Across
- 5. 1)Real estate mogul and billionaire businessman Donald Trump took office as the 45th president of the United States on January 20
- 9. 2)Former FBI director was officially appointed in May as special counsel to lead the investigation into possible Russian interference
- 10. 4)White supremacy and the alt-right movement have been quietly simmering around the world for some time now
Down
- 1. 8)Whether it's heat waves, brutal cold snaps, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, or wildfires, America has seen natural disasters of biblical proportions this year
- 2. 10)The last two years have been full of data leaks, shedding light on how the 1 percent preserves their wealth.
- 3. 3)Though terror attacks remain rampant in the Middle East, the west has seen its fair share of attacks this year too
- 4. 6)According to the Nuclear Threat Initiative, North Korea has conducted six “increasingly sophisticated” nuclear tests since 2006
- 6. 5)Mass shootings in the United States continued to make headlines in 2017
- 7. 9)The Hollywood Reporter’s headline probably summed it up best: "How the Wrong Envelope Triggered a Best Picture Fiasco."
- 8. 7)One of Trump’s campaign promises was to repeal the Affordable Care Act, also referred to as Obamacare, and the Senate wasted no time in trying to fulfill his wishes.