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Disasters and accidents A tour bus hits a bridge at Miami International Airport, United States, killing at least two people and injuring many more. (NBC News) (BBC) (The Miami Herald) [permanent dead link ] At least 8 people are killed and 36 injured when a passenger bus overturns on the highway between the cities of Sucre and Potosí in southern Bolivia. (RIA Novosti) International ...
Business and economy Ben Bernanke, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve announces explicit ties between Fed policy on interest rates and economic goals, especially unemployment. (Reuters) International relations North Korea successfully launches a long-range Unha rocket to put its first satellite into space, the aim of what critics say is a disguised ballistic missile test. The United Nations ...
December 5 – American businessman John McAfee is arrested in Guatemala following an alleged illegal entry after leaving Belize where he is wanted for questioning over the death of fellow American Gregory Faull. [271] December 6 – Washington Initiative 502 comes into effect, making Washington the 1st state to legalize recreational cannabis ...
Business and economy CBB International, a financial analytics concern, releases a survey of executives indicating that China's retail sector is growing, leading a broader upswing in that nation's economy. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents A moderate severe weather outbreak pounds several southern U.S. states on Christmas Day, including Texas, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. More than 30 ...
Disasters and accidents A 35-year-old Australian man tries to headbutt a pilot over the Atlantic Ocean, causing the diversion of a British Airways transatlantic flight from New York's JFK airport to London City Airport. (RTÉ News) A multiple-vehicle collision on the Long Island Expressway in Shirley, Suffolk County, New York, United States leaves one person dead and at least 32 injured. (AP ...
In December 2018, it was announced that Jeffreys would not return to Today in 2019 and move onto other projects. [32] [33] In January 2019, Tom Steinfort was announced as Jeffrey's replacement. In December 2019, it was announced, Nine Live Perth news presenter, Tracy Vo would be the news presenter with Steinfort returning to 60 Minutes. [34]
International relations Police in Vietnam break up anti- China protests over gas and oil claims in the South China Sea. (Al Jazeera) Law and crime A Tibetan monk is arrested by Chinese authorities, accused of inciting self-immolation protests against Chinese rule. (Hong Kong Standard) Detectives from Scotland Yard contact police in Australia over the apparent suicide of Jacintha Saldanha. (BBC ...
International relations Former President of Bolivia Evo Morales lands in Argentina after being granted asylum. Foreign Minister of Argentina Felipe Solá says Morales will receive refugee status. (Reuters) Law and crime Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting A trial date has been set for September 2021, after families of the victims sue Remington for the "company’s reckless marketing of the ...