Current Events Jan. 2020

The Duke and Duchess of ..?.. announced that they intend to leave their “senior” roles in the British royal family.

Iran admitted that it unintentionally shot down an airplane bound for ..?.., causing the deaths of all 176 people aboard

The sexual assault trial of the  Harvey Weinstein began on Jan. 6, more than two years since the allegations against him

Iran retaliated for the U.S. killing of their top general by firing missiles at two bases that house U.S. troops in ..?.

After weeks of delay the House will send articles of impeach to the Senate. Who will preside over the trial?

20-13 upset loss to the Titans in the wild-card round of the N.F.L. playoffs, in what might be quarterback  __ last game

In a night of major upsets, “___”, emerged as the winner at the 77th Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 5.

The Taal volcano in __, which is on an island in the middle of a lake, began erupting, triggering warnings of a tsunami.

Who is the current speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives?

____ top security and intelligence commander was killed early Jan. 3 in a drone strike at Baghdad International Airport.

Brutal wildfires in  ___have so far consumed an area larger than Switzerland, killing at least 2 dozen people since Oct.

Is the national unemployment rate as reported by the government currently closer to…?

Many new state laws took effect on Jan. 1. Which of the following did NOT take effect?

United Methodist Church, announced on Jan. 3 a plan to split the church, citing “fundamental differences” over  ____.

3 of the science-related articles below were recently published in The NY Times. One is fake news. Which one?

At least two major earthquakes hit the territory of ..?.., causing at least one death.

Which of the following flavors will be EXEMPTED in the vaping ban after a push by lobbyists?

Senator Cory Booker of ..?.. dropped out of the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

Who is the Trump administration’s Secretary of State?

The movie __, which won the Golden Globe for Best Drama Motion Picture, topped the weekend box office with $56 mil.

After a 6-week strike, the government of France dropped a proposal to raise the full-benefits retirement age from _ to _

An estimated 250 million people went on strike in __ to protest what they say are the anti-worker policies of their gov.