Jimmy Carter Dies, 179 Dead in South Korea Plane Crash: Weekend Rundown

Jimmy Carter dies at the age of 100

Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100. Carter was a champion of human rights and a broker of international peace.

The Georgia native and Democrat was elected president in 1976 and served one term before losing re-election after proving unable to solve the Iran hostage crisis. In 2002, Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his global human rights work. He was the longest-living former president in U.S. history and the first president to reach his 100th birthday.

Carter had been under hospice care since February 2023 at his home in Plains, Georgia, where he lived with his 77-year-old wife, Rosalynn Carter. The former first lady, 96, has died To November 19, 2023.

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179 people died in a plane crash at a South Korean airport

The worst plane crash of the year killed 179 people and left only two survivors.

A Boeing 737-800 Jeju Air flight from Bangkok was attempting to land when a bird strike was believed to have occurred the deadly sequence of events at South Korea’s Muan International Airport.

The aircraft then crashed into a structure, failed to extend its landing gear and skidded along the runway before crashing into a wall and bursting into flames.

All but two of the 181 people on board died; Two flight attendants were pulled alive from the rear of the wreckage.

Investigators have seized both the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorders, which will be crucial in gaining insight into the final moments of the fatal landing.

Dozens of tornadoes sweep across the South

Over 20 million people were at risk extreme weather as a south-focused storm system moved eastward Sunday.

Multiple tornadoes and devastating storms have struck the South in recent days, killing at least four people.

In a year of extreme weather, experts say: Tornado outbreaks in 2024 put it apart. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the United States recorded 1,762 tornadoes from January to November – the most in a decade.

Tornado outbreaks have been among the country’s costliest weather and climate disasters this year. As of November 1, NOAA had counted 24 weather disasters, each causing at least $1 billion in damage.

Putin’s apology to Azerbaijan

Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev for the civilian plane crash that killed 38 people, the Kremlin said on Saturday.

Putin shied away from admitting responsibility. He did not say whether Russian air defenses had hit the plane. The Kremlin said an investigation was underway and civilian and military specialists were being questioned.

Two U.S. military officials told NBC News on Friday that Russian missiles may have hit the plane, saying they had information suggesting the Russians may have misidentified it as a drone and shot it down.

Aliyev said on Sunday that the plane was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and accused Moscow of trying to “cover up” the issue for days.

Trump intervenes in the simmering MAGA feud

President-elect Donald Trump is engaging in a feud that is dividing factions of the MAGA world over temporary worker visas.

Trump said HaI “believed” in the H-1B program.that allows employers to temporarily hire non-U.S. citizens for high-skilled jobs, in an interview with the New York Post. The comments put Trump in the same camp as Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who have argued that the visa program benefits the country.

Musk, in particular, has clashed with other Trump supporters over the program, even posting that “these despicable fools must be removed from the Republican Party.” He later clarified that he was referring to “those in the Republican Party who are hateful, unrepentant racists.”

Musk has it too was accused of censoring conservatives who have loudly criticized his position. Several accounts in the last few days said that X had his blue verification badges revoked.

Israeli forces arrest Gaza hospital director

Israel has arrested the director of one of the last functioning hospitals in GazaGaza’s Health Ministry said Saturday after Israeli forces “forcibly” removed patients and staff and fires burned throughout the hospital.

Israeli forces stormed the hospital on Friday, the ministry said, forcing patients and staff to leave and arresting dozens as military vehicles surrounded the area.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry described the hospital as a Hamas stronghold and said it facilitated the “safe evacuation” of civilians from the hospital before the operation began.

Military spokesman Nadav Shoshani said there was no connection between the IDF’s activities and A fire that ravaged several departments of the hospital on Friday.

Politics in brief

Elections 2025: A handful of down-ballot elections early in the new year will be the first tests of the political environment following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. Here are the top competitions you should watch.

Immigration: Connecticut Attorney General William Tung says he would “the first to file a lawsuit over all Trump measures to abolish primary citizenship.” On the first day of his second term, he said the fight was personal to him.

Is the body positivity movement over?

Body positivity advocates have been advocating for self-acceptance regardless of body type for years, but many fear 2024 is coming a return to “thinness” as a norm.

Celebrity stylist Ariel Tunnell has discovered that while there are designer options for larger bodies, the selection has become scarce.

“I think we all realize that we are going backwards,” she said.

Vogue Business noted in its Spring/Summer 2025 size inclusivity report that the shift was caused by “the Ozempic boom.” “Progress has stalled and we are facing a worrying return to the use of extremely thin models,” it said.

2024 in review

The year in politics: From trials to assassination attempts to a pivotal debate, the year 2024 proved to be one Roller coaster in the USA policy.

A year in pictures: Take another look at the photos and illustrations that defined NBC News journalism in 2024.

Remembering Latino Icons: They included a theater legend, a superstar baseball player and a groundbreaking judge the notable Americans of Latino heritage who died in 2024.

Greatest Hip Hop Moments: From beefy rappers to conversations about sexual violence in the industry, The world of hip-hop in 2024 was full of drama, viral moments, triumphs and disappointments.

The best of queer media: Movies like “I Saw the TV Glow” And Series like “Fantasmas” brought more LGBTQ stories to the big and small screen this year.

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• World chess champion Magnus Carlsen finish a championship tournamentAment aafter He refuseEd taking off his jeansa direct violation of the International Chess Federation’s dress code.
• A mother, grandmother and deeply respected law enforcement leader was shot execution-style in her bedroom. Four men have been charged with her murder, but their possible motive remains a mystery.
• As a harsh winter sets in, many displaced Palestinians living in tents are finding no way to stay warm in the cold, wind and rain. Newborns who already survive defy all odds further endangered.
• Diversity, equity and inclusion programs at some of the country’s largest companies failed in 2024 after vocal opposition to DEI initiatives growth – Efforts that will only be intensified in the new year.
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