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2+ min ago (234+ words) ABUJA, Dec 7Nigeria's government has secured the release of 100 schoolchildren who were abducted last month in Niger state in one of the country's worst mass kidnappings to date, local broadcaster Channels Television reported on Sunday. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said 303 children and 12 school staff were kidnapped on November 21 by gunmen at St. Mary's Catholic boarding school in Papiri, a hamlet in Niger state. Fifty pupils managed to escape in the following hours, but since then there had been no update on the whereabouts or conditions of the other children, some as young as six, and the missing school staff. Channels Television did not immediately provide details about the release. The CAN and Niger state authorities said they were not officially notified of the release of the children. The Nigerian government did not immediately comment. "We are not…...

3+ min ago (407+ words) Texas businessman and philanthropist Tom Hicks, who simultaneously owned NHL, Major League Baseball and English Premier League soccer clubs, died Saturday. He was 79. Hicks formerly owned the Dallas Stars from 1995-2011 and the Texas Rangers from 1998-2010. He also acquired 50% ownership of Liverpool. A news release from Hicks Holdings LLC early Sunday morning said Hicks died peacefully surrounded by his family in Dallas. The 2022 inductee into the Texas Business Hall of Fame co-founded Hicks & Haas in 1984 and "was widely regarded as a pioneer in American business, reshaping private equity and introducing strategies that influenced an entire generation of investors," according to a release. "Tom Hicks was an innovative businessman and a pioneer in private equity," Texas businessman Ross Perot Jr. said in the news release. "He combined his commitment to business and sports through his ownership of the Stars and the Rangers....

6+ min ago (531+ words) ORLANDO, Fla.Jeff Kent was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Sunday by the contemporary era committee, while steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were among seven players who fell short once again. Kent appeared on 14 of 16 ballots, two more than the 12 ballots needed for the 75 percent minimum. Carlos Delgado received nine votes, followed by Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy with six each. Bonds, Clemens, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela each received fewer than five votes. Kent will be inducted at the hall in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26 along with anyone chosen by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, whose balloting will be announced on Jan. 20. A five-time All-Star second baseman, he batted .290 with 377 homers and 1,518 RBIs over 17 seasons with Toronto (1992), the New York Mets (1992-96), Cleveland (1996), San Francisco (1997-2002), Houston (2003-04) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2005-08). His 351 home runs…...

8+ min ago (431+ words) TALLAHASSEE, Fla.For the first time in a decade, hunters armed with rifles and crossbows are fanning out across Florida's swamps and flatwoods to legally hunt the Florida black bear, over the vocal opposition of critics. The state-sanctioned hunt began Saturday, after drawing more than 160,000 applications for a far more limited number of hunting permits, including from opponents who are trying to reduce the number of bears killed in this year's hunt, the state's first since 2015. The Florida black bear population is considered one of the state's conservation success stories, having grown from just several hundred bears in the 1970s to an estimated more than 4,000 today. Opponents have questioned whether the hunt was necessary, but they were unable to convince the courts to halt it. In order to participate, hunters must hold a valid hunting license and a bear harvest permit,…...

9+ min ago (285+ words) A federal judge on Dec. 6 barred prosecutors from accessing evidence seized from ex-FBI Director James Comey's former attorney, complicating the Department of Justice's (DOJ) bid to revive a case against him. The judge stated that Richman is likely to succeed on the merits of his claim that the government violated his Fourth Amendment rights when it retained "a complete copy of files on his personal computer" and searched that image without a warrant. Kollar-Kotelly said the government has not yet indicated who holds custody of the seized materials, and that neither Richman nor the court can determine who the custodian is. "Given that the custody and control of this material is the central issue in this matter, uncertainty about its whereabouts weighs in favor of acting promptly to preserve the status quo," the judge stated. Kollar-Kotelly ordered the government to…...

13+ min ago (665+ words) Badenoch set to unveil alternative grooming gangs inquiry after Labour accused of dragging their feet | Farage reported to police over "election fraud" | State will encourage all staff to join union " and Starmer may need his own job protection | Public no longer trust NHS over dementia care The post Newslinks for Monday 8th December 2025 appeared first on Conservative Home. Badenoch set to unveil alternative grooming gangs inquiry after Labour accused of dragging their feet "Kemi Badenoch will today unveil an alternative grooming gangs inquiry which focuses on the religion and ethnicity of attackers. The Tory leader has drawn up a proposed remit for the Government's probe " which has yet to get under way. Survivors have accused ministers of dragging their feet on the investigation and watering down its scope. Several quit the victims' panel in October after claiming their feelings were being…...

17+ min ago (228+ words) The Knicks outlasted the Magic to go 13-1 in their first 14 MSG starts this year, and avenged the only home loss they've suffered so far. We know for a fact that there are no guarantees. Knicks fans with a memory long enough to connect with the 1992-93 season understand this better than anyone. If you sift through each of the 52 teams that have tried to win the franchise's third championship, that's the one that sticks most permanently and most prominently in the collective craw. Yes, the 1993-94 and 1998-99 teams advanced further than that one did, making it all the way to the NBA Finals. And that '94 team took a 3-2 lead back to Houston, and came damn close to getting it done in Game 6. But it was that 1992-93 team that was in the best position to win the title of all the ones that…...

21+ min ago (368+ words) Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., briefly sparred with60 Minutes" host Lesley Stahlover what she claimed was accusatory" behavior from the journalist. Greene gave her first sit-down interview with Stahl since announcing her resignation from Congress last month. During the segment, Stahl and Greene spoke about the Georgia lawmaker's apology fortaking part in toxic politics." I would like to say humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics," Greene told CNN in November. It's very bad for our country, and it's been something I've thought about a lot, especially since Charlie Kirk was assassinated, is that we, I'm only responsible for myself and my own words and actions, and I am committed, and I've been working on this a lot lately to put down the knives in politics." But you contributed to that," Stahl asked Greene Sunday. You. You, you…...

36+ min ago (346+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 794 Zev Stub is the Times of Israel's Diaspora Affairs correspondent. Laura Trott, the shadow education secretary, and Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, expressed concerns over a "deeply troubling rise in antisemitic behavior" particularly on university campuses," in a letter to Phillipson last week, The Telegraph reported'Saturday. The Conservative Party urged the government to use its powers under the Immigration Act 1971 to revoke the visas of any foreign citizens who harass or intimidate members of the Jewish community. The proposal to deport foreign students accused of antisemitic actions follows similar actions by the Trump administration in the United States. Hundreds of international students have had visas revoked or faced detention since US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at combating antisemitism in January. In October, Phillipson said British universities must take stronger action to…...

38+ min ago (694+ words) Departing Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed during a "60 Minutes" interview which aired Sunday there were "several direct death threats" on her son after President Donald Trump publicly called her a "traitor." Greene made the claim after CBS News's Lesley Stahl pointed out to the lawmaker she "decided not to stay and fight" in Congress and instead "decided to give in." The firebrand Georgia congresswoman announced Nov. 21 " one week after Trump confirmed he would no longer support her for reelection " she would be resigning from her deep red House seat effective Jan. 5, 2026. "After President Trump called me a traitor, I got a pipe bomb threat on my house. And then I got several direct death threats on my son," Greene told Stahl during the interview. Greene has two sons, ages 22 and 26. Stahl responded by referring to Greene's viral Nov....