March 9th, 2017: Today's News Headlines
• 6 Killed in Huge Wildfires on US Plains
• AT&T Wireless Customers Unable to Call 911
• Cull of Wild Boar Ordered in Fukushima Exclusion Zone
• Water Safety Concerns Raised as Man Drowns at Bondi Beach
• Murdered King Jong Nam’s Son Appears in Online Video
Click on the videos below for the stories behind the headlines
On This Day
On March 9th, 1993, Rodney King testified in front of a Grand Jury in the retrial of four Los Angeles Police Department officers who had previously been acquitted of charges of assault and using excessive force. In 1991, the officers in question had been caught on camera severely beating Mr. King with batons after they pulled him over following a high-speed chase. Their acquittal at their trial in 1992 sparked the six-day-long Los Angeles riots, which left 55 people dead and caused $1 billion in damage.
6 Killed in Huge Wildfires on US Plains
Over 1 million acres of land have been affected, with 500,000 acres being burned in Kansas alone
AT&T Wireless Customers Unable to Call 911
The telecommunications giant's wireless customers in six different US states were unable to reach emergency services
Cull of Wild Boar Ordered in Fukushima Exclusion Zone
Wild boar roaming deserted towns are wreaking havoc in the stricken nuclear plant's exclusion zone, necessitating a cull
Water Safety Concerns Raised as Man Drowns at Bondi Beach
Norwegian man becomes the 92nd person to drown during this year's Australian summer season, raising concerns over water safety
Murdered King Jong Nam’s Son Appears in Online Video
Nephew of North Korean dictator speaks about his father's murder in a video recorded in an undisclosed location
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The Natural Phenomenon That Will Take Place This Spring
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An Unforgettable a Cappella Rendition of 'Stand By Me'
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The Retirement Home Where Young & Old Live Together
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The Mandela Effect: When Everyone Misremembers History
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8 Honest-to-God Facts that Are Just too Weird to Believe
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Send Christmas Wishes to Your Friends This Festive Season
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17 Extremely Dangerous Foods That Could Kill You!
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Mark Twain's Tips For a Better Kind of Life...
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7 Historical Facts That Aren't Actually True
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This May Be the Most Amazing Watch Ever Created...
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How Many Babies are Born a Day? Surprising statistics
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Incredible History: Looking Through 21 Fascinating Photos
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Incredible Maps: The World of Second Languages!
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Nostalgia: 50 Beautiful Faces We'll Never Forget...
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You'd Best Think Twice Before Consuming These Delicacies!
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In the West, We Have Much to Learn From the East...
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The Best of Andrea Bocelli – 5 Memorable Live Performances
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8 Weird and Wacky Failed Inventions from the Past
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These Collections Are Certainly On the More Unusual Side..
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Dare You Enter 7 of the USA's Most Haunted Houses?
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Watch a Thai Chiropractor Fixing a Spine With a Hammer!
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White Rose: the Brave Student Resistance to Nazi Germany
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Hilarious: The Best Comebacks in History!
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The Incredible Story of a Boy Surviving 49 Days at Sea!
This Indonesian teenager managed to survive almost 50 days at sea while adrift in a floating wooden hut. Learn all about his amazing story here.
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Experience the Dramatic Moments of WWII in Moving Color
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A Day in the Life of an Ancient Egyptian Doctor...
This video will show you what it was like to be a doctor in ancient Egypt.
These Optical Illusions Made Me Question Everything I See!
These optical illusions really give credence to the notion that the human eye is far from infallible. Here are 20 mind-bending optical illusions for you to try.
Full Documentary: The Fascinating History of the Dark Ages
Watch this fascinating documentary that sheds some great insight into how Rome fell, and what the Dark Ages actually consisted of.
History: The Full Story of Napoleon's Epic Defeat
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