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Monday, December 30, 2024

Mourning an exceptional man

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Mon Dec 30 2024

 

Laura L. Davis Audience Editor

@lauradavis

Tributes pour in for former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at 100. President-elect Donald Trump lost his appeal of a sexual abuse and defamation judgment to E. Jean Carroll. And five people are facing charges in One Direction singer Liam Payne's death. 

👋 Hey, Monday! Laura Davis here. Hope you had a restful weekend! Now, let's get caught up on the news.

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National Day of Mourning set for Carter

People across the globe on Monday praised, mourned and remembered former President Jimmy Carter as members of his family prepared for a memorial journey from Plains, Georgia, to Atlanta and Washington, D.C., before returning for burial at his home in south Georgia.

A legacy as a leader and humanitarian: Carter died Sunday at age 100. President Joe Biden declared Jan. 9 a national day of mourning, ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-staff for 30 days and issued an executive order closing all executive departments and agencies of the federal government that day.

Burial plans: Carter had long said he will be buried in Plains, a hometown he shared with former first lady Rosalynn Carter, and where she was buried in 2023. The burial site will be part of the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park. 👉 Follow today's coverage.

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Mourners leave flowers and signs outside the Carter Center in honor of 39th President Jimmy Carter on Monday, a day after his death.

Katie Goodale, Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY Network

Trump loses sexual abuse appeal

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury's verdict that President-elect Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed columnist E. Jean Carroll and owes her $5 million for doing so.

Response from Trump: Steven Cheung, a Trump spokesperson, said the American people have reelected Trump and demand a swift dismissal of litigation, including Carroll's lawsuit, adding that Trump will continue to appeal the case. 

The original lawsuit: Carroll sued Trump, claiming he assaulted her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s and then hurt her reputation by attacking her allegations as a "con job" in 2022. 👉 We break it down.

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As investigators worked to identify victims and find out what caused the deadliest air disaster on South Korean soil,  acting President Choi Sang-mok on Monday ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country's entire airline operation.

What happened? All 175 passengers and four of the six crew were killed when a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway at Muan International Airport, erupting in a fireball as it slammed into a wall. Two crew members were pulled out alive. 

What's next: The top priority for now is identifying the victims, supporting their families and treating the two survivors, officials said. 👉 See the latest updates.

Despite dangers like bird strikes and weather, flying is still extremely safe.

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Rescuers work Monday near the wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea.

Kim Hong-Ji, REUTERS

5 charged in Liam Payne's death

Argentine authorities have charged five people in connection to pop star Liam Payne's death, the prosecutor's office said Monday.

A deadly fall: Payne, 31, died in October after falling from a Buenos Aires, Argentina, hotel balcony. Toxicology testing previously found Payne had traces of alcohol, cocaine and a prescription antidepressant in his system in the 72 hours before his death. Three people have been charged with negligent homicide, or unintentional manslaughter, and two have been charged with supplying drugs. 👉 Everything we know.

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Laura L. Davis is an Audience Editor at USA TODAY. Say hi sometime! laura@usatoday.com. Support quality journalism like this? Subscribe to USA TODAY here.

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