Newsy's Latest Headlines

Newsy's Latest Headlines

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The video covers several news topics: the UK has started distributing the Pfizer and Biontech COVID-19 vaccine, with a focus on nursing home workers and the elderly. New Zealand's Royal Commission of Inquiry highlights failures in addressing white supremacist threats before the 2019 Christchurch mosque attack, prompting an apology from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The video also commemorates the life of US fighter pilot Charles Chuck Yeager, the first person to break the sound barrier. Finally, viewers are encouraged to stay tuned for more news updates and programs.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first person to receive the Pfizer and Biontech COVID-19 vaccine in the UK?

A healthcare worker

A scientist

A 90-year-old grandmother

A government official

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the New Zealand Royal Commission report criticize about the Christchurch mosque attack?

Inadequate emergency response

Failure to address white supremacist threats

Lack of police presence

Poor communication with the public

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action did Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern take in response to the Christchurch report?

She resigned from her position

She increased police funding

She apologized and promised to implement recommendations

She called for a new investigation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Charles Chuck Yeager best known for?

Winning a Nobel Prize

Inventing the jet engine

Breaking the sound barrier

Being the first person to fly a commercial airplane

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which book is Charles Chuck Yeager's career featured?

The Right Stuff

Into the Wild

Catch-22

The Great Escape