Occupy Wall Street movement spreads to several major cities across the country.
Former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky is arrested on 40 charges of sexual abuse. Head coach Joe Paterno is fired after failing to notify the police about the incidents as he became aware of them.
Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder after embarking on rampage through Afghanistan neighborhood.
Barack Obama becomes the first president to announce his support of same-sex marriage while in office.
James Holmes opens fire on audience of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colorado movie theatre, killing 12 in the deadliest shooting since the 1999 Columbine High School massacre.
White supremacist army veteran Wade Michael Page opens fire on Oak Creek, Wisconsin Sikh temple killing 6 people and wounding 3.
An estimated 26,000 public school teachers gather in Chicago to protest the revocation of a previously promised 4% raise for teachers and the decision to give teachers tenure based on student test scores.
Hurricane Sandy reclassified as post-tropical cyclone, devastates New York City and surrounding area, causing 132 deaths and $82 million in damages.
Adam Lanza breaks into Sandy Hook Elementary School, killing 26 including 20 children.
President Obama proposes tighter gun control restrictions in the wake of recent massacres in Newtown, Connecticut and Aurora, Colorado.
The Baltimore Ravens defeat the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl 34-31 in a game interrupted for over 30 minutes by a stadium blackout.
A large meteor strikes Siberia. Videos of the event taken by dashboard cameras go viral.
Pope Benedict XVI announces his retirement. He is the first pope to retire since 1415. Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina is later elected pope, taking the name Francis.
Multiple bombs explode near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, leaving three dead and 170 injured.
Multiple publications such as the Guardian and the Wall Street Journal reveal widespread government surveillance activities by the National Security Agency (NSA) on media such as email, Facebook, and Youtube. Edward Snowden admits to being the source of the information leak and escapes to Hong Kong and later Moscow.
The Miami Heat win their second straight NBA Championship. LeBron James is named Finals MVP for the second straight year.
The Supreme Court rules the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act to be unconstitutional, stating that it violated the rights of gays and lesbians.
A 16 day government shutdown occurs after Congress fails to pass a spending bill and agree on a budget.
Mass protests strike Ukraine, calling for the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovich, the development of stronger ties with Western Europe, and distancing from Russia.
The Winter Olympics are held in Sochi, Russia in spite of terrorist threats and lack of preparation.
Russia dispatches troops to Crimea in Ukraine. Crimea later voted to secede from Ukraine and join Russia.
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) capture the city of Mosul in northern Iraq. President Obama authorizes limited airstrikes on the group in response.
Israel invades the Gaza Strip after rocket launches strike Israel from the region.
Officer Darren Wilson shoots and kills unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. The shooting causes protests in the town which last months.
Scotland votes to remain part of the United Kingdom rather than become independent.
Jury does not indict officer Darren Wilson for the shooting of Michael Brown, sparking protests across the country, popularizing the slogan “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot.”
The Taliban attacks a school in Pakistan, leaving 146 people including 100 children dead.
Islamic extremists attack the headquarters of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing 12.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes a controversial speech in Congress without authorization of the President warning the US against negotiating a nuclear deal with Iran.
President Obama meets with Cuban president Raul Castro at the Summit of the Americas, the first meeting between leaders of both countries since the 1950s.
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao face each other in a match several years in the making. Mayweather defeats Pacquiao in a unanimous decision.
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