Portal:Current events/2019 February 24

February 24, 2019 (Sunday)

Arts and culture

91st Academy Awards
- The 91st Academy Awards are presented in Hollywood. Bohemian Rhapsody wins a leading four awards, followed by Black Panther, Green Book, which won Best Picture, and Roma, with three awards each. (The Guardian), (The New York Times)

Disasters and accidents

During a training exercise, a twin-engine aircraft crashes through the roof of a home in Winter Haven, Florida, shortly after takeoff. The pilot was killed. A trainee pilot and eight people in the house suffered minor injuries. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will be investigating. (ABC News via MSN)
A state of emergency is declared in Tennessee amid flooding that has caused landslides and one death. (CNN)

Law and crime

Biman Bangladesh Airlines Flight 147
- Bangladeshi special forces shoot and kill an armed man after he attempted to hijack a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight heading to Dubai International Airport. All 148 passengers and crew members disembarked safely. (BBC News)
National Coalition for Men v. Selective Service System
- A federal judge rules that the exclusion of women from the Selective Service System is unconstitutional. (The New York Times)

Politics and elections

2019 Moldovan parliamentary election
- Voters in Moldova go to the polls to elect the new members of Parliament. (France 24)
2019 Senegalese presidential election
- Voters in Senegal assemble to vote for the country's next president. (DW)
2019 Cuban constitutional referendum
- Voters in Cuba are asked whether they approve of a new constitution that gives criminal defendants the presumption of innocence, recognizes private property, bans some forms of discrimination, creates a term limit for the president, and restores the position of Prime Minister. (Al Jazeera)
Brexit
- British MPs will vote on the latest Brexit deal by March 12, according to Prime Minister Theresa May. (BBC News)
2019 Okinawan referendum
- Voters in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa go to the polls in a referendum on the central government's plan to move the Futenma airbase to Henoko in northern Okinawa Island. 72% of voters oppose the plan. (Asahi Shimbun English)

Sports

2019 English Football League Cup Final, 2018–19 English Football League Cup
- Manchester City F.C. defeat Chelsea F.C. in the English Football League Cup Final in the penalties after 120 minutes of goalless draw for their 6th EFL title. Post-match discussion is dominated by Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga's controversial refusal to leave the pitch when head coach Maurizio Sarri attempted to substitute him. (The Guardian)