Sue nammy, but that was canc cancelled. Shinzo abe visits pearl harbor, the first leader to visit the site of the astack. Those are our top stories on this monday, december 26th. From abc news, this is world news now. Good morning, everybody, on this monday morning. We are going to start with the shocking news, 2016 has taken another legend. This time, George Michael dead at the age of 53. Dyi dying of Heart Failure in his home in new england. Michael rose to fame as part of the duo what happens in the 80s before a solo career selling more than 100 million albums. Well look back with the bbc. Reporter burst into the scene in the early 1980. The duo had number one singles around the world and conquered china, and they were the first pop band to perform there. He loved fame, but never became used to it. Hip hop artist, thats what i dreamed of, what im still grateful for. But my god, i wished i coped with the other stuff the way other people do. I wish i was born with a suit of armor beca
And we do say good morning to you on this holiday monday. Im kendis gibson. And im marci in for dianne ma said owe. We begin with the passing of George Michael. We got the word overnight who said he died of Heart Failure at his home in england on Christmas Day. Michael had not been ill. We have more on the pop icons life and career. Reporter the stunning death of George Michael brings a sudden end to one of pop musics most brilliant careers. He was just 53, his publicist said he died peacefully at home. He was one half of wham his first solo album, 1987s faith sold more than 21 million copies and he enjoyed several hit singles. My music is reflected parts of the music that i listen to and some of my favorite albums would not be things that anyone expected. I know what my limitations are. Reporter his career included brushes with the law, overdangerous driving, drug use and public sexual behavior. I dont inhale any of that. Its dangerous. I dont inhale any of that. You give people music
Police say nine cars were hit before midnight and 2 30 a. M. They dont have suspects, but grainy surveillance figures shows a figure on the bike moving slowly from car to car. Looks like he stabbed it. Reporter anglo got hit twice. You have two cars, right. The toyota and subaru. Thats four tires i have to replace. Reporter residents are spending their day off buying tires after a christmas surprise they didnt want. Its sad to see people have no heart or feelings and come out and damage someone else always property. You cant get upset because its christmas. Police say the grainy video is not going to be much help balls you cant tell who was in the video. Residents looking to replace the tires, they say its going to cost them hundreds of dollars. If you know anything about the incident, police ask you to give them a call. Reporting live in north wood, jeff chirico channel 6 action news. Hope they get him. Thanks jeff. Police in toms river, new jersey are can asking for help solving a de
As they warn of a significant cost to the economy. Non League Sutton united face arsenal in the fifth round of the fa cup. Good morning. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Dozens of local authorities in england are Planning Council tax rises of almost 5 , according to their umbrella body, the local Government Association. The money is needed to pay for the rising costs of social care, but the lga says that Many Councils will still be forced to make cuts to services as the extra money will not be enough. Heres our social Affairs Correspondent alison holt. This is social care in action. After several falls, Maureen Edwards is getting support in social care is immediate now. The funding for local government needs to be resolved immediately. The government says extra money is being put into social care and authorities will soon be able to keep all the money they raise from council tax and business rates. Alison holt, bbc news. We just heard a report from izzy secombe, chairman joining me from o
Laced tirade. I came out side to see what was going on and saw the shotgun and the kids were crying and i called 911. The police came and ordered stout to drop the weapon. Stout refused to comply with the commands and starts to raise his arm and pointed the sawed off shotgun in the direction of the officers. That is when one of the responding officers opened fire killing the 62yearold stout. The ensuing investigation said that the shotgun while operational was not loaded and stout was toxcated with a blood alcohol content of. 06. He says i think the Police Officer did his job. What choice did he have, he didnt know the gun was empty nobody new. And the daughter described her father, he was a troubled man and hard man but he wasnt a bad man, im sorry for the children that were scared and sorry for the officer that had to take a life and sorry ill never get to say good by. The ruling is the officers use of deadly force was justified. Thank you. It has been more than 24 hours since the fi