Historical Events
- Authorities report more than 150 people have been killed in week-long assault by government forces on port of Hudaydah in Yemen
- Azerbaijan woman who spent £16m in Harrods granted bail in UK after being arrested for suspested embezzlement under new laws
- China's state news agency is the first to introduce a virtual newsreader, developed by Chinese search engine Sogou [1]
CNN
CNN correspondent Jim Acosta's White House clearance revoked after continuing to question President Donald Trump while an intern tried to wrestle the microphone off him
- Deadliest fire in Californian history, the Camp Fire starts at Plumas National Forest spreads in Butte County destroying town of Paradise, more than 13,000 buildings and killing at least 88
- Mass grave of 200 people discovered on border of Somali and Oromia regions, Ethiopia, in investigation into atrocities by former regional president Abdi Mohammed
- Qatar delivers $15 million in cash to pay civil servants in Gaza after earlier sending fuel to increase electricity from 4 to 8 hours a day
- Woolsey Fire starts near Thousand Oaks, California with Malibu and Calabasas evacuated, kills three
About November 8, 2018
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 6 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Scorpio
#1 Song: Girls Like You - Maroon 5 Featuring 
#1 Song: Shallow - 
