The Big Rundown  Five years ago today, WHO's Country Office in China picked up a media statement that appeared on the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission's website regarding cases of "viral pneumonia" in Wuhan. Keep reading
More Big News  Earlier this month, Andrew Witty, chief executive for UnitedHealth Group, penned an op-ed in the New York Times condemning the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Keep reading Also Making Headlines Today's Jaw-Dropper A Texas teen has been hit with animal cruelty charges after being accused of poisoning a rival's show goat. Keep reading
Don't Overlook Jimmy Carter spent nearly four decades waging war to eliminate an ancient parasite plaguing the world's poorest people. Keep reading On the Lighter Side Horror author Stephen King's rock 'n' roll radio station is going to continue rocking around the clock and into the new year, the AP reports. Keep reading Science Buzz A group of endangered snails are getting a second lease on life in a remote Portuguese archipelago. Keep reading Wild Card Veteran ABC News reporter Aaron Brown joined CNN in 2001—and his very first appearance was on the morning of Sept. 11. Keep reading Comment of the Day "Looks like that 'how do you clear search history' query didn't turn up very good results." jccrow33 Quote of the Day "Early detection saves lives. I can wholeheartedly agree with this." Today's 6 Most-Read Stories
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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
5 Years Ago Today, WHO Picked Up on Illness in Wuhan (Daily Rundown by Newser)
Target Uses Woman as Human Shield in NYC Shooting (Newser Morning 8)
1  As the doomed Jeju Air plane came down following a possible bird strike, things initially didn't look as bad as they could have. Keep reading 2 Six people were shot at a New York City convenience store Monday, including a 12-year-old girl and her mother, as one of the intended targets used the woman as a shield, police said. Keep reading
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3 If you simply can't wait to do the countdown to midnight, start celebrating New Year's Eve vicariously with places around the world already deep into their festivities. Keep reading 4 Matthew Muller, who pleaded guilty in the 2015 case that became known as the "Gone Girl" kidnapping, has been charged in two other home invasions and assaults in California. Keep reading 5 Ford Motor Company isn't having a great holiday week so far. Keep reading 6 In what is believed to be one of the largest-ever home thefts in Britain, a burglar made off with $12 million worth of jewelry and designer bags after breaking into a London home on the evening of December 7. London's Metropolitan police say the home, located in one of the ritziest parts of the city, was targeted, CNN reports. Keep reading
7 A South Korean court issued warrants Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office and residence over his short-lived declaration of martial law, the AP reports. Keep reading 8 Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, her lawyer said Monday, bringing an apparent end to one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history. Keep reading Today From Newser.AI See more stories from our human + machine experiment here. This Day in History On Dec. 31, 1999, Russian President Boris Yeltsin resigned, making Prime Minister Vladimir Putin acting president. Find out what else happened on this date here. From the Newser Archives On this day in 2022: In Idaho Case, a College Project Now Looks Disturbing Yesterday's Most-Read Stories
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