What Happened Was...

A lightning fast comprehensive recap of the week's biggest events for October 9th - 15th, 2023

Republicans had another tumultuous week as Rep. Steve Scalise (right) withdrew his name for House Speaker and Rep. Jim Jordan (left) was nominated in his palace. Neither man has enough votes to be elected formally. (photo 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 seven separate mass shooting incidents in the United States this past week, where five people were killed and 36 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, October 8, 2023: Gonzales, Louisiana

2. Sunday, October 8, 2023: Indiana, Pennsylvania

3. Sunday, October 8, 2023: Chicago, Illinois

4. Tuesday, October 10, 2023: Madison, Wisconsin

5. Thursday, October 12, 2023: Princeton, Minnesota

6. Friday, October 13, 2023: Kansas City, Missouri

7. Saturday, October 14, 2023: Denver, Colorado

• Three decades of data from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino shows that conflicts involving Israel frequently lead to big jumps in hate crimes in the US — particularly antisemitic attacks.

• According to a new study from the University of California, San Francisco, people who had chills, fatigue, headache and malaise following a Covid vaccination had more antibodies against the virus at one month and six months after the shot, compared with those who did not have symptoms.