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On November 5, 2024, Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris to win the presidency — becoming only the second person in American history to win non-consecutive presidential terms.

In 2024, the case of Erik and Lyle Menendez — convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents — was reopened after new evidence and shifting cultural attitudes about childhood trauma prompted reconsideration of their sentences.

In the fall of 2024, back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton struck the southeastern United States in devastating fashion — with Helene producing catastrophic flooding in North Carolina and Milton making a direct hit on the Tampa Bay area.

Throughout 2024, the U.S. government moved aggressively to force ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a national ban — a battle that revealed deep tensions between free speech, national security, and the power of Big Tech.

In July 2024, Venezuela held a presidential election widely believed to have been stolen — triggering protests, international condemnation, and a continuing crisis of democratic legitimacy.

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris delivered one of the most visually spectacular editions of the Games in history, using the city's iconic landmarks as backdrops for world-class competition.

As crises multiplied and social media kept everyone constantly connected to the news cycle, a growing number of people began reporting news fatigue — and asking how to stay informed without being overwhelmed.

In July 2024, President Joe Biden announced he would not seek re-election — ending his campaign for a second term and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris just four months before Election Day.

On July 13, 2024, a gunman opened fire at a Donald Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump was struck in the ear. One rally attendee was killed. The image of Trump raising his fist with blood on his face instantly became one of the most iconic political photographs in American history.