Current Events October 2024

Hugo Barrantes Ureña died recently at 88. He served as the archbishop of which city?

What royalty-free song has been the soundtrack to millions of TikToks played billions of times?

Save The Children NGO is under fire for alleged child trafficking in which country?

The comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will swing by Earth this month. Will we see it again?

Canada and India have expelled each others diplomats in a feud over what?

Hurricane ________ recently battered Florida.

Former US president Jimmy Carter turned 100 last week. With what legume is he associated?

Jessica Campbell made her debut this week as the first full-time female coach in which league?

Kenyan runner Ruth Chepng'etich ran a 2:09.56 to break the women's marathon world record at which race?

This group went on strike in the US over compensation and job automation.

This country launched missile attacks into Israel after the death of Hezbollah leaders in Lebanon.

Which airline had to apologize after an non family friendly film played on all screens?

Ethel Kennedy, the widow of _______  and a vital force in the Kennedy political dynasty, died last week at 96.

Brazil this week lifted a ban on which social media network?

A super-popular kids' shoe can cause heel pain, arch pain and hammertoes, a podiatrist told NPR. Which shoe?

What is Claudia Sheinbaum NOT which of the following?

The FDA has approved an at home vaccine for what?

Neuroscientists have released a report that states which video game has helped trauma patients?

How many homes and businesses in Florida lost power as Hurricane Milton pummeled the state?

The 2024 Nobel prizes were awarded in Stockholm. Nobel is famous for inventing what?

What convicted murderer said Ryan Murphy's portrayal of them is "vile and appalling" in a new true-crime TV series?

In a recent study , researchers estimated that the maximum average human life expectancy will never exceed what age?

Trump recently returned to Butler, Pa., where he was shot at in July. Who jumped with gusto in an onstage appearance?

Which tennis tournament announced it would no longer use human line judges and instead use all electronic?

Which country is sending troops to help Russia in its war in Ukraine?

This week, Britain closed down its last __________?

This country's new anti-LGBTQ laws may prevent it from being able to join the EU.

Rafael Nadal announced his retirement last week. How many French Open Tennis titles did he win?

A zoo in Finland has returned its two pandas to China because they are what?

Eric Adams, the mayor of New York City, was indicted last week on charges of what?