| Greetings, QuickTake readers! In this edition: Iran's deadly stampede, Australia's intercontinental smoke, and Uber's flying taxi of the future.  Puerto Rico rocked by more quakes Puerto Rico declared a state of emergency Tuesday after an early-morning earthquake shut down all of the island's electricity. A 73-year-old man was killed and another eight were injured after the 6.4-magnitude temblor, the largest in a 10-day series of heavy seismic activity, struck off the island's southern coast in Guánica. Some 300,000 homes and businesses were without running water and several hundred others were displaced, Gov. Wanda Vásquez said. The territory's financial oversight board released $260 million in emergency funds to help recovery efforts through Jan. 31. More: - A 5.8-magnitude quake that hit the island on Monday destroyed the iconic Punta Ventana ("Window Point"), a popular tourist landmark known for its window-like stone arch.
$ignificant figures 56. At least that many people were killed and 213 more were injured in Tehran Tuesday when a stampede broke out at a funeral procession for Qassem Soleimani. $46 million. How much Ikea agreed to pay the parents of a 2-year-old California boy who was killed when one of the company's dressers toppled over onto him in 2017. 59. How many people have been sent to the hospital stemming from a surge of mysterious pneumonia cases in mainland China, prompting fears of a public health outbreak. Highly quotable "We're prepared for the worst." U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the Pentagon expects Iran to retaliate and is "seeking a diplomatic solution" to the conflict. "It's a great feat for us to be here." Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido and 100 of his allies burst into the legislative palace to reclaim the National Assembly after a standoff with armed forces. "Is this how you want to end up in jail?" A New York judge threatened a life sentence for Harvey Weinstein after he was caught using two phones in court despite prior warnings. This is not normal Half a world away. Smoke from the deadly bushfires that have devastated Australia has crossed the Pacific Ocean, darkening skies some 7,300 miles away in Argentina and beyond, NOAA said.  The future is now Sky-high rideshare. Uber and Hyundai are teaming up to build a fleet of flying taxis — and the first was unveiled at CES. The all-electric aircraft would fit up to four and cruise up to 200 mph as far as 60 miles.  What's good Vision savers. A team of eye doctors at the San Diego Zoo successfully removed a cataract from the left eye of a 3-year-old western lowland gorilla, named Leslie, in the first surgery of its kind on a primate.  Now that you're caught up... Tell your friends to sign up to receive the QuickTake newsletter five days a week, and follow us on Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. Before you go: Elon Musk took a page from Theresa May and danced like no one was watching to celebrate Tesla's new Chinese plant. Thanks for reading!
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