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Weekly News Round-Up: March 17
Weekly News Round-Up: March 17
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1
Justice Department’s pardon attorney opposed a request to restore ___'s gun rights.
Ruby Franke
Alec Baldwin
Sean Combs
Mel Gibson
2
Hundreds of immigrants are being transferred to __ and __, despite a judge's temporary ban on the deportations.
Mexico and Columbia
Venezuela and Guatemala
El Salvador and Honduras
Panama and Costa Rica
3
___ shares fell 15% in one day last week, and its stock price has halved since December.
Tesla
Apple
Microsoft
Pfizer
4
SpaceX crew capsule arrived at the ISS on Sunday, delivering the replacements for NASA’s ___ stuck astronauts.
2
3
5
4
5
Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in ____ and issues new warning.
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Yemen
Iraq
6
Ukraine targeted Moscow with a __ attack, the largest against the city since the war began.
Guerilla
Chemical
Cyber
Drone
7
Which mom vlogger died after a collision with a truck?
Elise Caffee
Olen Ruttosky
Emma Hubbard
Kayla Smith
8
Man found with a live turtle concealed in his pants by TSA at a ____ airport
New Brunswick
New Hampshire
New York
New Jersey
9
Cybersecurity officials warn against potentially costly ___ ransomware attacks
Cyclops
Lightning
Medusa
Big Fish
10
Austin police arrested a suspect following a 17-vehicle crash that left ___people dead, including a child and an infant.
5
2
8
12
11
Michigan judge overrules a previous order to have Walmart shoplifters do ___ as punishment for stealing merchandise.
Dance in a mascot costume
Collect carts
Bag groceries
Wash cars
12
More than __ universities face federal investigations as part of Trump administration's DEI campaign.
60
40
70
50
13
On Friday, Ukraine's armed forces general staff denied the encirclement of its troops, calling it "false and fabricated"
False
True
14
There was a partial lunar eclipse Thursday night into early Friday morning.
True
False
15
_____ backs dismantling of U.S. education department under Trump.
Kamala Harris
JD Vance
Besty DeVos
LeBron James
16
American Airlines catches fire where?
Baltimore
Atlanta
Denver
Ontario
17
ICE arrested a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests at ___.
Yale University
Columbia University
Harvard College
The University of Michigan
18
____ became the third state to ban lab-grown meat, after Florida and Alabama.
Vermont
California
Mississippi
Colorado
19
Lady Gaga released a new album on Friday titled ___.
Little Monsters Everywhere
Circle Back
Mayhem
New Beginnings
20
What is the name of the US Volcano that could potentially erupt for the first time since 1992?
Mount Rainier
Mount Spurr
Glacier Peak
Mount St. Helens
21
Rodrigo Duterte, former president of ___, was arrested on an International Criminal Court warrant.
Thailand
Vietnam
The Philippines
Papua New Guinea
22
Which team dropped the former NFL MVP Cooper Kupp?
LA Rams
Las Vegas Raiders
LA Chargers
Detroit Lions
23
What store is claiming to close more than 100 stores in 2025?
Hobby Lobby
Big Lots
Dollar General
Dollar Tree
24
Detroit Lions re-sign which veteran wide receiver?
Tim Patrick
Tom Brady
Tee Higgins
Andrei Iosivas
25
Which golf star is allegedly dating Vanessa Trump?
Candace Stalks
Scottie Schefler
Tiger Woods
Rory Mcilroy
26
The Red Wings traded Joe Veleno to what team?
Canucks
Golden Knights
Capitals
Blackhawks
27
Maintenance hole explosion at ____ causes fires, outages and cancels classes
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
University of Southern California, Berkley
Texas Tech University
University of Michigan
28
What sport is the famous tournament known as March Madness in?
College Baseball
NHL
NBA
College Basketball
29
This U.S. city continued tradition by dying its river green in honor of St. Patrick's Day.
Chicago
Los Angeles
Detroit
New York
30
What NBA player went down with an injury that will put him out 2 weeks?
James Harden
Nikola Jokic
Kawhi Leonard
Lebron James
31
Fire rips through overcrowded nightclub in North ___, leaving dozens dead in panicked escape.
Macedonia
Greece
Albania
Bulgaria
32
The Seahawks and the top free-agent quarterback Sam Darnold agreed to a three-year, nearly $___ million contract.
$121 million
$101 million
$91 million
$81 million
33
Italian scientists have discovered a way to freeze light.
True
False