Nigerian police have reportedly opened fire on protesters in Lagos after 12 days of demonstrations against police brutality. Witnesses said smoke has been rising from the direction of a toll gate on Wednesday where the shootings allegedly took place. After
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A Biden Landslide? Some Democrats Can’t Help Whispering
MACON, Ga. — President Trump held a rally in Georgia on Friday, 18 days before the November general election. It wasn’t a good sign for him. That Mr. Trump is still campaigning in what should be a safely Republican state
Photos: Dodgers vs. Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of World Series
Two days after their comeback from a two-game deficit against the Atlanta Braves in the National League Championship Series, the Dodgers opened their third World Series in four years against the Tampa Bay Rays at Globe Life Field in Arlington,
Spanish Judge Releases One of Italy’s Most Wanted Mafia Suspects
MADRID — A Spanish judge has released a fugitive Italian organized-crime suspect just days after his arrest, and a court spokesman said on Tuesday that the judge was unaware the man had been identified as a leading figure in a
Commentary: Remembering 1988, when the Dodgers and Lakers both won titles
Remember 1988? Remember the days when people walked around without masks, sports arenas were stuffed with spectators whose social distancing was about three inches, and the Lakers and Dodgers both won world titles? That was the first time a city
Republican Voters Take a Radical Conspiracy Theory Mainstream
DALTON, Ga. — Sitting in the local Republican office most days is a lifelong conservative named Diane Putnam, who got her first taste of politics when Dwight D. Eisenhower was president and she was a little girl telling people that
Jamie Lynn Spears announces ‘Zoey 101’ reunion: ‘Are you ready?’
The rumors are true. After two days of posting pictures of purple palm tree silhouettes and a polka dot background to her Instagram, Jamie Lynn Spears has confirmed her fans’ hopes: The hit early 2000s Nickelodeon teen drama series “Zoey
Pakistan Rescinds TikTok Ban
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Just 10 days after introducing a ban on TikTok, the Pakistani authorities said on Monday that they were reversing the decision after receiving assurance from the Chinese-owned social media platform that it would moderate content according to
Pakistan lifts TikTok ban after pledge to clean up ‘immoral’ content
TikTok is up and running once again in Pakistan 10 days after it was banned following a failure to filter out “immoral and indecent” content. The popular social media app was given a second chance after it pledged to enforce
For Young Rohingya Brides, Marriage Means a Perilous, Deadly Crossing
BANGKOK — Haresa counted the days by the moon, waxing and waning over the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Her days on the trawler, crammed into a space so tight that she could not even stretch her legs,
Bears’ opponent adds player to reserve/COVID-19 list
The Panthers put center Tyler Larsen on the reserve/COVID-19 list. | AP Photos Two days before they’re scheduled to host the Bears, the Panthers put center Tyler Larsen on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday. Two days before they’re scheduled
Thailand Steps Up Response as Antigovernment Protests Escalate
BANGKOK — As antigovernment protests in Thailand have escalated in recent days, the authorities have responded with an arsenal of threats, diktats and detentions. On Friday, they sprayed demonstrators with water cannons and sent rows of riot police officers at them,
How Do We Fix American Democracy?
In the heady days after the 2016 election, a pair of political scientists, Valerie Bunce and Mark Beissinger, posed an unsettling question: “How might American democracy end?” Until Donald Trump’s ascent to the White House, such a question felt, well,
By Calling Climate Change ‘Controversial,’ Barrett Created Controversy
During two grueling days of questioning over her Supreme Court confirmation, Judge Amy Coney Barrett did her best to avoid controversy. But her efforts to play it safe on the subject of climate change have created perhaps the most tangible
18 Hours of Questions, Few Answers: What We Learned About Amy Coney Barrett
WASHINGTON — Over two long days of questioning at her confirmation hearings this week, Judge Amy Coney Barrett took a particularly rigorous approach to the strategy used by all modern Supreme Court nominees: avoiding saying anything about issues that could
2020 Billboard Music Awards sound a political note ahead of election
With just 19 days to go until the presidential election, the 2020 Billboard Music Awards sounded a political note Wednesday night. In fact, that tone made some of the most powerful moments ones that were not involving music at all.
The Jets and Giants Are Both 0-5. That’s the Tweet.
These are dark days for New York football. Though both the Jets and the Giants have had their share of bad seasons, this is the first in which both teams have started with an 0-5 record. Just how bad are
Florida-LSU is the second SEC game postponed in last three days because of COVID-19
The Southeastern Conference has had to postpone two games in the last three days because of positive COVID-19 tests. No. 10 Florida’s game against defending national champion LSU was postponed Wednesday to tentatively Dec. 12 after the SEC postponed Missouri-Vanderbilt
‘Good Old Days of Segregation’ Remark Was Sarcastic, Graham Says
new video loaded: ‘Good Old Days of Segregation’ Remark Was Sarcastic, Graham Says transcript Back bars 0:00/1:12 –1:12 transcript ‘Good Old Days of Segregation’ Remark Was Sarcastic, Graham Says After invoking the “good old days of segregation” while questioning Judge
Anchorage mayor resigns after acknowledging relationship
The mayor of Alaska’s largest city submitted his resignation, four days after an anchorwoman at a local television station threatened to report he had posted nude photos of himself on a website. Ethan Berkowitz initially denied the allegation, but on
Anchorage mayor resigns after admitting to relationship
The mayor of Alaska’s largest city submitted his resignation Tuesday evening, four days after an anchorwoman at a local television station threatened to report he had posted nude photos of himself on a website. Ethan Berkowitz adamantly denied her allegations,
Accused Kenosha gunman won’t face charges in Illinois
Prosecutors say a 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, won’t face charges in his home state of Illinois ByThe Associated Press October 13, 2020, 10:01 PM • 1 min
Did MLB cheat its ticket-buying fans? Nope, judge rules
In April, as the days and weeks passed without baseball, a core of fans grew increasingly agitated. Major League Baseball had called off games, and fans with tickets to those games could not get their money back. The league, its
Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Hearings Begin Today. Here’s What to Watch.
A deeply divided Senate Judiciary Committee will kick off four days of contentious confirmation hearings on Monday for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, drawing battle lines that could reverberate through the election. Democrats will
Can Democracy Work in Soccer?
These may be the last days in office for Josep Maria Bartomeu, Barcelona’s embattled, unpopular president. An insurgent group, frustrated by the decline of the team and furious at how close the club came to losing the star forward Lionel
From Hiding, Kyrgyzstan’s Leader Declares State of Emergency
MOSCOW — Four days after vanishing during a wave of attacks on government buildings by opposition protesters, the president of Kyrgyzstan declared a state of emergency in the capital of his Central Asian country on Friday, ordering the military into
Wedding before the storm: Delta speeds up couple’s nuptials
Hurricane Delta sped up one Louisiana couple’s wedding by a few days but judging by the smiles on the bride and groom it certainly didn’t dampen the affair By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press October 9, 2020, 1:47 PM • 2
Teen charged in Kenosha shootings due back in Illinois court
A 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is due back in court Friday as his attorneys fight efforts to send him to Wisconsin to stand trial on homicide charges
Australia, Tell Us the Places in the World You Love the Most
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. Some days, I wake up longing for Slovenia. My obsession is somewhat odd, seeing as I never had any particular ambition to
Novel Brain Surgery Seeks to Reverse Epilepsy in Sea Lion
VALLEJO, Calif. — The adolescent patient turned sullen and withdrawn. He hadn’t eaten in 13 days. Treatment with steroids, phenobarbital and Valium failed to curb the symptoms of his epilepsy. Then, on Sept. 18, he had a terrible seizure —