The last day of Hanukkah Jews around the world celebrate the eighth and last day of the
Festival of Lights on
Monday. As the Jewish people reclaimed the Second Temple of Jerusalem in the 160s BC, a small amount of oil to light the menorah ended up lasting eight days. Monday marks the day of that miracle.
Happy New Year! Say goodbye to 2019 and
get ready to ring in 2020 on
Wednesday. As you're nursing your champagne hangover, check out CNN's roundup of
photos that shaped the past year and the
100 defining photos of the decade.
US takes over the G7 presidency The United States takes its turn in the one-year rotating G7 presidency on
Wednesday, with plans to revamp how the group of top industrialized nations is run. President Donald Trump has said he wants the G7 to be
smaller and more nimble, with a simplified program.
The nation's toughest privacy law goes into effect Why has your inbox has been getting
filled with privacy notes lately? The
California Consumer Privacy Act becomes law on
Wednesday. The landmark act, which regulates how to collect and store data, could set a precedent for the rest of America.
The world's oldest person turns 117 Japanese woman
Kane Tanaka, the oldest living person on the planet, celebrates her 117th birthday on
Thursday. Cheers to another year!
A pivotal court challenge for Trump The Justice Department will appeal a judge's order on
Friday requiring
former White House counsel Don McGahn to testify before a House committee. It's a test of the Trump administration's claim that White House aides are immune from testifying under oath. The same day a court hears arguments on
whether the DOJ must turn over materials from Mueller's investigation to the House.
Watch the first meteor shower of the year The
Quadrantid meteor shower, one of the best annual shows in the night sky, peaks late
Friday into early
Saturday. Those in the Northern Hemisphere have the best chance of seeing the bright, fireball meteors. All you need is the dark, open sky between midnight and dawn.
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