On This Day: December 19

10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
December 19, 2024
Cruise Passenger Dies After Being Detained by Crew
The FBI is investigating the death of a cruise ship passenger who allegedly attacked crew members and threatened passengers on Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas.  Keep reading >>
 
December 19, 2023
Celine Dion Has Lost Control of Her Muscles: Sister
Amid her ongoing struggle with the rare neurological condition known as stiff-person syndrome, Celine Dion has reportedly lost muscle control, the singer's sister says.  Keep reading >>
 
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December 19, 2022
Is It the 'Dumbest Play in the History of Football'?
The NFL weekend saw the biggest comeback in league history, as well as what most are calling the craziest ending to a game all season.  Keep reading >>
 
December 19, 2021
With Removal of Statue Comes Rare Find
Update: Inside the base of a Robert E. Lee statue recently taken down in Richmond, Virginia, were books and other texts, a coin, and an envelope.  Keep reading >>
 
December 19, 2020
Former Mexican Gov. Killed in Restaurant Bathroom
The former Governor of Mexico's "violence-wracked" state of Jalisco died early Friday morning after being shot in the back while in a restaurant bathroom, the Guardian reports.  Keep reading >>
 
 
December 19, 2019
'It Looked Like a Battlefield': 15 Horses Shot in Kentucky
For years, you could visit a rehabilitated strip mine in the woods in eastern Kentucky and be greeted by horses, some of which would walk right up to you.  Keep reading >>
 
December 19, 2018
Cops: Girl Told by Mom to 'Hurry' Under Train Dies
Joy Frances Collins didn't want to miss her bus home, so the California mom asked her children to do something they'd done many times before, police say—and now her young daughter is dead.  Keep reading >>
 
December 19, 2017
A Dozen Republicans Voted Against Tax Plan
When House Republicans vote on their tax plan for a second time Wednesday, it's likely that 12 of their own lawmakers will be joining Democrats in voting no.  Keep reading >>
 
December 19, 2016
The Electoral College Has Spoken: It's Trump
The revolt was infinitesimal: Of the 306 electors pledged to vote for Donald Trump, 304 did, officially giving him more than the 270 electoral votes needed to become president.  Keep reading >>
 
December 19, 2015
Missouri Cop Charged After Handcuffed Man Drowns
A Missouri Highway Patrol trooper has been charged with involuntary manslaughter more than 18 months after a man in his custody drowned with his hands cuffed behind his back.  Keep reading >>