By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The United Nations office in Nigeria says at least 200 people, mostly women and children displaced by violence in northeastern Nigeria, were abducted by Islamic extremists while they were searching for firewood near the border with Chad. The victims were taken hostage after leaving several displacement
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The manslaughter trial of James Crumbley, the father of the teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school in 2021, began with opening statements Thursday, just weeks after his wife, Jennifer, was convicted of the same charges. James Crumbley was “grossly negligent,” Oakland County
Continue ReadingWDIV, WXYZ, CNN By Eric Levenson and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Opening statements are set to begin Thursday in the manslaughter trial of James Crumbley, the father of the teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school in 2021, in a case that comes just weeks after his wife, Jennifer, was
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Candy companies want to know: What will make Americans start chewing gum again? Gum’s bubble burst during the COVID-19 pandemic, when masks and social distancing made bad breath less of a worry and fewer people spent on impulse buys. The number of packages of gum sold dropped by nearly
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to use his State of the Union address Thursday to promote his vision for a second term to a dispirited electorate who questions whether he’s up to the job and to warn that GOP front-runner Donald Trump would
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is going into Thursday’s State of the Union address with an expanded plan to raise corporate taxes and use the proceeds to trim budget deficits and cut taxes for the middle class. The Democratic president in this election year is refining the economic agenda
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The invitation list for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Thursday speaks volumes about what Democrats and Republicans want to focus on as the 2024 election season heats up. Biden and Democratic lawmakers have invited several health care providers and women whose lives have been impacted by stricter
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco and Annette Choi, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s plans to deliver widespread student debt relief were dealt a serious blow last year when the Supreme Court struck down his one-time student loan forgiveness program. But he has still managed to cancel more federal student loan debt than any other president.
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court is facing intense pressure to step into the charged debate over gender-affirming care as transgender minors and their families fight with GOP states over a wave of laws passed in recent years that restrict such care for young trans people. The high court has largely
Continue ReadingBy Alex Leeds Matthews and Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Ahead of President Joe Biden’s election-year State of the Union address to Congress, here’s a look at the data behind some of the topics and policies he could bring up Thursday evening. Economy is solid, but prices remain sky-high After inflation rose in 2021 and
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Apple is opening small cracks in the iPhone’s digital fortress as part of a regulatory clampdown in Europe that’s striving to give consumers more choices. But it’s coming at the risk of creating new avenues for hackers to steal personal and financial information stored on the devices. The overhaul
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first official visit to Kashmir’s main city since India stripped the disputed region of its semi-autonomy in 2019. Speaking in Srinagar on Thursday, Modi announced development projects and said previous governments had misled people over the region’s now-scrapped special status. Thousands of paramilitary troops and
Continue ReadingBy KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Millions of travelers across Germany are being affected by strikes again after two unions called for two-day walkouts over wages and work conditions. Around 80% of all long-distance trains as well as regional and commuter trains in the country were canceled early Thursday as train drivers went
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — A United flight from Houston to Fort Myers, Texas, was forced turn around Monday after one of the plane’s engines caught fire. KTRK-TV reports that several of the 167 passengers aboard the Boeing 737 took video showing a line of flames shooting out of the engine. FlightAware shows Flight 1118 taking off
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Global shares traded mostly lower Thursday after Wall Street recovered some losses from the day before. France’s CAC 40 fell nearly 0.3% in early trading to 7,933.56. Germany’s DAX declined 0.4% to 17,653.05. Britain’s FTSE 100 dropped 0.4% to 7,651.10. U.S. shares were set to drift
Continue ReadingBy DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The top American diplomat for East Asia and the Pacific is criticizing China for using intimidation tactics against other countries in the region to press its sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea. Speaking to reporters Thursday after returning to the United States from meetings with
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — During his 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden promised a stark departure from the immigration policies of the Trump administration. He pledged a 100-day moratorium on deportations after taking office. He promised to protect sanctuary cities from federal law enforcement agencies. And he harshly criticized the Trump
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, Alayna Treene, Fredreka Schouten and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Twelve hours after Donald Trump predicted his near sweep of Super Tuesday states would lead to unity “very quickly” in the Republican Party, the former president delivered a parting shot to his last remaining rival for the GOP nomination. On his social
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says that the United States has become more “transactional,” using rewards and punishments to achieve aims with other countries, and should be encouraged to enhance cooperation with China in the Asia-Pacific region. Anwar on Thursday advocated against taking sides in U.S.-led
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With the largest number of registered voters in the nation, it may take some time to process every single eligible vote in California. We had the chance to hear directly from local voters at the polling centers Tuesday, about the issues motivating them. “I think it’s really important that we get to exercise our right
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