Local officials say Islamic militants attacked a town in northeastern Nigeria, abducting more than 300 people, including women and children. The attack on Friday happened in the town of Ngoshe in Borno state. That's according to Bulama Sawa, an official from the Gwoza area. He told The Associated Press the attack was likely in retaliation for an operation by the military that killed three commanders of the militant Boko Haram group.
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Islamic militants abduct more than 300 people in an attack in northeastern Nigeria, local officials say.
Three close allies of the United States say they are ready to join forces to defend their interests in the Middle East and stop Iran’s retaliatory strikes following the killing of its supreme leader. Others around the world expressed concern that the violence could spread into a wider war. Iran’s capital again saw explosions as Israel said it targeted the “heart” of Tehran. Iran continued launching missiles at Israel and Gulf states. Iranian officials also hurried to plan a future after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who had no designated successor. Some Iranians who had long suffered from political repression celebrated.
Britain, France and Germany say they are ready to work with the US and partners to help stop Iran's retaliatory attacks.
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Court records in New Orleans show that actor Shia LaBeouf has been rearrested and charged with an additional count of simple battery. The court record from Orleans Parish in Louisiana shows LaBeouf was arrested Saturday. LaBeouf's attorney says the arrest is connected to a Feb. 17 fight for which he was previously arrested. In that case, LaBeouf is accused of hitting multiple people during Mardis Gras celebrations. His attorney Sarah Chervinsky says it's unusual for someone to be jailed two separate times for a single misdemeanor incident. Telephone and email messages left Saturday with New Orleans police weren’t immediately returned.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says joint attack with US was to 'remove an existential threat posed' by Iran.
Iranian media report attacks are happening nationwide as Israel launches airstrikes targeting the country.
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A New Orleans judge has ordered actor Shia LaBeouf to return to drug and alcohol rehabilitation and set a $100,000 bond after the film star was charged with two counts of battery. The film star appeared in court Thursday after his arrest this month over an alleged assault outside a bar during Mardi Gras. Orleans Parish Criminal Court Judge Simone Levine also admonished the actor for allegedly yelling homophobic slurs while hitting multiple people at a bar near the French Quarter. LaBeouf posted bond and left the courthouse without commenting to reporters.
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Officials say a third victim has died from injuries sustained during a deadly shooting at a youth hockey game in Rhode Island. Pawtucket police said Wednesday that Gerald Dorgan has died. He had been in critical condition following last week’s shooting at an ice rink. His daughter, Rhonda Dorgan, and adult grandson, Aidan Dorgan, were also killed in the shooting. Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien says he was heartbroken that another person has died because of the shooting. Police have identified the shooter as 56-year-old Robert Dorgan. The shooter died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Robert Dorgan’s ex-wife was Rhonda Dorgan and adult son was Aidan Dorgan.
The Justice Department says it is looking into whether it improperly withheld documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files. The announcement Wednesday comes after several news organizations reported that records involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against President Donald Trump were not among those released to the public. The reports say the Justice Department did not release some summaries of interviews that the FBI conducted with an unidentified woman who claimed to have been sexually assaulted by both Trump and Epstein when she was a minor in the 1980s. The Justice Department has said that the FBI received many “untrue and sensationalist” claims about Trump that are included in the files.