The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in New York.
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Mexican singer Thalia the 'Queen of Latin Pop,' was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.
Former NFL star O.J. Simpson was sentenced to 33 years in prison for kidnapping and armed robbery.
Malta became the first European country to ban gay conversion therapy.
The World Health Organization announced that 142,000 people died of measles around the world in 2018, nearly 20,000 more than in 2017.
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.
