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NewsHour EXTRA U.S. News Roundup: Week of August 16
NewsHour EXTRA U.S. News Roundup: Week of August 16
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Test your knowledge on what happened in the U.S. last week — and why it matters this week
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1
What country experienced a powerful earthquake, just over a decade after an earthquake that shattered its capital city?
Barbados
Cuba
Haiti
Guyana
2
Kathy Hochul is in line to become governor of what state, following the resignation of Andrew Cuomo?
New York
Rhode Island
Ohio
New Mexico
3
What massive region associated with bitter cold has been experiencing unprecedented forest fires?
Minnessota
Siberia
Tierra del Fuego
Antarctica
4
Nearly 20 years after being pushed out of power by the U.S. military, what organization took control of Afghanistan?
ISIL
The Northern Alliance
The Taliban
Al Qaeda
5
The Senate passed a major bill that will fund what aspect of the U.S. economy if it becomes law?
Military
Space exploration
Infrastructure
Healthcare
6
According to this interview, what people may need booster shots of the COVID vaccine?
Children
People with compromised immune systems
Most people
The elderly
