Former NFL star O.J. Simpson was sentenced to 33 years in prison for kidnapping and armed robbery.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in New York.
Ukraine elected its first President since the nation gained its independence from the Soviet Union.
In the Global Carbon Project, it was reported that CO2 emissions reached an all-time high (up 2.7%) driven by coal use in China and the consumption of oil.
Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, announced articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump would be drawn up for the abuse of power.
Malta became the first European country to ban gay conversion therapy.
