This is a glance again on the 12 months that was…
January
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Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States, turning into simply the second individual ever elected to non-consecutive phrases.
February
The Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl LIX, defeating the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs 40-22, and denying them a 3rd consecutive title.
March
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The U.S. authorities deported nearly 280 migrants to a Salvadoran prison with out hearings or trials – relying, partially, on a rarely-used 18th century wartime regulation. A watchdog report later discovered that the detainees had been subjected to torture and abuse.
April
Pope Francis died, setting off a wave of mourning among the many world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
Might
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Might introduced the election of his successor, Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost. He took the identify Pope Leo XIV, turning into the primary American to go the Catholic Church.
June
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Minnesota state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were shot and killed at their residence in a politically-motivated assault … one in a lot of current acts of political violence.
July
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Catastrophic floods in Central Texas killed no less than 135, together with 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic.
August
President Trump dispatched National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., a uncommon home deployment of the navy that might meet with authorized challenges.
September
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September noticed the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a campus occasion in Utah. Kirk’s alleged killer has been charged with murder, and has but to enter a plea.
October
Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement, and days later, Hamas released the remaining 20 living Israeli hostages. Since then, the ceasefire has been shaky, with either side accusing the opposite of violations.
November
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November introduced the tip of the longest government shutdown in American history …
… in addition to off-year elections that noticed Democrats sweep nearly every competitive race.
December
In one more tragic capturing, two terrorist gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Seashore in Sydney, Australia, killing 15. Within the days after, Australians gathered to honor the fallen.
Story produced by Robert Marston. Editor: Karen Brenner.
