The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announce that mosquitoes in Miami Beach , Florida have tested positive for traces of Zika .

Russian Ambassador shot dead in Turkey : Six detained over envoy ' s murder China returns seized underwater drone to US ; terms handover as ‘ smooth and friendly ’

Pope Francis canonizes Mother Teresa , officially making her Saint Teresa . The celebration takes place in Saint Peter ’ s Square , Vatican City amongst a large crowd of people from all around the world .

The Internet Company Yahoo ! confirms that they were hacked back in 2014 ; over half a billion accounts were compromised — the hackers stole names , passwords , birth dates , and email addresses . Yahoo is urging their users to change their passwords immediately .

ISIS Kidnaps Hundreds of Civilians outside Mosul : On Nov . 8 , 2016 , ISIS kidnaps almost 300 civilians in Tal Afar , a city 47 miles west of Mosul , Iraq .

Fidel Castro Dies , Castro was the revolutionary communist leader of Cuba for almost five decades , railing against the evils of imperialism .

Janet Reno dies at the age of 78 from Parkinson ’ s complications at her home in Miami-Dade , Florida . Reno was the first woman to ever serve as the U . S . Attorney General , in office for 8 years .

François Fillon secures his nomination as the center-right candidate in the presidential election in France next year . Fillon ’ s victory over his opponents surprise many .

Donald Trump wins the 2016 U . S . presidential election . He will be the 45th president of the United States . Trump is the first candidate to reach the 270 electoral vote threshold , and wins three major swing states , including Florida , Ohio , and North Carolina .