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Nick Reiner pleads not guilty. See timeline of Rob Reiner case so far

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Nick Reiner pleads not guilty. See timeline of Rob Reiner case so far

Nick Reinerentered aplea of not guiltyon murder charges over the deaths of his parents, acclaimed director Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner, on Monday, Feb. 23. It's the latest update in a case thatleft Hollywood reelingfrom the unexpected loss of a couple whose impact extended beyond the realm of entertainment.

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The arraignment on Feb. 23, which had previously been postponed, came two months after the filmmaker and his wife, a photographer and producer, were found dead in their Los Angeles home in December. One day after their bodies were discovered, authorities said that their investigation revealed that Reiner, a 32-year-old screenwriter, was responsible for their deaths.

Here's a timeline of the case so far, including when Reiner will appear in court next.

Dec. 14: Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner are found dead

Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner attend the Human Rights Campaign dinner on March 30, 2019, in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Police Department said they responded to a "death investigation" at a Brentwood home and discovered two bodies. In an update later the same day, LAPD shared that the residence has been identified as Rob Reiner's home. Later details would reveal that son Nick Reiner is accused of fatally stabbing his parents in the "early morning hours" of Dec. 14.

Dec. 14: Nick Reiner is arrested

Nick Reiner was arrested at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Dec. 14, according to the LAPD on Dec. 15. A day later, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said Reiner "fled" before he was later arrested in Exposition Park in Los Angeles.

Dec. 15: Authorities claim Nick Reiner is responsible for parents' death

Los Angeles Police Department claimed Nick Reiner is "responsible" for his parents' deaths, citing their investigation, one day after authorities announced they'd found the husband and wife dead.

<p style=Rob Reiner speaks onstage at Collider's Directors On Directing Panel during 2025 Comic-Con International: San Diego at San Diego Convention Center on July 24, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Rob Reiner attends SiriusXM Presents Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend Live With The Cast Of "Spinal Tap 2" at SiriusXM Studios on Sept. 4, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Rob Reiner attends the premiere of "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on Sept. 9, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=From left: C. J. Vanston, Harry Shearer, Valerie Franco, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Fran Drescher and Rob Reiner attend the premiere of "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on Sept. 9, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Rob Reiner attends the premiere of "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on Sept. 9, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner attend the Human Rights Campaign's 2025 LA Dinner at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles on March 22, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Rob Reiner attends the Human Rights Campaign's 2025 dinner in Los Angeles on March 22, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner attend the Human Rights Campaign's 2025 LA Dinner at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles on March 22, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Rob Reiner speaks onstage at the screening of "The American President" during the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 25, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Rob Reiner attends the screening of "Misery" during the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 25, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Rob Reiner and Kathy Bates attend the screening of "Misery" during the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 25, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Aaron Sorkin, Rob Reiner and TCM Host Ben Mankiewicz attend the screening of "The American President" during the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 25, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Jake Reiner, Romy Reiner, Rob Reiner, and Michele Reiner attend the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on January 15, 2024, in Los Angeles, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers speak onstage during the 75th Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theatre at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Jan. 15, 2024.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner attend the 46th Kennedy Center Honors gala at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on Dec. 3, 2023.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Director Rob Reiner attends the photocall of "This Is Spinal Tap" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Majestic Beach on May 18, 2022, in Cannes, France.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Director Rob Reiner attends the photocall of "This Is Spinal Tap" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Majestic Beach on May 18, 2022, in Cannes, France.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Director Rob Reiner attends the photocall of "This Is Spinal Tap" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Majestic Beach on May 18, 2022, in Cannes, France.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Rob Reiner attends The Paley Honors: A Special Tribute To Television's Comedy Legends at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on Nov. 21, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Rob Reiner and Larry David attend the Los Angeles premiere of Neon's "The Biggest Little Farm" at the Landmark Theater on May 7, 2019, in Los Angeles, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Rob Reiner and Larry David attend the Los Angeles premiere of Neon's "The Biggest Little Farm" at the Landmark Theater on May 7, 2019, in Los Angeles, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Rob Reiner attends the "This Is Spinal Tap" 35th anniversary during the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival at the Beacon Theatre.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=From left: Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, Michael McKean, and Rob Reiner attend the "This Is Spinal Tap" 35th anniversary during the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival at the Beacon Theatre on April 27, 2019, in New York City.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Special Guests Billy Crystal and Rob Reiner attend the Hand and Footprint Ceremony: Billy Crystal at the 2019 10th Annual TCM Classic Film Festival on April 12, 2019, in Hollywood, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Special guests Billy Crystal and Rob Reiner attend the Hand and Footprint Ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 12, 2019, in Hollywood, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Special guests Billy Crystal and Rob Reiner attend the Hand and Footprint Ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 12, 2019, in Hollywood, California.

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Rob Reiner found dead at 78. See photos from his Hollywood career.

Rob Reiner speaks onstage at Collider's Directors On Directing Panel during 2025 Comic-Con International: San Diego at San Diego Convention Center on July 24, 2025.

Dec. 16: Nick Reiner faces murder charges

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said Nick Reiner faces two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his parents. Prosecutors added a "special circumstance of multiple murders" and a "special allegation" that Reiner used a deadly weapon — a knife. The charges carry a maximum sentence of life without parole or the death penalty. No decision "has been made with respect to the death penalty," Hochman said during a press conference on Dec. 16.

Dec. 16: Nick Reiner not medically cleared for court appearance

Nick Reiner's then-attorney Alan Jackson said that Reiner "has not been medically cleared" to appear in court, according to a video shared by TMZ.

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Dec. 17: Nick Reiner appears in court, siblings speak out

Nick Reinerbriefly appeared in courtin Los Angeles. The same day, his siblings Romy and Jake Reinershared a statementabout the deaths of their parents, calling for speculation "to be tempered with compassion and humanity, and for our parents to be remembered for the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave."

Dec. 17: Preliminary cause of death revealed for Rob Reiner, Michele Singer Reiner

Reiner his wife died from"multiple sharp force injuries,"according to online records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner reviewed by USA TODAY. The manner of death was ruled a homicide. The county medical examiner announced later December that due to a court order, information about the cause and manner of death for the Reiners would no longer be available.

Jan 7: Nick Reiner's attorney drops out

Nick Reiner was to be arraigned on Jan. 7, but his then-attorney Alan Jackson said he'dno longer be representingthe 32-year-old.

Feb. 23: Nick Reiner pleads not guilty

Nick Reiner entered a plea of not guilty during his arraignment.

April 29: Next court appearance

Reiner's next court appearance is set for the end of April.

USA TODAY reporters Anna Kaufman, Bryan Alexander and Edward Segarra contributed to this story.

Paris Barraza is a reporter covering Los Angeles and Southern California for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her atpbarraza@usatodayco.com.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Timeline of Nick Reiner case, from arrest, plea and what's next

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Trump considers new national security tariffs after Supreme Court ruling, WSJ reports

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Trump considers new national security tariffs after Supreme Court ruling, WSJ reports

Feb 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is considering new national security ‌tariffs on a half-dozen industries after ‌a Supreme Court decision last week that invalidated many ​of his second-term levies, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

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The new tariffs, to be issued under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion ‌Act of 1962, ⁠would be separate from a 15% global levy Trump announced on ⁠Saturday, the report said, citing people familiar with the plans.

Reuters could not immediately confirm ​the report. ​The White House ​did not immediately respond ‌to a Reuters request for comment.

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The U.S. Supreme Court last week struck down Trump's sweeping tariffs that he pursued under a law meant for use in national emergencies. ‌In response, Trump imposed a ​temporary tariff of 10% ​on U.S. ​imports from all countries before raising ‌it to 15%.

The new ​levies could ​cover industries like large-scale batteries, cast iron and iron fittings, plastic piping, industrial chemicals ​and power ‌grid and telecom equipment, the report ​added.

(Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru; ​Editing by Nia Williams)

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Activists hang former Prince Andrew’s arrest photo in Louvre

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Activists hang former Prince Andrew's arrest photo in Louvre

The viral post-arrest photo of formerPrince Andrewin the back of a British police car was temporarily hung in theLouvreover the weekend by a group of activists.

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On Sunday, Feb. 22, the anti-billionaire groupEveryone Hates Elon– referring toElon Musk– hung a framed photo ofAndrew Mountbatten-Windsorin Paris' Louvre Museum with the placard: "He's Sweating Now. 2026." The photo was on display for about 15 minutes before it was removed by museum security, Reuters reported.

The now infamous photo, captured by Reuters photographerPhil Noble, shows the former prince in the backseat of a police vehicle leaving the Aylsham Police Station in Aylsham, England, on Thursday, Feb. 19.

A person looks at a framed picture of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, hung by activists from anti-billionaire campaign group Everyone Hates Elon in the Louvre museum, in Paris, France, February 22, 2026.

"We're sick of obscenely rich, powerful men thinking they can just do as they please," Everyone Hates Elon wrote in anInstagram postabout the photo on Monday, Feb. 23. "So when he was arrested, we wanted to show ex-Prince Andrew how the world will remember him, by hanging his arrest photo in the Louvre."

The Louvre Museum did not wish to make a comment about the photo when contacted by USA TODAY on Feb. 23.

Why was former Prince Andrew arrested?

Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, tied to his relationship with the late convicted sex offenderJeffrey Epstein.

<p style=Police officers, unmarked vehicles and media were seen at residences linked to disgraced former royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Feb. 19, 2026. Windsor was reportedly arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office on the Sandringham estate. In a statement, Thames Valley police said they were also "carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk" as part of the investigation. See the scene outside various residences, beginning here near the entrance to Wood Farm in Sandringham, Norfolk.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=The media gather to report near the home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Feb. 19, 2026, in Sandringham, Norfolk.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Unmarked police vehicles enter the gates of the Royal Lodge, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's former residence in Windsor Great Park, on Feb. 19, 2026, in Windsor, England.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=In this photo illustration, a statement from His Majesty King Charles III via communications at Buckingham Palace pledges his "full and wholehearted support and co-operation" to the "appropriate authorities" in response to the arrest of his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Unmarked vehicles exit the gates of the Royal Lodge, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's former residence in Windsor Great Park, Feb. 19, 2026, in Windsor, England.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=A person steps out of unmarked car at the home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Feb. 19, 2026, in Sandringham, Norfolk.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Unmarked police vehicles exit the gates of the Royal Lodge, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's former residence in Windsor Great Park, Feb. 19, 2026, in Windsor, England.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> <p style=Unmarked vehicles exit the gates of the Royal Lodge, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's former residence in Windsor Great Park, Feb. 19, 2026, in Windsor, England.

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Police investigate homes tied to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor amid his arrest

Police officers, unmarked vehicles and media were seen at residences linked todisgraced former royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsoron Feb. 19, 2026. Windsor wasreportedly arrestedon suspicion of misconduct in public office on the Sandringham estate. In a statement, Thames Valley police said they were also "carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk" as part of the investigation. See the scene outside various residences, beginning here near the entrance to Wood Farm in Sandringham, Norfolk.

In thelatest batch of Epstein files, photos show Mountbatten-Windsor with young women whose faces have been obscured. Emails demonstrating his lengthy friendship with Epstein and concerns from law enforcement that he wasn't cooperating with investigations were also in the files.

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Mountbatten-Windsor has denied any wrongdoing and said he regrets his friendship with Epstein.

What happens next?

If convicted of misconduct in public office, Mountbatten-Windsor would face a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, but experts like Andrew Lownie, author of "Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York," doubts the former prince will stand trial.

The royal family could be in favor of Mountbatten-Windsor fleeing the country as an "easy solution," Lowniepreviously told USA TODAY.

When it comes to the royal family's reputation, Lownie said the British monarchy can recover from the affair, as long as King Charles III is transparent and open to parliamentary scrutiny.

Contributing: Sarah D. Wire, Anthony Robledo, Taijuan Moorman, Kim Hjelgaard and Michelle Del Rey, USA TODAY

Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her atgcross@usatoday.com.

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Iran hit by resurgent protests as U.S. builds pressure ahead of new nuclear talks

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Iran hit by resurgent protests as U.S. builds pressure ahead of new nuclear talks

Iran was jolted by resurgentanti-government protestsover the weekend, as Washington sought to build pressure on Tehran to accede to its demands ahead of new nuclear talks amid a massive Americanmilitary buildup.

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Iranian state news agencies reported student demonstrations at five universities in the capital and one in the city of Mashhad over the weekend, with fresh protests also reported Monday. Large crowds rallied outside the Amir Kabir University of Technology in Tehran, according to video geolocated by NBC News that circulated on social media Sunday.

The video does not appear to have circulated before Sunday but NBC News has not been able to pinpoint when exactly it was taken.

They are the first known protests to have erupted since theanti-government unrest that swept the countrylast month and sawthousands of people killedin a brutal crackdown, according to rights groups.

The United States has held the threat of military action over the regime in the wake of those demonstrations, which marked the biggest flare-up of domestic dissent since Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution. But PresidentDonald Trumphas also pursued negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, entertaining diplomacy even as he masses a daunting military force in the Middle East.

Video shared on Feb. 22 and verified by NBC News shows students raising an Iranian flag during a protest in Shariff University in Tehran.  (via X)

Trump's special envoySteve Witkoffsaid Saturday that the president was "curious" as to why Iran had not changed course in the face of this buildup.

"He's curious as to why they haven't — I don't want to use the word 'capitulated' — but why they haven't capitulated," Witkoff said in an interview with Fox News' "My View with Lara Trump."

"Why under this sort of pressure, with the amount of sea power, naval power that we have over there, why they haven't come to us and said, 'We profess that we don't want a weapon'?" he said.

The USS Gerald R. Ford is en route to becomethe second American aircraft carrierin the region, wherethe U.S. has been gathering air defenses, warships and submarines.

Officials signaled in a meeting last week that all U.S. military forces required for possible action would be in place by mid-March, a senior administration official told NBC News, though Trump hasthreatened possible actionsooner than that.

The USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.  sails alongside fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser in the Arabian Sea on Feb. 18, 2026. (Christian Kibler / AFP - Getty Images)

New talks are scheduled for Thursday, according to the country that brokered previous rounds of indirect negotiations.

Oman's foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, said in aposton X on Sunday that talks were confirmed for Thursday in Geneva "with a positive push to go the extra mile towards finalizing the deal."

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Iranian PresidentMasoud Pezeshkianoffered some optimism Sunday, suggesting the latest talks had "yielded encouraging signals."

"Iran is committed to peace and stability in the region," he said in aposton X. However, he warned that Tehran continued to "closely monitor U.S. actions and have made all necessary preparations for any potential scenario."

Addressing the U.S. threat of military action in a news conference Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the Islamic Republic would "never be influenced by threats" and would "insist on Iran's national interests."

He added that there was "no such thing as a limited attack," after Trump confirmed he was considering a more limited initial strike to force Tehran into concessions.

Any "act of aggression" would be met with a firm response, he said. "At the same time that we are in the negotiation room, our military forces will be more alert."

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi separately said in an interview that aired Sunday on CBS' "Face The Nation" that a new meeting would "probably" take place Thursday, adding that he hoped to prepare a "fast deal."

Image: Daily Life In Tehran As Threat Of U.S. Attack Looms (Majid Saeedi / Getty Images)

"I think we're still very much in a wait-and-see kind of mode," said Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa program at the London-based think tank Chatham House.

"We're lurching between the possibility of strikes and the possibility of a deal and I don't really have a feeling right now one way or the other," she told NBC News in a phone interview Monday. It will take a "real willingness to compromise from both parties" and in a "timely manner" in order to avoid military escalation, Vakil added.

As the prospect of a major attack by the U.S. and Israel raised fears of a new conflict in the Middle East, regional powers expressed outrage after the U.S. ambassadorsuggested Israel had a biblical rightto take over swaths of territory in the Middle East.

"It would be fine if they took it all, but I don't think that's what we're talking about here today," Mike Huckabee said during an interview withpodcaster Tucker Carlsonposted to YouTube on Friday.

Huckabee clarified that this was not on the table as "they're not asking to take all that," but his comments sparked outrage, with the foreign ministries of more than a dozen Arab and Muslim nations expressing their "strong condemnation and profound concern" in a joint statement and issuing a "categorical rejection of such dangerous and inflammatory remarks."

Iran warned the comments could further "embolden" Israel in "illegal measures against Palestinians as well as its constant aggression against the nations of the region."

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Armed group in Nigeria kills 38 people and abducts others during attack

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Armed group in Nigeria kills 38 people and abducts others during attack

Police in Nigeria say 38 people were killed and others were abucted in an attack last week in northwestern Zamfara state.

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Authorities received intelligence before the attack Thursday but a lack of road access prevented police from reaching the area in time, state police spokesperson Yazid Abubakar told The Associated Press.

"By the time we have our way, the assailants have invaded the community and killed 38 while also abducting many residents," Abubakar said Monday.

Investigators in the West African nation are compiling a list of women and children who were abducted, Abubakar said.

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The attack in Tungan Duste, a community in the Anka local government area of Zamfara state, is the latest assault on civilians in Nigeria's northern region, where attacks are frequent. In nearby Kebbi,33 people were killedin simultaneous attacks last week.

The African Union, which includes 55 member states on the continent, condemned the attack Sunday and called for the release of abducted women and children.

"The African Union unequivocally rejects all acts of terrorism and violent extremism against civilian populations, particularly women and children, as grave violations of human rights and serious threats to peace, security, and stability," the organization said in a statement.

Nigeria is battling a complex security crisis from different armed groups. The United States has sent troops to the West African nation to help advise its military on the fight against insecurity.

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