Recent News: 2-28-25

The Trump administration began negotiations to end the war that has raged between Russia and Ukraine for the last three years.

Three of the following are actual New York Times headlines from the past week, but one is not. Which one did not appear?

• “Trump Falsely Says Ukraine Started the War With Russia”

• “U.S. and Russia Pursue Partnership in a Head-Spinning Shift in Relations”

• “Ukraine Likely to Recover All Territory Lost in the War”

• “Ukraine Rejects U.S. Demand for Half of Its Mineral Resources”

Over the past two weeks, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kash Patel were confirmed for top cabinet positions in the new Trump administration. What are their positions?

• Attorney general, agriculture secretary and C.I.A. director

• Director of national intelligence, health secretary and F.B.I. director

• Homeland security secretary, education secretary and defense secretary

Which billionaire, acting on President Trump’s behalf as the leader of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, has been firing thousands of federal workers?

• Bill Gates

• Elon Musk

• Jeff Bezos

• Mark Zuckerberg

Measles outbreaks have sickened over 100 people in the U.S. Most of the cases are in which state, in a region where vaccination rates lag behind federal targets?

• Arizona

• California

• New Mexico

• Texas

Earlier this week voters in what European country rejected a left-leaning government largely because of their unhappiness over immigration and the economy?

• France

• Germany

• Ireland

• Spain

On Feb. 16, “Saturday Night Live” celebrated a big anniversary with a star-studded prime-time special. What anniversary was it?

• 10th

• 25th

• 50th

• 75th

Researchers at Microsoft said they had developed what in their quest to create a quantum computer?

• A new phase of matter

• A parallel universe

• A really tiny person

• A time portal

Major League Baseball has begun spring training games. What is the league testing this preseason?

• Giving batters four strikes instead of three

• Robot umps to call balls and strikes

• Games of seven innings instead of nine

Which longtime late-night TV personality is hosting the Oscars on Sunday?

• David Letterman

• Trevor Noah

• Conan O’Brien

• Jimmy Fallon

The basketball star Diana Taurasi announced her retirement on Tuesday. She spent all 20 years of her W.N.B.A. career with which team?

• Chicago Sky

• Minnesota Lynx

• Phoenix Mercury

• Sacramento Monarchs