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Politics
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This former police officer becomes the 110th Mayor of New York City
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Eric Adams
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This country builds up its troops on Ukraine's border and ultimately invades the nation on February 24th
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Russia
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Florida governor Ron DeSantis signs the controversial Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, also know as this, into law
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Don't Say Gay Bill
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This former Japanese Prime Minister is assassinated while giving a public speech
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Shinzo Abe
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The United States Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, no longer guaranteeing women the right to this federally
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Abortion
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This woman becomes the first African-American woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court
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Ketanji Brown Jackson
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This British Prime Minister resigns amid scandal and governmental crisis
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Boris Johnson
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This WNBA star is apprehended in Russia and held on drug charges, later exchanged for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout
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Brittney Griner
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This former White House Chief Strategist is found guilty of contempt of Congress after defying subpoenas by the January 6 Committee
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Steve Bannon
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The CIA conducts a drone strike killing Ayman al-Zawahri, the leader of this terrorist group
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al-Qaeda
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The FBI executes a search warrant on this home of former U.S. President Donald Trump, seeking boxes of classified documents
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Mar-a-Lago
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Gov. Ron DeSantis sends around 50 asylum seekers from Texas to to this Massachusetts island
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Martha's Vineyard
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This British Prime Minster becomes the shortest serving one ever
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Liz Truss
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This British Prime Minister becomes the third of the year
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Rishi Sunak
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After celebrating her Diamond Jubilee earlier in the year for 70 years on the throne, this British monarch passes away
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Queen Elizabeth II
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For the first time since the 1950s Britain crowns this new monarch
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King Charles III
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Mahsa 'Zhina' Amini, a 22-year-old woman is beaten to death by this country's 'morality police' for wearing her hijab too loosely
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Iran
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This man is elected as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party for the third time
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Xi Jinping
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This man becomes the first African-American lawmaker to lead a party in the U.S. Congress
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Hakeem Jeffries
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Religion
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Pope Francis visits this country and apologizes for the Catholic Church's historical involvement in the mistreatment of indigenous people
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Canada
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This former pope of the Catholic Church (2005-2013) dies at the age of 95
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Pope Benedict XVI
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Science
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The first successful xenogeneic heart transplant, from this genetically modified animal to a human patient, is reported in the United States
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Pig
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The Australian government changes the convesation status of this native animal from 'vulnerable' to 'endangered'
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Koala
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The supermassive Sagittarius A, one of these, is imaged for the first time
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Black Hole
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The WHO announces an unprecedented outbreak of this viral disease in non-endemic countries
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Mpox
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NASA releases the first suite of images from this high-resolution telescope
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James Webb Space Telescope
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This revolutionary AI chabot developed by OpenAI is launched in November
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ChatGPT
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The U.S. Department of Energy announces scientists have made the first net-gain of energy from this type of experiment
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Fusion Power
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Weather
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This Atlantic hurricane becomes the third-deadliest weather disaster on record
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Hurricane Ian
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This Atlantic hurricane becomes the costliest and most intense tropical or post-tropical cyclone to hit Canada on record
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Hurricane Fiona
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Music
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This Louisiana-born musician wins the most awards at the Grammy's, including Album of the Year for 'We Are'
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Jon Batiste
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This acclaimed rapper released his first album in five years, titled 'Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers'
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Kendrick Lamar
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This R&B icon released her first studio album in six years titled 'Renaissance'
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BeyoncΓ©
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This country music legend dies at 90
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Loretta Lynn
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This Migos rapper is shot dead in Houston, Texas
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Takeoff
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Billboard Year-End #1 Song: 'Heat Waves' by __________
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Glass Animals
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Billboard Year-End #2 Song: 'As It Was' by __________
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Harry Styles
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Billboard Year-End #3 Song: 'Stay' by __________
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The Kid LAROI / Justin Bieber
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Billboard Year-End #4 Song: 'Easy on Me' by __________
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Adele
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Billboard Year-End #5 Song: 'Shivers' by __________
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Ed Sheeran
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Sports
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Super Bowl winners:
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Los Angeles Rams
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NBA Champions:
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Golden State Warriors
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World Series winners:
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Houston Astros
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Stanley Cup winners:
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Colorado Avalanche
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NCAA Football National Champions:
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Georgia Bulldogs
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NCAA Basketball National Champions:
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Kansas Jayhawks
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The 2022 Winter Olympics were held in this city
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Beijing, China
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This country won the most medals (37) in the 2022 Winter Olympics
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Norway
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This New York Yankee slugger breaks the record for most American League home runs in a season (62)
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Aaron Judge
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Film & TV
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#1 highest-grossing film ($2,311,060,014)
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Avatar: The Way of Water
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#2 highest-grossing film ($1,493,491,858)
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Top Gun: Maverick
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#3 highest-grossing film ($1,001,978,080)
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Jurassic World: Dominion
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#4 highest-grossing film ($955,755,804)
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
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#5 highest-grossing film ($939,628,210)
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Minions: The Rise of Gru
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Oscars - Best Picture:
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CODA
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Oscars - Best Actor:
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Will Smith - King Richard
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Oscars - Best Actress:
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Jessica Chastain - The Eyes of Tammy Faye
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Will Smith slaps this comedian on-stage at the Oscars after he cracks a joke about Smith's wife
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Chris Rock
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Emmys - Outstanding Drama Series:
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Succession
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Emmys - Outstanding Comedy Series:
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Ted Lasso
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Emmys - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:
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Lee Jung-jae - Squid Game
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Emmys - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:
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Jason Sudeikis - Ted Lasso
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Emmys - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:
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Zendaya - Euphoria
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Emmys - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:
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Jean Smart - Hacks
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Other Events
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19 children and 2 adults are killed in one of the deadliest school shootings in American history at Robb Elementary School in this city
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Uvalde, Texas
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This provocative billionaire purchases Twitter after months of indecision
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Elon Musk
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This conspiracy-theorist and radio host is ordered to pay hundred of millions of dollars to the families of the victims in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
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Alex Jones
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