News Summary

In June 2024, the Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup, and the LA Lakers drafted LeBron James’ son, making them the first father-son duo to play on the same NBA team. Microsoft integrated Copilot AI into Windows 11, while Nvidia achieved record revenue amid an AI chip boom. Apple introduced AI upgrades for its devices. The Supreme Court upheld mifepristone’s legality and overturned the Trump-era bump stocks ban. Biden implemented new immigration policies and his student loan forgiveness plan was halted by federal judges. Europe faced unprecedented heatwaves, highlighting ongoing global climate challenges.

The biggest news of March, 2024 included the US House of Representative passing legislation saying the Chinese owner of TikTok must sell to a US entity or face a ban. Beyoncé released a country album with enormous press coverage, tensions escalated in Gaza with Israel intensifying military actions, Ukraine suffered from arms and ammo shortages amid US Congress gridlock over more aid, wildfires scorched the panhandle of Texas, Donald Trump’s legal troubles continued with no impact on his presidential campaign, and gangs overran police in Haiti.

The Biggest News in November, 2023 In November 2023 the Texas Rangers won the “world” series, Elon Musk nailed Twitter’s coffin, Israel flooded Hamas tunnels in Gaza, Russia’s war in Ukraine stalled as US and EU support waned, a new Speaker of the House was elected, and AI capabilities advanced as Americans traveled for Thanksgiving … Read more

In October 2023, tensions escalated as Hamas attacked Israel, leading to severe retaliation. The U.S. saw political upheaval with a far-right Speaker elected after McCarthy’s ousting. Popularity soared for Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, while Joran van der Sloot’s confession and Tupac’s case saw major developments. The UAW ended a massive strike, and healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente initiated one. Advances in AI deepfakes and the ongoing Russian-Ukraine conflict were notable, with U.S. support wavering and Ukraine receiving Abrams tanks. STI crises and a new COVID-19 vaccine marked healthcare news. U.S. culture wars intensified with McCarthy’s removal and Mike Johnson’s election as Speaker. A federal judge overturned California’s assault weapons ban, climate catastrophes struck globally, and surprise Hurricane Otis hit Acapulco.