The US economy added only 245,000 jobs in November, in the latest warning sign that the labour market recovery is slowing sharply and leaving millions of out-of-work Americans behind. The United States economy added only 245,000 jobs in November, the US Department
Paul Walker, star of the “Fast & Furious” movie series, dies in a car crash in Los Angeles. A jury finds an illegal immigrant not guilty in the shooting death of Kate Steinle, an incident that touched off a fierce national debate on
The first Army-Navy football game is played; “Today” show host Matt Lauer is fired for ‘inappropriate sexual behavior.’
Margaret Thatcher resigns as British prime minister. Enron Corp., once the world’s largest energy trader, collapses.
Los Angeles County health officials issued a new safer-at-home order Friday that includes stricter limits on gatherings amid a surge in daily coronavirus cases. The order goes into effect Monday and will run through Dec. 20 as cases of COVID-19 swell to disturbing
Macy’s first Thanksgiving Day parade takes place in New York. A day after George W. Bush is certified the winner of Florida’s presidential vote, Al Gore lays out his case for letting the courts settle the nation’s long-count election.
The Iran-Contra affair erupts; Elian Gonzalez, a 5-year-old Cuban boy, is rescued by a pair of sport fishermen off the coast of Florida, setting off an international custody battle.
A hijacker calling himself “Dan Cooper” (but who would become popularly known as “D.B. Cooper”) parachutes from a Northwest Orient Airlines 727 over the Pacific Northwest after receiving $200,000 in ransom. Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury dies.
The first jukebox makes its debut. In a setback for Al Gore, the Florida Supreme Court refuses to order Miami-Dade County officials to resume hand-counting its Election Day ballots.
John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, is gunned down while riding in a motorcade in Dallas.