Business and economy
Merck agrees to buy "superbug"-fighter Cubist Pharmaceuticals for $9.5 billion. (FOX Business)
Disasters and accidents
Two raging fires in Los Angeles destroy a massive residential complex under construction, heavily damage a building undergoing renovations, and snarl rush hour traffic. (The Hollywood Reporter)
A small plane crashes into a house in the American town of Gaithersburg, Maryland near Washington, D.C. with 5 people dead. (Sky News)
Typhoon Hagupit
The Philippine Red Cross estimates 27 people killed in Eastern Samar province with 15 in Borongan. (Reuters via Trust)