historyTwo gunmen opened fire at a workplace in San Bernardino, California, killing 14 people before dying in a shootout with police.
historyMartin Shkreli was arrested in New York on securities fraud charges, accused of running a Ponzi‑like scheme involving hedge funds and pharmaceutical assets.
cultureStar Wars: The Force Awakens, the seventh installment in the mainline Star Wars saga, premiered in U.S. theaters, ultimately grossing over $2 billion worldwide and becoming the highest‑grossing film of the year.
technologySpaceX achieved the first successful landing of an uncrewed Falcon 9 rocket booster, demonstrating the feasibility of reusable orbital launch vehicles.
science & natureWorld leaders at the UN’s COP 21 summit in Paris agreed to the Paris Agreement, the first universal pact committing all nations to reduce carbon emissions and pursue efforts to limit global warming to 1.5 °C.