Current Events October 30, 2023

Question 1

A pilot for what airlines was arrested for trying to shut down the plane mid flight (he wasn&#x27;t the one flying the plane)

Accepted Answer

Alaska Airlines

Question 2

Which is NOT a planned competition for the first ever Florida Man Games, set for February, 2024?

Accepted Answer

Alligator Dodgeball

Question 3

Hurricane Otis struck Acalpulco in this country, killing at least 28.

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Question 4

How many mass shootings (defined as having more than 4 deaths) have occurred in the US this year?

Accepted Answer

36

Question 5

According to the National Retail Federation, Americans are projected to spend how much on Halloween?

Accepted Answer

About $12.2 billion

Question 6

60 years after they first became famous, artificial intelligence was used to release a "new" song from this music group.

Accepted Answer

Beatles

Question 7

Striking autoworkers have reached an tentative agreement with which company?

Accepted Answer

Ford

Question 8

A US Army reservist is the only suspect in a mass shooting that killed at least 18 in which state?

Accepted Answer

Maine

Question 9

This NCAA football team is under investigation for sign stealing (recording the signal calls of the opposing teams).

Accepted Answer

Michigan

Question 10

The newly elected Speaker of the House is ______ from Louisiana.

Accepted Answer

Mike Johnson

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