Recent News: 5-16-25

Robert Francis Prevost was elected on May 8 to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics, making him the first pope from where?

• Asia

• Italy

• Latin America

• The United States

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India and Pakistan announced a cease-fire on May 10, after days of the worst fighting in decades between the two nuclear-armed rivals. The conflict began after 26 people were killed in a terrorist attack in which disputed region last month?

• Cyprus

• Gaza

• Kashmir

• Tibet

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The above graph is about Newark Liberty International Airport, one of the nation's busiest airports. What’s going on in this graph?

• Newark Airport has recently experienced a significant number of cancellations and delays after a communications outage.

• Newark Airport recently won the prestigious global and large airport awards for on-time performance.

• Security wait times continue to rise at Newark Airport, despite advances in technology.

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Why is an online writing course taught by the acclaimed British mystery novelist Agatha Christie in the news?

• She has never taught a course before.

• The price is over $10,000 per student.

• Ms. Christie has been dead since 1976.

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People had until Monday to buy enough of the Trump family’s cryptocurrency to win face-to-face access to the president. What is the name of the digital currency?

• Americoin

• FRDM Coin

• MAGA Coin

• $TRUMP

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What large object fell to Earth this past weekend?

• An experimental drone that went out of control during a test flight

• A Soviet spacecraft that had been stranded in orbit for 53 years

• The largest meteorite in recorded history

What’s going on in this picture?

• Ford Motor unveiled its latest eco-friendly car to the public.

• Kendrick Lamar and SZA began their co-headlining stadium tour.

• It's a sneak preview still from the upcoming film, “Back to the Future 4: Into the Rainforest.”

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KJ, a 9½-month-old boy, made medical history when he became the first patient of any age to receive which treatment, designed to fix his precise genetic disease?

• Custom gene-editing treatment

• Immunotherapy

• Nerve allotransplantation

• Tendon lengthening

How much of the ocean seafloor has been visually documented, according to a new study?

• Almost all of it.

• Over 50 percent

• Less than 1,500 square miles, or a mere 0.001 percent

What was the headline for the article this photo accompanied?

• “Boy Accidentally Orders 70,000 Lollipops on Amazon. Panic Ensues.”

• “Dum-Dums Lollipops Delivered 3 Years Late For Child's Birthday Party.”

• “Local Dentist Announces ‘Candy Buy-Back’ Program”

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