Newsy's Latest Headlines

Newsy's Latest Headlines

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Johanna Grenway reports on key news events: Rochester's police chief and deputy chief retire amid protests over Daniel Prude's death. In California, helicopters rescue people from wildfires, with a record 2.3 million acres burned. The stock market sees a significant decline, with tech stocks like Facebook, Amazon, Apple, and Netflix dropping, and Tesla experiencing its largest one-day decline.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event led to the retirement announcements of Rochester's police chief and deputy chief?

A federal investigation into the police department

A budget cut in the police department

Protests over the handling of Daniel Prude's death

A new mayoral election

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What challenge did pilots face while rescuing people from the California wildfires?

Mechanical failures in helicopters

Dense smoke requiring night vision goggles

Communication breakdowns

Lack of fuel for helicopters

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many acres have been burned in California's wildfires this year?

1 million acres

2.3 million acres

4 million acres

3.5 million acres

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which tech company reported its largest single-day decline on record?

Netflix

Tesla

Amazon

Facebook

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

By how much did the NASDAQ fall over three days?

20%

5%

10%

15%