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

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

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.

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.

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

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.”

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”