2019 in Review

Medical experts warned about the dangers of ______ as the number of people with a severe lung illness doubled.

In Sept., experts say in the U.S. and Canada, birds have declined by ______, or 29 percent, over the past half-century.

From Sydney to Seoul, Cape Town to New York, children skipped school en masse on March 15 to demand action on _________.

In October, _____ beat the Houston Astros, 6-2, in Game 7 of the World Series, the first M.L.B crown in its history.

An encounter between white high school boys wearing _____ and a Native activist in D.C. went viral on social media.

____________ won for song of the year at the 61st annual Grammy Awards.

This team claimed their sixth title in 18 seasons by edging out the L.A. Rams, 13-3, in a slog of a Super Bowl in LIII.

This song in July notched a 17th week at the top of Billboard’s Hot 100, becoming the chart’s longest-running No. 1 song

A federal judge on Oct. 1 rejected claims that Harvard had intentionally discriminated against _______ applicants.

In a major college admissions scandal, federal prosecutors charged 50 people for doing this.

This made TV history at Emmy Awards, winning for best drama series and tying the record for most wins in the category.

One of the most iconic symbols of beauty & history, it was engulfed in flames in April, leading to its partial collapse.

The United States women’s ________ claimed its fourth world championship.

Graduates of Morehouse College reacted with joy when their commencement speaker announced this.

It was the No. 1 movie in 50+ countries the weekend of April 27-28, collecting a record $350 million in U.S. & Canada.

Former Minneapolis police officer _________ was found guilty of murder, manslaughter of Justine Ruszczyk Damond.

President Trump on June 30 became the first sitting American commander in chief to set foot in this country.

Jussie Smollett, upset by his salary and seeking publicity, staged a fake assault. He is an actor on ________.

This ___-year-old boy was thrown from the third floor of Mall of America, and survived.

The U.S. has detained _______ children traveling without their parents trying to cross the nation’s southwest border.