Author: Danny Morlett

A look ahead to 2019

World News

The Euro turns 20. The currency now utilized by 19 countries has soared in great value.
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The UK is scheduled to depart from the European Union on March 29.
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The largest democracy on earth is set to vote. India’s general election takes place between April and May.
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New President elected in Brazil.
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U.S. News

Patrick Shanahan is the newly appointed Deputy Secretary of Defense.
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With newly configured U.S. Supreme Court, activists brace for a tough battle for abortion-rights.
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Democrats seize control of the House of Representatives, creating matchups with the Republican party.
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Culture

Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle are expecting their first child.
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3D printing finds its way into revolutionizing manufacturing and the medical field.
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Time to invest in solar glasses, six lunar eclipses expected to bring shade to the Earth in 2019.
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Entertainment

Suspense builds as the final season of Game of Thrones is set to premiere in April.
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Here are the nominees for the 75th annual Golden Globes Awards.
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After 12 successful seasons, The Big Bang Theory says its last hurrah.
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Sports

Epic Games announces the Fortnite World Cup, open to all, with prizes amounting to over $100 million.
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With the upcoming MLB season looming, Bryce Harper prepares to sign the richest contract in MLB history.
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The Raiders say goodbye to the Oakland Alameda Coliseum, but make a pit stop at Levi’s Stadium as they prepare their maiden voyage to Las Vegas.
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Business

Facebook turns 15 years old.
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The race to 5G in the U.S. markets is underway.
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After a rough December, how will the Stock Market rebound?
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2018 in Review

World News

Washington Post columnist, Jamal Khashoggi was killed on October 2, 2018, inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.
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North and South Korea vowed to formally end the Korean War.
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Cuba announces its new president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, ending the 59-year Castro leadership.
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Britain plans its withdrawal of the European Union and its departure is being called Brexit. They both reach an agreement on Britain’s exit strategy.
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Both Brazil and Mexico appoint new leaders. Brazil with Jair Bolsonaro and Mexico with Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
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12 Thai youth soccer players and their coach were rescued from a flooded cave which ended an 18-day ordeal that claimed the life of an experienced volunteer diver.
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On 28 September 2018, a shallow, large 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck in the neck of the Minahasa Peninsula, Indonesia, which caused a tsunami. The combined effects of the earthquake and tsunami led to the deaths of at least 2,256 people.
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U.S. News

Judge Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court after Senate hearings on allegations of sexual harassment during his early years.
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On February 14, 2018, a gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing seventeen students and staff members and injuring seventeen others.
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California endured a tough year for wildfires, which lead to the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century.  The two fires and a third smaller blaze produced $9 billion in initial insurance claims; debris cleanup is pegged at $3 billion. 
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Politics

Throughout 2018, Robert Mueller and his Special Counsel investigated whether Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia ahead of the 2016 election.
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The Democratic party seizes control of the House of Representatives as a result of the U.S. Midterm Elections.
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Culture

The #MeToo movement establishes momentum throughout 2018 battling against sexual harassment and sexual assault. Many powerful men were forced to account for past instances of sexual assault and misconduct which resulted indictments and criminal charges.
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Meghan Markle marries Prince Harry, becoming the first woman of color to join the British Royal family.
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Entertainment

Chef, food critic, and TV personality, Anthony Bourdain, was found dead by apparent suicide at the age of 61.
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TV Show, “Rosanne,” was canceled after Rosanne Barr sent out a racially charged tweet about a former President Obama adviser.
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Bill Cosby was found guilty of three counts of aggravated indecent assault against Andrea Constand.
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Legendary fashion designer, Kate Spade, was found dead of apparent suicide at the age of 55.
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Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul died on August 16, 2018, from pancreatic cancer at the age of 76.
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Sports

The Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots.
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The Boston Red Sox win the World Series over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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France wins the World Cup 4-2 over Croatia, claiming its second title.
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The Golden State Warriors win its second NBA Championship in a row over the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was the Warriors fourth appearance in the NBA Finals in a row.
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The Washington Capitals win the Stanley cup vs the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
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Business

The U.S. unemployment rate hits its lowest mark since 1969.
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Forbes magazine announces that Kylie Cosmetics, founded and owned by Kyle Jenner, amassed a net worth of $900 million.
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December 21, 2018

U.S. News – Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has cancerous nodules removed from her lung.
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Politics – A man from Florida, Brian Kolfage, has started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for Presiden Trump’s border wall. So far, it has raised over $10 million with a goal of $1 billion.
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World News – The Justice Department reported that two Chinese nationals, Zhang Shilong and Zhu Hua, also known as “Godkiller”, were charged with participating in a global hacking campaign that targeted the U.S. government and military.
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Entertainment – Andy Cohen, the host of “Watch What Happens Live,” announced on his last show of the year that he’s going to be a father. He said that a wonderful surrogate is carrying his future and the baby is due in about six weeks.
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Business – New York state Attorney General announced that the mobile provider, Sprint, has agreed to pay a record $330 million settlement to end a long-running tax dispute with New York.
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World News – The British military used an Israeli anti-drone system to land an unmanned aerial vehicle that shuttered the airfield at London’s Gatwick Airport for over 36 hours, stranding tens of thousands of passengers.
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December 20, 2018

U.S. News – Defense Secretary James Mattis to retire from his post at the end of February.
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Entertainment – CBS announces the remake of the 90’s TV Show, Beverly Hills, 90210. This remake will be an “untraditional reboot,” that will include some of the original cast, however, they are reprising their original characters.
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World News – President Donald Trump is planning ot withdraw more than 5,000 of the 14,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
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Business – Altria, the leading U.S. cigarette manufacturer, announced that it will make a $12.8 billion investment in e-cigarette maker, Juul, giving it a 35% stake in the company.
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World News – Pope Francis devoted a part of his Christmas message to the abuse scandals that he said have undermined the Catholic Church in 2018. Urging priests who have raped or molested children to turn themselves in.
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Business – Facebook is building a cryptocurrency designed to simplify the money transfer process on WhatsApp. The currency will be focused on India and allowing its workers to send money back home.
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December 17, 2018

Culture – Merriam-Webster, which has been making dictionaries and reference books since 1828, just revealed “justice” as the word of the year for 2018.
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Business – Bird announces that it will sell its electric scooters for a small fee to entrepreneurs and small business owners.  This is part of their new service offering.
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Tech – Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are the next biggest companies racing to the $1 trillion market capitalization, each closing in on the mark yet still over $100 billion away.
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Culture – Catriona Gray of the Phillippines is crowned Miss Universe.
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U.S. News – President Donald Trump expected to sign order creating U.S. Space Command.
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December 14, 2018

Tech – Bitcoin scammers are now using bomb threats as a scare tactic across the U.S.
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Tech – VitaminWater announces a new contest where an entrant can win $100,000 for giving up their smartphone for a full year and turning to a mid-2000’s era feature phone. 
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World News – Despite being under prolonged house arrest, Mohammed Al Amoudi’s fortune rises to $8.3 billion as his businesses flourish.
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Health – Research involving animals has revealed that intermittent fasting can reduse the risk of obesity and its related diseases. 
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Business – 1,800 companies are reported to have left California with Texas as their primary destination.
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December 13, 2018

World News – Passenger train in Turkey derails and crashes into a pedestrian overpass, claiming the lives of 9 and 86 injured.
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Sports – The Denver Broncos owners, the Bowlen family dispute who is fit to run the $2.6 billion franchise thus taking the issue to court.
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Business – Nissan and Renault, the automotive manufacturers deal with a leadership crisis as the CEO, Carlos Ghosn is jailed for underreporting his income.
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Tech – Apple announces that it is building a $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas, its third in the state capital.
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World News – Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican’s finance chief, has been convicted of five counts of historical sexual assault offenses in Australia.
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December 12, 2018

Politics – Thus far, 4 people have been sentenced to prison in Special Counsel, Robert Mueller’s Investigation.  Michael Cohen, George Papadopoulos, Alex van der Zwaan and Richard Pinedo.
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US News – The Northern California fires that claimed over 100 lives and destroyed over 20 structures top $9 billion in insurance claims.
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Business – Saudi Arabian firm, National Aquaculture Group, signs shipping deal that sends 6,000 tons of shrimp to China.  Exports of shrimp to China is expected to exceed 30,000 tons by the end of 2018.
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Tech – Qualcomm won a preliminary order in a Chinese court that is banning the import and sale of iPhones with legacy versions of iOS installed out-of-the-box, over software patents that Apple was found to have violated in iOS 11.
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December 11, 2018

Tech – After months of bidding wars, Uber appoints Morgan Stanley to lead its upcoming public offering (IPO), which is expected for the first quarter of 2019.
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Politics – Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, has been sentenced to 3 years in prison for lying to Congress and for financial crimes.
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Sports – Russian Martial arts champion, Irina Rybnikova dies at the age of 15 of electrocution after her cell phone fell into the bathtub while charging.
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December 8, 2018

Politics – Trump says that Chief of Staff, John Kelly, will leave his post at the end of the year amidst a shuffling of the staff within the West Wing reflecting a refocus on the 2020 re-election.
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Sports – Vasy Lomachenko, who is returning from a torn labrum, defeats Jose Pedraza by unanimous decision to unify the WBA and WBO lightweight titles.
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World News – Paris on lockdown as police clash with the “Yellow Jackets” and protests sweep through France.
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