Happening Around The World: The Zimbabwean military have staged a takeover of President Robert Mugabe’s government, ending nearly four decades of his rule over the country. The military denies the move is a coup, insisting on an immediate return to constitutional order. However, Mugabe’s successor is still up for debate, leaving the country without an official leader. (BBC)

Who said there’s no nature in NYC?

Happening In The US: The death toll from yesterday’s mass shooting in Northern California has risen to six, after the gunman’s wife’s body was found under the floor in their house. He joins countless other shooters who have a history of violence against women, including the perpetrator of last week’s massacre at a Texas church. (ABC News)

Happening In NYC: TFW you can’t find decent NY housing and some literal insects can? Thousands of honeybees have been shipped from California into the green roof at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Maybe they’ll find company with some of Hillary Clinton’s balloons. (ABC NY7)

Happening At Columbia: The Lenfest Center for the Arts is hosting a screening of the new film “Risk” and a discussion with its director, Laura Poitras. “Risk” follows WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over six years and culminates with his relationship to the 2016 election. The event, held in the Katharina Otto-Bernstein Screening Room, is at capacity, but a standby line will form at 5:45.

Overheard: “They’re playing Christmas music in Ferris? Ok, it’s dead to me.”