Target Uses Woman as Human Shield in NYC Shooting (Newser Morning 8)

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December 31, 2024     "And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been." —Rainer Maria Rilke   1 Expert Blames Wall Near Runway in South Korea Disaster 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 Target Uses Woman as Human Shield in NYC Shooting 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     At a Glance Visitors bathe in incense smoke as part of a ritual to cleanse themselves before heading to the main hall of Sensoji Buddhist temple on New Year's Eve in Tokyo, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Keep reading   3 New Year's Eve Kicks Off Across the Globe 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 'Gone Girl' Kidnapper Charged in Other Home Invasions 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 'Compromised' Ford X Account Really Goes After Israel Ford Motor Company isn't having a great holiday week so far. Keep reading   6 This Is One of Britain's Biggest-Ever Home Thefts 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 Arrest Warrant Issued for South Korean President 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, Brad Reach Divorce Settlement, 8 Years Later 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 Basketball Team Jet Has Near-Miss With Delta Plane at LAX 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   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved