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The kick off for the holidays turned into a platform for protest against the unequal treatment of minority communities by the police.
Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) At least seven people were killed in a Boko Haram attack on the majority-Christian village of Pemi in Nigeria's Borno state on Christmas Eve, a local official said. "Boko Haram attacked Pemi village, killed seven people and abducted another seven, including a pastor," Kachallah Usman, secretary of the Chibok local government area, told CNN on Friday. "They also burned down a church, a dispensary and several houses," he added. Audu Chiwar, a former secretary of the Chibok community in Abuja, told CNN he received a call on Thursday from a local resident reporting that gunmen had opened fire in the village.
A new survey reveals nearly 2 in 5 Americans, or 37%, plan on cutting their Black Friday shopping budget this year. According to Business Insider, that's bound to hit major retailers--even Target, who has shifted its Black Friday sales exclusively to its online platform. Business Insider reports just 28% of those surveyed said they will shop the same as they did last year. With a nod to cognitive dissonance, the survey also revealed that more than 1 out of 2 Americans, or 52%, remain excited about shopping the day after Thanksgiving. But as the pandemic endlessly grinds on, 49% of consumers surveyed said they intend to conduct their shopping online.
Almost 500,000 Ukrainians have fled their homes in the East of the country as the conflict continues. These 67 people are making an old bomb shelter home for the holidays.
President Obama with the First Lady Michelle Obama and their children Sasha and Malia spend some quality Christmas moments with some children dressed as Elves and doing bells.
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