A winter storm ravaged the US and a calving glacier in Antarctica could raise the sea level by two feet. In legal news, there were various federal rulings related to gun ownership and a nationwide injunction on the abortion pill. In sports, LeBron James broke the NBA scoring record and the Kansas City Chiefs won … Read more

The US Economy Stock Market Indices The Dow Jones Industrial Average was 33,000, up from 19,000 in April 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic emerged. The NASDAQ Composite index was 11,000, down from the pandemic peak of 16,000 in November 2022, but still twice as high as the Great Recession in 2018. Inflation Continued The US … Read more

Omicron variant spreads rapidly around the world. The Omicron variant of COVID-19 spread rapidly around the world in December 2022, causing a surge in cases and hospitalizations. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Omicron a “variant of concern” on November 26, 2022, and it quickly became the dominant variant in many countries. New COVID-19 vaccine … Read more

FTX cryptocurrency exchange goes bankrupt, Hurricane Matthew kills 1,000 in Haiti, and North Korea fires more missiles.

US Economy The S&P 500 closed at 3,585 on September 30, its lowest level since the 2020 crash around the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and its third consecutive losing quarter. Trillions of retirement savings have been wiped out in 2022. US Supreme Court Cases Supreme Court hears arguments in case that could overturn Roe v. Wade. … Read more

Russia shells Ukrainian nuclear power plant, the Taliban attacks girls, floods submerge one-third of Pakistan, US has record inflation, and Queen Elizabeth II dies at age 96.

Roe vs. Wade Overturned by US Supreme Court On June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which had made access to abortion a federal right in the United States. The decision dismantled 50 years of legal protection and paved the way for individual states to curtail or outright ban abortion rights.  The … Read more

Abortion Rights A leaked draft opinion showed the Supreme Court was leaning towards reversing Roe v Wade, and returning the issue of abortion to the States. Overturning Roe v. Wade means that millions of women in more than half of U.S. states could either lose the ability to get an abortion or see their access drastically rolled back. In … Read more

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

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