January 1, 2017 (2017-01-01) (Sunday)
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International relations
Law and crime
- Campinas massacre
- Spanish and Moroccan authorities clash with migrants on the Moroccan-Spanish border along Ceuta, as they attempt to climb and rush the border fence. (Express)
- Police arrest Anthony K. Boisvert after a foot chase in Lebanon, New Hampshire, charging him in the setting a fire which destroyed an abandoned building on January 2016, and two other fires, one which destroyed the historic First Baptist Church on December 2016 and stabbing two at a condominium complex December 29. (The New Hampshire Union Leader)
- Authorities seek three men after they rob $6 million on New Year's Eve from the offices of high-end jewelry designer Gregg Ruth in New York City. (ABC NYC)
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January 2, 2017 (2017-01-02) (Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Disasters and accidents
- In Texas, four children die with an additional six others injured after they are poisoned by phosgene gas sprayed in an inappropriate attempt as a pesticide. (Fox News)
- A wildfire destroys at least 100 homes in Valparaíso, Chile, causing the evacuation of about 400 people. The Chilean Ministry of the Interior and Public Security reports that at least 19 people suffered from minor injuries. (AAP via SBS) (Reuters)
- A powerful storm system hits the southern United States, resulting in four deaths in Alabama and severe damage across several states. (AP)
- A traffic collision between a minivan and a pickup truck in the Ban Bueng District of Chonburi Province, Thailand kills at least 25 people and leaves 2 others injured. Authorities investigate the cause of the accident. (Al Jazeera) (CNN)
- Four people are killed in the crash of a Cessna 210 into rugged terrain on Mogollon Rim near Payson, Arizona. The plane had been traveling from Scottsdale, Arizona to Telluride, Colorado. (ABC News) (Arizona Republic) Victim was identified as Scottsdale attorney Eric Falbe along with his wife, Carrie, and his two daughters from a previous marriage. (Fox Spokane)
Law and crime
- 2017 Manaus prison riot
- In New Haven, Connecticut, two men are suspected of approaching a man claiming to have a gun, took his cellphone and wallet. Then they stole his SUV and apparently lost control as they were killed when their stolen SUV accidentally crashed into and seriously damaged a synagogue (Hartford Courant)
- In Dearborn, Michigan the driver and passenger of a minivan being pursued by police for missing plates were killed when they struck a car, lost control and hit several parked vehicles. (Huron Daily Tribune)
- In Detroit, Michigan an African American man was shot in the head driving a car which crashed, police are searching for two men who ran from the car after the crash (WXYZ)
- A first-year New Rochelle Police officer crashed his Jeep into a tree, killing passenger Isaac "Hooshie" Ward. He will be charged with vehicular manslaughter as his Blood Alcohol Content was above the legal limit (newrochelletalk)
- Huzaifa Shafeeq was arraigned on burglary charges after police say the stole from a Long Island mosque charity box on Christmas and New Years Day. Islamic Center board member said the amount taken wasn't large, but called police as the thief needed help. (ABC7NY)
January 3, 2017 (2017-01-03) (Tuesday)
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January 4, 2017 (2017-01-04) (Wednesday)
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- Presidential transition of Donald Trump
- President-elect Donald Trump fills in more of his White House staff. (The Hill):
- Trump nominates Katie Walsh, former Republican National Committee (RNC) chief of staff, as Deputy White House Chief of Staff.
- Trump nominates Joe Hagin, former Deputy Chief of Staff for President George W. Bush, as Deputy White House chief of staff for operations.
- Trump nominates Rajiv Shah, former RNC Deputy Research Director, as White House research director.
- Trump nominates Rick Dearborn, United States Attorney General designee and Senator Jeff Sessions' former chief of staff, as head of the White House legislative affairs office.
- Trump nominates Omarosa Manigault, former contestant on The Apprentice, as an assistant to the president and director of communications for the Office of Public Liaison. (USA Today)
- Trump nominates Wall Street lawyer Jay Clayton to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. (The Washington Post)
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January 5, 2017 (2017-01-05) (Thursday)
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- Following a start-of-year hike to the price of gas, widespread riots and looting mostly targeting gas stations, supermarkets and department stores take place in several cities in Mexico. Over 250 people are said to have been arrested so far while blockades to PEMEX installations potentially lead to critical situations in some states. (Reuters)
- Sears Holdings announces that 108 Kmart and 42 Sears stores will close in the United States in 2017, affecting retailers in 40 states. The company also announced it is selling its trademark Craftsman tool brand to Stanley Black & Decker for $900 million. (USA Today) (Bloomberg)
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January 6, 2017 (2017-01-06) (Friday)
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January 7, 2017 (2017-01-07) (Saturday)
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January 8, 2017 (2017-01-08) (Sunday)
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January 9, 2017 (2017-01-09) (Monday)
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January 10, 2017 (2017-01-10) (Tuesday)
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January 11, 2017 (2017-01-11) (Wednesday)
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January 12, 2017 (2017-01-12) (Thursday)
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- Cellebrite, a data extraction company used by U.S. law enforcement, is hacked, leaking 900 GB of confidential data from its servers.(Motherboard Vice)
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January 13, 2017 (2017-01-13) (Friday)
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January 14, 2017 (2017-01-14) (Saturday)
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January 15, 2017 (2017-01-15) (Sunday)
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January 16, 2017 (2017-01-16) (Monday)
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January 17, 2017 (2017-01-17) (Tuesday)
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January 18, 2017 (2017-01-18) (Wednesday)
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- January 2017 Central Italy earthquakes
- Rigopiano avalanche
- On the afternoon of 18 January 2017, a major avalanche occurred on Gran Sasso d'Italia, a mountain in Rigopiano, a tourist destination in the province of Pescara, in Southern Italy's Abruzzo region. The avalanche struck the luxury resort Hotel Rigopiano, killing twenty-nine people and injuring eleven others. The avalanche is the deadliest in Italy since the White Friday avalanches in 1916, and the deadliest avalanche in Europe since the Galtür avalanche in 1999.
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January 19, 2017 (2017-01-19) (Thursday)
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- Uber agrees to pay $20 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission claims the company exaggerated prospective earnings and downplayed the costs of buying/leasing a car when recruiting new drivers. (Reuters)
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January 20, 2017 (2017-01-20) (Friday)
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January 21, 2017 (2017-01-21) (Saturday)
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January 22, 2017 (2017-01-22) (Sunday)
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January 23, 2017 (2017-01-23) (Monday)
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January 24, 2017 (2017-01-24) (Tuesday)
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- Police discover US$20 million in a bed frame under a mattress at a Massachusetts home. The cash is believed to be linked to Telexfree, a pyramid scheme disguised as a company that claimed to provide internet phone services. A Brazilian man that police were following was charged in connection to the money. (BBC)
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January 25, 2017 (2017-01-25) (Wednesday)
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January 26, 2017 (2017-01-26) (Thursday)
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January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27) (Friday)
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- The clothing retailer Wet Seal announces the closing of all 148 of its brick-and-mortar stores after filing for bankruptcy in 2015. The news comes on the heels of recent announcements of the closings of other major clothing chains, such as The Limited. (WHIO-TV)
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January 28, 2017 (2017-01-28) (Saturday)
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January 29, 2017 (2017-01-29) (Sunday)
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January 30, 2017 (2017-01-30) (Monday)
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January 31, 2017 (2017-01-31) (Tuesday)
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- Consultancy PwC says that global banks with business both in London and on the European continent must plan for a hard Brexit that entails a break with many of the benefits of the Euro system, and a short transition period. (Reuters)
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