November 21, 2014 (Friday)
Disasters and accidents
- A military helicopter crashes in Sibiu County, Romania, with at least eight people killed and two injured. (Xinhua) (ABC News)
- The death toll from a snowstorm in western New York State reaches 13, with local heavy flooding expected in the United States this week. (AAP via SBS News)
- A stampede in the city of Kwekwe in Zimbabwe caused by the police firing tear gas kills at least eleven people and injures 40 others. (IANS via Business Standard)
Health
- The World Health Organization reports that an outbreak of bubonic plague in Madagascar has killed 40 people. (BBC)
Law and crime
- The United States House of Representatives files a lawsuit against President Barack Obama for executive actions undertaken in relation to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. (NBC News)
Sports
- In American football, an NFL game between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets is moved from Buffalo, New York to Detroit, Michigan due to the November 2014 Western New York snowstorm. (ESPN)