The US Navy is confirming that an active shooter and at least one other person are dead after gunfire at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida. Plus, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made it official Thursday - Democrats in the House of Representatives will begin drafting articles of impeachment with the goal of removing President Donald Trump from office. VOA takes a look at how the news resonates with Americans.

Also, One of France’s biggest demonstrations in recent history continued Friday, with unions vowing to protest until the government backs down on planned pension reforms and the leaders of Russia and Ukraine hold their first face to face talks next week in Paris on Monday, December 9, as part of a European summit aimed at ending the five-year war between Ukraine's government forces and pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine.