July 22nd and July 26th two large Earthquakes hit the State of Texas :
July 25: Oldest Person in the US Turns 115 Houston resident Elizabeth Francis, born on July 25, 1909, celebrated her 115th birthday with her large family, including three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. In honor of her milestone, she was presented with a Texas-shaped plaque proclaiming her the “Oldest Living Texan.”
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July 21: Biden Withdraws from Presidential Campaign In a historic move, President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he would not seek re-election, making him the first sitting president to drop out under current campaign finance laws. He endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his preferred candidate for the presidency.
July 20 Austin Texas : Rally Outside Texas Capitol Exposes China’s Human Rights Violations. July 20, 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of the Chinese regime’s suppression of the meditation practice Falun Gong and its adherents.
On June 15 this year, the U.S. House passed a bipartisan bill, the Falun Gong Protection Act, to ban the CCP’s forced organ harvesting and persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) sponsored the legislation alongside 18 other lawmakers, including three Texas Representatives, Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX) , Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX), and Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX).
“The U.S. must stand up against such transgressions and advocate for the human rights of Falun Gong,” stated Rep. Brian Babin who co-sponsored the Falun Gong Protection Act.
Falun Gong practitioners at the rally thanked many Texas officials for their longstanding support and leading legislative efforts to counter the persecution. Almost exactly one year ago, Texas Governor Greg Abbott also signed into law the bipartisan Senate Bill 1040 sponsored by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst to combat the practice of forced organ harvesting in China. Many co-sponsors of the bill sent their statements of support for the rally, as they weren’t able to attend the event.
July 19: Global Tech Outage Disrupts Key Services A major IT outage on July 19 was traced back to an update from Austin-based cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike, affecting Microsoft Office 365 applications. The disruption had widespread impacts, causing issues for flights, hospitals, banks, and emergency services worldwide.
July 13: Assassination Attempt on Former President Donald Trump An assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump occurred during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The assailant, Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old from Bethel Park, shot Trump in the ear. One rally attendee was killed, and two others were critically injured before Secret Service agents neutralized Crooks. Despite his injuries, Trump attended and spoke at the 2024 Republican National Convention the following week.
July 8: Hurricane Beryl Triggers Record Tornado Warnings Hurricane Beryl set a new record on July 8 for the most tornado warnings issued in a single day in July across the U.S., with 110 warnings affecting Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. The previous record was 67.
July 1-2: Hurricane Beryl Breaks Records Beryl continued to make history by becoming the earliest Category 4 hurricane on July 1, surpassing the 2005 record held by Hurricane Dennis. The next day, it became the earliest Category 5 hurricane, breaking another 2005 record set by Hurricane Emily.
