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Take a review of the Top Events & Stories of the Previous Year 2021.

Tops Events of 2021

  1. 1. COVID19 Pandemic enters 2nd year with new vaccine, lockdowns & New Variants. (Top Story of 2021, second year in a row)
  2. 2a) Supporters of President Donald Trump storm US Capitol in Washington during congressional certification of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris's win, resulting in five deaths and prompting evacuation of lawmakers and vice-president Mike Pence. 2b) Jan. 13: Former President Donald Trump became the first president to be impeached twice after the House charged him with inciting the Capitol insurrection. Trump was acquitted by the US Senate on Feb. 13 (Top American Story of 2021)

  3. 3. War nearly breaks out between Israeli–Palestinian as Two Week conflict kills over 500

  4. 4. Mar 22, 2021 -  Boulder shooting. Ten people, including a police officer, were killed in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday afternoon when a gunman opened fire at a King Soopers grocery store, where residents had gathered to shop and receive COVID-19 vaccines.
  5. 5. Inflation reaches the highest levels in decades using sudden price increases for consumers.
  6. 6. Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021: Over 100 people killed in rare Tornadoes outbreaking after Tornados rips through US Midwest.
  7. 7. June 28: the partial collapse of a 12-story condominium in Surfside, Florida, killing 98 residents. 
  8. 8. January - War between /WallStreetbets Reddit Vis Brokerages Causes GameStop’s Stock to Skyrocket (Most unexpected story of 2021)
  9. 9. At least 22 people killed after volcano erupts in Indonesia The Semeru volcano in East Java, Indonesia, erupted.
  10. 10. January 20: Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States.
  11. 11. August 13: Haiti was hit by 7.2 earthquake killing over 3,000 people and damaging buildings. 
  12. 12. A grave of 360 kids were found at a Kamloops’s former Residence School sparking a massive search for additional graves. - (Top Canadian Story of 2021)
  13. 13. B.C. Faces record Fall Rain & flooding that causes mass damages
  14. 14. May 7: One of the largest US fuel pipelines is paralyzed after a ransomware cyberattack forces a temporary shutdown of all operations. Colonial Pipeline pays the hacking group that carried out the cyberattack.
  15. 15. Passing of Prince Philip, 99, Larry King, 87, DMX, 50
  16. 16. Andrew Cumo resigns as New York’s Governor after allegations of sexual harassment by at least 7 women.
  17. 17. A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck just outside the tourist city of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, killing at least one person and leaving more than 1.6 million without electricity. 
  18. 18. January 7: #Twitter and #Facebook suspends Donald Trump from their platforms.
  19. 19. November 21: Five people are killed and over 40 injured by a hit and run driver who drove through an early Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States. A person of interest is in custody.
  20. 20. Late August - Gabby Petito was reported missing & later found dead. Brian Laundrie suspected in death
  21. 21. Military stage a coup in Myanmar, detaining civilian leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi and declare a one-year state of emergency.
  22. 22. Kim Kardashian & Kanye "Ye" West filed for divorced after seven years of marriage.
  23. 23. Sept. 20: Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Government is re-elected with minority power after Trudeau called elections during fourth wave. 
  24. 24. Cumbre Vieja erupts causing major damages & loss of livelyhood on Canary island
  25. 25. Jul 21 - Aug 8- USA Wins most Medals with 113 & 39 Gold during delayed summer games. china comes in 2nd.
  26. 26. Buccaneers wins Super Bowl LV by a score of 31-9 against 2020's champs, Kansas City Chiefs
  27. 27. Western Canada experience the hottest temperatures on records with some parts of BC reaching the upper 40° C for highs. Lytton, BC broke the all-time record in Canada, 3 days in a row with temperatures in the low 50s. 
  28. 28. Alec Baldwin fatally shot Woman and Inquired male with a load prop gun on a film set for Rust. 
  29. 29. Jeff Bezos steps down as CEO of Amazon after 30 years, becoming executive chairman on February 2. 
  30. 30. A Massive cargo ship got stuck in #SuezCanal for 6 days back in March
  31. 31. Apple Releases Apple AirTags, New Apple Watch & iPhone 13s

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