Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Saturday, March 19, 2016

Google News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--3/19/16--in New York

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Dubai passenger jet crashes in Russia, killing 62

Washington Post - ‎54 minutes ago‎
MOSCOW - A passenger jet flying from Dubai crashed in southern Russia early Saturday morning, killing all 62 people aboard, Russian officials said.

Salah Abdeslam, Suspect in Paris Attacks, Is Captured in Brussels

New York Times - ‎5 hours ago‎
Dramatic video shows the moment Salah Abdeslam, believed to be the sole surviving participant in the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris, is captured in Brussels.

The Price of Hulk Hogan's Privacy: Here's How Much of the $115 Million He'll Probably Get

E! Online - ‎4 hours ago‎
Today, a jury awarded former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan (real name Terry Bollea) a whopping $115 million in his legal case against Gawker Media, however, as we know by now, that doesn't mean Hogan is collecting $115 milly.

Supporters, protesters clash outside Trump rally in Utah

Washington Post - ‎3 hours ago‎
SALT LAKE CITY - Protesters clashed with supporters of Donald Trump after he gave a speech in Utah on Friday, ending a day full of presidential candidate appearances that also saw Mitt Romney intensifying his criticism of the GOP front-runner ...

Illinois' Kirk Calls for Vote on SCOTUS Nomination

CBS Local - ‎4 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 18: Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) speaks during a news conference about the 25th anniversary of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) October 18, 2011 in Washington, DC.

FBI investigating threatening letter sent to home of Eric Trump

Fox News - ‎3 hours ago‎
NEW YORK - Police and the FBI are investigating a threatening letter sent to the Manhattan apartment of Donald Trump's son Eric that contained a white powder, two law enforcement officials said Friday.

Bernie Sanders probably won't win, but his revolution is just getting started

Chicago Tribune - ‎16 hours ago‎
Hillary Clinton's March 15 sweep of Florida, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina, and Ohio effectively slammed the door on the story that would have dominated this presidential primary season were it not for one Donald Trump: the rise of Vermont Senator ...
Interested in Bernie Sanders?  YesNo

Hillary Clinton to Congress: Approve Obama's $1.9B Zika request now

Washington Times - ‎10 hours ago‎
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton told Congress Friday to swiftly approve President Obama's $1.9 billion request to fight the Zika virus at home and abroad, saying the outbreak linked to serious birth defects is “real,” “dangerous ...
Interested in United States Congress?  YesNo

Why Vladimir Putin's Building a Bridge From Russia to Crimea

Newsweek - ‎13 hours ago‎
Tuzla Island, CRIMEA (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin, marking the anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea, on Friday exhorted workers building a bridge between the Black Sea peninsula and Russia to fulfil an "historic mission" first conceived ...
Interested in Vladimir Putin?  YesNo

Opinion: Merkel is governing without her party

Deutsche Welle - ‎22 hours ago‎
Could the same happen to Angela Merkel? For a long time, that would've been hard to believe. Yet after last weekend's elections it seems more plausible.
Interested in Angela Merkel?  YesNo

Iain Duncan Smith quits: David Cameron 'puzzled' by resignation

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
David Cameron says he is "puzzled and disappointed" after Iain Duncan Smith quit as work and pensions secretary. Mr Duncan Smith said the £4bn of planned cuts to disability benefits were "not defensible" in a Budget that benefited higher earning ...

EU referendum: The view from Guildford

BBC News - ‎5 hours ago‎
Guildford is a prosperous town. It is equidistant from London and Portsmouth with a well-educated population. It has a thriving centre for cutting-edge satellite and aeronautical technology and a reputation as the "Hollywood" of Britain when it comes ...

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Adele's current tour has received rave reviews

BBC News - ‎9 hours ago‎
Pop star Adele has announced she will headline the Pyramid Stage at this year's Glastonbury Festival. She revealed the news live on stage at London's O2, where she is in the middle of a six-night residency.

Sport Relief raises 'a record' £55m

BBC News - ‎4 hours ago‎
More than £55m has been raised so far for charity on Sport Relief's live TV show, ahead of a weekend of fundraising. David Walliams, Alesha Dixon, Gary Lineker and Greg James were among those who hosted the BBC show, broadcast from London's Queen ...

Syria conflict: Russia 'steps up strikes on IS at Palmyra'

BBC News - ‎9 hours ago‎
Russia says its warplanes are carrying out up to 25 air strikes a day around the Syrian city of Palmyra in support of Syrian forces trying to oust so-called Islamic State (IS).

Ministers 'to rethink' disability cuts

BBC News - ‎11 hours ago‎
Planned changes to disability benefits will be "kicked into the long grass", according to a government source. Chancellor George Osborne faced criticism over the cuts announced last week, which were likely to affect some 640,000 people.

Officers bailed over Police Federation fraud allegations

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Three serving policemen and a retired police officer have been released on bail after being arrested in connection with alleged fraud involving the Police Federation of England and Wales.

A modernist ruin and me

BBC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
This week saw one of Scotland's best known buildings brought back to life in a series of events. St Peter's College - originally designed in the 1960s as a Roman Catholic seminary - has been derelict for decades but a Scottish arts organisation hopes ...

American regrets 'bad decision' to travel to ISIS stronghold

WCVB Boston - ‎24 minutes ago‎
(CNN) —Mohamad Jamal Khweis, an American-born son of Palestinian immigrants in Virginia, says he made a "bad decision" when he followed a young woman he met in Turkey to the ISIS-controlled Iraqi city of Mosul.

Migrant crisis: There's a deal, but implementing it won't be easy

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
The migrant crisis has put the EU - with its talk of continental unity and humanitarian ideals - to shame. Refugee misery. Asylum seekers' agony.

Cuba honors Venezuelan leader with medal ahead of Obama visit

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
HAVANA Cuba honored Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with its highest state honor on Friday in an act of defiance two days before U.S.

Another lion escapes from Kenyan park, injures man in the capital

CNN International - ‎1 hour ago‎
(CNN) A lion escaped from a park and mauled a man in Nairobi -- the latest incident of big cats straying into the bustling Kenyan capital.

Supreme Court justice in Brazil blocks post for ex-president

Washington Post - ‎3 hours ago‎
RIO DE JANEIRO - A Supreme Court judge suspended former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's nomination to a Cabinet post amid corruption investigations, a decision likely to stoke tensions in a country already rocked by dueling pro- and ...

UN says Saudi-led bombing of Yemen market may be international crime

Reuters - ‎10 hours ago‎
GENEVA/RIYADH The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen may be responsible for "international crimes", a category that includes war crimes and crimes against humanity, the top U.N.

US, Philippines agree on locations covered by defense pact

Roanoke Times - ‎13 hours ago‎
FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2015, file photo, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel, speaks during a news conference in Bangkok, Thailand.

​Body identified as Texas girl missing after father killed

CBS News - ‎3 hours ago‎
HOUSTON -- The search for a 14-year-old Houston-area girl who had disappeared after her father was found fatally shot in a rural area north of the city ended Friday after police announced a body found earlier this week is that of the missing teenager.

Ted Cruz tours US-Mexico border ahead of Arizona primary

Washington Post - ‎5 hours ago‎
DOUGLAS, Ariz. - Sen. Ted Cruz toured the Southern border Friday, accusing federal officials of lax enforcement and challenging Donald Trump's views on immigration.

Oklahoma's expensive, wasteful legislation

NewsOK.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill to yank the license of abortion doctors. How is this possible? According to the U.S. Supreme Court, abortion is legal.

South Carolina police officer killed while chasing gang member

Fox News - ‎59 minutes ago‎
A South Carolina police officer was shot and killed Friday while pursuing a gang member who ended up shooting himself, authorities said.

Los Angeles skyscraper fall being investigated as suicide

Fox News - ‎1 hour ago‎
LOS ANGELES - Authorities are investigating whether an electrician intentionally leaped to his death from the 53rd floor of Los Angeles' tallest skyscraper onto an intersection humming with a normal weekday's bustle, the coroner said Friday.

Remains could be those of girl missing since 1997

Houston Chronicle - ‎5 hours ago‎
C.H. Cain and his wife, Suzy Cain, release a dove in memory of their daughter, Jessica Cain, during a tribute site dedication at Highland Bayou Park in 2012, in La Marque.

Fox News responds to Trump's attacks on Megyn Kelly

Fox News - ‎4 hours ago‎
Donald Trump's latest attacks against Fox News journalist Megyn Kelly are “beneath the dignity of a presidential candidate,” the network said in a statement Friday.

Judge Temporarily Halts Tribune Bid for California Papers

ABC News - ‎33 minutes ago‎
A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order blocking Tribune Publishing Co.'s purchase of Southern California newspapers the Orange County Register and the Press-Enterprise of Riverside.

Marriott's Likely Loss Of Starwood Brings Relief To American Express Shareholders

Seeking Alpha - ‎2 hours ago‎
The premium for Starwood assets is getting very high; Marriott will likely walk in my opinion. With Marriott potentially walking, the spectre of losing another co-brand relationship is fading.

UPDATE 1-Cheerios maker General Mills to label GMOs in US products

Reuters - ‎9 hours ago‎
(Adds company and industry comments). By Lisa Baertlein. March 18 General Mills Inc said on Friday it would begin putting labels on U.S.

Crude prices fall from 2016 highs as US oil rig count rises

Reuters - ‎12 hours ago‎
NEW YORK Crude prices settled lower on Friday after the U.S oil rig count rose for the first time since December, renewing worries of a supply glut after an output freeze plan helped boost the market to 2016 highs and multi-week gains.

This Is Why Adobe's Stock Is Popping Today

Fortune - ‎16 hours ago‎
Its move to subscriptions is paying off. Shares of Adobe Systems surged 5% in morning trading Friday after the company beat analyst expectations and nearly tripled digital revenue for the first quarter, saying that tough macro economic conditions had ...

UPDATE 1-Lufthansa reports near miss with drone over Los Angeles

Reuters - ‎3 hours ago‎
(Adds comments from U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein; byline). By Steve Gorman. LOS ANGELES, March 18 The pilot of a Lufthansa passenger jumbo jet reported a drone aircraft nearly collided with the airliner on Friday on its landing approach to Los Angeles ...

Global stocks post longest streak of gains in two years; dollar firms

Reuters - ‎11 hours ago‎
NEW YORK The S&P 500 closed in positive territory for the year for the first time in 2016, leading a gauge of stocks across major markets to a fifth week of gains, its longest weekly run in more than two years.

Key facts about Twitter, one decade on

GlobalPost - ‎3 hours ago‎
Twitter, which turns 10 years old Monday, has grown into one of the leading global social networks. Here are some key facts about the messaging platform: - History -. Twitter came to life on March 21, 2006, when co-founder Jack Dorsey sent out the ...

Apple March 21 Event: iPhone SE And Everything We Know About It

Tech Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Apple is expected to unveil the 4-inch iPhone SE at its upcoming March 21 event. While everything we know about the new iPhone is mostly based on rumors and leaks, what we can expect is a smartphone that combines affordable price with powerful ...

Microsoft takes blame for 'dancing schoolgirls' at Xbox party

CNET - ‎9 hours ago‎
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives. microparty.jpg. And some people liked it.

Facebook Messenger for iOS and Android sports hidden basketball game

Phone Arena - ‎3 hours ago‎
This is the time of the year when basketball becomes America's pastime. March Madness has begun and everyone has their bracket card filled out for the NCAA tournament.

Blake Shelton Admits He Goes 'Overboard' for Doing This to Support Gwen Stefani. How She Reacts?

AceShowbiz - ‎1 hour ago‎
Blake Shelton Admits He Goes 'Overboard' for Doing This to Support Gwen Stefani. How She Reacts? In News; March 19, 2016 05:54:50 GMT; Section Celebrity Gossip; Comments.

John Schnabel: 5 Things To Know About The Legendary Gold Miner

Hollywood Life - ‎5 hours ago‎
So sad! John Schnabel, the legendary Alaskan gold miner and star of The Discovery Channel show 'Gold Rush' has died at the ripe old age of 96.

Kourtney & Scott

E! Online - ‎5 hours ago‎
Isn't Penelope Disick the cutest little spell-caster you've ever seen?! Kourtney Kardashian reunited with ex Scott Disick for a magical family day date with their daughter and son Mason Disick at Universal Studios' Wizarding World of Harry Potter today ...

Princess Kate Reveals Prince George's Adorable Nickname for the Queen

Entertainment Tonight - ‎2 hours ago‎
The royal family are sharing sweet family memories in honor of Queen Elizabeth's upcoming 90th birthday, and little Prince George's might be the most adorable of all.

March Madness: 6 most memorable moments from the NCAA tournament first round

NCAA.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
After a ridiculously unpredictable regular season, it was only natural to expect a bevy of unexpected outcomes in the NCAA tournament. Without question, the first round of 32 games fulfilled that desire - and at times exceeded our imaginations.

March Madness: Only one perfect bracket remaining in NCAA tournament

NCAA.com - ‎7 hours ago‎
There is only one remaining perfect bracket left among some of the major NCAA tournament bracket games. DatDudeCP, or Cole Parzych, has picked the first 25 games of the NCAA tournament perfect in the NCAA March Madness Capital One Bracket ...

NCAA Tournament: Middle Tennessee State Sets Tone on a Day of Upsets

New York Times - ‎6 hours ago‎
The odds looked strong for Michigan State - not just to make it past the first weekend of the N.C.A.A. men's basketball tournament, but to roll on to the Final Four, the coveted perch Coach Tom Izzo has practically transformed into his home away from ...

March Madness predictions: Every Saturday NCAA tournament game examined

NCAA.com - ‎14 hours ago‎
Kevin Ollie has coached seven NCAA Tournament games at Connecticut and hasn't had to deliver a losing speech yet to his Huskies.

Five takeaways: Texas' season ends on half-court buzzer beater, rematch with Texas A&M denied

Dallas Morning News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Texas Longhorns guard Isaiah Taylor (1) is fouled by Northern Iowa Panthers guard Matt Bohannon (5) during the first half of play in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City ...

Ravens CB Tray Walker Dies Following Dirt Bike Accident In Miami

CBS Local - ‎5 hours ago‎
MIAMI (WJZ)—After fighting for his life, Ravens player Tray Walker dies following injuries sustained in a dirt bike crash in South Florida.

Day leads by 2 at Bay Hill and wants to stretch it

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
ORLANDO, Fla. - With each birdie, Rory McIlroy moved closer to making the weekend at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. And then set his sights on going even closer to the lead.

Novak Djokovic to Meet Rafael Nadal in Indian Wells Final

New York Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Novak Djokovic dominated both tiebreakers to beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2), at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday, setting up a semifinal against Rafael Nadal featuring two players who own a combined seven titles in the ...

Study: Life with autism much shorter

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - ‎2 hours ago‎
Researchers looking into mortality trends and autism have made a troubling discovery: People on the autism spectrum are dying young - some 12 to 30 years earlier than might otherwise be expected.

Zika Prevention: How To Avoid Mosquito Bites

Tech Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
Zika virus infection is known to be caused by mosquito bites infected with the disease. With this, the best way to avoid the infection is to prevent mosquito bites at all costs.

Overeating? Your brain cells may signal you to stop

Economic Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
NEW YOKR: Are you obese and still unable to control munching those gastronomical delights? Do not worry, scientists have identified brain cells that can send signals to stop over-eating, paving the way for potential new anti-obesity treatments.

Research finds little benefit of using Sit-stand desk

NH Voice - ‎58 minutes ago‎
Majority of office jobs involve lot of hours of sitting and recent researchers have indicated health impacts of sitting for hours, without much of movement.

March 19, 2016 in Mission Reports: Soyuz docks with space station with fresh crew

Spaceflight Now - ‎1 hour ago‎
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying two cosmonauts and a veteran NASA astronaut blasted off from Kazakhstan Friday, chased down the International Space Station and glided to a smooth automated docking, boosting the lab's crew back to six.

Pluto is defying scientists' expectations in so many ways

Arizona Daily Sun - ‎2 hours ago‎
New Horizons captured this image of Pluto when it flew by the dwarf planet on July 14.The image, which was updated Sept. 25, combines blue, red and infrared images New Horizons' Ralph/Multispectral Visual Imaging Camera.

Zuckerberg's run in Beijing's toxic air stirs Chinese public

Oroville Mercury Register - ‎28 minutes ago‎
BEIJING (AP) - A photo of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg jogging Friday morning in downtown Beijing's notorious smog has prompted a torrent of amusing comments and some mockery on Chinese social media.

UN appoints Red from the 'Angry Birds' as Honorary Ambassador for International Day of Happiness

UN News Centre - ‎10 hours ago‎
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with Red from the 'Angry Birds' who was appointed Honorary Ambassador for International Day of Happiness.

Politics|First Woman Nominated to Lead US Combatant Command

New York Times - ‎8 hours ago‎
Gen. Lori J. Robinson, in Singapore in February, has been selected to lead all military forces in North America. Credit Us Air Force/Reuters.

Ron Paul says GOP deserves convention rule controversy

CNN - ‎7 hours ago‎
New York (CNN) Former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul said Friday that the party outsmarted itself in passing a 2012 rule that he said was aimed at blunting his influence on that summer's convention.

Primary voting nearing record turnout, with Republicans holding the edge

Miami Herald - ‎8 hours ago‎
Amid an election characterized by name calling, classified emails and “small hands,” voter turnout has reached its second highest level in the past 35 years.

Casey endorses McGinty for Senate

Philly.com - ‎57 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr. on Friday endorsed fellow Democrat Katie McGinty in Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate primary, calling her the party's best chance to unseat Republican Sen. Pat Toomey this fall.

Elections board, NAACP spar over Triangle voting delays

WTVD-TV - ‎Mar 16, 2016‎
As minutes turned into hours well after polls closed in Durham on Election Day, impatience festered among voters still waiting in line to cast their ballot.

Numbers Don't Lie In Florida's Primaries

CBS Local - ‎Mar 16, 2016‎
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a primary night press conference at the Mar-A-Lago Club's Donald J. Trump Ballroom March 15, 2016 in Palm Beach, Florida.

Obama signs bill to ease presidential transitions

Washington Post - ‎8 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has signed into law legislation intended to improve the changeover from one president to another.
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