• January 12 - US Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints a special counsel to investigate President Joe Biden's mis-handling of classified documents.

• February 3 - Coldest wind chill ever recorded in the US of minus -108 degrees F, taken at Mount Washington Observatory, New Hampshire.

• February 23 - Former Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years in prison for rape in Los Angeles, on top of the 23 years he is already serving for sex crimes.

• February 28 - FBI Director Christopher Wray confirms the bureau findings that COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a lab accident in Wuhan, China.

• March 2 - prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of murdering his wife and son after a scandalous series of events.

• April 24 - Tucker Carlson, Fox News’ most popular prime-time host, is fired from the cable network.

• May 6 - Coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey, London, he was the first monarch crowned in the UK in 70 years.

• May 10 - Heaviest fighting in months between Israel and Palestinian militants as both sides launch air attacks, leaving over 20 dead in Gaza.

• May 28 - Surgeons complete the world's first whole eyeball transplant with a partial facial transplant for a US veteran lineman injured in an accident at NYU Langone Health.

• June 25 - Heatwave across Texas, southern America and northern Mexico enters a third week, with San Angelo hitting record high of 112 degrees Fahrenheit (44 degrees Celsius).

• August 8 - Wildfires in Hawaii kill over 100 and caused $5.5 billion in damages.

• October 7 - Hamas launches a major air and ground attack on Israel from Gaza, killing over a thousand people and taking hundreds of hostages, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare, "We are at war".

Notable Deaths -

Raquel Welch (1940-2023) American stage and screen (Myra Breckenridge; One Million Years B.C.; 100 Rifles), and nightclub singer, died at 82.

Tina Turner (1939-2023) American singer (Ike & Tina - "Proud Mary"; solo - "What's Love Got to Do with It"), died at 83.

Ted Kaczynski (1942-2023) American serial killer and terrorist known as the "Unabomber", commits suspected suicide at 81 in prison.

Tony Bennett (1926-2023) American Grammy and Emmy Award-winning pop and jazz singer ("I Left My Heart in San Francisco"; "Steppin' Out with My Baby"), and painter, died at 96.

Bob Barker (1923-2023) American TV game show host (The Price is Right, 1972-2007; Truth or Consequences, 1956-75), actor (Happy Gilmore), and animal rights activist, died at 99.

Jimmy Buffett (1946-2023) American country rock singer-songwriter ("Margaritaville") and restaurant entrepreneur (Margaritaville Cafe), died of Merkel cell carcinoma (a rare form of skin cancer) at 76.

Henry Kissinger (1923-2023) German-American diplomat (US Secretary of State, 1973-77) and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973, died at 100.

Notable Deaths in Sports -

* Tour de France Champion: Federico “Eagle of Toledo” Bahamontes (Spa) (1928-2023) Spanish professional road racing cyclist, who won the 1959 Tour de France. He also won a total of nine mountain classifications and was the first cyclist to complete a "career KoM triple" by winning the mountain classification in all three Grand Tours.

Bobby Hull (1939-2023) Canadian Hockey HOF left wing (Stanley Cup 1961 Chicago Black Hawks; 3x Art Ross Trophy; 2x Hart Memorial Trophy; Winnipeg Jets), died at 84.

Dick Fosbury (1947-2023) American track & field athlete known for his revolutionary "Fosbury Flop" (Olympic gold high jump 1968,), died of lymphoma at 76.

Jim Brown (1936-2023) American College-Pro Football HOF running back (Syracuse University; Cleveland Browns - NFL Rookie of the Year 1957; NFL MVP 1957, 58, 65; 8x First-team All-Pro; 9x Pro Bowl), actor (The Dirty Dozen; ...tick...tick...tick...), and civil rights activist, died at 87.

Antonio Jiménez Quiles (1934-2023) Spanish pro-cyclist (Vuelta a Espana 1955 runner-up), died at 88.

Gino Mäder (1997-2023) Swiss road and track cyclist (Vuelta a Espana Young rider classification 2021), died in a race (Tour de Suisse) accident at 26.

Buddy Teevens (1956-2023) American college football player and coach (Dartmouth College 1987-91, 2005-23; Univ. of Maine, Tulane Univ., Stanford University), died from injuries sustained in road accident at 66.

Brooks Robinson (1937-2023) American Baseball HOF third baseman (18x MLB All Star; World Series MVP 1966, 70; 16x Gold Glove Award; Baltimore Orioles), died at 86.

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