Lisa: There is no question we live in historic times. See if you remember as tonight we take a look back at events that defined the year. >> Conflict has dominated the headlines. Less than three months ago, hamas attacked a bloody invasion of Israel, nearly 1200 Israelis were killed and 240 were taken hostage. >> Almost 80 people are kidnapped. 24 of them are above the age of 75. 15 of them are kids. Some are babies. Lisa: Retaliation was swift and relentless. An air assault and ground invasion.
>> Every house is gutted. Lisa: Gaza's health ministry reports 20,000 have been killed. A humanitarian crisis igniting around the world. Ukraine got a surprise. On the verge of its third year . Russia focused attacks on eastern Ukraine. Finland joined the nato alliance. Other parts of the world saw instability. Haiti remained in turmoil, with no elected officials, and gang warfare in the streets. A coalition of armed rebel groups. After three years of a global pandemic, and milestone. >> The pa
ndemics and also meant some programs transitioned to private markets. This year's, supply chain issues disrupted distributions. Monkeypox came to an end. Another virus gripped the world's attention as cases spread amongst children. Rsv can be serious. Respiratory problems impacted much of the U.S. And Canada this year. Smoke from wildfires. A fast-moving wildfire in Greece led to a frantic evacuation of tauris. A weather train reaction. An offshore hurricane. A historic town was destroyed. This
year was the hottest on record. There were other natural disasters to cope with in 2023. In February, a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria toppling thousands of buildings. >> There are thousands of rescue workers spread out across southern Turkey, still digging through the rubble and determined to pull survivors from buildings. Three whole days since it struck, the likelihood of finding anyone still alive diminishes every hour. >> In the end, nearly 60,000 people were killed. Thousands more
injured and hundreds of thousands of buildings were destroyed or severely damaged, prompting questions about building code standards. In Morocco, a similar story on a smaller scale, where a giant quake in September killed nearly 3,000 people and brought down entire villages. Libya was inundated by a rainstorm, 4000 people died in much of the city was destroyed as a year of natural disasters hoses out after weeks of activity in Iceland, a volcanic eruption arrived. Everyone lives in a nearby tow
n was evacuated weeks ago. From natural disasters to man-made ones, in February, a Norfolk southern train derailed and exploded in a towering ball of flames over the town of east Palestinian Ohio. Many of the cars that exploded were carrying hazardous chemicals and the nearly 5000 people who call east palestine home felt the impacts immediately. >> Residents here still have questions about whether the air and water are safe and about the company's commitment to address the long-term consequences
of the derailment and spill. In June, the world attention turned to a saga. Five men lost their lives when a vessel to the titanic imploded. In the United States, mass shootings continued to plague the country. A lockdown in the city of Maine as authorities hunted the killer. The U.S. Has seen more than 600 mass shootings where 400 or more are killed in 2023 alone. In Memphis, a reminder of a different problem. Officer body-cam footage showed multiple officers beating 29-year-old tyre Nichols t
o death. The justice department charged 5 officers with federal crimes. And in the nation's capital, it was a year of turbulence and change. Justice effectively brought an end to affirmative action at colleges and universities. In the U.S. House of representatives, there were three different speakers in the span of nine months. Kevin Mccarthy was elected to replace Nancy Pelosi but it took 15 ballots to win. By October, he was ousted. It Republicans voted with Democrats in a historic first. >> T
he office of speaker of the house of the United States house of representatives is hereby declared vacant. Lisa: The chair sat empty for 22 days amid GOP disarray, and eventually Republican Mike Johnson won the speakership. >> Three weeks, it took and four nominees. Lisa: In the midst of it all, the threat of government shutdowns loomed large, not once but twice. With government funding about to run out in both October and November, at the last minute, congress passed stopgap funding bills to ke
ep the government operating. In December, another rarity, when the house voted to expel one of its own. Republican congressman George Santos of New York, under fire for a slew of alleged crimes and ethics violations. >> Today, an indictment was unsealed charging Donald J. Trump with conspiring to defraud the United States, conspiring to disenfranchise voters and conspiring and attempting to obstruct an official proceeding. Lisa: Also on trial, former president trump who made multiple appearances
in several of the federal and state courtrooms in which he faces a combined 91 charges, both civil and criminal. >> This trial is rigged. Lisa: Even with the trials in motion, Mr. Trump's numbers soared in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Polling puts him far in the front of the pack of contenders followed by Florida governor Ron Desantis and Nikki Haley. Independent candidate Robert Kennedy junior threw his hat in the ring with a controversial run of his own. Around the worl
d, a wave of new populist, far-right leaders were elected to power. From Argentina, where hobby or Malay says he will rein in triple digit inflation to the Netherlands where anti-islam and anti-european union populist what a surprise victory. But in Britain, the ultimate status quo. Throngs of people converged on London for the coronation of king Charles the third, and his queen consort, Camilla. In the U.S., some good economic news. Inflation eased more than expected, growth was healthy and une
mployment stayed below 4 percent for the longest time since the still, Americans 1960's. Struggled with the cost of living and high mortgage rates made it more challenging for new home buyers to get a foothold on the property ladder. Workers in several industries took to the picket line, calling for better wages, hours and working conditions. United auto workers walked off the job for an unprecedented 6 weeks in coordinated strikes this fall and gain record wage increases. President Biden joined
them in person. Health care workers with Kaiser permanente staged the largest health strike in U.S. History over understaffing issues. And in Hollywood, both writers and actors went on strike, bringing the industry to a standstill for months over fair pay on streaming services and the threat of artificial intelligence in entertainment. >> Ai kept on growing and pushing into people's everyday lives, on the one hand making mundane tasks easier but on the other, sounding alarm bells. Hey I even he
lp generate new songs from the beatles mixing in John Lennon vocals. Other big-name musicians through big crowds on tours, including two record-breaking superstars. Beyonce and Taylor Swift. Her tour set the record for all artists. Her tour and Fillmore juggernauts. It boosted economies. 2023 saw the continuing rise of female athletes, the women's world cup drew record crowds in the U.S. Team made for new champions. So did the basketball finals. The game broke records for scoring, attendance and
viewership. Mikaela shiffrin became the winningest slalom skier of all time, male or female. 19-year-old coco gauff won the U.S. Open her first grand slam , and was the highest paid female athlete this year. Simone Biles made her gymnastics comeback after a mental health break, adding more gold medals to her collection. In the world of baseball -- a couple of firsts. The Texas rangers won their first world series and a record payout for shohei othani, the Japanese pitcher signed with the dodger
s for $700 million over 10 years, the most lucrative contract in professional sports history. As the year comes to a close, some of the final farewells of 2023. Rosalynn Carter passed away. Sandra day o'connor. The longest and pat Robertson. A final legend for some names in music. And a final exit for some legendary names in music Tony Bennett, Harry belafonte, Jimmy Buffett, David Crosby Lisa Marie , Presley and Tina turner. The new year has already kicked off for many around the world. From au
ckland to Athens, cities rang in 2024 with countdowns, fireworks and cheering crowds.
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