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LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has been rocked by two mass abductions from schools in the past week, with over 300 children taken by armed gangs in the conflict-battered north.A tally by The Associated Press shows at least 1,799 students have been seized in a dozen of the largest abductions since the 2014 Chibok attack in which Boko Haram militants seized 276 schoolgirls, sparking global outrage. Most of the children have been released, many after ransoms were paid. Others have escaped.Here is a timeline of major abductions of students in Nigeria:April 14, 2014Members of the Islamic militant group Boko Haram…

It’s the start of Thanksgiving week, the time when home cooks across America suddenly recognize the daunting task ahead.More than 90% of people in the U.S. celebrate the food-centric holiday and more than 1 in 4 attend meals that include more than 10 other people, according to the Pew Research Center.Under that kind of pressure, what host wouldn’t want the best tools to make sure the holiday dinner goes off without a hitch?With that in mind, we asked national food safety experts which kitchen devices and aids are essential to ensure a safe and tasty Thanksgiving meal.Here are their top…

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star in Universal’s “Wicked: For Good.”UniversalUniversal’s “Wicked: For Good” defied gravity at the box office, snaring an estimated $150 million from domestic ticket sales.It marks the second-highest opening weekend for a film released in 2025, just behind Warner Bros.’ “A Minecraft Movie,” which tallied $163 million back in April. It also outpaces the debut of last year’s “Wicked,” which tallied $112.5 million in the U.S. and Canada.The film’s haul sets the record for the biggest opening weekend of a Broadway adaptation. With additional ticket sales from international markets, “Wicked: For Good” is set to reach…

by Brian Major Last updated: 1:55 PM ET, Fri November 21, 2025 The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism confirmed Jennifer Matarangas-King as Commissioner of Tourism, following her official approval by the 36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands.A St. Croix native, Matarangas-King is a respected communications and public affairs executive, who brings more than 30 years of experience in strategic communications, organizational leadership, and public service across both the private and public sectors to her new role. Her confirmation marks a new chapter for the Department, said officials, as it continues to build on the Territory’s record-breaking growth and reputation…

The turbulence caused by the longest government shutdown on record may still be fresh on travelers’ minds this Thanksgiving, but experts say preparing for the usual holiday crush of winter weather, heavy traffic and crowded airports can help ease those jitters.“I think the shutdown at this point is history for air travel. The airlines understand this time of year so well. They know exactly what they need to do,” said Sheldon H. Jacobson, an airport and airlines operations expert. “The real challenge is making sure travelers can help themselves.”Here’s a guide to navigating the busiest travel week of the year:How…

CHELSEA, Mich. (AP) — Old Brick Farm, where Larry Doll raises chickens, turkeys and ducks, was fortunate this Thanksgiving season.Doll’s small farm west of Detroit had no cases of bird flu, despite an ongoing outbreak that killed more than 2 million U.S. turkeys in the last three months alone. He also avoided another disease, avian metapneumovirus, which causes turkeys to lay fewer eggs.“I try to keep the operation as clean as possible, and not bringing other animals in from other farms helps mitigate that risk as well,” said Doll, whose farm has been in his family for five generations.But Doll…

X recently began rolling out a new feature that seemingly revealed many right-wing “America First” accounts are actually based outside the United States. Except the data might not be reliable. While X’s new “About This Account” feature includes information about when a user joined and how they downloaded the app, geographic location is getting the most attention by far. Posting a gallery of MAGA accounts that are apparently based in Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Thailand, left-wing influencer Micah Erfan wrote, “This is total armageddon for the online right.” Many of the accounts raising eyebrows, like the apparently Pakistan-based @American,…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Thousands of revelers descended on the boardwalk in Copacabana for Rio de Janeiro’s annual Pride parade on Sunday, with many celebrating the previous day’s preemptive jailing of Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro who is notorious for homophobic remarks.Demonstrators addressing crowds from trucks shouted: “He’s in prison!” and “Out with Bolsonaro!” to raucous cheers from rainbow-clad members of the LGBTQ+ community, who were a frequent target of the embattled far-right politician throughout his career.“It’s very gratifying,” said Emy Mateus Santos, a 25-year-old arts, theater and dance professor who was wearing a T-shirt with the colors of…

Newsletter platform beehiiv recently celebrated its four-year anniversary by launching a suite of new features, including an AI website builder, plus support for podcasts and the sale of digital courses and products. In other words, beehiiv is about a lot more than newsletters now. Co-founder and CEO Tyler Denk (who writes a popular startup newsletter of his own) spoke to TechCrunch about why the company has been expanding, explaining that it was largely in response to customer demand, particularly since beehiiv offered very basic blog templates from the start. “All of our users were like, ‘Hey, this is great, I…

After 23 years in the making, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), the largest museum on the planet dedicated to one civilization, made its debut earlier this month – much to the delight of tour operators.“The opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum is a major milestone for Egypt and for our travelers,” Intrepid Travel President of the Americas Leigh Barnes, adding that the company began offering visits to GEM on Nov. 5, the day after it grand opening debut. “As the world’s largest archaeological museum, GEM will showcase approximately 100,000 artifacts spanning 7,000 years of Egyptian history,” Barnes added, noting that…