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corona virus January 2020
rumors of a new deadly virus broke out in china somewhere in December, but nobody believed them or took it seriously. But after new years it all changed. The rumors were true and the deadly virus also know as (COVID-19) started making its move around the globe. The virus came from China, but people say someone in china ate a bat and got from there, and that's where it started. -
trumps impeachment
On February the 5th trump is acquitted by the Senate on both articles of impeachment, for abuse of power, he was acquitted 52-48; and for obstruction of congress, Trump was acquitted 53-47. Credit -(insider.com) -
The pandemic
On March 11, 2020, the Novel Coronavirus Disease, COVID-19, was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. schools were canceled and everyone couldn't go outside unless its an emergency. this also caused the economy to go down badly. Credit-(https://www.cdc.gov/) -
stimulus checks
The week of April 13, the IRS started to send 80 million stimulus payments to eligible Americans via direct deposit. The first wave of recipients had filed federal tax returns for 2018 or 2019 that included their direct deposit information. The reason they started sending these because a lot of people were unemploys due to the pandemic and businesses closing due to lack of customers. credit-(https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/info-2020/irs-timeline-to-send-stimulus-funds.html) -
The Death of Gorge Floyd
On May 26, hundreds of people in Minneapolis gathered at the intersection where George Floyd died. Floyd was being arrested after police were called for a potential forgery in progress. During the arrest, an officer placed his knee on Floyd’s neck, not moving it after Floyd said he couldn’t breathe. Floyd died later at the hospital. Four officers have been fired due to the incident. Protesters have gathered around Minneapolis, highlighting the #blacklivesmatter movement. (infoplease) -
Yemen Humanitarian Crisis
On June 12, CNN reported the crisis that continues to ravage Yemen. Along with its civil war, Yemen is currently facing three pandemics. As of May, the country’s coronavirus deaths have nearly doubled. Alongside that, the country is also facing a mosquito virus (Chikungunya virus) and a cholera outbreak. Officials have stated that death rates are soaring, and with famine threatening the country, Yemen faces an increasingly dangerous humanitarian crisis-(https://www.infoplease.com) -
Red skins change their name
On July 3, many Black Lives Matter protesters shed light on the Washington Redskins. This NFL team’s name has been in the news before, but the NFL announced it will now be looking into a new name for the team. It is not official that the name will be changed. Credit-(https://www.infoplease.com/july-2020-current-events-us-news) -
The Lebanon explosion
An explosion that rocked the port of Beirut, Lebanon, on August 4 killed at least 160 people and injured about 6,000. It created a shock wave that severely damaged roads and buildings, shattering glass for miles. Credit-(https://www.worldvision.org/)
