The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris concluded with a spectacular closing ceremony that featured performances by Phoenix, H.E.R., and Tom Cruise, symbolizing the handover to the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. Team USA won two basketball gold medals, with the men’s team led by Steph Curry and the women’s team anchored by A’ja Wilson. The U.S. tied with China for the most gold medals, and won the most overall medals. U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles was asked to return her bronze medal in the floor exercise due to a timing controversy.
French President Emmanuel Macron celebrated the unity shown at the Paris Olympics, praising the athletes’ values displayed on the world stage. The U.S. and China each won 40 gold medals in the first Summer Games draw in Olympic history. The U.S. women’s soccer team won gold, and boxer Imane Khelif filed a legal complaint for online harassment.
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign claimed it was hacked by an Iranian group, and Vice President Kamala Harris’ supporters chanted “lock him up” at rallies. Israeli airstrikes on a school shelter in Gaza caused mass casualties, leading to concerns about civilian harm. In Uvalde, Texas, the uncle of a school shooter begged police to let him talk to his nephew, and parents are struggling to understand the slang used by Gen Alpha children.
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