Why was the Blue Man Group in the news?

The group played its final show in NYC after 34 years.

What announcement stunned the basketball world this weekend?

The 25 year old superstar Luka Doncic was traded to the Lakers

What did the Trump administration issue, and then rescind this week due to mass confusion and legal challenges?

A freeze on trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans

The New York Times reported on the latest release of federal test scores. What was the headline?

"American Children's Reading Skills Reach New Lows"

What artificial intelligence breakthrough sent shock waves through stock markets?

A Chinese startup created an affordable, more powerful AI model

Extra surcharge placed on a good when it comes into the US

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1
Which artist won album of the year at the 67th Grammys, her first win in the category after four conspicuous losses?
Taylor Swift
Chappell Roan
Beyonce
Charli XCX
2
A jet carrying 64 people crashed into the Potomac River on Jan. 29 after colliding with:
A bird
A drone
An office building
A U.S. Army helicopter
3
Why was the Blue Man Group in the news?
The group played its final show in NYC after 34 years.
Its members have been cast as villians in a new James Bond film.
It will be performing at the Super Bowl halftime show.
4
Rebels backed by Rwanda have been seizing huge tracts of which central African country?
Democratic Republic of Congo
Chad
Gabon
5
What announcement stunned the basketball world this weekend?
LeBron James announced his retirement after 22 seasons
The NBA cancelled the All Star Game because of poor ticket sales
The 25 year old superstar Luka Doncic was traded to the Lakers
6
In Lunar New Year celebrations around the world, people said goodbye to the Year of the Dragon and welcomed what year?
Rabbit
Ox
Pig
Snake
7
What did the Trump administration issue, and then rescind this week due to mass confusion and legal challenges?
A ban on women in the military
A freeze on trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans
A cap on the price of milk
8
The New York Times reported on the latest release of federal test scores. What was the headline?
"American Children's Reading Skills Reach New Lows"
"New Scores Show Widespread Recovery From Pandemic Learning Loss"
"Test Results Fell Out of Delivery Truck; All Data is Lost"
9
What artificial intelligence breakthrough sent shock waves through stock markets?
An AI companion reached intelligence levels comparable to a human
A Chinese startup created an affordable, more powerful AI model
A new AI chatbot successfully predicted future events 94% of the time
10
What is a tariff?
A restriction on financial transactions between 2 countries
Order prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from a country's ports
Extra surcharge placed on a good when it comes into the US

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