The Paris 2024 Olympics, held from July 29 to August 11, 2024, showcased incredible athletic talent. From record-breaking swimmers to skateboarding phenoms, these young athletes left an indelible mark on their respective sports. Here are the amazing stories of three of the many breakout stars of the 2024 Summer Games.
Read news articleAt around 1:30 a.m. ET on March 26, 2024, a massive container ship struck a crucial support column of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. The impact of the 95,000-ton ship, called Dali, caused a large section of the bridge to collapse into the Patapsco River, plunging several cars into the water. The collision also shut down one of the busiest ports in the United States.
Read news articleOn the morning of September 11, 2001, the United States faced one of its darkest days. Nineteen terrorists from al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial airplanes in a coordinated attack, taking 2,977 innocent people and forever changing the nation.
Read news articleThe Hollywood writers strike marked its 100th day on August 9, 2023. The Writers Guild of America (WGA), representing 11,500 screenwriters, went on strike on May 2, 2023, after failing to reach an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). On July 13, 2023, the SAG-AFTRA, a union representing about 160,000 Hollywood actors, joined the writers on the picket lines in solidarity.
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