YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP | | | |
After 149 concerts, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour came to a close. Long-time President Bashar Assad has fled battle-scarred Syria. Jay-Z has been accused of raping and drugging a minor in the 2000s. |
Taylor Swift ends the Eras Tour in Vancouver |
The two-year adventure of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour spanned 18 years of music as the singer traversed five continents. As the show ended in a haze of confetti and a group hug from Swift and her dancers and singers, many fans stood in disbelief that it was over. She didn't bring out any special guests. She didn't announce any new movies or "Reputation (Taylor's Version)." In the end, it was just Swift, the ultimate professional, having the time of her life, and bringing us all with her. |
✨ Read more from USA TODAY about the last Eras Tour show: | Taylor Swift performs as her record-breaking The Eras Tour comes to an end with the first of her three concerts in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Dec. 6, 2024. Jennifer Gauthier, REUTERS |
The manhunt for the killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson intensified Sunday after New York authorities released two new photos of the widely sought suspect and hinted the killer's identity may have been determined. |
Why these photos matter: Previously released photos have provided a relatively clear view of his face. |
| • | What the new images show: The photos appear to have been taken from a camera in a cab, which authorities believe the suspect boarded after the shooting and show him wearing a blue medical mask and a hooded jacket. | | • | NYC mayor: "The net is tightening" in the search. Police, primarily through surveillance cameras around the city, tracked the gunman's movements. Authorities said the assailant, wearing a hooded jacket, balaclava, and gray backpack, fled on foot before mounting an electric bike and riding into Central Park. | | • | Some aren't feeling so sympathetic about Thompson's death. The brazen killing has unleashed social media scorn at the U.S. health insurance industry. | | NYPD released new photos of the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson. New York Police Department |
How Syria rebels' stars aligned for Assad's ouster |
After 13 years of civil war, Syria's opposition militias sensed an opportunity to loosen President Bashar al-Assad's grip on power. Launched barely two weeks ago, the operation's speedy success in achieving its initial goal - seizing Syria's second city, Aleppo - took almost everybody by surprise. From there, in a little more than a week, the rebel alliance reached Damascus and on Sunday put an end to five decades of Assad family rule. Here's how the lightning advance proceeded. | People celebrate that President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule has ended in Aleppo, Syria on Dec. 8, 2024. Karam al-Masri, Reuters |
Officials make it clear - some unpasteurized milk contains the bird flu virus |
Federal and state officials say pasteurized milk available in grocery stores is safe from bird flu but caution that raw milk is not. Last week, California public health officials announced a voluntary recall by Raw Farm LLC after detecting the virus in raw milk and cream at company bottling and storage sites. Officials decided to step up testing of milk on farms, both to keep the public from ingesting the virus and to more quickly identify its spread among farms. Here's how do you know what you're drinking is safe. |
Jay-Z accused of raping, drugging 13-year-old girl |
Jay-Z has been accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl alongside Sean "Diddy" Combs in the early 2000s. In an amended lawsuit filed Sunday, an Alabama woman — identified anonymously as Jane Doe — claims the billionaire music mogul, born Shawn Carter, and Combs drugged and raped her at an after-party following the MTV Video Music Awards in September 2000. Jay-Z vehemently denied the allegations against him in a statement Sunday. |
Photo of the day: 'Our fair lady' reopens |
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed world leaders, first responders and artisans over the weekend to celebrate the restoration of the 860-year-old Notre Dame Cathedral, which had been devastated by a fire in 2019. Read more about the global ceremony. | The interior of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral after more than five years of reconstruction work on Dec. 7, 2024 in Paris, France. Ludovic Marin, Pool/AFP via Getty Images |
Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY, sign up for the email here . Want to send Nicole a note? Shoot her an email at NFallert@usatoday.com. | | | | Taylor Swift's Eras Tour allows women to be themselves, unapologetically joyful. The tour was just the moment in history we needed. | | | | Notre-Dame Cathedral, which is more than 800 years old, reopens this weekend in Paris. The event comes more than five years after a devastating fire. | | | | Trump discusses tariffs, abortion pill access, mass deportation plans and more in sweeping 'Meet the Press' interview. | | | | NFL Week 14 featured several more puzzle pieces falling into place in the playoff picture, but there's still time for teams to make a move. | | | | USA TODAY's daily news podcast, The Excerpt, brings you a curated mix of the most important headlines seven mornings a week. | | | | Our app gives you award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, eNewspaper and more. | | | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | | |
No comments:
Post a Comment