Nikolas Cruz, 19, is later charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder. The portraits were painted by African-American artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, a first in the history of presidential portraits.įebruary 14 - A former student opens fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 people. January 24 - Larry Nassar, a former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University doctor, is sentenced to up to 175 years in prison, after more than 150 women and girls said in court that he sexually abused them over the past two decades.įebruary 5 - The Dow suffers its worst intra-day trading loss, plummeting 1,597 points.įebruary 12 - The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery unveils the official portraits of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama. The suspect is arrested at the scene, and later charged with two counts of murder and 14 counts of first-degree assault. January 23 - A 15-year-old male student opens fire at Marshall County High School in Benton, Kentucky, killing two and injuring at least 14 others. January 17 - The Dow closes at 26,115.65, the first time it has closed above 26,000. The employee thought the attack was real when he sent out the warning, according to a Federal Communications Commission report. January 13 - In Hawaii, a state emergency management worker pushes the wrong button in the emergency operation center, sending out a false warning during a ballistic missile alert drill. Cohen denies that Trump had a relationship with Clifford. The newspaper states that Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, arranged a $130,000 payment for a nondisclosure agreement weeks before Election Day in 2016. January 12 - The Wall Street Journal reports that President Donald Trump had an alleged affair with a porn star named Stephanie Clifford, aka Stormy Daniels. January 11 - During a White House meeting on immigration reform, President Donald Trump reportedly refers to Haiti and African nations as “shithole countries.” He reportedly says that the United States should get more people from countries like Norway. January 4 - The Dow closes at 25,075.13, the first ever close above 25,000. Here is a look back at the events of 2018.
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