Atlas V An Atlas V rocket successfully launches WorldView-4 for DigitalGlobe from Vandenberg Air Force Base after a two-month delay caused by wildfires near the spaceport.
Anti-Trump protests Protests and riots against president-elect Donald Trump take place in Portland, Los Angeles, New York City, and Atlanta, leading to the arrests of over 225 people.
Syrian civil war Armed opposition militants fired shells containing chlorine and white phosphorus at the 1070 Apartments project in Aleppo.