Top news headlines of 2024, month-by-month

Here’s a look back at the year that was…

January

NTSB investigates Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 after plane section blew off during flight — An opening in the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX is seen on January 7, 2024 in Portland, Oregon. A door-sized section near the back of the plane blew off 10 minutes after Flight 1282 took off from Portland on January 5.

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A Boeing plane made an emergency landing afterwards a panel known as a “door plug” exploded in mid-flight. The incident was triggered a temporary grounding of Boeing’s 737-9 MAX fleet … and a constant search for responsibility.

February

Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs and Taylor Swift embrace after the Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in overtime during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas.

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The Kansas City Chiefs won in overtime in Super Bowl LVIIImaking this team the first NFL champion in 20 years.

march

Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses after being hit by a cargo ship — An aerial view shows the freighter Dali after it struck and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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A container ship hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimorecausing a partial collapse, six deaths and the temporary reorientation of merchant ships.

April

rare total solar eclipse it was witnessed across North America, including in 15 US states. Earth business came to a halt as the dazzled earthlings looked up.

may

Iran's government holds an emergency meeting after the death of the president in a helicopter crash — Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber (right) attends the emergency meeting, held by the governing council, following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other senior government officials in a helicopter crash in Tehran, Iran, on May 20, 2024.

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Iran’s hardline president, Ebrahim Raisi, died in a helicopter crash. His more moderate successor, Masoud Pezeshkianhas advocated for reforms … and spoken out against the country’s mandatory hijab law.

june

Sheinbaum wins Mexico's presidential election — Claudia Sheinbaum, the presidential candidate of the ruling MORENA party, reacts as she addresses her supporters after winning the election, in Mexico City, on June 3, 2024.

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Climate activist Claudia Sheinbaum won Mexico’s presidential election in a landslide, becoming the first female president in this nation’s 200-year history.

july

Donald Trump was injured during a shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, PA — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is surrounded by Secret Service agents after shots were fired during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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An assassination attempt on Donald Trump left the former president bloodied but alive. A week later, President Joe Biden announced that he was abandoning his bid for re-election … and Vice President Kamala Harris soon replaced him at the top of the ticket.

August

President Biden welcomes released Americans to Andrews Air Force Base — President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris welcome Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva, all prisoners freed by Russia, as they arrive on August 1, 2024 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Their release, negotiated as part of a 24-person prisoner swap with Russia involving at least six countries, is the largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history.

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The largest and most complex prisoner exchange since the Cold War saw three Americans (including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich) return home after being wrongfully detained in Russia.

September

Hurricane Helene battered the southeastern US, killing more than 230 people and causing tens of billions of dollars in property damage.

October

Former President Jimmy Carter.

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Former President Jimmy Carter marked an important milestone, becoming the first president of the United States to reach his 100th birthday.

november

Election 2024 Trump — Supporters arrive at an election night watch party for former Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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Former President Donald Trump won re-electiondecisively defeating opponent Kamala Harris, and becoming only the second president ever elected to serve non-consecutive terms.

december

Syria Damascus — Residents gather on a street in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana on December 8, 2024, after Syrian rebels said President Bashar Assad had fled the country.

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The rebels overran the Syrian capital of Damascus, forming a new government and removal of strongman Bashar al-Assad. After decades of repressive rule by the Assad family, Syrians face an uncertain future with trepidation…and hope.

Story produced by Robert Marston. Publisher: George Pozderec. Digital Producer: David Morgan.

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