Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Google News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--12/5/15--in New York

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San Bernardino shooters 'supporters' of ISIS, terror group says

CNN - ‎5 hours ago‎
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Conservative Pundit Shoots New York Times, Brags About It On Twitter

Huffington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
The conservative talk radio host and editor of RedState.com apparently disagreed so strongly with the New York Times' front-page gun safety editorial Saturday that he opened fire on a copy of the newspaper and posted the evidence on social media.

BREAKING: Man arrested, heard shouting 'this is for Syria,' in stabbing attack ...

Fox News - ‎27 minutes ago‎
DEVELOPING: A man was arrested Saturday after allegedly stabbing and seriously injuring one commuter while being heard shouting "this is for Syria" inside a London tube station, Sky News reports.

Alleged bank robber shot and killed by Miami Beach police on Alton Road

Miami Herald - ‎2 hours ago‎
A grisly scene unfolded Saturday morning in the middle of a busy South Beach thoroughfare when police shot and killed a man who allegedly held up a bank, fled to a nearby barbershop and then confronted officers with a straight edge razor - a startling ...

New police superintendent warns of discipline if dash cams not working

Chicago Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
Interim police Superintendent John Escalante speaks about transparency and the release of police shooting videos in light of recent controvery on Dec. 4, 2015.

Colombian Treasure Find Could Shed Light on Spain's Colonial Past but Spark ...

Wall Street Journal - ‎14 minutes ago‎
BOGOTÁ, Colombia—Colombia's discovery of the 300-year-old, shipwrecked galleon San Jose, thought to be loaded with some $10 billion in gold and precious stones, could shed light on an important period in Spanish colonial history but also spawn legal ...

Obama renews call for gun control after mass shooting

CBS News - ‎6 hours ago‎
Following the murder of 14 people in San Bernardino, California, by two shooters praised by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as "supporters" of the terror group, President Obama is calling for a re-evaluation of the nation's gun laws. "We ...
Interested in Barack Obama?  YesNo

Erdogan says Turkey will find other energy suppliers than Russia

Al-Arabiya - ‎9 hours ago‎
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that Ankara could find alternatives to Russian oil and gas, as bilateral tensions escalated over the downing of a Russian warplane.
Interested in Recep Tayyip Erdoğan?  YesNo

UN Envoy Arrives in Yemen to Try to Advance Peace Talks

Voice of America - ‎2 hours ago‎
The U.N. envoy to Yemen met President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi on Saturday to discuss prospects for peace talks between his embattled Aden-based government and Houthi forces, a source close to Yemen's president said. Forces loyal to Hadi, backed by ...
Interested in Houthis?  YesNo

Secret Party Memo Tells GOP Senators to Mimic Trump in Re-Election Bids

Leaderstandard.com (blog) - ‎21 hours ago‎
Marco Rubio, said at the same forum that those calling for more sacrifices from Israel "are dead wrong, and they don't understand the enduring bond between Israel and America".
Interested in Republican Party?  YesNo

Man, 90, dies after being ' blown into path of moving bus'

BBC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
A 90-year-old man has died after it was believed he was blown into the path of a bus in north London. Scotland Yard said it was thought he was caught by a gust of wind and blown off the pavement against the side of the bus near Finchley Central station.

San Bernardino attack: US 'will not be terrorised' - Obama

BBC News - ‎11 hours ago‎
President Barack Obama says the US "will not be terrorised" by Wednesday's mass shootings in San Bernardino, California.

COP21: Climate delegates agree draft deal text

BBC News - ‎11 hours ago‎
... threat of dangerous warming due to human activities. Explained: What is climate change? In video: Why does the Paris conference matter?

Iraq summons Turkish ambassador over troops near Mosul

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
The Iraqi foreign ministry has summoned the Turkish ambassador to demand that Turkey withdraw troops it sent to an area near the northern city of Mosul.

Debris falls as roof collapses in Shepherds Bush Market

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
Part of a roof has collapsed in west London causing bricks to fall on to the pavement below. The Met said it was alerted to the incident in Uxbridge Road, near Shepherds Bush Market, at 15:20 GMT.

700 homes without power as 83mph winds batter north Wales

BBC News - ‎10 hours ago‎
Two people have been rescued from their cars after becoming trapped in flood water as Storm Desmond batters north Wales. A 33-year-old man was winched to safety in Llandygai near Bangor, and a woman was helped by firefighters from her stranded car in ...

San Bernardino shootings: What does a #MuslimApartment look like?

BBC News - ‎12 hours ago‎
Muslims on social media have reacted with wit and humour to reporters broadcasting live on television from the home of the couple behind the mass shooting in San Bernardino.

Storm Desmond brings flooding and disruption to parts of UK

BBC News - ‎5 hours ago‎
High-speed winds and heavy rain are causing severe disruption as Storm Desmond continues to batter the UK. People were evacuated from their homes as flash flooding swept through parts of Cumbria, and police in the area declared a "major incident".

Chad says suicide blasts kill at least 15 in Lake Chad

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
N'DJAMENA Four female suicide bombers attacked the Chadian island of Koulfoua on Lake Chad on Saturday, killing at least 15 people and injuring 130 in an attack blamed by security sources on militant Islamist group Boko Haram.

Azeri Oil Worker Dies, 30 Missing After Rig Fire, Company Says

Bloomberg - ‎4 hours ago‎
An oil worker died and 30 were missing in Azerbaijan after an offshore platform caught fire, the State Oil Co. of Azerbaijan said in a statement.

Taliban Chief Refutes Own Death in Voice Message

Voice of America - ‎2 hours ago‎
Last updated on: December 05, 2015 4:49 PM. ISLAMABAD—. Afghanistan's Taliban released a voice message late Saturday purportedly from its supreme leader, Mullah Akhtar Mansour, in which he refuted claims he had been killed in a gunbattle earlier ...

Kerry warns Israel of possible 'chaos' if Palestinian Authority collapsed

Washington Post - ‎28 minutes ago‎
Secretary of State John F. Kerry warned Israel on Saturday against allowing - or even promoting, as some have urged - the collapse of the Palestinian Authority, saying that it would leave the Israelis with unbearable financial and strategic costs and ...

Canadian Government Reaffirms Plan to Legalize Marijuana

TIME - ‎3 hours ago‎
New Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's administration has reaffirmed that it will make moves to legalize marijuana now that parliament is resuming after the October election.

Three killed in Lebanon as Islamist militant blows himself up: security sources

Reuters - ‎9 hours ago‎
BEIRUT A suspected Islamist militant killed himself and two members of his family in northern Lebanon on Saturday when he blew himself up during an army raid on his home, security and medical sources said.

Reports: People in Britain Suspected of Having Ties to Paris Attacks

Voice of America - ‎2 hours ago‎
December 05, 2015 4:23 PM. Two Western officials have said in newspaper reports that they suspect the terror network responsible for the November 13 attacks in Paris has links to people in Britain.

Jerry Falwell Jr.: If more good people had concealed guns, 'we could end those ...

Washington Post - ‎3 hours ago‎
The president of Liberty University, a popular pilgrimage site for presidential candidates, urged students during the school's convocation Friday to get their permits to carry concealed weapons.

Police say shooting, hostage scene in Wisconsin now safe

Reuters - ‎3 hours ago‎
Police have ended a shooting and hostage situation that caused injuries to an officer and one other person and prompted evacuation of homes and businesses near a motorcycle shop in Neenah, Wisconsin on Saturday, officials said.

New Jersey councilwoman quits after city votes to call holiday tree a ...

New York Daily News - ‎3 hours ago‎
This is how the Grinch quit city council. A New Jersey councilwoman resigned from her post a day after her fellow lawmakers voted to call the city's holiday tree lighting a Christmas tree lighting.

Can Americans separate terrorism from Muslims? Yes, says poll.

Christian Science Monitor - ‎4 hours ago‎
A new poll taken after the San Bernardino shooting, shows a majority of Americans view Muslims positively. By Beatrice Gitau, Staff December 5, 2015.

Donald Trump Raleigh protesters organized selves on Facebook

CNN - ‎6 hours ago‎
Raleigh, NC (CNN) The protesters who repeatedly interrupted Donald Trump's rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday night organized themselves on Facebook the week prior, one of the protesters told CNN.

7-Year-Old Girl with 'Bright Future' Killed by Family Friend After Soccer ...

People Magazine - ‎3 hours ago‎
A 7-year-old Michigan girl with "a bright future ahead" is dead and her mother is in serious condition after police allege that a family friend shot them both and then himself after soccer practice Thursday night.

Caitlyn Jenner hit with lawsuit from music producer Peter Wolf-Millesi's ...

New York Daily News - ‎2 hours ago‎
The fallout from a fatal February highway pileup still trails Caitlyn Jenner. Austrian music producer Peter Wolf-Millesi and his family filed a lawsuit against Jenner on Friday for injuries they allegedly sustained after the "I Am Cait" star's Cadillac ...

Wall St Week Ahead - Volatile week may have set stocks for year-end rally

Grand Forks Herald - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - This week's back-to-back equities selloff might have been a chance to ride a U.S. stocks rally towards the end of the year, amid the goldilocks economy scenario of a strong jobs market and falling oil prices.

While job growth lifts most of US economy, oil patch suffers

San Angelo Standard Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
FILE - In this June 12, 2014 file photo, a pair of tanker trucks parked next to pumps at an oil-producing well in McKenzie County, N.D.

Amazon unwraps new truck trailers just in time for the holidays

CNET - ‎10 hours ago‎
Along with the typical fare of drab rest stops and wireless towers dressed up like pine trees, expect to spot a new sight along the highway soon: Amazon tractor trailers.

Exclusive: ECB lowered stimulus ambitions after hitting opposition - sources

Reuters - ‎5 hours ago‎
FRANKFURT Hints by Mario Draghi ahead of last Thursday's ECB rate meeting that the euro zone may need another big injection of money backfired, stiffening the resolve of more conservative central bankers who criticized him for raising expectations too ...

UPDATE 2-Supermarket operator Kroger's profit beats on lower costs

Reuters - ‎Dec 3, 2015‎
... * Raises full-year profit forecast to $2.02-$2.04/shr from $1.92-$1.98. * 3rd-qtr earnings $0.43/shr vs. est. $0.39/shr. * Comparable sales up 5.4 pct vs est 4.5 pct.

US Air Force running out of bombs to fight ISIS

Fox News - ‎7 hours ago‎
The U.S. military says its 15-month bombing campaign on the Islamic State is depleting its munitions supply and that additional money and other support is “critical” for “the long fight.

Applications for US jobless aid rose slightly last week

St. Augustine Record - ‎13 hours ago‎
In this Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015, photo, military veteran Mark Cannon, of Miami, right, talks with Cynthia Carcillo, left, a veterans outreach representative for Career Source Broward, about employment opportunities at a job fair for veterans, in Pembroke ...

There Are Fourteen More Games For Sale On PSN Today

Kotaku - ‎1 hour ago‎
In celebration of the PlayStation Experience event, today 14 more games were added to the PlayStation Network, with the promised PS2 (and one remastered PS1) classics, PC titles making their PlayStation debut and a couple all new titles.

Final Fantasy VII: Remake First Gameplay Trailer Released

GearNuke - ‎3 hours ago‎
Square Enix has released the first gameplay trailer for Final Fantasy VII: Remake on the PS4. This Remake is being directed by Tetsuya Nomura and produced by Yoshinori Kitase.

How Apple and Samsung Got to $548 Million

Fortune - ‎8 hours ago‎
A timeline. “I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple's $40 billion in the bank, to right this wrong.

'Destiny' Announces Epic Sparrow Races, With PS4 Exclusive Content

Forbes - ‎2 hours ago‎
If you want to do something besides shoot aliens and robots but still want to play Destiny, you're in luck. Bungie just announced a sparrow racing league, allowing players to race around on the workmanlike little bikes that have been in the game since ...

Khloé Kardashian Visits an 'Excited' Kim and Kanye After Birth of Their Second ...

People Magazine - ‎2 hours ago‎
“They both seem excited. The baby is doing well, too, and is able to stay in the suite,” the source said, adding that many of Kim's family members have already visited the suite, including sister Khloé Kardashian.

The 7 craziest 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' fan theories

USA TODAY - ‎1 hour ago‎
Despite the sudden surge in trailers, TV spots and chatty movie stars, we still don't know much about the plot in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Khloe Kardashian Pulls Hospital Double-Duty Visiting Lamar Odom & Sis Kim ...

PerezHilton.com - ‎22 minutes ago‎
Such a bittersweet hospital visit! Khloé Kardashian was posted up at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in El Lay the last two days, there to visit Lamar Odom as he continues to recover from a drug overdose, as well as her sis Kim who had just given birth to a new son.

Remembering Robert Loggia, A Gruff Character Veteran With An Odd Resume

UPROXX - ‎5 hours ago‎
Robert Loggia passed away on Friday at the age of 85 after a battle with Alzheimer's disease, but he's not soon to be forgotten.

Western Michigan's P.J. Fleck doesn't think there are too many college ...

MLive.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
Western Michigan University head coach P. J. Fleck walks the sideline of Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium as he watches his during an NCAA football game against Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Ill.

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