2012

2012 A Year in Review

  • Nevada Wildfire

    Nevada Wildfire
    The Huffington Post A fast-moving wildfire erupted in a rural neighborhood near the Nevada-California line. Witnesses describe it as a "wall of fire."
  • Whitney Houston Dies

    Whitney Houston Dies
    CNN News Legendary pop singer Whitney Houston was found dead Saturday at a Beverly Hills, California hotel. She was 48 years old.
  • Several Tornadoes Hit 17 States

    Several Tornadoes Hit 17 States
    CNN News 37 people are dead in waves of storms across Midwest South. About 17 million from Texas to Indiana to North Carolina were affected by the massive tornado outbreak that continued for about a week.
  • 7 Die in California Christian School Shooting

    7 Die in California Christian School Shooting
    New Jersey News A gunman opened fire at a small Christian university in California. He killed at least seven people, wounded three more and set off an intense, chaotic manhunt that ended with his capture at a nearby shopping center.
  • Sonny Neal Eligible for Death Penalty

    Sonny Neal Eligible for Death Penalty
    Times Free Press Sonny Neal fled from police after prosecutors said he stabbed his 27-year-old wife, Jessica, over and over with a knife and beat to death her 69-year-old grandfather, Donald Shedd, with a wrench. Neal's daughter found her grandfather in a pool, and her mother in the pool shed.
  • Wildfires Spread in New Mexico and Colorado

    Wildfires Spread in New Mexico and Colorado
    Fox News New Mexico and Colorado regions are both battling wildfires spreading rapidly through mountainous forest land.They have forced hundreds of evacuations and destroyed dozens of structures.
  • The Dark Knight Rises Shooting

    The Dark Knight Rises Shooting
    Los Angeles Times A 24-year-old masked gunman entered a Colorado movie theater playing the new Batman movie and opened fire early Friday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 50. The suspect was soon found in the parking lot, and immediately arrested.
  • Hurricane Isaac Hits Gulf Coast

    Hurricane Isaac Hits Gulf Coast
    New York Times Hurricane Isaac brought a mode of distruction to the Mississippi Coast. On it's crawl up the coast, it made it'sway up through Louisiana.
  • West Nile Deaths in Texas

    West Nile Deaths in Texas
    CNN News
    The West Nile virus reached up to 25% in just a week in Texas. There were 1,993 reported cases of West Nile virus in humans, including 87 deaths.
  • Hurricane Sandy Strikes

    Hurricane Sandy Strikes
    Fox News Monster Storm Sandy slammed into the East Coast killing at least 16 people in New York City. It knocked out power to more than 7.5 million across the East Coast.
  • Obama Wins Re-Election

    Obama Wins Re-Election
    Fox News After one of the nastiest political battles in American history, President Obama won a second White House term. There were overcoming concerns about the economic recovery to defeat Republican nominee Mitt Romney.
  • Newtown, Connecticut Shooting

    Newtown, Connecticut Shooting
    CNN News Sandy Hook Elementary School children were just beginning class when they heard loud pops in the hallway. Adam Lanza broke into the school killing 20 students, between 6 and 7 years old, and 6 adults.