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Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action, escalates claim of Christian persecution

Author: The Associated Press | Date: November 2, 2025, 8:55 am

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria. The warning posted Saturday on social media was an escalation of his allegations that the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the West African country. The threat came after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu pushed back against Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” for alleged persecution of Christians. On Saturday, Tinubu stated that Nigeria values religious freedom and opposes persecution. Trump, in a social media post on Friday, claimed Christianity faces an existential threat in Nigeria due to radical Islamists.… Read More

Smith’s homer in 11th lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 5-4 to become first repeat champion in 25 years

Author: The Associated Press | Date: November 2, 2025, 12:34 am

TORONTO (AP) — Will Smith homered in the 11th inning after Miguel Rojas connected for a tying drive in the ninth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in Game 7 to become the first team in a quarter century to win consecutive World Series titles. Los Angeles overcame 3-0 and 4-2 deficits and escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to become the first repeat champion since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees, and the first from the National League since the 1975 and ’76 Cincinnati Reds. Smith hit a 2-0 slider off Shane Bieber into the Blue Jays’ bullpen, giving the Dodgers their first lead of the night.… Read More

Scott, Bailey power NC State to 48-36 upset of No. 8 Georgia Tech for Yellow Jackets’ 1st loss

Author: The Associated Press | Date: November 2, 2025, 12:32 am

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Duke Scott ran for a career-best 196 yards in place of injured Atlantic Coast Conference rushing leader Hollywood Smothers to help N.C. State stun No. 8 Georgia Tech 48-36 on Saturday night. That ended the Yellow Jackets’ unbeaten run after their first 8-0 start since 1966. Scott had a late 30-yard TD run that effectively sealed the win. CJ Bailey threw for 340 yards and accounted for three TDs for the Wolfpack. Haynes King threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more for Georgia Tech. This was N.C. State’s first win against a top-10 team since September 2021.… Read More

Nate Sheppard’s 3-yard TD, Duke’s 2-point conversion stun Clemson 46-45

Author: The Associated Press | Date: November 1, 2025, 4:49 pm

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Nate Sheppard had a 3-yard touchdown run with 40 seconds left and Duke got the two-point conversion to win at Clemson for the first time since 1980 with a 46-45 victory. The Blue Devils didn’t hesitate in lining up for the victory after Sheppard scored and quarterback Darian Mensah found Shamir Hagans for the winning points. Clemson has lost four games at home, the first time that’s happened since 1998. Mensah finished with 361 yards passing and a career-best four touchdown passes. Cade Klubnik, in his first game back since getting injured against Boston College last month, passed for 385 yards and two touchdowns for Clemson.… Read More

Heidi Klum reveals her much-anticipated 2025 Halloween costume

Author: The Associated Press | Date: October 31, 2025, 11:42 pm

NEW YORK (AP) — Heidi Klum has revealed her latest Halloween costume, donning green scales and squirming snakes to transform herself into Medusa. Klum says she loves the Greek myth in which a goddess turns a beautiful woman into a monster with serpents for hair, the sight of which turns living things around her to stone. Klum said she spent 10 hours getting into costume for her annual Halloween party. Klum’s husband dressed as a man turned to stone. The supermodel-turned-TV personality went viral in 2022 when she arrived at her party on the end of a fishing line, encased in a slithering worm costume.… Read More

Bill Belichick wins first ACC game as North Carolina rallies to defeat Syracuse 27-10

Author: The Associated Press | Date: October 31, 2025, 11:33 pm

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Demon June accounted for two touchdowns and nearly 200 yards on offense, Gio Lopez threw for two scores, and Bill Belichick won his first Atlantic Coast Conference game when North Carolina came from behind to defeat Syracuse 27-10. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Tar Heels (3-5, 1-3 ACC), while the Orange (3-6, 1-5) lost for the fifth consecutive time. North Carolina lost its previous two games by a combined four points.… Read More

Deputy fatally shoots a 13-year-old boy wanted for grandmother’s killing in North Carolina

Author: The Associated Press | Date: October 31, 2025, 8:16 pm

RAEFORD, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina deputy has shot and killed a 13-year-old boy who was wanted in the death of his grandmother. Authorities say the teenager had picked up a piece of lumber during a chase and charged at the Lee County sheriff’s deputy. The events began Thursday in nearby Hoke County, where deputies found 68-year-old Connie Linen dead in her home. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says the boy ran when authorities later found him behind an abandoned mobile home. The State Bureau of Investigation will review the shooting that killed the boy.… Read More

North Carolina lawmaker accused of sex crimes resigns from state House

Author: The Associated Press | Date: October 31, 2025, 7:14 pm

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina state legislator accused by authorities of sex-related crimes involving a 15-year-old has resigned from the General Assembly. Cecil Brockman’s resignation letter late Friday came just after the House speaker formally announced a committee to investigate Brockman’s alleged misconduct. House leaders from both parties, along with Democratic Gov. Josh Stein, had urged Brockman to resign since his arrest three weeks ago. Brockman had served in the House since 2015. He wrote that he needed to focus on defending himself. Democrats in Brockman’s district will now choose someone to serve out his two-year term.… Read More

Birders going ‘cuckoo’ after unexpected sighting in New York City area

Author: The Associated Press | Date: October 31, 2025, 11:28 am

A bird sighting on New York’s Long Island has avian enthusiasts flocking to the region in the hopes of spotting a feathered friend who has never been seen before in the state. The common cuckoo is typically found from Europe to Japan, with the majority of the population wintering in Africa. But one was recently spotted in Riverhead on the north shore of Long Island. Once the bird was confirmed as a common cuckoo, birders quickly shared the news in their online communities. The bird has since been spotted more than 200 times. It’s not clear how or why the bird ended up there.… Read More

Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destruction

Author: The Associated Press | Date: October 31, 2025, 11:23 am

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Communities across the northern Caribbean are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. In Jamaica, emergency relief efforts are underway as residents clear roads and assess damage. The storm has left many without homes, power or communication. Authorities have confirmed at least four deaths, and thousands remain in shelters. In Cuba, heavy equipment is clearing roads and the military is assisting isolated communities. No deaths have been reported there but significant damage has occurred. In Haiti, dozens were dead or missing after catastrophic flooding. The storm tied records for Atlantic hurricanes making landfall when it hit Jamaica.… Read More

Unbeaten and 8th-ranked Georgia Tech looks to dodge upset at NC State

Author: The Associated Press | Date: October 30, 2025, 3:34 pm

No. 8 Georgia Tech is a front-runner in the race for spots in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. Staying on course will require the unbeaten Yellow Jackets to avoid a misstep at N.C. State on Saturday night. This is the sixth time in Georgia Tech history that the team is 8-0 and the first since 1966. In each of those previous five situations, the Yellow Jackets won the next game to reach 9-0. N.C. State has lost two in a row and four of its last five games. The defense has allowed 89 points in the past two games.… Read More

Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea

Author: The Associated Press | Date: October 30, 2025, 7:21 am

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump said he has decided to lower his combined tariff rates on imports of Chinese goods to 47% after talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on curbing fentanyl trafficking. Trump’s aggressive use of tariffs since returning to the White House for a second term combined with China’s retaliatory limits on exports of rare earth elements gave the meeting newfound urgency. Trump told reporters he decided to reduce the current rate from 57% after the talks. Xi said Washington and Beijing would work to finalize their agreements to provide “peace of mind” to both countries and the rest of the world, according to a report on the meeting carried by Chinese state media.… Read More