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February 24, 2019
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2019-02-24
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Arts and culture
91st Academy Awards
The 91st
Academy Awards
are presented in Hollywood.
Bohemian Rhapsody
wins a leading four awards, followed by
Black Panther
,
Green Book
, which won
Best Picture
, and
Roma
, with three awards each.
(
The Guardian
)
,
(
The New York Times
)
Disasters and accidents
During a training exercise, a twin-engine aircraft crashes through the roof of a home in
Winter Haven, Florida
, shortly after takeoff. The pilot was killed. A trainee pilot and eight people in the house suffered minor injuries. The
Federal Aviation Administration
and
National Transportation Safety Board
will be investigating.
(ABC News via MSN)
A
state of emergency
is declared in
Tennessee
amid flooding that has caused landslides and one death.
(CNN)
Law and crime
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Flight 147
Bangladeshi
special forces shoot and kill an armed man after he attempted to hijack a
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
flight heading to
Dubai International Airport
. All 148 passengers and crew members disembarked safely.
(BBC News)
National Coalition for Men v. Selective Service System
A federal judge rules that the exclusion of women from the
Selective Service System
is unconstitutional.
(
The New York Times
)
Politics and elections
2019 Moldovan parliamentary election
Voters in
Moldova
go to the polls to elect the new members of
Parliament
.
(France 24)
2019 Senegalese presidential election
Voters in
Senegal
assemble to vote for the country's next
president
.
(DW)
2019 Cuban constitutional referendum
Voters in
Cuba
are asked whether they approve of a new constitution that gives criminal defendants the
presumption of innocence
, recognizes
private property
, bans some forms of
discrimination
, creates a term limit for the
president
, and restores the position of
Prime Minister
.
(Al Jazeera)
Brexit
British
MPs
will vote on the latest Brexit deal by March 12, according to
Prime Minister
Theresa May
.
(BBC News)
2019 Okinawan referendum
Voters in the Japanese prefecture of
Okinawa
go to the polls in a referendum on the
central government
's plan to
move the Futenma airbase
to Henoko in northern
Okinawa Island
. 72% of voters oppose the plan.
(
Asahi Shimbun English
)
Sports
2019 English Football League Cup Final
,
2018–19 English Football League Cup
Manchester City F.C.
defeat
Chelsea F.C.
in the
English Football League Cup Final
in the penalties after 120 minutes of goalless draw for their 6th EFL title. Post-match discussion is dominated by Chelsea goalkeeper
Kepa Arrizabalaga
's controversial refusal to leave the pitch when head coach
Maurizio Sarri
attempted to substitute him.
(
The Guardian
)
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