Newsy’s Latest Headlines

Newsy’s Latest Headlines

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Journalism, Social Studies, Other

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

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The transcript covers several news topics: the Boulder grocery store shooting, where ten people were killed, including officer Eric Talley; concerns about AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine data; the progress of COVID-19 vaccinations in the US, with more states expanding eligibility; and President Biden's promotion of the COVID relief package, which strengthens the Affordable Care Act on its 11th anniversary.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the profession of Officer Eric Talley before he joined the police force?

IT Professional

Teacher

Doctor

Lawyer

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What concern did the independent data and Safety Monitoring Board have about the AstraZeneca vaccine trial?

Outdated information was included

The trial was not approved by the FDA

The trial was too short

The vaccine was ineffective

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of the US population has received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine according to the CDC?

10%

25%

50%

75%

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which state was NOT mentioned as having all adults eligible for vaccination?

Alaska

Mississippi

West Virginia

California

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What anniversary related to healthcare was mentioned in the news?

Affordable Care Act

Medicaid

Children's Health Insurance Program

Medicare