Tuesday, December 19, 2023

US Creates Red Sea Security Force After Attacks (Newser Morning 8)

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December 19, 2023
 
 
"We grow small trying to be great."
—E. Stanley Jones
 
1
Amid her ongoing struggle with the rare neurological condition known as stiff-person syndrome, Celine Dion has reportedly lost muscle control, the singer's sister says. Keep reading
 
2
The US and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. Keep reading
 
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At a Glance
People watch as the night sky is illuminated caused by the eruption of a volcano in Grindavik on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Di Marco) Keep reading
 
3
In what the New York Times deems "a happy ending after all," a rare NC Wyeth painting that a New Hampshire couple picked up at a thrift store for $4 has sold for much more. Keep reading
 
4
Ultra-high definition video of an orange tabby cat named Taters has been beamed to Earth from almost 19 million miles away. Keep reading
 
5
Within hours of his conviction on two of the four charges he faced involving a domestic violence incident with his former partner, Jonathan Majors has been dumped by Marvel Studios. Keep reading
 
6
The Charlotte Hornets player who was arrested for alleged domestic violence against the mother of his two children last year has been denied entry into Canada from the US, and did not play in the Hornets' game against the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. Keep reading
 
7
On December 8, a drill sergeant was found dead at South Carolina's Fort Jackson. Keep reading
 
8
An earthquake that struck northwest China killed at least 111 people late Monday, state media reported. Keep reading
 
This Day in History
On Dec. 19, 1998, President Bill Clinton was impeached by the Republican-controlled House for perjury and obstruction of justice. (Clinton was subsequently acquitted by the Senate.)
Find out what else happened on this date here.
 
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