Portal:Current events/2018 September 7
September 7, 2018 (Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Arts and culture
- Mac Miller, cult fan base rapper died at home in San Fernando Valley. He was 26. His attorney, David Byrnes, confirmed the death. TMZ reporting the cause as apparent overdose. (The New York Times)(TMZ)(Los Angeles Times)
Business and economy
- Tesla stock plummets the day after CEO Elon Musk was seen smoking cannabis on The Joe Rogan Experience and two company executives resigned. (NBC News)
- Milan becomes the first city in Italy to open a Starbucks location. (Fortune via Yahoo!)
Disasters and accidents
- 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake
- Energy specialists and executives say a power outage from the earthquake could have been lessened if Hokkaido Electric did not rely so exclusively on the Tomato-Atsuma coal plant. The company has restored electricity to just over half of its affected customers. (Reuters)
International relations
- War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
- U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis makes an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, to attempt to discuss peace with the Taliban, which has declined such talk with the Afghan government. (UPI)
- 2015–18 Iraqi protests
Law and crime
- The Ministry of Justice of the United Kingdom announces that divorce laws in England and Wales will be altered to allow for "no fault" divorces. (BBC)
Politics and elections
- Special Counsel investigation (2017–present)
- George Papadopoulos, former 2016 presidential campaign aide to Donald Trump, receives a prison sentence of 14 days for lying to investigators regarding his ties to Russian contacts. He also received a fine, probation and a community service obligation. (CNN)