Google released its annual "Year in Search" list for 2017, detailing the topics around that users around the world were most curious about.
One notable omission on both the U.S. and D.C. lists: Any mention of President Trump or his policies as the top searches tended to focus more on cultural trends and newsy items.
Top U.S. searches:
Hurricane Irma
Matt Lauer
Tom Petty
Super Bowl
Las Vegas Shooting
Mayweather vs McGregor Fight
Solar Eclipse
Hurricane Harvey
Aaron Hernandez
Fidget Spinner
Top searches in D.C.:
Hurricane Irma
Tom Petty
Aaron Hernandez
iPhone 8
Game of Thrones
iPhone X
Washington Wizards
Solar eclipse
Charlie Murphy ("Chappelle's Show" star and Eddie's brother dies in April at 57)
