What Happened Was...

A lightning fast comprehensive recap of the week's biggest events for July 24th - 30th, 2023

Pages from the initial federal indictment of former US President Donald Trump on June 9, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/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 feed for more detail on other topics that I don’t mention below.

Gun Violence This Week

There were 12 separate mass shooting incidents in the United States this past week, where eight people were killed and 45 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, July 23, 2023: Seattle, Washington

2. Sunday, July 23, 2023: Dallas, Texas

3. Sunday, July 23, 2023: Houston, Texas

4. Sunday, July 23, 2023: Birmingham, Alabama

5. Sunday, July 23, 2023: Tampa, Florida

6. Monday, July 24, 2023: Bronx, New York

7. Monday, July 24, 2023: Tulsa, Oklahoma

8. Tuesday, July 25, 2023: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

9. Friday, July 28, 2023: Chicago Heights, Illinois

10. Friday, July 28, 2023: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

11. Friday, July 28, 2023: Seattle, Washington

12. Friday, July 28, 2023: Tampa, Florida

• Rudy Giuliani has conceded this week that while acting as a lawyer for former President Donald J. Trump, he made false statements by asserting that two Georgia election workers had mishandled ballots while counting votes in Atlanta during the 2020 election.

• The surface ocean temperature around the Florida Keys soared to 101.19F this week, in what could be a global record, as ocean heat around the state reaches unprecedented extremes.