Thursday, January 30, 2020

HHT January 30, 2020

Canada Wins Gold

  • On Sunday, January 5, 2020, the Canadian Junior Hockey team played Russia in Ostrava, Czech Republic for the gold medal, and won!
  • Akil Thomas scored the winning goal for Canada.
  • Canada won against Russia 4-3.
Iran and US War

  • Trump targeted Iran's supreme leader. 
  • The US assassinated Qusem Soleimani.
  • The US stopped Iran from selling oil internationally. 
  • The US doesn't want war and wants things to de-escalate. 


Australian Fires 
  • Millions of animals and over 28 citizens lost in the fire. Along with 3 American waterbombers who were lost in a plane crash, trying to fight the fires.  
  • Over 300 homes and 17.9 million acres of land burned. 
  • The fires started in late July, during the annual fires season. 
  • New South Wales and Victoria are the hardest hit states. With thousands of citizens evacuate 
  • Dry, hot, windy climate, lightning strikes, and climate change are mainly to blame for the severity of the fires. Along with 24 people charged for deliberately starting fires.