The death toll in the Camp Fire rises to 71, with the statewide total at 74. The number of missing and unaccounted-for people rises to more than 1000. (CNN)
At least 42 people have died while more than 20 others are injured in a deadly fire aboard a bus in Zimbabwe. (BBC)
A total of eight people die when a strong winter storm strikes the eastern United States, causing tens of thousands of people to lose power. (CNN)
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams ends her campaign, acknowledging that Brian Kemp will be the next Governor of Georgia. In a speech at her election headquarters in Atlanta, Abrams emphasized that her statement was not a concession, and announced her intention to file a federal lawsuit against the state of Georgia for alleged mismanagement during the election. (CNN)
Science and technology
The first genetic analysis of hemimastigotes reveals they are distinct enough from other forms of life to be classified in a separate supra-kingdom. (CBC)