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On September 11, 2001, four planes were hijacked, two of which hit the twin towers in New York. One hit the Pentagon, and one crashed in a field in Pennsylvania once the passengers realized their plane was hijacked. Remembering the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks, 20 Years Later, Steven Greenhouse, 2021, https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/history/info-2021/911-anniversary.html. Accessed 2023. -
The iPod was simple to use and convenient. It could hold 1,000 songs in your pocket.
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June 4, 2003, was an exciting day for the Williams family. They were finally introduced to their only daughter of three kids.
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Barack Obama was a member of the Democratic Party and served as the 44th president. He was the first African American to be elected president.
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In 2010 Cyberattacks got terrible. The Zeus Trojan virus was distributed worldwide via email in an attack targeting financial services organizations. The 100-plus-person crime ring, mainly based in the U.S., stole over $70 million from American banks. Top 5 Industries Targeted by Cyberattacks, https://hackcontrol.org/blog/industries-targeted-by-cyberattacks/. -
A member of the Republican party and the 45th president, he created 7 million new jobs and lowered the unemployment rate to 3.5%. Donald Trump, https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/donald-j-trump/. Accessed 2023. -
Carlynn was the last child to start high school. It was a tough day for the parents knowing their baby would be an adult soon.
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President Trump announces a counterterrorism-focused approach to the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. He announces that he will deploy more U.S. troops there and loosen their rules of engagement.
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19-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire on students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. After this event, Florida changed the age from 18 to 21 to purchase guns.
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About a fifth of the world’s crude oil and oil products pass through the Strait of Hormuz in Gulf waters. There have been attacks on shipping containers when the U.S. and Iran have tension.
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She sat in the stand with her brother when four deer entered the field. Carlynn picked up the rifle, nervous and shaking. She shot the deer right in the shoulder.
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After a very long day of fishing, Carlynn could weigh in two kingfish with her brothers by her side. Although they didn't win money, they placed 11th with a 28 lb. fish.
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The Jacksonville Jaguar NFL team beat the Tennessee Titans 20-16 on this day. The Jaguars won the AFC division and made it to the playoffs.
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Tankers in a 149-car Norfolk Southern train carrying vinyl chloride caught fire and derailed after an overheating wheel bearing went undetected. A bill is possibly getting passed defect detectors every 15 miles. Environmental Disaster from East Palestine, OH Train Derailment, 2023, https://www.pennfuture.org/Blog-Item-2023-East-Palestine-Ohio-Train-Disaster. Accessed 2023. -
The Super Bowl 57, held in Glendale, Arizona, was between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. The Chiefs won the game 38-35. Social Media Reacts to Chiefs’ Super Bowl 2023 Win, 2023, https://www.citationmachine.net/mla/cite-a-photo/custom. Accessed 2023.