Month: August 2023

What Happened in April 2022?

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inflation is up

Tensions Run High in the Middle East This year Ramadan, Passover, and Easter all fall on the same weekend. 100 people were injured when Israeli security forces entered a mosque in response to Hammas members staging a protest. California declared historic water emergency measures amid drought Lake Mead is at only 35% of capacity. Outdoor … Read more

What Happened in January 2022?

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Tonga volcano erupts.

January saw US inflation climb to 27%, the highest in 39 years. In Afghanistan, the Taliban sealed outside trade except for humanitarian aid. A volcano near Tonga created a pressure wave that circled the globe twice, washed shores from Hawaii and Alaska to New Zealand, and covered Tonga in ash. Meanwhile, COVID-19 is causing havoc. … Read more

What Happened in June 2021?

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Covid News June 2021 500 days after the first coronavirus death in the US, at least 600,000 Americans have died from Covid-19. Less than half of Americans are fully vaccinated, with young people now accounting for most infections. While breakthrough cases are rare, mutating variants are wreaking havoc in smaller towns with low vaccination rates. … Read more