--- description: California Protests Turn Violent A second night of protest against police killings in Missouri and New York City turned violent again in Berkeley, Calif., as... title: Morning Must Reads: December 8 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Morning Must Reads: December 8 by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 8, 2014 12:13 PM CUT  The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC. The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.Mark Wilson—Getty Images by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 8, 2014 12:13 PM CUT [California Protests Turn Violent](http://time.com/3622957/ferguson-garner-berkeley-violence-erupts-for-2nd-night-protest/ "undefined") A second night of protest against police killings in Missouri and New York City turned violent again in Berkeley, Calif., as some demonstrators threw explosives at officers, assaulted each other and shut down a freeway, police said [Why Dealing With Uncertainty is Easier for Some People](http://time.com/3619146/wait-more-patiently/ "undefined") A study identifies personality traits that may distinguish those who are better or worse at waiting — some of which, thankfully, may be adaptable [Behind the Rescue Op in Yemen](http://time.com/3622579/navy-seal-raid-luke-somers-yemen/ "undefined") Navy SEALs flew into southern Yemen early on Saturday to rescue American captive Luke Somers, but they only succeeded in rescuing his body [U.S. Gas Prices Hit 4-Year Low](http://time.com/3622869/gas-prices-low/ "undefined") The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline has dropped 12¢ over the past two weeks, reaching a four-year low, a new survey finds. The falloff is attributed to a spike in crude-oil production in North America, a slowdown in demand and a strong dollar [_Hunger Games: Mockingjay_ Tops Box-Office for Third Week](http://time.com/3622499/hunger-games-mockingjay-box-office-wins-again/ "undefined") _Mockingjay_ benefits from star power, family friendliness and established popularity. But even so, its box-office power is less attributable to esteem for the franchise than to the fact that it doesn’t have much competition right now [Ebola Patient Reveals Identity](http://time.com/3622735/ebola-emory-university-hospital-ian-crozier/ "undefined") A doctor who contracted Ebola while treating patients in Sierra Leone and was evacuated to the U.S. for care in September has revealed his identity. The viral load in his blood was 100 times that of the facility’s other patients [Prince William and Kate Arrive in New York City](http://time.com/3622685/prince-william-kate-new-york/ "undefined") Prince William and Kate arrived in New York City on Sunday night for a three-day trip, the most anticipated royal visit since the glory days of Diana. “The level of excitement in New York has been absolutely phenomenal,” said the British consul general [U.S. Transfers 6 Guantanamo Detainees](http://time.com/3622310/guantanamo-uruguay/ "undefined") The men were moved from Guantanamo Bay to Uruguay, marking the largest group to depart the prison since 2009 and first resettle in South America. The detainees include four Syrians, a Tunisian and a Palestinian [Democrats Sink in the South](http://time.com/3621999/mary-landrieu-southern-democrats/ "undefined") The fall of Sen. Mary Landrieu means Louisiana won’t have a Democratic statewide elected official for the first time since 1876\. The Republican Party will control every Senate seat, governor’s mansion and legislative chamber from the Carolinas to Texas [_Boyhood_ Wins Another Top Prize](http://time.com/3622804/boyhood-prizes-los-angeles-film-critics-association/ "undefined") The Los Angeles Film Critics Association has awarded _Boyhood_ four prizes, including Best Picture, in the latest coup for the coming-of-age movie. Just a day earlier, the Boston Society of Film Critics honored the film with five awards, also including Best Picture [New Delhi Bans Uber Following Rape Accusation](http://time.com/3623001/uber-delhi-rape-ban-driver/ "undefined") The city of New Delhi banned popular ride-sharing service Uber on Monday afternoon, a few days after a 27-year-old female passenger accused one of its drivers of sexually assaulting her. However the ban is not in connection with the alleged attack but rather transport laws [Inventor of First Gaming Console Dies](http://time.com/3622824/video-game-inventor-ralph-baer-dies/ "undefined") Ralph Baer, the man known for creating the first-ever video-game console, which still serves as a blueprint for the Xboxes and PlayStations of today, has passed away aged 92\. Over the course of his career, he accumulated over 150 patents and won many awards and honors [_Get_ TIME_’s_ _The Brief e-mail every morning in your inbox_](http://time.com/politicsemail "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3623084/morning-must-reads-december-8/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3623084/morning-must-reads-december-8/"},"headline":"Morning Must Reads: December 8","datePublished":"2014-12-08T12:13:56.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T02:38:50.133Z","description":"California Protests Turn Violent A second night of protest against police killings in Missouri and New York City turned violent again in Berkeley, Calif., as...","url":"https://time.com/3623084/morning-must-reads-december-8/","keywords":["democrats","Royal Family","Hunger Games","kate middleton","Gas","Yemen","Guantanamo","Eric Garner","Ferguson topic"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Morning Must Reads","caption":"Capitol","creditText":"Mark Wilson—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/politics/","name":"Politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3623084/morning-must-reads-december-8/","name":"Morning Must Reads: December 8"}}]}] ```