Topical Thursday - 10/19

WHO was nominated by his colleagues to become House speaker but ended his bid after failing to secure enough votes?

As Halloween approaches, WHAT candy won the top spot, according to a poll reported by Fox Business this week?

WHICH SPORT is NOT one of the five new sports added to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles?

A study shows that the Gulf Stream waters have warmed by about HOW MANY degrees over the past 20 years?

Greg Abbott, TX governor, is using the National Guard to install WHAT deterrent along the TX and NM borders with Mexico?

WHAT college set an all-time women's basketball single-game attendance record (55,646) on Sunday?

A number of states have announced plans to build supersizedWHATs that might cost over $1 billion each?

WHAT PERCENT of Americans polled said it is unlikely they will EVER buy an electric vehicle?

Due to rapid expansion & unmet revenue projections, WHICH major U.S. paper is facing a loss of $100 million this year?

A new study showed researchers that after a person reaches 90, the best prediction that they will live to 100 is WHAT?

Some scientists say they want to use beams of concentrated light from the Sun to build WHAT on the Moon?

What is the top 3 in the rankings of chicken sandwiches - based on sales?

According to Spirit Halloween, the world's No. 1 Costume Store, WHAT is the-top selling costume for Halloween this year?

It took weeks but the Powerball jackpot of $1.765 billion was finally won by a still-unknown buyer in WHAT state?

Disney unleashed WHAT "Star Wars" characters in its CA park, with a new technology that allows them to roam freely?

The IRS reported that Americans failed to pay a record HOW MUCH in taxes in 2021?

A pharmacist walkout at WHAT drugstore chain enraged customers who are having to go "days & weeks" without medications?

WHAT TEAM is NOT one of the four remaining teams in the MLB playoffs?

WHO hosted Saturday Night Live this past weekend as the show kicked off its 49th season?

WHICH fast food giant is now the leader in non-meat or vegan food, adding another vegetarian entree to its menu?

According to a new study, about 50% of the kids in the U.S. get their first smartphone at WHAT age?

A farmer from WHAT STATE took the top spot at the 50th annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay, CA?

Georgia extended its longest active FBS college football winning streak to HOW MANY games in beating Vanderbilt 37-20?

The US inflation rate of 8% is worrisome, but it is nothing compared to Argentina, where the rate soared to WHAT %?

Donald Trump continues to lead the Republican field in fundraising with $24.5M last quarter. WHO was 2nd with 11.2M?

In some mixed news for the military, a new study found that about WHAT PERCENT of service members are overweight?

As automakers unveil new electric cars, WHAT % of Americans polled said they probably will buy an EV as their next car?

NASA launched a new probe on a 6-year voyage to discover rare metals on a distant asteroid. WHAT is the probe called?

A Missouri man paddled 38.4 miles down the Missouri River in a WHAT to break a world record?

A Seattle woman with a collection of 5,631 WHATs said she originally intended to quit with only seven of them?