Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Yahoo News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--12/9/15--in New York

  • Stapleton, 'Girl Crush' bring country music back to Grammys

    NEW YORK (AP) — The red carpet just keeps rolling out for singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton: After dominating at last month's Country Music Association Awards and watching his album jump from nowhere to No. 1, he's now a top nominee at the 2016 Grammy Awards.
    Associated Press

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  • Teen Killed When He was Pulled Into Wood Chipper On First Day of Work

    It was the teen's first day working as a subcontractor with North Carolina-based Crawford Tree Service.
    Inside Edition
  • Fox suspends 2 analysts for language against Obama

    NEW YORK (AP) — Two Fox News contributors were suspended Monday for using inappropriate language about President Barack Obama while discussing his speech on terrorism the night before in two separate episodes.
    Associated Press

    Kardashian, Kanye welcome 'Saint' to family

    Rapper Kanye West and reality TV star Kim Kardashian are rarely accused of understatement and have given a fittingly grand name to their second child -- Saint. Two days after announcing the boy's birth over social media, Kardashian again took to Twitter and announced "SAINT WEST" -- along with…
    AFP
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    Mother suspected of killing 5-year-old son in San Bernardino

    A 46-year-old woman is suspected of killing her child inside a home in San Bernardino on Tuesday, according to the San Bernardino Police Department.
    KABC – Los Angeles

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  • Amazon’s new Prime TV service lets you subscribe to Showtime, Starz and more without a cable plan

    Amazon surprised its customers on Tuesday, launching a brand new feature for its Amazon Prime video streaming service: access to premium TV networks. The new service kicks off only days after a report claimed that Amazon is looking to up the ante in its bid to better compete against Netflix, Hulu…
    BGR News
  • Russia gave warning of Syria cruise missile strikes, US says

    Russia warned in advance that its military would launch strikes Tuesday on Syria for the first time from a submarine stationed in the Mediterranean, the United States said. The strikes were aimed at "two terrorist strongholds" around Raqa, the de facto Syrian capital of the Islamic State group,…
    AFP

    Georgia executes man for 1992 killing over forged checks

    Georgia on Wednesday executed a man convicted in the 1992 murder of a family friend, state officials said, after he lost appeals based on the drug to be used in a lethal injection. The execution of Brian Keith Terrell, 47, takes to 28 the number of people put to death in the United States this…
    Reuters

    Yes, Donald Trump is playing media like a piano

    Is Donald Trump playing the media like a piano? Here’s where our reasoning starts: Trump’s ability to generate and even monopolize political news coverage may be unprecedented among modern primary presidential candidates. Recommended: What do you know about Donald Trump?
    Christian Science Monitor

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  • Judge Makes Harrowing 911 Call After Masked Gunmen Invade Her $8 Million Mansion

    Judge Susan Dlott fled her Connecticut home without shoes and banged on neighbors' doors for help.
    Inside Edition
  • Husband Who Pushed His Wife Off a Cliff is Sentenced to Life in Prison

    Harold Henthorn, 59, received the mandatory sentence on Tuesday for murdering his wife Dr. Toni Henthorn, who plummeted nearly 130 feet to her death.
    Inside Edition
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    Oscar Pistorius (74 photos)

    A South African court on Tuesday granted bail to paralympian Oscar Pistorius after he was convicted of murder for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013, with the judge saying the athlete did not pose a flight risk. The Supreme Court last Thursday upgraded the 29-year-old…
    Yahoo News

    Ex-wife warns not to 'glorify' dead rocker Weiland

    The ex-wife of grunge rocker Scott Weiland, who died after years of addiction, has urged fans not to glamorize the singer but instead learn from his mistakes. The former Stone Temple Pilots singer died Thursday at age 48 on his tour bus in Minnesota, as police found cocaine nearby. In an open…
    AFP

    Where Are They Now: The Cast of 'My Three Sons''

    The 1960s series "My Three Sons" was a wildly popular show featuring the beloved Fred MacMurray as the Douglas family patriarch. Millions of Bab. . .
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  • Fueled by rage, Palestinian lone wolf attacks in 3rd month

    RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — On a recent morning, Palestinian taxi driver Shadi Kaseeb dropped off his two oldest children at school before picking up his first passenger — a seemingly routine start to his day. Before noon, the 31-year-old driver was dead, shot by two Israeli civilians after police…
    Associated Press
  • Venezuelan president asks cabinet to resign after opposition win

    President Nicolas Maduro has shifted into damage control mode, asking his cabinet to resign in oil-rich but troubled Venezuela after the opposition won a majority in the legislature in a landmark challenge to his grip on power. "I have asked the council of ministers to present their resignation in…
    AFP

    Chimp Finds Comfort in Troll Dolls After Years of Being a Research Animal

    A chimpanzee that suffered from the trauma of being a research animal has found comfort in an unexpected source: a troll doll. Foxie was born in 1976 in a research laboratory and was used for hepatitis vaccine testing and breeding, Diana Goodrich, co-director of Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, told…
    ABC News

    Two Afghan trainees reported missing from Georgia Air Force base

    The two Afghan air force students failed to show up for duty on Monday at their regular maintenance training at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Georgia, an Air Force spokesman said in a statement. In January, a soldier in the Afghanistan army who went missing during a training exercise at a U.S.…
    Reuters

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  • Geminid Meteor Shower 2015: Peak Times, How to Watch, Photos and More

    "The December Geminids are a particularly reliable and prolific shower, one of the finest of the year."
    Mic
  • 'Go to hell': Trump under fire over Muslim ban call

    A global firestorm erupted Tuesday over Donald Trump's call to bar Muslims from entering the United States, as the White House branded him a "carnival barker" unfit to lead and his campaign rivals rounded on him.
    AFP

    Man Discovers His Grandparents' 100-Year-Old Wedding Cake In a Hatbox in His Garage

    Ronald Warninger was cleaning out his garage in Yakima, Washington when he found the wedding cake from 1915.
    Inside Edition

    Suspected Burglar is Eaten By Alligator After Hiding Near Florida Lake

    Matthew Riggins was found partially eaten in a Brevard County, Florida lake in November after police say he fled from deputies while burglarizing homes.
    Inside Edition

    Where Are They Now? The M*A*S*H Cast

    Spanning over 11 seasons, winning 8 Golden Globes, 6 People's Choice Awards and 14 Emmys, M*A*S*H became the most-watched show in TV history.. . .
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  • Clinton intervened for firm after request to son-in-law

    WASHINGTON (AP) — As secretary of state, Hillary Clinton intervened in a request forwarded by her son-in-law on behalf of a deep-sea mining firm to meet with her or other State Department officials after one of the firm's investors asked Chelsea Clinton's husband for help setting up such contacts,…
    Associated Press
  • In IS stronghold, residents trapped in 'sealed casket' as Iraqi forces close in

    By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) - As Iraqi forces close in on the western city of Ramadi, thousands of civilians are effectively being held hostage inside by Islamic State militants who want to use them as human shields. Iraqi forces cut the hardline group's last supply line into Ramadi in…
    Reuters

    Police: Off-duty cop targeted in Craigslist scam, fatally shoots suspect

    The officer was held up around 10:30 p.m. while responding to a Craigslist ad for a used white BMW, according to the New York City Police Department.
    WABC – NY

    To whom it may concern: please claim your Boeing 747s

    Still puzzled by the mystery of missing flight MH370, Malaysian airport authorities now have the opposite problem: three Boeing 747 planes left unclaimed at the country's main airport. The operators of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) have placed a bizarre advertisement in a Malaysian…
    AFP

    16 "Leave It to Beaver" Secrets Revealed

    'Leave It to Beaver' was one of the hottest shows of the 1950s and 1960s and remains popular in reruns today. But what do you really know about . . .
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  • The brothers Farook: one a decorated veteran, the other a killer

    Syed Raheel Farook and his younger brother Syed Rizwan Farook grew up in the same house, attended the same high school two years apart and, as teenagers, often socialized in the same groups. In court filings, Rafia cited multiple instances of domestic abuse, asserting that her husband was "mentally…
    Reuters
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    Iowans Respond to Trump's Plan to Ban Muslims

    Residents from the swing state react to the Republican presidential front-runner's controversial comments.
    ABC News Videos

    Ronaldo sets group stage record in 8-0 Madrid rout

    Cristiano Ronaldo struck four times to set a new record for goals scored in the Champions League group stage as Real Madrid also equalled the record victory in the competition with an 8-0 mauling of Malmo on Tuesday. Troubled French striker Karim Benzema also scored his first hat-trick for five…
    AFP

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