Catholic Church Catholic Cardinal Philippe Barbarin is acquitted by an appellate court of having covered up allegations of child sexual abuse by a former priest.
Customs and Border Protection The U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports that in August it discovered a 1,313 m smuggling tunnel running from Tijuana to San Diego, making it the longest tunnel of its type along the Mexico–United States border. It was possibly used by the Sinaloa Cartel.
Japan Japanese prosecutors issue arrest warrants against a former United States special operations forces soldier and two others for allegedly helping Carlos Ghosn to escape from Japan. Another arrest warrant was issued against Ghosn himself.
Virginia The Virginia, Nevada, and Illinois state attorneys general file a lawsuit to get the Equal Rights Amendment added to the Constitution of the United States.
Two cases of novel coronavirus are confirmed in Italy after two Chinese tourists are recovered in Rome.
More than 6,000 passengers are barred from disembarking a cruise ship docked at Civitavecchia, Lazio, Italy, after authorities expressed concern that two Chinese passengers have the coronavirus.
The World Health Organization declares a "global emergency", a rare designation that helps the international agency mobilize financial and political support to contain the pandemic.
Arvind Krishna Arvind Krishna is appointed chief executive officer of IBM, taking over from Ginni Rometty.
Mayangna Indians Armed men kill at least six Mayangna Indians and kidnap another ten in the Bosawás Biosphere Reserve, Nicaragua.
Syrian civil war Warplanes backed by the Syrian Government strike Ariha, Idlib Governorate, killing at least ten people.