What Happened Was...

A lightning fast comprehensive recap of the week's biggest events for February 26th - March 5th 2024.

The parents of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, attend a funeral ceremony for their son at the Borisovo cemetery in Moscow's district of Maryino on March 1, 2024. (Photo by Olga Maltseva/via Getty Images)

Below is a catch-up of the significant events of this past week. You can check in with a minimal time commitment, read about the big stuff, and stay in the know before we’re on to the next. If you want more information on the past week's events, you can scroll through my Twitter; Bluesky; Spoutible; and Post News feeds for more detail on other topics that I don’t mention below.

Gun Violence This Week

There were nine separate mass shooting incidents in the United States this past week, where 13 people were killed and 29 were injured. My Sunday recap covers this, as well as the week's most critical news. Here at SHERO, we document all mass shooting incidents for the week every Sunday, so please take a moment to review them and remember to keep up the fight for sensible gun reform. 

1. Sunday, February 25, 2024: Point Hope, Alaska

2. Sunday, February 25, 2024: Chicago, Illinois

3. Sunday, February 25, 2024: Chicago, Illinois

4. Monday, February 26, 2024: Louisville, Kentucky

5. Tuesday, February 27, 2024: Minneapolis, Minnesota

6. Wednesday, February 28, 2024: Orlando, Florida

7. Thursday, February 29, 2024: Independence, Missouri

8. Saturday, March 2, 2024: Houston, Texas

9. Saturday, March 2, 2024: Pembroke, North Carolina

• The many legal court cases against Donald Trump are complicated to keep track of, so here is a breakdown of each one, and where things stand in the trials:

• The number of syphilis cases in the US continues to rise according to a January report from the CDC, which shows that cases increased by nearly 80% to more than 207,000 between 2018 and 2022.