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Current Events 5/3/24
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1
The musical “Hell’s Kitchen” was nominated for 13 Tony Awards. Who is the show is a semi-autobiographical account of?
Huey Lewis
Carole King
Alicia Keys
Jay-Z
2
The judge in Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial held him in contempt and fined him $9,000 this week for what?
Returning late from a break
Violating a gag order
Falling asleep in court
Skipping court to hold a campaign rally
3
This week, lawmakers in which state voted to repeal a 19th-century abortion ban?
Florida
Arizona
New York
Idaho
4
A large group of counterprotesters attacked a pro-Palestinian encampment at which California university?
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Southern California
University of California, Berkely
Stanford University
5
Paul Auster, a prolific New York writer, died this week at 77. Which is not one of his works?
"4321"
"The Brooklyn Follies"
"City of Glass"
"Infinite Jest"
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The MLB players’ union said they expect what to change next season, in response to complaints from players and fans?
Stadiums will stop playing music during pitches
Nike will change its faulty uniforms
American League will eliminate the designated hitter
7
Changpeng Zhao, founder & former CEO of Binance cryptocurrency exchange, received what sentence for a money laundering?
4 months in prison
Probation
3 years in prison
10 years in prison
8
The Justice Department said this week that it had recommended easing federal restrictions on what?
Low-alcohol wines
Fireworks
Bump stocks
Marijuana
9
The Rapid Support Forces have surrounded the city of El Fasher in Sudan, which would give them control of which region?
South Sudan
Abeyi
Darfur
Tigray
10
4 zebras escaped a trailer on a highway exit in Washington State. Who helped police & volunteers capture them?
A mime
A poacher
A rodeo clown
A zookeeper
11
Police raided Hamilton Hall during a protest. What did students protest during the first occupation of the hall?
Vietnam War
Israeli occupation
The Iraq War
South African apartheid