Editor’s Note: This listicle is part of a weekly series by The Ball State Daily News summarizing five stories from across the United States. All summaries are based on stories published by The Associated Press.
Articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, the public being misled about the Afghanistan War, unintentional shootings by law enforcement officers, the Golden Globe nominations and rapper Juice WRLD’s death make up this week’s five national stories.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., gavels the end of the House Judiciary Committee hearing of investigative findings in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, Dec. 9, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Democrats unveil 2 articles of impeachment articles against Trump
House Democrats have announced two articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The charges unveiled Tuesday stem from Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to announce investigations of his political rivals as he withheld aid to the country. Earlier Tuesday, Trump tweeted he did “NOTHING” wrong and that impeaching a president with his record would be “sheer Political Madness!”
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An Afghan boy stands on a wall near a horse tied up at a camp for internally displaced people in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. Tens of thousands of internally displaced Afghans live in camps, which lack basic facilities, across Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Report: US misled public on progress in Afghanistan war
The U.S. government across three White House administrations misled the public about failures in the Afghanistan war, often suggesting success where it didn’t exist, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post. They reveal deep frustrations about America’s conduct of the Afghanistan war, including the ever-changing U.S. strategy, struggles to develop an effective Afghan fighting force and persistent failures to defeat the Taliban and combat government corruption.
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This photo is from a 2016 video from inside Alpine, Texas, High School that shows a U.S. marshal accidentally shooting a Homeland Security Investigations special agent in the leg as they respond to reports of two shooters in the building. (AP News, Photo Courtesy)
Accidental shootings raise questions about arming teachers
An Associated Press investigation documented 1,422 unintentional shootings by law enforcement officers at 258 agencies since 2012. Twenty-two occurred at schools or college campuses, raising doubts about whether more guns would keep students safe. At least nine states have passed laws allowing employees to carry firearms at K-12 school grounds and 19 states allow anyone with permission from a school authority to be armed at schools.
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Tim Allen announces nominations for the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 77th annual Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Led by ‘Marriage Story,’ Netflix dominates Golden Globes noms
With 34 total nominations, including four films up for best picture and four series nominated for the top television awards, a Netflix wave swept over the 77th Golden Globe nominations. Noah Baumbach’s divorce drama “Marriage Story” led all films with six nominations including best picture, drama, Baumbach’s script, Laura Dern’s supporting performance, Randy Newman’s score and acting nods for its two leads, Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson.
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In this May 15, 2019 file photo, Juice WRLD performs in concert during his "Death Race for Love Tour" at The Skyline Stage at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia. The rapper, whose real name is Jarad Higgins, was pronounced dead Dec. 8, 2019, after a "medical emergency'' at Chicago's Midway International Airport. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP File)
Rapper treated for opioids during police search of plane
Rapper Juice WRLD died Sunday after a “medical emergency” at Chicago’s Midway International Airport. Acting on a tip that a private plane coming from Los Angeles was carrying guns and drugs, federal agents and Chicago police officers were waiting at the airport. A federal agent administered the opioid antidote Narcan to the performer, who briefly woke up incoherent but later died, after the rapper’s girlfriend said he had been taking the opioid painkiller Percocet.
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Stretch of cooler temperatures entering into the weekend
By Evan Reed / 4 hours agoWeather Forecaster Evan Reed has the latest on the continuing cooler temperatures next week.
‘The program is still alive:’ Wapahani baseball defeats Alexandria on Raiders’ special night
By Zach Carter / 7 hours agoAfter having multiple ceremonies before the game, Wapahani baseball defeated Alexandria 4-2. Raiders' starting pitcher Kayson Perdue threw a complete game with six strikeouts.
Self-immolation outside Manhattan courthouse where Trump trial is adjourned
By Staff Reports / 12 hours agoA person, who was later identified as Max Azzarello, self-immolated outside of the Manhattan courthouse where former president Donald Trump is on trial. Azzarello was extinguished and rushed away by emergency services. He is in critical condition at Weill Cornell Medicine - Burn Center, according to a press conference held by the New York Police Department (NYPD).
