Summer 2024 Current Events

July 7th started the annual week dedicated to this animal that has been going on since 1988!

This man who many consider the greatest baseball player ever died in June

More than 1300 people died due to the heat while making the Islamic pilgrimage to this city

A 15 year old from Virginia was named Time Magazine Kid Of The Year for a developing a soap that helps with…

Joey Chestnut could not defend his title at the Nathan’s famous hot dog eating contest because…

A new Louisiana law requires this to be placed in every classroom

The head of this government agency was fired this Summer

Former President Trump survived a failed assassination. Who was the LAST President to be shot while in office?

Thousands protested the arrival of President Netanyahu who spoke to Congress. What country is he the leader of?

President Biden revealed a plan to change the term length of a Supreme Court Judge. How long do they currently serve?

Mattel and Nokia launched a Barbie version of this

A Record 5 million people purchased and played this game which hadn't been released in over a decade

Which of these was NOT named one of the “Songs of the Summer” by Spotify

Zheng Haohao was the youngest competitor in modern times at the Olympics at 11 years old! What sport did she compete in?

70,000 rubber ducks flowed into the Chicago River to benefit what cause

The Virginia governor issued an executive order to ban these in public schools across the state

This Wonder of the World was covered in orange paint by climate protesters

The Supreme Court blocked a revival of a plan to do what?

This artist sold out a record 10 consecutive shows at Wembley Stadium in London during their European tour

The Olympics took place in this city

Before the new Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris, was VP she was the Attorney General and a Senator from this state

This was the highest grossing movie this Summer

Julian Assange reached a plea deal after being an international fugitive for 12 years after doing what?

July 16 and 17th marked this annual “holiday” where this company offered many sales

President Biden faced calls to drop out of the election from his own political party due to a poor performance in this