Current Events 12/9

Jonathan the tortoise has been named the oldest tortoise ever at what age this year?

How many Twitter accounts is Elon Musk going to delete in the next few weeks?

Why were tens of thousands of people without power in North Carolina this week

Citing security concerns, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott instituted a ban on the use of which by state employees?

What country was hit by tornado and hailstones ahead of World Cup quarter-finals?

Aaron Judge decided to sign a 9 year contract with which baseball team?

Rob Glass is the 1st football strength coach to get an salary of $1 million at a public school. Where does he coach?

More than a 1,100 journalists and other staffers went on strike at which major newspaper this week?

Democrat Raphael Warnock defeated Republican Herschel Walker in a runoff election for Senate in what state?

What song is still at #1 this week on the Billboard Top 100?

Russia released American basketball star Brittney Griner from prison in return for what?

Weather fordcasts predict that what might happen Sunday night?

A new law in this country will eliminate three different birth years used, making some citizens a year or two younger.

Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur that looks like which bird?

Which celebrity and star of the TV show Cheers passed away at the age of 71 this week?

Which company recently cut ties with basketball star Kyrie Irving?

What animated special premiered on this date (12/9) in 1965, quickly becoming a holiday classic?

The Oxford Dictionary chose what as its word of the year?

What movie was #1 in the box office the past weekend?

What song is at #2 this week on the Billboard Top 100?

Officials in Germany arrested 25 people who were planning on doing what?

Elon Musk revealed that Twitter tried to suppress a story concerning what?

The Trump Organization was convicted on Tuesday of what financial crime?

The first Gen Z member of Congress was denied a D.C. apartment for what reason?

Which country recently scrapped some of its most controversial Covid-19 rules that prompted protests across the country?

The president of Peru planned to dissolve Congress but instead, was impeached by Congress,ousted from office,& arrested?

Which NFL team is accused of covering up sexual misconduct?

Who was named Time Magazine's Person of the Year?

What percentage of Americans thought the country was not doing well in a CNN poll?

Ukranian drones struck two Russian military bases on Monday. Where did they strike?

Which virus is not included in the “tripledemic” that remains a problem in many places?

Donald Trump suggested what be eliminated in the government in order to return himself to the Presidency?

Dina Boluarte took office Wednesday to become the first female president of which country?