Current Events 2016 - 2019 Flashcards
This former rival for the nomination was the first sitting governor to endorse Donald Trump
Chris Cristie
The April 2016 leak of records of hidden overseas accounts was called this Central American Country’s “Papers”
Panama Papers
In 2015 Brazil’s first infection from this virus was diagnosed; in 2016 it became an international concern
Zika
Oman, they got troubles and the main one is the fall in the price of this since 2014.
Oil
Hundred were injured when a truck ran into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in ________
Nice (neice)
Actor Tom Hiddleston said that his relationship with blank is not a publicity stunt
Taylor Swift
July 2016 San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan anounced he was ________ing
Retiring
July 2016 - Game of Thrones leads the nominations for the 2016 ______ Awards
Emmy’s
July 2016 Tuesday - The American League won the MLB’s blank game.
All-Star game
In response to the country’s rising divorce rate, a design firm in the Netherlands has _________.
They designed a house that can be split in two when the owners inevitably divorce. (Designed by Studio OBA, features two independent pieces that slot together like puzzle pieces to form a full house.)
July 2016 - Serena Williams won her 22nd Grand Slam after her victory at _________.
At Wimbledon
This week, a South Florida health inspector taking notes on an iPad shut down a pizza restaurant when ______.
When a cockroach fell from the ceiling directly onto the iPad.
October 2016: Governors in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina urged 2 million people to evacuate their homes in the face of ___________.
Hurricane Matthew
October 2016: Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin had to get stitches on his hand after he ______________.
Five highed someone too hard
October 2016: Police in Missouri arrested and handcuffed a 102-year old woman named Edie Simms on Friday because she _______________.
Because she asked them to. Getting arrested was on her bucket list.
According to a new study released in October 2016, the maximum human lifespan is ____________.
115 years
First Week of October 2016: Sports Illustrated predicted that the __________ ___________ would win the World Series.
Chicago Cubs
Following the first ever overtime in that game’s history, the ___________‘S won the Super Bowl 34-28
Patriots
In an Instagram post on Wednesday, blank revealed she is pregnant with twins
Beyoncé
2019, a video streaming site blank announced they were disabling the comments section on millions of videos.
YouTube
2019, A thief in Pennsylvania trying to make a getaway was apprehended after he tried to outrun blank.
After he tried to outrun a running club.
The thief, who had just stolen a laptop and cell phone, ran right past a local lunchtime running club. Member Kyle Cassidy said they were, quote, “really impressed by his speed.” They gave chase, eventually cornering the thief long enough for police to arrest him. He did manage to break out a week later. But fortunately for police, his escape route took him right past a local javelin throwing club.
2019, a man in China is being sued after he threw coins into a blank for good luck.
He threw coins into an airplane engine.
Pilots for the regional airline said they found some loose change near the plane’s engine. And when they asked the passengers about it, one of them admitted, oh, he tossed in a few coins in there for good luck before takeoff. The airline is now suing him for $15,000. The man says just to make sure he has good luck, he’ll throw a horseshoe at the judge during the trial.
2019, Childish Gambino, Kacey Musgraves and Cardi B were the big winners at this year’s blank awards.
Grammys.
