Jimmy Carter is lifeless: Georgia’s personal one-term president, Jimmy Carter, died on Sunday on the age of 100. The post-Watergate president oversaw the Camp David peace accords between Israel and Egypt. Nonetheless, his 4 years weren’t sufficient to show across the economic system in America and he misplaced his bid for a second time period. Carter lived out his values in his post-presidency. He established the Carter Middle “to advertise peace, fight illness, and sort out social inequality.” Carter spent a whopping 22 months in hospice, clinging to life perhaps, some mused, so he might vote for and see the primary lady president take workplace. As a substitute, he shuffled off this mortal coil simply in time to keep away from witnessing the horrors of a second Donald Trump time period. His funeral will probably be on Jan. 9.
Lethal South Korea airplane crash: A jetliner arriving from Bangkok skidded throughout the runway at Muan Airport in South Korea on Sunday after its touchdown gear didn’t deploy. The airplane collided with a concrete wall and exploded, engulfing the plane in flames. Solely two of the 181 folks on board survived, each had been crew members stationed within the tail part of the airplane. The reason for the touchdown gear malfunction continues to be unclear, nevertheless it’s doable a “fowl strike” could have broken the mechanism. The pilot reported each a “fowl strike” and an “emergency” previous to the crash.
For those who’re afraid of flying do not watch this: This is the surprising footage of the crash.
BREAKING: Video exhibits crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 in South Korea. 181 folks on board pic.twitter.com/9rQUC0Yxt8
— BNO Information (@BNONews) December 29, 2024
The native angle: The producer of the crashed airplane? Boeing. Whereas aviation specialists differentiated between this crash and different latest Boeing malfunctions (deadly 737 MAX crashes, doorways flying off, and so on.), that is nonetheless a foul search for the embattled aerospace firm.
Some climate: A couple of weak storm programs will make their means via Western Washington this week, delivering gentle rain. The solar could even come out on Tuesday. However, do not confuse that with an excellent omen for 2025. As we inch nearer to midnight on New 12 months’s Eve, rain will doubtless return.
Federal appeals courtroom upholds Trump’s intercourse abuse verdict: A federal appeals courtroom upheld the jury’s findings within the civil case introduced towards President-elect Donald Trump by columnist E. Jean Carroll which accused Trump of sexual abuse and defamation. The jury granted a $5 million award for Carroll.
Feeling pukey? It may very well be norovirus. The abdomen bug is coursing via america. You may know you’ve it should you abruptly begin vomiting or having diarrhea. The U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention reported 91 outbreaks of norovirus in the course of the week of Dec. 5. It spreads via direct contact—sharing meals, and touching contaminated surfaces. Wash your fingers. Do not kiss your pals until the place they have been.
New yr, new pet: The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County wants assist. After seizing dozens of animals from a foul scenario in a Roy, Washington dwelling, the shelter is overflowing with animals. This week they’re sheltering 264 canine. That is too many canine. The shelter will waive adoption charges for canine one yr or older from Jan. 2-5. What are you ready for?
For those who do undertake that pet: Do not count on to bury it on the pet cemetery in Kent. The Seattle-Tacoma Pet Cemetery has fallen into disrepair. There hasn’t been a burial there since 2022. Grieving pet homeowners have not been in a position to contact the cemetery homeowners, tragic for some who need all their lifeless animals resting in a single place. There’s additionally some zoning drama. The Seattle Occasions has the story.
Me in the course of the week between Christmas and New 12 months’s Eve:
Will Ferrell dressed up as Buddy the Elf eventually evening’s LA Kings recreation. pic.twitter.com/eZsgjlUqSP
— IndieWire (@IndieWire) December 30, 2024
Bigfoot hunters die from publicity: Two Portland, Oregon males, aged 37 and 59, went looking for Sasquatch in southwestern Washington’s Gifford Pinchot Nationwide Forest. They by no means returned. Greater than 60 folks searched the woods for 3 days till they discovered the boys. Each died from publicity—not from publicity to Bigfoot, however to the weather and from being ill-prepared.
Talking of lifeless issues: The Seahawks’ playoff desires formally died this weekend. Sorry to these of you who care about that.
Your paranoia is unfounded: Murders are down throughout the US. After a homicide spike in the course of the pandemic, murders fell sharply in 2023. The downward development continued in 2024. In keeping with the info obtained by the New York Occasions, via October of this yr, murders had been down 16% from 2023. Your true crime obsession, your tv information weight-reduction plan, and your blind religion in politicians who do not care about you’re feeding your exaggerated worry of the world. It isn’t that scary exterior your locked door. Cease viewing the world via what might pop up in your Ring digicam.
Chess grandmaster needs to put on denims: 5-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen wore denims to the World Speedy Chess Championship on Friday, violating the Worldwide Chess Federation’s (FIDE) gown code. The event fined him $200 and advised him to vary out of the denims, however Carlsen refused. The event did not pair him for his ninth-round recreation. Carlsen subsequently give up the event as a result of it grew to become “a matter of precept for me,” he mentioned. Carlsen mentioned he supposed to indicate as much as Monday’s World Blitz Championship in denims. In response, the Worldwide Chess Federation agreed to loosen gown code guidelines.
A track to your final Monday of 2024: Solely two extra days left of this yr. I hope they deal with you properly. I am going to see you in 2025.
