8/27 News Quiz

What was the name of the tropical storm that made landfall in Rhode Island earlier this week?

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In what state is the Dixie fire burning?

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What Asian country, the site of America's longest conflict, has been left in "chaos" during a controversial withdrawal of U.S. troops?

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In what Caribbean country, the poorest in the Western Hemisphere, have thousands of lives been lost following a catastrophic earthquake that struck earlier this month?

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What is the name of the "variant" of Covid-19 that's currently the main version circulating in the U.S. and sickening hundreds of thousands of people?

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In what U.S. state has a "major disaster" been declared in Humphries County, speeding up government aid to those who've suffered catastrophic flooding?

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Since last year, the U.S. government has repeatedly extended a controversial law that prevents property owners from doing what?

• evicting renters

• increasing rent

• entering the property

• collecting property taxes

As reported by the U.S. Census, the U.S. population has grown to exceed what number, though the rate of growth has slowed?

• 176 million

• 331 million

• 824 million

• 1.3 billion

In what capital city did a terrorist attack take place at an airport yesterday, killing dozens of people including a number of U.S. troops?

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As featured on Friday's show: A chef in the city of Evanston, Illinois has become a CNN Hero for her efforts to do what?

• donate school lunches

• use more locally grown foods

• feed the hungry healthy meals

• teach young students to cook