Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Biodun Iginla, BBC News

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Google News compiled for the BBC's Biodun Iginla--1/24/15--in New York

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Southern Jersey Shore Hit With Severe Flooding by Snowstorm's High Tides

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
The southern end of the Jersey Shore, which was largely spared by Hurricane Sandy three years ago, had the most severe flooding in the state during the weekend blizzard, as high tides sent icy water rushing into darkened homes and businesses.

Manhunt for Three Escaped Inmates in Southern California

New York Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
SANTA ANA, Calif. - A manhunt spanning Southern California was underway Sunday for three inmates described as “very dangerous” who escaped from a maximum-security jail in Orange County, using tools to cut through steel bars and then rappelling ...

Broncos smother Patriots, advance to Super Bowl 50

NFL.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
1. The quarterbacking might not have lived up to the pre-game hype, but Brady vs. Manning XVII proved to be an instant classic. After taking more hits (20) than any quarterback in a single game all season, Tom Brady connected with Rob Gronkowski on a ...

Islamic State video purports to show Paris attackers, threatens Britain

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
CAIRO A video published on Sunday by the media center of Islamic State purported to show images and last statements of nine of the people who took part in the Paris attacks that killed 130 people on Nov. 13.

Why President Obama Says He Wouldn't Want to Run for a Third Term

ABC News - ‎5 hours ago‎
President Barack Obama pauses while speaking at the UAW-GM Center for Human Resources in Detroit on Jan. 20, 2016. 0 Shares. Email.

Former Chicago officer returns to advise department on civil rights reform

Chicago Tribune - ‎53 minutes ago‎
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Sunday that a Chicago native once passed over for top cop will return to help guide civil rights reforms in the Chicago Police Department.

Iowa GOP Chairman: Party Will Support Donald Trump 'One Thousand Percent' if He Wins Nomination

Breitbart News - ‎1 hour ago‎
MUSCATINE, Iowa - 2016 GOP frontrunner Donald Trump received support from yet another major GOP player, state GOP chairman Jeff Kaufmann, in the all-important first caucus state of Iowa. Kaufmann, who wasn't officially endorsing Trump for president ...
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Photos :: TURKEY-ISTANBUL-US-BIDEN-POLITICAL SOLUTION-IS

Prokerala - ‎21 hours ago‎
ISTANBUL, Jan. 23, 2016(Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) meets U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in Istanbul, Turkey, on Jan. 23, 2016.
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Obama says he doesn't yearn for third term

AOL News - ‎7 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he wouldn't run for a third term even if he could. He says the presidency takes a toll on family life, and the office "should be continually renewed by new energy and new ideas.
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More top Twitter executives to leave company: source

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
SAN FRANCISCO Struggling social media company Twitter Inc will see three more top officials depart, and it plans to add two new board members, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
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Toxic paint levels at playgrounds, research suggests

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
"You'd expect the older playgrounds to be more dangerous as people have become more aware of the dangers of lead, but our findings suggest that this isn't the case," Dr Turner told the BBC News website. The presence of lead is more of a danger to ...

South Korea and Hong Kong shiver as snow disrupts travel

BBC News - ‎8 hours ago‎
The South Korean island of Jeju has seen its biggest snowfall in three decades, causing hundreds of flights to be cancelled. Jeju is a popular holiday destination and thousands of visitors are reported to have been left stranded.

US blizzard 2016: Clear-up after mammoth snowfall

BBC News - ‎6 hours ago‎
A travel ban in New York City has ended as the eastern US begins digging out from the weekend's massive snowstorm. New York, the most populated city in the US, saw its second-highest snowfall since records began in 1869, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

Centre-right Sousa wins Portugal presidential poll

BBC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
Veteran centre-right politician and television pundit Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has won Portugal's presidential elections. With nearly 99% of the vote counted, the 67-year-old is winning 52% - enough to avoid a run-off.

UK is 'vulnerable' to next Ebola outbreak

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
The UK is vulnerable to epidemics such as Ebola because of a gaping hole in the country's ability to manufacture vaccines, a group of MPs has warned.

The last Defender: Is Land Rover's off-road heyday over?

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
The last of Jaguar Land Rover's classic Defenders will roll off the production line this week, ending 68 years of production - does this mean the carmaker's best off-road days are behind it?

Asylum seekers made to wear wristbands to get food

BBC News - ‎5 hours ago‎
Asylum seekers in Cardiff are being made to wear brightly coloured wristbands in order to receive food, it has emerged. There are concerns the wristbands make them clearly identifiable and could single them out for abuse.

Two dead after car crashes into Bristol canal

BBC News - ‎4 hours ago‎
Two people have died after a car crashed into a canal in Bristol, Avon and Somerset Police said. Emergency services were called to Feeder Road at around 18:00 GMT after the car crashed through a barrier and plunged into the water.

Malaysia Calls for Caution on MH370 as Metal Found in Thailand

Bloomberg - ‎11 minutes ago‎
Malaysia's government cautioned against speculating about the location of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 after a chunk of metal was found off southern Thailand.

China Deepens Its Footprint in Iran After Lifting of Sanctions

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
ZARRINABAD, Iran - Rising from the yellowish, treeless plains so typical for central Iran stands a square labyrinth of pipes and conveyor belts, topped by a silver chimney that glitters in the summer sun.

In Asia, Kerry to focus on maritime disputes, NKorea nukes

Salt Lake Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry waves as he leaves Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, en route to Vientiane, Laos. Kerry is in Saudi Arabia on the second leg of his latest round-the-world diplomatic mission, which will also take him to ...

Egypt's president praises 2011 uprising, urges patience

Washington Post - ‎11 hours ago‎
CAIRO - Egypt's president paid tribute on Sunday to the country's 2011 uprising that toppled longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak, saying that protesters killed during the 18-day revolt had sought to revive “noble principles” and found a “new Egypt ...

Major earthquake in southern Alaska felt for hundreds of miles

Reuters - ‎19 minutes ago‎
JUNEAU, Alaska A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck remote southern Alaska early on Sunday, unleashing shudders felt several hundred miles (km) from the tremor's lakefront epicenter near on the far end of Cook Inlet from Anchorage, the state's ...

RPT-UPDATE 2-Former Israeli president Peres back in hospital after chest pains

Reuters - ‎5 hours ago‎
(Repeats for wider distribution. No change to text.) TEL AVIV Jan 24 Israeli elder statesman Shimon Peres was hospitalised on Sunday for a second time in as many weeks after complaining of chest pains, his doctor said.

Egyptian Museum Officials Face Tribunal for Damaging King Tutankhamen's Mask

New York Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
CAIRO - Eight Egyptian museum officials are to face a disciplinary tribunal for their role in a botched repair job that caused lasting damage to the famed golden burial mask of King Tutankhamen, one of the country's most prized artifacts, the country ...

Hit by Blizzard, Northeast Starts to Burrow Its Way Out

New York Times - ‎59 minutes ago‎
The snowbound New York region emerged from its first blizzard of the season on Sunday with relatively little damage despite near-record accumulations, though the toll along the Eastern Seaboard as a whole was more sobering: 28 storm-related deaths, ...

Mother Nature Can't Stop These Moms From Special Deliveries

ABC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
The plans made by expectant mothers to get themselves to the hospital went out the window when a massive blizzard struck the East Coast.

At least 29 killed in snowstorm-related deaths

Washington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
At least 29 people have died as a result of the mammoth snowstorm that pounded the eastern U.S. The deaths occurred in car accidents, from carbon monoxide poisoning, and from heart attacks while shoveling snow: WASHINGTON.

Billionaire donors helped Ted Cruz rise in GOP presidential bid

Miami Herald - ‎3 hours ago‎
Four of America's wealthiest businessmen laid the foundation for Ted Cruz's now-surging Republican presidential campaign and have redefined the role of political donors.

Good Samaritan shot and killed by the man he was helping during snowstorm

Mashable - ‎11 minutes ago‎
A Good Samaritan was shot and killed in Catawba County, North Carolina on Friday by the drunk driver he had stopped to help out. Jefferson Heavner, 27, had pulled up in his pick-up truck to help the suspect, Marvin Jacob Lee, when Lee's car became ...

Update: Names released in gun store shooting that killed father, son

The Sun Herald - ‎3 hours ago‎
JEREMY PITTARI/PICAYUNE ITEM Pearl River County deputies who responded to a report of a shooting at this gun shop on Mississippi 43 found the store owner and his son dead in the store.

Live Coverage | Subways, Metro-North, and LIRR Return (Mostly) to Normal

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Most commuters in Connecticut, Westchester County and Long Island can breathe a sigh of relief, The Port Authority said on Sunday.

Report: Twitter Losing Its Product, Media, Engineering Heads; Adding New CMO

TechCrunch - ‎1 hour ago‎
Yet more personnel changes are afoot at Twitter. According to reports in Recode (here and here), the social media site is about to lose not just one but several senior executives as soon as tomorrow.

Asia stocks edge up after Wall Street gains on crude surge

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
TOKYO Asian stocks gained early on Monday, relieved after seeing Wall Street rally overnight on the back of a sharp rise in crude oil prices.

How menu changes have shifted McDonald's fortunes

Christian Science Monitor - ‎4 hours ago‎
2015 was a stellar year for sales at McDonald's thanks to serious menu changes, such as the all-day breakfast. By Story Hinckley, Staff January 24, 2016.

Lower fuel prices boost airline profits, but fares to hold steady

Los Angeles Times - ‎Jan 23, 2016‎
An American Airlines jet fuels up at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. The carrier has announced plans for a no-frills airfare. An American Airlines jet fuels up at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport.

Darling of Davos, Lagarde has second IMF term sewn up

Reuters - ‎9 hours ago‎
DAVOS, Switzerland The darling of the Davos political and financial elite, Christine Lagarde has a second term at the helm of the International Monetary Fund sewn up just days after nominations opened, despite facing possible trial in France.

Johnson Controls Said in Talks to Combine With Tyco Intl

Bloomberg - ‎3 hours ago‎
Johnson Controls Inc. is discussing a merger with Tyco International Plc that would combine the companies' building-control businesses, said people familiar with the matter.

Why Europe has little to fear from global markets

MarketWatch - ‎2 hours ago‎
There are many reasons to be concerned about the economic outlook for Europe. Risks are arising from political instability in Spain and Portugal, a looming standoff between Greece and its creditors, a possible British decision to quit the European ...

In-App Purchases Discounted By Up To 50% On The Play Store

Android Headlines - Android News - ‎8 hours ago‎
The Google Play Store is one of the largest repositories of mobile applications in the world, and has over a million apps for Android users to download on their respective devices.

Samsung dives deeper into VR, opens New York studio

SlashGear - ‎44 minutes ago‎
If you thought that Samsung's Gear VR headset, which was made together with Oculus, was just a temporary distraction for the Korean consumer electronics company, you might have just been proven wrong.

Daimler CEO: Apple and Google Further Along on Cars Than Anticipated

PC Magazine - ‎5 hours ago‎
Apple is staying quiet about its vehicle research and testing, whereas you'll likely spot one of Google's self-driving cars if you spend enough time wandering around Silicon Valley.

Latest rumor has Galaxy S7 slated for a March 11 release in the US

androidandme.com - ‎Jan 23, 2016‎
Not a tremendous amount to go on here, but according to Evan Blass, a.k.a. @evleaks, the Galaxy S7 and presumably the Galaxy S7 edge will be arriving stateside March 11th.

2016 Producers Guild Awards Winners List Includes The Big Short, Lady Gaga Performs Emotional Song

E! Online - ‎6 hours ago‎
The movie The Big Short and the HBO series Game of Thrones were among the winners of the 2016 Producers Guild Awards, which were handed out Saturday night at a ceremony in Los Angeles.

Chris Rock Will Not Step Down as Oscars Host, But Is 'Writing a New Show'

Us Weekly - ‎5 hours ago‎
Chris Rock at Variety's Creative Impact Awards and '10 Directors To Watch' brunch in Palm Springs on Jan. 4, 2015. Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images.

Obamas' love blooms in 'Southside With You'

Washington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
PARK CITY, Utah - It's the sweet, romantic story of a first date - albeit the fictionalized first date of the couple who currently occupy the White House.

Mark Ruffalo Proves Human ''Decency'' Is Alive and Well After Strangers Return His Missing Phone and Wallet

E! Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
Sometimes, good people can do some really great things. Like so many residents on the East Coast, this weekend proved to be a bit challenging thanks to Winter Storm Jonas.

Panthers go up 24-7 after Patrick Peterson's mistake

NBCSports.com - ‎54 minutes ago‎
The Panthers just added to their second quarter lead by putting the ball in the hands of their best players. But the Cardinals allowed it when the ball went off the hands of one of their best.

Harden nets triple-double in Rockets' victory

CBSSports.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
HOUSTON (AP) Trevor Ariza has rediscovered his long-range shooting, and that is really good news for James Harden and the Houston Rockets.

Stipe Miocic to replace Cain Velasquez in UFC heavyweight bout

ESPN - ‎1 hour ago‎
Heavyweight Stipe Miocic has agreed to step up on two week's notice to challenge Fabricio Werdum for the UFC heavyweight championship on Feb. 6 in Las Vegas.

Tyronn Lue's delicate balancing act showed he was up for Cavs challenge

ESPN - ‎16 minutes ago‎
CLEVELAND -- The first words David Griffin heard on the other end of the line when he made an outgoing call to Los Angeles during his coaching search in the summer of 2014 caught him off-guard.

El Salvador Advises Against Pregnancy Until 2018 in Answer to Zika Fears

New York Times - ‎Jan 23, 2016‎
SAN SALVADOR - Reacting to the rapid spread of the Zika virus in Latin America and the Caribbean, health officials in El Salvador are urging women not to get pregnant until 2018 in an effort to halt a surge of birth defects that are suspected to stem ...

Formerly conjoined twin, Conner, finally goes home

WXIA-TV - ‎5 hours ago‎
Waiting is something the Mirabal family knows a lot about. The last 13 months have been full of waiting. Loading… Post to Facebook.

Tinder's bizarre war with an AIDS organization

Morning Ticker - ‎16 minutes ago‎
Tinder has ended a strange battle with a prominent AIDS organization by adding a “Health Safety” section on its website. The new web page provides information on condum use and a way to find a free testing facility for sexually transmitted diseases ...

Empathy as a Trait that is not Unique to Humans Alone, Study

Counsel & Heal - ‎2 hours ago‎
Empathy is a classic trait of humans where we commonly offer comfort to friends and family members that are hurt or sad. However, a new study reveals that humans are not the only animals with empathy in their system.

How a Namib Desert beetle could help stop frost on airplanes

Christian Science Monitor - ‎13 hours ago‎
A Namib Desert beetle helped scientists unlock the key to preventing or slowing frost. The solution is the latest in a growing trend of nature-inspired technology.

Amazon founder's reused rocket successfully launches, lands

USA TODAY - ‎8 hours ago‎
SAN FRANCISCO - Jeff Bezos' space transport firm Blue Origin successfully launched an unmanned sub-orbital rocket that reached a height of 63 miles over the Earth before landing in Texas on Friday.

Experts At Davos Say Weaponized Artificial Intelligence Robots Are Dangerous

STGIST - ‎6 hours ago‎
This may sound like science fiction, or the plot of a Marvel movie, but AFP is reporting that scientists and arms experts in attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland have issued a dire warning saying that robots with advanced ...

The 5 craziest uses of camouflage in the animal kingdom

Morning Ticker - ‎46 minutes ago‎
A recent study says the Zebra probably isn't using its stripes for camouflage -- but these interesting critters are. We recently reported on a surprising new study that finds that a zebra's stripes probably aren't for camouflage, sending scientists ...
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