Weekly World Headlines
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Quentin Tarantino, left, and Aaron Sorkin arrive at the 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
1. Golden Globes
On Sunday, January 10, the 73rd annual Golden Globes were held, with British star Ricky Gervais as the host for the fourth time. Between the cringing jabs and the long, long speeches, these Globes were overall pretty relaxed.
For more information and the list of winners: http://variety.com/2016/tv/reviews/golden-globes-2016-post-show-review-1201675973/
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-et-mn-golden-globes-2016-nominees-winners-list-story.html
President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016.
2. State of the Union Address
President Barack Obama delivered his final State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 12. He outlined what his plans are for the remainder of his presidency, and what he hopes to see in America during and after his presidency.
For more information: http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/12/politics/state-of-the-union-2016-highlights/
Men on motorbikes ride past a wall with a messages painted on it reading ‘We go wash Ebola’ forming part of Sierra Leone’s Ebola free campaign in the city of Freetown, Sierra Leone, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. A corpse has tested positive for Ebola in Sierra Leone, an official said Friday, the day after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak over in West Africa.
3. Ebola gone from West Africa
West Africa-for now- is being considered Ebola free, having gone 42 days case free. However, the country is still at risk for small reoccurrences.
For more information: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/14/463046284/west-africa-is-finally-declared-ebola-free-for-now
FILE – In this Wednesday, April 15, 2015 file photo, actor Alan Rickman poses for photographers on arrival at ‘BAFTA A Life In Pictures, with Alan Rickman’ in central London. British actor Alan Rickman, whose career ranged from Britains Royal Shakespeare Company to the Harry Potter films, has died. He was 69. Rickmans family said Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 that the actor had died after a battle with cancer. )
4. Alan Rickman and David Bowie Pass Away
On Sunday, January 10, the world lost David Bowie, a famous British singer and actor. The unfortunate loss of Alan Rickman, another famous British actor, occurred Thursday, January 14. Both passed away from cancer.
For more information: Rickman-http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35313604
Bowie-http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/david-bowie-planned-post-blackstar-album-thought-he-had-few-more-months-20160113
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to journalists about his negotiations with Iran upon his arrival from Vienna at Joint Base Andrews in Washington Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016. Four Americans and seven Iranians got tickets to freedom in a prisoner swap playing out alongside the kick-start of an accord lifting heavy international sanctions on Iran in return for its agreement to pull back its nuclear program. A fifth American was released separately.
5. Americans freed from Iran
On Saturday, January 16, five Americans seven Iranians will be given back to the US in a miraculous swap. American officials are hoping this will keep the nuclear talk from Iran to a minimum.
For more information: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/iran-state-tv-dual-national-prisoners-released-36331461