×

10 things to know today: Thursday, Jan. 7, 2015

By the Associated Press

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. HOW SEOUL IS ANSWERING KIM’S NUCLEAR MOVE

South Korea says it will retaliate for a North Korean nuclear test by resuming cross-border propaganda broadcasts that Pyongyang considers an act of war.

2. INVESTOR JITTERS RIPPLE ACROSS ASIA AGAIN

Chinese stocks nosedive, triggering the second daylong trading halt of the week and sending share markets, currencies and oil prices lower.

3. RANCHERS TOLD TO END ENCAMPMENT

Cheers erupt at a community meeting in rural Oregon when a sheriff says it’s time for a small, armed group occupying a national wildlife refuge to “pick up and go home,” but it’s not clear when that will be.

4. ‘OBAMACARE’ SIGN-UPS SLOW MARKEDLY

Progress stalls on reducing the number of uninsured Americans under Obama’s signature health care law, a major survey finds.

5. AP FACT CHECK: OBAMA’S GUN PROPOSALS AREN’T CLEAR-CUT

The president’s proposals to tighten gun control rules may not accomplish his goal of keeping guns out of the hands of would-be criminals.

6. BLAND CASE TAKES ‘BITTERSWEET’ TURN FOR FAMILY

The indictment and expected firing of the Texas state trooper who arrested Sandra Bland, a black woman who later died in jail, was overdue but does not equal their loss, her sister says.

7. WHAT HOT HOLIDAY GIFT IS BEING OUTLAWED AT SCHOOLS

At least 20 universities have banned or restricted hoverboards on their campuses, saying the two-wheeled, motorized scooters are unsafe.

8. WHICH SURPRISE AGE GROUP IS BANKING MOST

Workers are saving more for retirement, and the youngest are boosting their savings faster than any other.

9. POWERBALL EXPECTED TO SET RECORD

The estimated prize of $675 million for this weekend’s drawing will be the largest jackpot of any lottery game in U.S. history.

10. WHO GOT DROPPED FROM LEBRON’S AGENCY

The NBA star ends his marketing agreement with Johnny Manziel, the embattled Cleveland Browns quarterback, so he could focus on his personal life.

Newsletter

Today's breaking news and more in your inbox

I'm interested in (please check all that apply)
Are you a paying subscriber to the newspaper? *
   

Starting at $4.62/week.

Subscribe Today