Newsy's Latest Headlines

Newsy's Latest Headlines

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The video covers three main news stories: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's conditional acceptance of aid for the Amazon fires, contingent on an apology from French President Emmanuel Macron; airlines offering travel waivers due to Tropical Storm Dorian, which is expected to become a hurricane; and Republican Representative Sean Duffy's resignation from Congress to focus on his family, as his upcoming child will require special care due to a heart condition.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What condition did Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro set for accepting aid for the Amazon fires?

A promise to stop deforestation

An increase in the aid amount to $50 million

A meeting with the G7 leaders

A public apology from French President Emmanuel Macron

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which airlines are offering travel waivers due to Tropical Storm Dorian?

American, Delta, Southwest, Spirit, and Frontier

Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad

United, JetBlue, Alaska, and Hawaiian

British Airways, Lufthansa, and Air France

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the expected development of Tropical Storm Dorian according to the National Hurricane Center?

It will remain a tropical storm

It will strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane

It will become a Category 3 hurricane

It will dissipate before reaching land

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Representative Sean Duffy resigning from Congress?

To pursue a career in business

To retire and travel the world

To focus on his family due to his child's health condition

To run for a higher political office

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long has Sean Duffy represented Wisconsin in Congress?

Ten years

More than eight years

Five years

Two years