Africa’s other surviving despots are raptly watching the struggle. As the continent’s most populous and influential country, Nigeria sets an example for the region’s other states. “They may well feel there is no need to democratize if Nigeria doesn’t do it,” warns Anthony Kirk-Greene, an Africa specialist at Oxford University. To head off a grass-roots rebellion, Babangida has begun jailing dissenters. So far, most Nigerians have reacted to the crackdown by carrying on with their daily lives....

Adams made the statement Tuesday during a call-in with WABC’s “Sid and Friends in the Morning” radio show when asked about the migrant crisis by host Sid Rosenberg. Adams called the present situation an “embarrassment” that requires solutions on a national level. Large numbers of migrants have come through the U.S.-Mexico border this past year, prompting Republican Governors Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis to bus and fly migrants to liberal states....

Newsweek is tracking the number of delegates each candidate has been awarded in the race to date. The current tally per Statista (for both those still running and those who have withdrawn) is as follows: The candidates are battling for a majority of 3,979 pledged delegates, meaning the magic number to secure the nomination is 1,991 delegates. There are also 771 superdelegates who will be able to vote for their desired nominee at the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee from July 13-16....

Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada said in a press release over the weekend that she was working with Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican, on legislation to target “the rise in flash mob robberies and intricate retail theft schemes sweeping the nation.” “The Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act establishes a coordinated multi-agency response and creates new tools to tackle evolving trends in organized retail theft,” the two senators said in a joint release....

In recent days, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell revealed that he has held discussions with the White House to coordinate an impeachment strategy that will secure a favorable outcome for President Donald Trump. “There will be no difference between the president’s position and our position as to how to handle this,” he told Fox News host Sean Hannity late last week. Earlier today, McConnell also rejected calls from Democrats for witnesses to testify in Trump’s Senate trial....

The poll, which was conducted between January 12 and January 16, asked 1,538 U.S. respondents: “Who would you rather see as the Democratic nominee in 2024: Joe Biden or someone else?” Thirty-eight percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents said that they will vote for Biden, while 39 percent said that they will vote for “someone else” and 23 percent are “not sure.” The survey’s margin of error is approximately 2....

Individuals on several cruise ships tested positive for COVID-19 during the beginning stages of the pandemic, causing some ships to be placed into quarantine. In March, the CDC ordered passenger cruise lines to cease operating in order to help mitigate the worldwide spread of the virus. That order was modified in October to allow a phased reopening of the cruise line industry. The November cruise by the Sea Dream I was the first one to sail after the no-sail order had been lifted....

A letter to the social network’s boss was sent today by three Democratic senators who expressed concerns about the platform’s “lack of action to prevent white supremacist groups from using the platform as a recruitment and organizational tool.” Senators Mark Warner, Robert Menendez and Mazie Hirono suggested in the letter that Facebook is failing to address extremism as the U.S. continues to go through a “long-overdue examination of the systemic racism prevalent in our society....

Just one month into their first term, President Barack Obama put Biden in charge of the administration’s biggest project: an economic stimulus package designed to pull the country out of the Great Recession. Faced with an even greater crisis after being sworn in last year, Biden did not hand Harris similar control of the government’s Covid relief plan. Harris last year drew two of the hardest tasks for any administration – addressing the root causes of migration from Central America to the United States, and pushing major voting rights legislation through an evenly divided Senate....

The liberal-aligned Sunflower State PAC spent more than $5 million opposing Roger Marshall’s candidacy, likely viewing ultra-conservative Trump ally Kris Kobach as an easier target for Democrat Barbara Bollier to take down in the general election. But the investment didn’t pay off. The race was called in favor of Marshall shortly after the polls closed. He had 40 percent of the vote, compared to only 26 percent for Kobach. As expected, Bollier sailed through her primary with 85 percent of the vote....

Michael Bradley, Clint Dempsey, Tim Howard, Jozy Altidore, Darlington Nagbe and Jesse Gonzalez were called in as U.S. Gold Cup replacements for the knockout rounds. They will replace Brad Guzan, Sean Johnson, Alejandro Bedoya, Cristian Roldan, Kelyn Rowe and Dom Dwyer. Gold Cup: Everything you need to know “We have added some experienced players to the roster that can help us in the Knockout Round of the Gold Cup,” Arena said....

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field before halftime of a group stage match against Finland and needed to be resuscitated by medics using a defibrillator and CPR. He was eventually stabilized and transferred to a hospital, and 90 minutes later his teammates resumed the match after speaking to Eriksen. Denmark lost the match 1-0. Eriksen’s teammate Martin Braithwaite, who started the match and was on the field for the incident, said his team was presented with two options to resume the match and “none of those choices were good....

Denmark struggled to find the net after thrashing Republic of Ireland 5-1 in the qualifying play-offs and looked set for a third consecutive goalless draw in Brondby. But after toiling in front of goal, Poulsen bent a glorious 71st-minute effort into the top-left corner to lift the mood, before Christian Eriksen netted a quickfire second. The result will be a boost for Denmark ahead of their World Cup opener against Peru next Saturday, while Mexico face the even more daunting task of defending champions Germany the day after....

Hamlin led 53 laps at Charlotte last week but became ill late in the race and finished eighth. He went to the infield care center after the race with a migraine headache and admitted that too much golf and tennis before the race may have caused him to become dehydrated. MORE: Johnson not happy with penalty | Why Stewart apologized to Truex | Most disappointing drivers | Power Rankings...

Directed by Soyinka himself, the work is an angry denunciation of dictatorships and the abuse of power. Its main character is Gen. Baasha Bash, a potbellied, cowardly buffoon who, says Soyinka, is a caricature based on African dictators such as Abacha, Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe and the Cote d’Ivoire’s recently-deposed military head of state, Robert Guei. Soyinka, a Nobel Prize-winner who fled Abacha’s brutal regime in 1994, spoke to NEWSWEEK’s Ivan Watson on opening night....

Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) struggled in the early rounds against Washington (18-1-1, 12 KOs) in Birmingham, Ala., allowing the 34-year-old challenger to set the pace early by winning the first three rounds. Washington knocked Wilder back several times with jabs and body shots, not allowing him to set up his patented overhand right; Wilder certainly wasn’t aggressive in his first fight since fighting Chris Arreola in July. MORE: Time off gave Wilder more love of boxing...

Floyd’s death sparked widespread outrage after a video of his arrest went viral earlier this week. In the video, a now-former Minnesota police officer identified as Derek Chauvin can be seen pressing his neck into Floyd’s neck while Floyd’s hands are cuffed behind his back. Floyd can repeatedly be heard saying, “I can’t breathe,” as Chauvin’s knee remains on his neck. “The federal investigation will determine whether the actions by the involved former Minneapolis Police Department officers violated federal law....

Derealization can also occur with a number of medical or psychiatric disorders, as an effect of a substance, or it can occur without an identifiable reason. The experience of derealization is not usually distressing, but it can be. Often, derealization is fleeting, lasting for a few minutes, without frequent recurrence. However, it can recur or last for prolonged periods of time, especially when it is caused by a psychiatric or medical condition....

According to Adam Schefter’s report, the MVP candidate’s recovery timetable is 6-8 weeks. Carr, 25, sustained the injury to his tibia in Saturday’s 33-25 victory over the Colts. The Raiders (12-3) close the regular season Sunday against the Broncos, with backup Matt McGloin to get the start as Oakland tries to nail down the AFC West title and the No. 2 playoff seed in the conference. MORE: NFL playoff picture...

Before the season began, FiveThirtyEight’s statistical model projected the New York Knicks as a 25-win team, with a per game point differential of -6.6. Instead, New York already has 23 wins and is on pace for about 35, with a per game point differential of -2.1. Nylon Calculus’ Nathan Walker, who consistently has some of the most accurate statistical win projections, has moved his year-end projection for the Knicks up seven wins since the start of the season....