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Newsy's Latest Headlines

Newsy's Latest Headlines

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Interactive Video

Social Studies, Biology

University

Practice Problem

Hard

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The video covers several news topics: Tropical Storm Marco is weakening, while Tropical Storm Laura is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before hitting the Texas-Louisiana border. Jerry Falwell Jr. is involved in a scandal and has agreed to resign as president of Liberty University, though he may not leave permanently. In Kenosha, Wisconsin, protests erupted after police shot Jacob Blake, a Black man, multiple times. The video also announces Newsy's streaming of the Republican National Convention.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the expected category of Tropical Storm Laura when it makes landfall?

Category 4

Category 3

Category 2

Category 1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the nature of the scandal involving Jerry Falwell Jr. that led to his resignation?

Political controversy

Academic fraud

Inappropriate Instagram post

Financial misconduct

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action did Wisconsin's governor take in response to the protests in Kenosha?

Declared a state of emergency

Deployed National Guard troops

Imposed a statewide curfew

Called for a federal investigation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Jacob Blake reportedly doing when the police arrived?

Protesting

Driving

Breaking up a dispute

Shopping

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What time did the curfew in Kenosha start on Monday night?

7:00 PM

8:00 PM

6:00 PM

9:00 PM

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