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Fire danger
ASouthernCaliforniamanstops toprayasfireskickedupnear hishomeinearlyDecember.
TheSantaAnawindsblowmore fiercelyandlongerduringthe earlywinter,creatingnumerous wildfiresthat,thisyear,caused thousandsofpeopletoevacuate.
Texting fines
Awomantextswhilecrossing thestreet,anactthatwillnow earnafineinHonoluluafterit becamethefirstmajorU.S.city tofinepedestriansfortexting whilecrossingthestreet.The finesrangedfrom$35-$99.
Hazardous stress reducers
Ayoungwomanpassesthe timebyplayingwithafidget spinner.Fidgetspinnerswere anewhand-heldtoy,designed toreducestress,thatbecame wildlypopular.Butthespinners causedanxietyforparentsdue tosafetyconcerns,including choking,fireandleadpoisoning.
Pass the avocados
Enjoyingavocadoontoast continuestobeagrowingfood trendandwasjoinedbythe avolatte-coffeeservedinside anavocadoPuttingmorefun infood,unicornlattesandice creamappeared,alongwith donutsdecoratedwithcrushed children'scereal.
Riding out the storm
RescueworkersevacuatestrandedresidentsinTexasduringthe2017Atlantichurricaneseason, whichwasoneofthebusiestinyearswith10hurricanesformingandsixreachingCategory3or higherHurricaneHarveyhitsouthTexasonAug25asaCategory4andthenstalled,causing catastrophicflooding.HurricaneIrmastruckseveralCaribbeanislandsbeforehittingtheFlorida KeysasaCategory4storm,andthentravelednorththroughFlorida
A royal pair PrinceHarryofGreat BritainandMeghan Markle,anAmerican actress,feministand humanitarian,meet withreporters.They announcedtheir surpriseengagement inNovemberandwere wedinspring2018.
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A brutally cold winter
Revelersbravefrigid temperaturesattheNewYear's EvecelebrationinTimesSquare.
'2. Anarcticburstdroppedthe temperaturetoninedegrees, thesecondcoldestballdrop onrecordNewYorkwasn't theonlyplacefacingacold winter.Despitethecoldwave, theNationalOceanicand AtmosphericAdministration declared2017theglobe'sthird warmestyearonrecord
Slime!
Agroupofgirlsstirtogetherthe ingredientsforslime.Thisgooey, homemadegunkexperienced aresurgenceinpopularity Mostrecipesrequireonlya combinationofwhiteglueand laundrydetergent,withfood coloringtomakeitbright.
-:::a. What are you wearing?
SingerLiamPayne,oftheband OneDirection,showsoffsome oftheyear'smostpopularstyles inavisittoNewYork.Denim ruledtherunwaysandschool hallways,fromjacketstojeans tooveralls.Evenhead-totoedenimwasn'tafauxpas. Armygreen,plaidpatternsand frayedhemswerealsopopular. Statement-makingbackpacks andbags,plusretroglasses, werethechicaccessories.
Twice the type
ThesignuppageofTwitter, whichaveragedroughly330 millionmonthlyactiveusers, displaysonasmartphone.In November2017,Twitterdoubled itscharacterlimitfrom140to 280,tomixedreviewsThemost popularsocialmediaplatforms amongAmericanteenagers werelnstagramandSnapchat.
A virus runs rampant
Anurseholdsavialoftheseason'sfluvaccine,whichwas lesseffectivethannormalthisyearduetotheparticularly aggressiveH3N2strainofinfluenza.Theoutbreakwas widespreadineverystateexceptHawaiiandcausedthe CentersforDiseaseControltodeclareitanepidemic.
Unicorn everything
Thelimited-edition StarbucksUnicorn Frappuccinofillsthe pagesoflnstagram. Thebrightly-colored coffeeconcoctionthat changedcolorswas aninstanthitonsocial media.Theunicorn trenddidn'tstopthere, spreadingtofoodslike bagels,toast,cakeand smoothiesandeven outsidethekitchen, withbrightly-dyed unicornhairandmulticoloredpaintednails.
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Houston, you have a champion
TheHoustonAstroscelebrate afterwinningtheWorldSeries,
'2. defeatingtheLosAngeles Dodgersinsevengames.Playing foracityhitbyahurricanejust twomonthsearlier,theAstros survivedaclassicseriesfilled withcomebacksandextra-inning gamestowinthefirstworldtitle inteamhistory.Houston'sGeorge SpringerwasnamedMVPfor sluggingfivehomerunsandeight extrabasehits,themosteverina WorldSeries.
Dream season
NASCARdriverMartinTruex Jrcelebratesafterwinningthe FordEcoBoost400onNov.19 attheMiamiSpeedway.The winclinchedthefirstCupSeries championshipforTruexJr.,who enjoyedadreamseasonwith eightwinsand19topfivefinishes in36races.
::::a. 40 years in the making RunnerShalaneFlanaganreacts aftercrossingthefinishlineatthe 2017NewYorkCityMarathon onNov.5.Flanagan,anOlympic silvermedalist,becamethefirst AmericanwomantowintheNew YorkCityMarathonin40years.
Fly, Eagles , fly! PhiladelphiaquarterbackNick FaleseludestheNewEngland PatriotsdefenseduringSuper Bowl52inMinneapolis.Fales, theEagles'backupwhowas forcedtoplaywhenstarter CarsonWentzwasinjured,led Philadelphiatoa41-33winand waschosenasthegame'sMVP bythrowingfor373yardsand threetouchdowns,aswellas catchingatouchdown.New England'sTomBradythrewfor morethan500yards,andthe twoteamscombinedfor1,151 yards-themostinanysingle gameinNFLhistory.
Sad day for U.S. soccer U.S.men'ssoccerteamplayer PaulArriolagetstrippedup duringaWorldCupqualifying gameagainstTrinidadand TobagoonOct.10.Forthefirst timeinmorethan30years, theU.S.failedtoqualifyforthe WorldCupaftertheylost,2-1,in astunningdefeat.
/!__ What a comeback O AlabamaquarterbackTua Tagovailoaattemptstorun throughtheGeorgiadefense duringthecollegefootball NationalChampionshipGame onJan.8inAtlantaTagovailoa, an18-yearoldfreshman,came offthebenchinthesecondhalf andhelpedtheCrimsonTide rallyfroma13-pointdeficitto
Going for the gold
ChloeKim(left)oftheU.S.executes atrickintheLadies'Halfpipe
'2. atthe2018WinterOlympicsin Pyeongchang,SouthKorea.Kim, 17,tookgoldwithanear-perfect scoreof98.25Another17-year-old American,RedGerard(middle), celebrateshisvictoryinthe men'sSnowboardingSlopestyle competitionHewastheyoungest U.S.maletowingoldsince1928. JocelyneLamoureux-Davidson (right)shootsthepuckpast Canada'sgoalietohelpsecure agoldmedalvictoryfortheU.S women'shockeyteam
Dauwalter sets the bar CourtneyDauwalter,a31-year-old schoolteacherfromColorado,wins TheMoab240-mileEnduranceRun outrightby10hours.Initsfirstyear, the383KultrainUtahallowedonly 150registrants.Dauwalterfinished thecourseinlessthan58hours. (PhotobyScottRokis)
::::a. American takeover at the U.S.Open SloaneStephenscelebrates afterbattlingthroughahistoric all-Americanwomen'ssemifinal andfinalatthe2017U.S.Opento clinchherfirst-everGrandSlam title.Stephenshadreturnedto thetouronlytwomonthsearlier aftertime off foraninjuryandwas ranked957thintheworld.
Warriors keep dominating GoldenState'sKevinDurantrises toshootathree-pointerduring aChristmasDaygameDurant, StephCurryandtherestofthe WarriorswontheirsecondNBAtitle inthreeyearsin2017andkeptthe momentumgoingin2018,cruising totheleague'sbestrecordinthe firsthalfoftheregularseason.
Walk-on to Heisman Oklahoma'sBakerMayfieldrespondstothe crowdafterwinningtheHeismantrophyina landslidevote.Thequarterbackgarneredthe third-highestpercentageofpossiblepoints (86percent)intheHeismanvotingsince 1950.Mayfield,whobeganhiscareerasa walk-onatTexasTech,becamethefirst-ever non-scholarshipplayerinthescholarshipera towintheHeisman
/!... Wu wins epic match
ChiaYenWu,aneighthgraderfromChinese Taipei,prevailsina30-holematchatthe U.S.Women'sAmateurGolfChampionship. Wu'smatchwithLaurenStephensonmade historyasthelongestin117yearsofUSGA championshiphistory.At13years,4months and17daysold,Wuwastheyoungestplayer evertoadvancetotheevent'ssemifinals. (PhotobyStevenGibbons)
+= lots of hits
PopstarEdSheeranperforms forfans,whilehislatestalbum,
+ ,madehimthebest-selling musicalartistof2017Songs "CastleontheHill,""Shapeof You,"and"Perfect"allwere amongthemostdownloaded tracksoftheyear.
'2.Archie and the gang ThecastofthenewCW televisionshow, Riverdale , getsunveiledtoaudiences. Theshow,looselybasedon thecharactersfirstseeninthe famousArchieComics,was hailedasinnovativebycritics andquicklybecamepopular withyoungeraudiences.
Back and even stranger Mike,Willandtheentiregang fromHawkinsaregettingready formoretrouble.Wildlypopular andcritically-acclaimedNetflix sci-ti1Vseries Stranger Things returnedforitssecondseason, debutingtheweekendbefore Halloweentohugenumbers ofviewers.
It's good to be The Last Jedi ReyconfrontsLukeSkywalkerinascenefrom Star Wars: The Last Jedi
ThelatestStarWarsmoviehittheatersjustbeforeChristmasandfans werehooked.Thefilmearned$533millioninitsfirsttwoweeks,makingit theboxofficehitoftheyear.
No more lies
Pretty Little Liars releasesits seventh,andfinal,seasonto itsfansonFreeform.Another Freeform1Vshow, Switched at Birth , alsoaireditsfinal seasonthisyear,withmillions offanstuningintotheseries finalesofthehitshows.
Protecting her rep
TaylorSwiftperformsat aconcertinSanJose, California,inDecember. Swift'snewest-album, Reputation , wasreleasedin Novemberandsoldmore thantwomillioncopiesina week,makingitthebestsellingalbumof2017.
What a wonder
ActressGalGadotsprings intoactionasthepopular superheroWonderWoman inthisyear'smovieofthe samenameThesummer blockbusterbecameahugehit andoneofthehighestgrossing superheromoviesofall-time
Grammy magic BrunoMarsperforms"Finesse (Remix)"atthe60thGrammy
'2. Awards.Itwasabignight forMars,whosweptsixtotal awards.Inadditiontowinning BestR&BPerformance,Best R&BSongandBestR&BAlbum, Marseventuallytookthetop threecategories,winningSongof theYearfor"That'sWhatILike," RecordoftheYearfor 24K Magic andAlbumoftheYear.
Everyone loves Coco 12-yearoldMiguelandhisfaithful dog,Dante,goonanadventure inthehitDisneymovie,Coco. Thefilm,whichwasnominated forBestAnimatedFeatureatthe AcademyAwards,waspraised foritsanimation,musicand explorationofMexicanculture. Otheranimatedmoviestoearn Oscarnominationsincluded Ferdinand and The Boss Baby.
Generation YouTube TheguysfromDudePerfect,a groupofcollegefriendsfrom TexasA&Mwhoperformsports tricks,stuntsandcomedyon theirownYouTubechannel, greetthecrowdattheKids ChoiceAwards.Withmorethan 26millionsubscriberstotheir channel,DudePerfectwasone ofseveralmegastarsofthe momentonYouTubethisyear. OthersincludedMinecraftgamer DanTDMandcomedyvlogger LizaKoshy.
Long live the king Marvel'scomicbookcharacterT'Challa,playedbyChadwickBoseman,suitsupforthe bigscreeninhisstand-aloneflick, Black Panther Thelandmarkfilmfeaturedamodern blacksuperheroandaprimarilyblackcastforthefirsttimeinaMarvelmovie B l ack Panther 's $200millionopeningweekendwasoneofthefivelargestever
Voice wins again CreatorsofNBC1Vshow
The Voice celebrateafter winningOutstandingReality Competitionforthefourth(and thirdconsecutive)timeatthe EmmyAwards.Onseason 13ofthepopularshow,rock singerChloeKohanskiwas chosenthewinner.
Oprah steals the show OprahWinfreydeliversan electrifyingspeechatthe 75thAnnualG0ldenGlobes assheacceptstheCecilB. DeMilleAward.Winfreywas thefirstAfrican-American recipientofthehonorand the15thwomansincethe award'sinceptionin1952. Herspeechaboutsexual harassment,racialinjustice andpressfreedombrought theaudiencetotheirfeetand hadmanyurginghertorun foroffice
iTaking the plunge ProgramManagerEarlMaize discussestheendoftheCassini spacecraftprogramThe
spacecraftexploredSaturn,its ringsanditsmoonsfor13years, sendingbackroughly450,000 imagesThemissionendedSept. 15,2017,whenCassinidoveinto Saturn'satmosphere
Safer reverse Ascreenshowsthebackup cameraviewina2017Chevy ColoradoTheNationalHighway TrafficSafetyAdministration requiredallnewcarssoldinthe USafterMay2018tocome equippedwitharearview videosystem.
The rise of voice assistants GoogleHomeandAmazon Echoareputondisplayata consumerelectronicsshow. "Smartspeakers,"whichrespond tovoicecommandsusingartificial intelligence,quicklybecame trendy,withmorethan35million estimatedusersin2017
665 days in space
AstronautPeggyWhitsongazesattheEarthfromaboardtheInternational SpaceStation.Herthirdmission,lastingnine-and-a-halfmonths,broke therecordforthemostcumulativetimespentinspacebyaU.S.astronaut -665days.WhitsonreturnedtoearthonSept3,2017.
It's electric!
Anelectricvehicle(EV)getspluggedintoa chargingstation,asightthatbecamemore commonintheU.S.Almost200,000EVswere soldin2017.Someofthemostpopularmodels wereTeslaModelsSandXandtheChevyBolt andVolt.
Gene-editing breakthroughs
AresearcherstudiesCRISPR'scapabilities tocombatadiseaseaffectingcitrusplants. CRISPR-anacronymfor"clusteredregularly interspacedshortpalindromicrepeats"showedgreatpotentialtomakehighly specificgenemodificationsinlivingcellsand organisms.Itwasusedtoremoveaheart disease-causinggenefromhumanembryos, editHuntington'sdiseasefrommiceand eliminateHIVfromlivinganimals.
Darkness in the daytime AgroupofspectatorsinNorth Carolinaviewthesolareclipse atthetimeoftotalityonAug.21. MillionsofAmericansstopped whattheyweredoingfor2½ minutestowatchthetotalsolar eclipse.Theeclipseoccurred ina70-mile-wideswathfrom OregontoSouthCarolina.
Backflipping robot Atlas,ahumanoidrobot beingdevelopedbyU.S.lab BostonDynamics,performs anacrobaticbackflip.The companyreleasedvideo footageofAtlasrunning, jumpingandflipping,andit quicklywentviralacross socialmedia.
Advances in AR AStarbuckscustomerusestheir smartphonetoaccessacoffeemakingvideoviaaugmented reality(AR).ARbecamemore widespread,withsocialmedia platformslikeFacebookand SnapchatannouncingnewAR experiencesfortheirusers.
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