evacuated Thursday due to an “imminent threat” of a terror attack just minutes before New Years celebrations were set to hit the German city.

Clemson rushes past Oklahoma to College Football Playoff final

USA TODAY - ‎12 minutes ago‎
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - Breaking down No. 1 Clemson's 37-17 win against No. 4 Oklahoma on Thursday in a College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl: THE BIG PICTURE: Clemson is headed to the College Football Playoff national ...

Obama to reverse Bill Clinton gun control strategy, increase number of ...

Washington Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Twenty years after President Clinton tackled gun control by drastically reducing the number of licensed firearms dealers in the U.S.

Obama may expand background checks on gun sales: news reports

Reuters - ‎6 hours ago‎
But gun control advocates told the cable news channel they are expecting the actions to be announced ahead of Obama's annual State of the Union address, scheduled for Jan. 12.
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Angela Merkel uses New Year message to ask Germans to welcome 1.1m refugees

Daily Mail - ‎2 hours ago‎
The influx of more than a million refugees should be welcomed as an 'opportunity', Angela Merkel told Germans last night.
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5 Lessons for the GOP About Trump

The National Interest Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
Political and media elites inside and outside the Republican Party are gradually moving from denial to acceptance of Donald Trump's success in winning substantial popular support in advance of the party's 2016 presidential candidate nomination process.
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Boko Haram attacks northeast Nigerian city, town

KOMO News - ‎3 hours ago‎
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) - Boko Haram Islamic extremists struck a city and a town in northeastern Nigeria with rocket-propelled grenades and multiple suicide bombers Monday, killing at least 80 people, witnesses said.
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Dubai fire eyewitness: 'I was never so terrified'

BBC News - ‎4 hours ago‎
A jazz singer performing in the Dubai skyscraper which was engulfed in flames has described the ordeal. Anita Williams said there was a "stampede" as people tried to flee the building, and said she was "never so terrified".

New Years Honours: Jonjo Heuerman is youngest person on list

BBC News - ‎9 hours ago‎
Out of all of the deserving recipients on the 2016 New Year's Honours list, one name that jumps out is Jonjo Heuerman. The 13-year-old has raised almost £250,000 for a cancer charity with football-themed fundraising challenges and has been rewarded ...

Affluenza: Five unusual criminal defences

BBC News - ‎8 hours ago‎
The leniency showed by a US court to a rich young teenager who killed four people in a drink-driving accident surprised many. Ethan Couch's family money didn't just buy him the best defence, it was his defence.

New York drink driver says her body is a brewery

BBC News - ‎10 hours ago‎
A US woman in New York state has avoided drink-driving charges after arguing that she suffers from a rare condition called "auto-brewery syndrome".

Crimea power cut: Ukraine police investigate 'explosion'

BBC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
Police in Ukraine believe an explosion caused damage to an electricity pylon, bringing fresh disruption to power supplies in Crimea.

Gas supply 'not affected' by Nantyffyllon sinkhole

BBC News - ‎11 hours ago‎
Flats were evacuated on Coronation Terrace, Nantyffyllon, after the pavement collapsed on Thursday morning, leaving a hole six metres (19.6ft) deep.

#BBCdown: The memes and jokes circulating as BBC websites go offline

BBC News - ‎11 hours ago‎
The entire BBC website experienced major technical issues on Thursday morning. Users said they were unable to access BBC websites including BBC News and iPlayer catch-up services. Sources within the BBC said the sites were offline thanks to what is ...

Motorcyclist killed in Polkeen, Castlegar, County Galway, crash

BBC News - ‎9 hours ago‎
A 52-year-old motorcyclist has been killed in a road crash in County Galway. The man was fatally injured in a collision with a car on the N17 at Polkeen, Castlegar, at about 21:45 local time on Wednesday.

China's Latest Military Endeavor Will Put It In An Exclusive Club

Daily Caller - ‎2 hours ago‎
Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun told media that the new carrier is a Chinese design and will be built in the port city of Dalian.

21 passengers sent to hospitals after Air Canada flight diverts to Calgary

USA TODAY - ‎5 hours ago‎
Extreme turbulence over Alaska forced Air Canada AC088, heading to Toronto from Shanghai, to divert to Calgary International Airport Wednesday afternoon.

Cracks appear in Japan-South Korea deal on war-time sex slaves

The Boston Globe - ‎4 hours ago‎
TOKYO - Just days after the Japanese and South Korean governments announced a surprise agreement to resolve a decades-old dispute over war-time sex slaves, opposition on both sides is threatening to derail it.

Jewish-Arab Love Story Excluded From Israeli Classrooms

New York Times - ‎5 hours ago‎
JERUSALEM - Israel's Ministry of Education has decided not to include a novel about a romance between an Israeli woman and a Palestinian man on the list of required reading for Hebrew high school literature classes, prompting a stormy debate over how ...

World's Top Snowboarders to Tour Kim Jong-un's New Ski Resort

Newsweek - ‎12 hours ago‎
31_12_KimJongun_snowboarders North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the newly built ski resort in the Masik Pass region, in an undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on December 31, 2013.

Ghani: Afghan Forces Killed 160 IS Militants

Voice of America - ‎11 hours ago‎
December 31, 2015 9:08 AM. ISLAMABAD—. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Thursday his security forces have killed scores of pro-Islamic State fighters in operations this week, dismissing criticism that the government has failed to prevent the terror ...

A year of unsolved murders and targeted killings

DhakaTribune - ‎4 hours ago‎
While 2015's high-profile murders and militant attacks cause it to stand out, the plodding and ineffectual investigations that have followed make it just like any other year.

Chicago prosecutor asks for FBI help on police shootings

Reuters - ‎4 hours ago‎
CHICAGO Chicago's top prosecutor on Thursday said she asked the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation to help probe the fatal police shootings of two black residents over the weekend, as protesters renewed calls for the resignation of Mayor Rahm Emanuel ...

New Year's Eve revelers pack NYC's Times Square under tight security

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEW YORK More than a million people were expected to crowd into New York City's Times Square under heavy security on Thursday to celebrate the arrival of 2016 with the traditional dropping of the New Year's Eve crystal ball.

Suspected Islamic State supporter charged with New Year's Eve plot in upstate ...

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
A 25-year-old man accused of planning to attack a restaurant in upstate New York on New Year's Eve has been arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State militant group, the U.S.

TCU QB Boykin tweets apology for Alamo Bowl suspension, felony charge for ...

FOXSports.com - ‎31 minutes ago‎
SAN ANTONIO -- TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin tweeted out an apology late Thursday after being arrested early Thursday and charged with felony assault of a police officer.

In Reversal, Twitter to Let Politwoops Collect Politicians' Deleted Tweets

New York Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
Politwoops will once again be able to collect and publish the deleted tweets of American politicians after Twitter announced Thursday that it reached a deal with the organizations that run the website.

Gun-Friendly Texas Is Getting Even Friendlier

New York Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
HOUSTON - Texas is so gun-friendly that it is easier to get into the Capitol in Austin with a firearm than without one - licensed, gun-carrying lawmakers and members of the public have their own no-wait security lane, and the unarmed masses have to ...

Bill Cosby Breaks Silence After Being Arraigned on Sexual Assault Charge from 2004

E! Online - ‎43 minutes ago‎
Bill Cosby has something to say. The comedian, who has been the center of headlines in recent months after being accused of sexually assaulting numerous women throughout the years, took to Twitter to break his silence after yesterday's court proceedings.

Wall Street suffers feeble end to turbulent 2015

Reuters - ‎4 hours ago‎
Wall Street dropped on Thursday, leaving the S&P 500 marginally lower for a year marked by record highs as well as a major selloff.

The best — and worst — stocks of 2015

USA TODAY - ‎2 hours ago‎
Video-streaming service Netflix and online retail juggernaut Amazon, two of the beloved "FANG" stocks, were the No. 1 and No.

Jobless Claims Rise, Showing Some Weakness in Hiring

New York Times - ‎5 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose sharply last week, a potential signal the job market was losing steam although some of the increase might be attributed to temporary holiday factors.

Ackman's Pershing Square Trims Valeant Position for Tax Savings

Bloomberg - ‎2 hours ago‎
Bill Ackman, the activist investor who has been a staunch defender of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., trimmed his fund's holdings of the stock for tax reasons.

So Long, Farewell: Markets Hope to Shake Off 2015

Fox Business - ‎3 hours ago‎
Wall Street waved goodbye to a rocky year on Thursday as traders closed out 2015 on the broader averages not far from where they started.

Oakland welcomes giant container ship on New Year's Eve

San Jose Mercury News - ‎5 hours ago‎
OAKLAND -- The future of Pacific shipping loomed large on the bay Thursday as a giant container ship docked at the Port of Oakland.

Guru Picks: Best Funds And ETFs For 2016

Forbes - ‎3 hours ago‎
Many investors prefer the idea of buying a basket of stocks through a mutual fund or exchange-traded fund rather than picking and choosing individual stocks but the task of selecting the right fund can be a bit overwhelming.

Facebook glitch incorrectly congratulates people on 46-year friendships

New York Daily News - ‎4 hours ago‎
It's like 2015's version of Y2K. Select Facebook users were wrongfully notified on Thursday that they had friended certain people on the site exactly 46 years ago - impossible because the internet as we know it, and many of its frequent users, weren't ...

Microsoft to flag state-sponsored hacking of its users' accounts

CNET - ‎2 hours ago‎
Is a nation state behind those hacking hands? C.J. Burton/Corbis. If you're using Microsoft's online email and file-storage services, you'll now get a special heads-up if your accounts are hit by state-sponsored hackers, a warning that you should take ...

Oculus Pushes Back Touch Controller Launch To Second Half Of 2016

TechCrunch - ‎6 hours ago‎
Sometimes timing creeps up on you and you have to move things back. It's an ugly reality for hardware creators, but it happens.

Here are the trends to watch for at CES 2016

Fox News - ‎7 hours ago‎
Car tech, wearables, and virtual reality are just a few of the cooler technologies that will be on parade at at CES 2016. Cars: The latest automotive tech will be a major theme at CES 2016, with more than 115 automotive tech companies and nine ...

George Lucas apologizes for 'white slaver' comments on selling 'Star Wars'

Los Angeles Times - ‎20 minutes ago‎
George Lucas may have mixed feelings about parting ways with the galaxy he built. In an interview on "Charlie Rose" the "Star Wars" creator called the past films he directed his "kids" and likened the split from the franchise to that of a breakup with ...

Review: For the Crawleys and 'Downton Abbey,' the Beginning of the End

New York Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
Downton Abbey - the country house, if not the wildly popular PBS drama - begins the show's final season on Sunday night in a depleted state.

Barack Obama gets chummy, coffee with Jerry Seinfeld

Christian Science Monitor - ‎4 hours ago‎
Appearing on the sitcom star's web show Wednesday night, Obama chats about crazy world leaders, the surreality of living in the White House, and the time he went golfing with Larry David.

Kendall Jenner and Harry Styles Spotted on a Yacht Together While on Vacation ...

E! Online - ‎2 hours ago‎
Kendall Jenner and Harry Styles continue to add fuel to the romance fire. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star and the One Direction crooner already have been spotted grabbing dinner together while on vacation in Anguilla, but now they're heating ...

Winter Classic more than glitz and cameras this year

ESPN - ‎3 hours ago‎
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- A Winter Classic game has never meant this much. That's the raw, unvarnished truth of this season's Jan. 1 spectacle.

Cotton Bowl 2015: Alabama vs. Michigan State Live Playoff Score and Highlights

Bleacher Report - ‎20 minutes ago‎
In arguably the most anticipated matchup of the postseason, second-ranked Alabama clashes with No. 3 Michigan State under the lights of AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with both programs aiming to earn a Cotton Bowl-stamped ticket heading for the ...

Bruins forced to juggle lines on eve of Winter Classic

The Boston Globe - ‎3 hours ago‎
FOXBOROUGH - This was not a place that Alexander Khokhlachev thought he would find himself. Until Wednesday, Khokhlachev had been in the minors, playing for Providence for the 10 days since his last brief call-up with the Bruins.

No. 16 Villanova ends No. 6 Xavier's unbeaten run

USA TODAY - ‎5 hours ago‎
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Ryan Arcidiacono hit seven three-pointers, scored 27 points and showed No. 16 Villanova may again be the team to beat in the Big East, thumping No.

Home births are on the rise. But they come with some risks.

Washington Post - ‎5 hours ago‎
Choosing to have a baby outside a hospital comes with a slight increased risk of death to the baby in the United States but a lower likelihood of a C-section, according to a study of Oregon births published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Scientists stop Duchenne muscular dystrophy with gene editing

UPI.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
Progression of the disease was stopped by researchers using the CRISPR/Cas9 method of gene editing. By Stephen Feller | Dec. 31, 2015 at 3:48 PM.

DOH: New Tobacco, E-Cig Laws Go Into Effect Jan. 1

Maui Now - ‎3 hours ago‎
Governor David Ige just signed Senate Bill 1030 into law, making it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21.

US Army wants you to eat MREs for 21 days straight

CNN - ‎5 hours ago‎
(CNN) Do military-themed culinary creations like parachute pork, battalion brownie pops or Ranger red hot party mix sound appealing to you?

Human-Like Robot 'Nadine' Who Has a 'Personality, Mood and Emotions' Unveiled ...

ABC News - ‎4 hours ago‎
Social, human-like robots "Nadine and "EDGAR" were developed by scientists from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

NASA Reaches New Heights

Space Daily - ‎20 hours ago‎
In 2015, NASA explored the expanse of our solar system and beyond, and the complex processes of our home planet, while also advancing the technologies for our journey to Mars, and new aviation systems as the agency reached new milestones aboard the ...

New maps show spread and impact of drought on California forests

Los Angeles Times - ‎13 hours ago‎
California's forests have already lost millions of trees in recent years due to rising temperatures, the drought and a plague of bark beetle infestations.

Why the Marines Don't Want Google's Robot Soldiers in Combat

Fortune - ‎9 hours ago‎
They'll ruin the element of surprise. Anyone who's seen Boston Dynamics' four-legged robots in action typically is wowed by their speed, strength, and agility, but also note how loud they are.
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