Newsy's Latest Headlines

Newsy's Latest Headlines

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Interactive Video

Journalism, Social Studies, History

9th - 10th Grade

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Gage Jackson hosts a news segment covering Hurricane Zeta's impending landfall in Louisiana, ongoing protests in Philadelphia following the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., and the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series victory. The segment highlights the challenges faced by Louisiana with multiple storms in 2020, the deployment of the National Guard in Philadelphia, and the controversy surrounding Dodgers player Justin Turner's COVID-19 positive test during the World Series celebration.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the expected wind speed of Hurricane Zeta as it approaches New Orleans?

50 mph

75 mph

100 mph

125 mph

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What prompted the deployment of the National Guard in Philadelphia?

A sports event

A police shooting

A political rally

A natural disaster

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the protests in Philadelphia?

Only looting

Both peaceful marches and looting

Complete peace

Only peaceful marches

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which team did the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat to win the World Series?

New York Yankees

Houston Astros

Tampa Bay Rays

Boston Red Sox

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was Justin Turner removed from the World Series game?

Poor performance

Team strategy

Injury

Positive COVID-19 test