Recent News: March 14th

The Trump administration has radically shifted U.S. policy regarding Ukraine. Three of these headlines from the past week reflect this change, but one is made up. Which is the fake headline?

• “Trump Administration Pauses Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine”

• “Trump Suspends Military Aid to Ukraine After Oval Office Blowup”

• "U.S. Promises to Defend Ukraine From Any Future Attacks From Russia"

• “U.S. Suspends Ukraine’s Access to Satellite Imagery”

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On March 6, President Trump abruptly suspended tariffs on most products from what two countries, just two days after they had gone into effect?

• Canada and Mexico

• China and United Kingdom

• Russia and Ukraine

• Spain and Portugal

What milestone did basketball star LeBron James reach this past week?

• He became the first player in N.B.A. history to score 50,000 points in his career across regular seasons and playoffs.

• He coached and played in the same game.

• He hit the most 3-pointers in a single game.

• He set the record for most consecutive games played.

Why were Democratic lawmakers, pictured above, holding up small black signs last week?

• They were placing bids at a silent auction fund-raiser that is raising money for the 2026 midterm elections.

• They were protesting President Trump’s address to Congress.

• They were voting to elect a new chairperson of the Democratic National Committee.

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What did a groundbreaking new study reveal about butterflies in the contiguous United States?

• Butterflies have 12 eyes.

• Butterflies can lift and carry more than 50 times their own weight.

• Female butterflies sometimes eat the male after mating.

• The population of butterflies in the U.S. has decreased by 22 percent over the past 20 years.

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Why has the world’s largest iceberg, known as A23a, been in the news recently?

• A British ocean liner crashed into it.

• A family of polar bears adopted it as their home.

• It melted.

• It came to a halt near the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic Ocean.

As President Trump seeks to purge the federal government of “woke” initiatives, agencies have flagged hundreds of words to limit or avoid. Which of the following words has at least one agency discouraged.

• Climate crisis

• LGBTQ

• Racial injustice

• All of them

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What were revelers in New Orleans celebrating last week?

• Green Energy Week

• Mardi Gras

• The 202nd anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase

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Southwest Airlines announced this week that it would begin charging for which amenity?

• Bathrooms

• Checked bags

• Glasses of water

• Life jackets

Why did a Cheeto (yes, a Cheeto!) sell for nearly $90,000 recently?

• It is the spiciest food product ever invented.

• It has zero calories.

• It bears an uncanny resemblance to a fire-breathing Pokémon.

• It was created by A.I.

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