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*The [[Donald J. Trump Foundation]] agrees to dissolve under judicial supervision following a lawsuit in the state of [[New York]]. [https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-foundation-agrees-to-dissolve-after-shocking-pattern-of-illegality (''The Daily Beast'')] |
*The [[Donald J. Trump Foundation]] agrees to dissolve under judicial supervision following a lawsuit in the state of [[New York]]. [https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-foundation-agrees-to-dissolve-after-shocking-pattern-of-illegality (''The Daily Beast'')] |
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*The [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]] issues a final regulation banning in the U.S. [[Bump fire#Bump fire stocks|bump stocks]], which fire [[semi-automatic rifle]]s at a rate similar to that of [[automatic weapon]]s and became infamous following the [[2017 Las Vegas shooting]]. It is scheduled to go into effect on March 21, 2019. [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/18/us/politics/trump-bump-stocks-ban.html (''The New York Times'')] |
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Revision as of 01:04, 19 December 2018
December 18, 2018 (Tuesday)
Disasters and accidents
- Russian cargo vessel MV Kuzma Minin runs aground and then is refloated off Gyllyngvase, Cornwall, and taken to anchor in Falmouth Bay for inspection, according to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. (BBC)
- A powerful tornado touches down near Port Orchard, Washington. Several structures are severely damaged or destroyed. (Global News)
Law and crime
- The Donald J. Trump Foundation agrees to dissolve under judicial supervision following a lawsuit in the state of New York. (The Daily Beast)
- The U.S. Department of Justice issues a final regulation banning in the U.S. bump stocks, which fire semi-automatic rifles at a rate similar to that of automatic weapons and became infamous following the 2017 Las Vegas shooting. It is scheduled to go into effect on March 21, 2019. (The New York Times)
Politics and elections
- Space policy of the Donald Trump administration
- U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive memorandum to re-establish the United States Space Command. (CNN)
- Charles Michel announces that he will offer his resignation as Prime Minister of Belgium to King Philippe amid protests and a political crisis over the Global Compact for Migration. (ABC News)