Tuesday, December 16

In The NEWS


Sports, Entertainment, & Culture

> Two people are found dead at film director Rob Reiner's home in Brentwood, California; police had not identified the deceased as of this writing, though the age descriptions appeared to match those of Reiner and his wife, Michele (More)

> John Cena retires from wrestling after losing his final WWE match to Gunther; the 17-time WWE world champion is considered one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time (More) | Explore what we've learned about pro wrestling (More)

> New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs advance to NBA Cup finals, streaming tomorrow at 8:30 pm ET on Amazon Prime Video (More)


Science & Technology
> SpaceX Falcon 9 launch marks the 550th time the company has successfully recovered its reusable rocket booster; milestone comes days ahead of the 10-year anniversary of its first demonstration (More) | Explore our favorite resources on SpaceX (1440 Topics)

> US health regulators approve two new drugs to treat gonorrhea; the sexually transmitted disease infects about 80 million people globally per year, with drug-resistant strains becoming prevalent (More)

> Scientists create first human heart organoid that can replicate atrial fibrillation; organoids are 3D, lab-grown organ-like structures (More)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close down Friday (S&P 500 -1.1%, Dow -0.5%, Nasdaq -1.7%), driven by anxiety in AI stocks; Broadcom falls 11% despite beating Q4 projections (More)

> United Kingdom GDP unexpectedly shrinks 0.1% in October; analysts say data increases likelihood Bank of England cuts interest rates this week (More)

> US software firm ServiceNow reportedly close to acquiring cybersecurity company Armis for $7B; would be ServiceNow's largest deal in company history (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> ISIS shooter kills at least three Americans—two US soldiers and one civilian interpreter—in Palmyra, Syria; President Donald Trump vows retaliation (More)

> Israel kills a senior Hamas commander in Gaza, the most high-profile killing since ceasefire took effect two months ago (More) | Thailand says Cambodia rocket killed a Thai civilian, first civilian death amid renewed border clashes (More)

> Chileans elect right-wing candidate José Antonio Kast as president in runoff election (More)


SOURCE:  1440 NEWS

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