Dec 30 Man who stabbed five people during Hanukkah charged with hate crimes By Ryan Tarinelli, Jim Mustian, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The attack on the seventh night of Hanukkah occurred amid a series of violent attacks targeting Jews in the region that have led to increased security, particularly around religious gatherings. Continue reading
Dec 29 U.S. Rep John Lewis of Georgia says he has pancreatic cancer By Bill Cormier, Associated Press Lewis said in a statement that the cancer was detected earlier this month during a routine medical visit. Continue reading
Dec 29 Police: Parishioners kill man who fatally shoots 2 at church By Associated Press Congregants returned fire and fatally shot a gunman who killed two people in a church near Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday, police said. Continue reading
Dec 29 U.S. strikes hit Iraqi militia blamed in contractor’s death By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press U.S. forces conducted “precision defensive strikes” against five sites of Kataeb Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Iraqi militia, a Defense Department official said. Continue reading
Dec 29 Ukraine, eastern rebels swap prisoners in move to end war By Evgeniy Maloletka, Associated Press Ukraine turned over 124 people and the separatists freed 76, according to figures from officials of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s republics, the two separatist governments in the rebel area. Continue reading
Dec 28 Death toll in Chile protests since October rises to 27 By Associated Press Chile’s human rights watchdog is calling for an investigation into the electrocution death of a man during anti-government protests. The death raised the number of those killed during protests that started in October to at least 27. Continue reading
Dec 28 US astronaut Christina Koch sets record for longest spaceflight by a woman By Associated Press A U.S. astronaut set a record Saturday for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, breaking the old mark of 288 days with about two months left in her mission. Continue reading
Dec 28 Thousands of koalas feared dead in Australia wildfires By Tristan Lavalette, Associated Press The mid-northern coast of New South Wales was home to up to 28,000 koalas, but wildfires have significantly reduced their population in recent months. Koalas are native to Australia and are one of the country’s most beloved animals, but they’ve… Continue reading
Dec 28 Truck bomb in Somali capital kills at least 78 at rush hour By Abdi Guled, Associated Press A truck bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia’s capital Saturday morning, killing at least 78 people including many students, authorities said. Continue reading
Dec 27 The influential people we said goodbye to in 2019 By Bernard McGhee, Associated Press This year saw the deaths of people who shifted culture through prose, politics, pragmatism and persistence. It also witnessed tragedy, in talent struck down in its prime. Continue reading