LeBron James's absence from the Los Angeles Lakers bench on Tuesday marked the end of a 21-year streak, while a series of storms battered Spain and Portugal, and Manchester United's winning streak was halted by West Ham. Additionally, US consumer spending slowed in December, and Ghanaian highlife pioneer Ebo Taylor passed away at the age of 90.
James's missed games this season reached 18, preventing him from meeting the 65-game minimum required to be considered for league awards, as per the collective bargaining agreement, according to Fox News. The Lakers star, however, did make his season debut, starting year 23 with a win over the Utah Jazz.
Meanwhile, the Iberian peninsula was hit by its third deadly storm in two weeks, following the damage caused by Storms Kristin and Leonardo, The Guardian reported. Residents in Spain and Portugal faced flooding and damage as a result of the storms.
In the world of sports, Manchester United's winning run came to an end at West Ham, with Benjamin Sesko scoring a late equalizer to salvage a draw, Al Jazeera reported. Tottenham's defeat to Newcastle pushed their manager, Thomas Frank, closer to the exit door.
The US saw a slowdown in consumer spending during December, with retail sales remaining unchanged from the previous month, BBC Business reported. This raised questions about a broader economic slowdown, as Americans appeared to pull back on spending despite continued economic optimism.
Finally, the music world mourned the loss of Ebo Taylor, the Ghanaian highlife pioneer and guitarist, who died at the age of 90, The Guardian reported. His son announced the news, calling his father "a colossus of African music." Taylor's death came a month after his 90th birthday and a day after the launch of an Ebo Taylor music festival.
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