Newsy's Latest Headlines

Newsy's Latest Headlines

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The video covers several major news stories. Hurricane Sally has intensified to a category two storm, causing flooding in the Gulf Shores, and prompting federal disaster declarations for Louisiana and Mississippi. In South Dakota, Attorney General Jason Rowsburg is under investigation for a fatal accident involving a pedestrian. In Rochester, the police chief was fired amid protests over Daniel Prude's death. The video also highlights the devastation caused by wildfires in the western US, forcing mass evacuations.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What category did Hurricane Sally reach as it approached the southern US?

Category 3

Category 2

Category 1

Category 4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which states received a federal disaster declaration due to Hurricane Sally?

Louisiana and Mississippi

Mississippi and Alabama

Florida and Alabama

Florida and Louisiana

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did South Dakota Attorney General Jason Rowsburg initially think he had hit?

A tree

A pedestrian

A deer

A parked car

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was Rochester's police chief fired?

Corruption charges

Protests over Daniel Prude's death

Retirement

Budget cuts

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What natural disaster has caused mass evacuations in the West?

Fires

Hurricanes

Floods

Earthquakes