Bombings in Brussels, Belgium leave 300 injured

On the morning of March 22, three coordinated suicide bombings occurred in Brussels, Belgium, with a fourth bomb found undetonated. The attacks left 32 civilians dead along with three perpetrators, and caused more than 300 injuries.

ISIL claimed responsibility for the attack, and the terrorist cell that caused the attack was also connected to the 2015 November Paris attacks. The attacks resulted in Belgium declaring three days of national mourning. The Belgium attacks added to a growing list of terrorist attacks connected to ISIL

Candidates battle for  head start in polls

Super Tuesday started March off with a bang on the election road. The first of March started off what came to be a tumultuous election year with surprises coming from both ends of the spectrum.

On the Republican side, Donald Trump surprised all by beating out Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, John Kasich, and Ben Carson, winning Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Virginia and Vermont.

On the Democratic side of the spectrum, Hillary Clinton fiercely competed with unexpected grassroots candidate Bernie Sanders. Although Clinton won with 6 states, Sanders caught national attention by winning 4 states as a self-proclaimed socialist candidate.

Super Tuesday began the political divide in the US which became a theme throughout the election. Both the Democratic and Republican primaries spotlighted the anti-establishment sentiments that were apparent across the country on both ends of the country.

Trump cancels Chicago rally

On March 11, Donald Trump abruptly canceled his rally scheduled for that evening in Chicago, citing violent protests as the reason for his cancellation.

Obama makes historic trip to Cuba