Current Events April 2024 Flashcards by Stephen Hanson

Obituary
What Former NFL cornerback found dead at age 35? He made headlines in 2018 when, while playing for the Buffalo Bills, he abruptly retired at halftime of a September game against the Los Angeles Chargers. After playing three seasons at Illinois, he was a first-round pick (25th overall) by the Miami Dolphins in 2009. His first NFL interception was a pick-six, the only touchdown of his career. The Dolphins traded him to the Indianapolis Colts in 2012. He was selected to two Pro Bowls (2014-15) while playing in six seasons for the Colts. In 10 NFL seasons, he had 22 interceptions, 97 passes defended and 395 tackles in 121 career games.

Vontae Davis

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Obituary
Who was the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 102. The Arizona lost 1,177 sailors and Marines in the 1941 attack that launched the United States into World War II. The battleship’s dead account for nearly half of those killed in the attack. He was a quartermaster, standing on the main deck of the Arizona as Japanese planes flew overhead at 7:55 a.m. on Dec. 7. durring the attack, he joined other survivors in tending to the injured, many of them blinded and badly burned. The sailors only abandoned the ship when their senior surviving officer was sure they had rescued all those still alive. The rusting wreckage of the Arizona still lies where it sank. More than 900 sailors and Marines remain entombed inside. Only 335 Arizona crew members survived.

Lou Conter

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Business
What company to replace FedEx as U.S. Postal Service’s primary air cargo provider.

United Parcel Service (UPS)

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Sports (Baseball) What Houston Astros’ no-hits Toronto Blue Jays. He struck out seven and walked two in the Astros’ 10-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays

Ronel Blanco

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(WORLD NEWS) In what country did Félix Tshisekedi, has appointed a former minister as the country’s first ever female prime minister. Judith Suminwa Tuluka, a former planning minister, replaces Sama Lukonde who resigned in February. Her appointment follows a lengthy search for a majority coalition in the National Assembly - a key step before a prime minister could be named and a government formed.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Obituary
What star of ‘SCTV’, Dies at 82. He was a writer and performer on “SCTV,” in which he starred with John Candy, Catherine O’Hara and Martin Short. The Canadian show, airing between 1976 and 1984. He was known for his celebrity impressions on “SCTV,” including Kirk Douglas, Richard Nixon, Art Garfunkel, Gregory Peck and Alan Alda. He also appeared on the show as a myriad of original characters, including SCTV president Guy Caballero, Big Jim McBob and Count Floyd. “SCTV” was nominated for nine Primetime Emmy Awards for outstanding writing in a variety or music program, and took home two. He appeared in several other television shows and films throughout his career, with some of these credits including “Back to the Future II,” “Happy Gilmore,” “Freaks and Geeks,” “One Crazy Summer,” “National Security,” “Detroit Rock City,” “Family Guy” and “The King of Queens.” He portrayed patriarch Harold Weir in “Freaks and Geeks,” a heckler named Donald in “Happy Gilmore” and the Western Union courier in “Back to the Future II.”

Joe Flaherty

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Science
What comet will be visible in night sky and won’t swing by Earth again for decades. An unusual horned comet notable for a series of recent outbursts will be visible in the night sk. The celestial object only completes one orbit around the sun about every 71 years, similar to Halley’s Comet, which makes the odds of observing it for close study a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks or ‘Devil comet’

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Science
What insect is having the biggest emergencein centuries. Crawling out from underground every 13 or 17 years, with a collective song as loud as jet engines. This spring, an unusual double dose is about to invade a couple parts of the United States.The last time these two broods came out together in 1803.

the periodical cicadas

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Obituary
What author who won ‘alternative Nobel Literature Prize’ dies at 90, One of the most celebrated voices in the French-speaking world, her works included 1984’s Segu and 1986’s I, Tituba: Black Witch of Salem. She also wrote plays and non-fiction. In 2018, she won an award set up in place of the Nobel Prize in Literature, which was engulfed in scandal. She was the first and remains the only winner of the New Academy Prize in Literature, whose judges praised the way she “describes the ravages of colonialism and post-colonial chaos in a language which is both precise and overwhelming”.

Maryse Condé

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(WORLD NEWS) What country’s Air Force Strike That Killed 7 Aid Workers in Gaza. Seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen were killed in the Gaza Strip when their convoy came under fire according to the aid organization and Gazan health officials.

Isreal

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(WORLD NEWS) What country’s Parlament speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula resigned over corruption probe. Ms Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of soliciting bribes in return for awarding contracts during her time as defense minister. She has denied the charges and said her resignation was “in no way an indication or admission of guilt”.

South Africa

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Science
What does the White House want the this to have its own time zone? The White House wants US space agency Nasa to develop a new time zone. The US government hopes the new time will help keep national and private efforts to reach the this place co-ordinated.

The moon

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Business
What famed hotel Las Vegas resort closing to make room for new baseball stadium. This Las Vegas hotel-casino closed its doors April 2 after nearly 67 years of business. The hotel, which opened on the iconic Las Vegas strip on April 4, 1957, was nicknamed the “Tiffany of the Strip” for its opulence.

Tropicana

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Natural & Man Made Disasters
Where was a powerful earthquake that led to a rising death and 800 injured? The quake measured 7.5 on the richter scale. An earthquake rocked the entire country collapsing buildings in a southern city and sparking a brief tsunami warning for southern Japanese islands.

Taiwan

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(Baseball) What team officially leaving it’s city after 2024, will play in Sacramento through 2027 until Vegas stadium is ready? This team, as part of their efforts to relocate to Las Vegas in time for the 2028 season, will play their home games for the 2025-27 seasons at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, California.

The Athletics or The A’s

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Entertinment
What Rock Band Sells Music Catalog To Firm Co-Founded By Swedish Billionaire And ABBA’s Bjorn. Swedish entertainment firm Pophouse has acquired the music catalog, likeness and brand name of this rock band, the company announced.
Pophouse said the acquisition

KISS

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Obituary
What author of The Indian in the Cupboard, dies aged 94. She was also one of first female news reporters on UK TV, interviewing stars including Charlie Chaplin. She said she “stumbled upon the idea of bringing a toy plastic American Indian to life in a magic cupboard” for a children’s book. The first book from the series was released in 1980. She wrote many children’s stories during her career, including The Red Red Dragon, Tiger Tiger, Angela and Diabola and the picture book The Spice Rack.

Lynne Reid Banks,

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USA Elections
What organization which sought to challenge Biden and Trump, ends its 2024 presidential bid. The group will not nominate a third-party presidential candidate this year.

No Labels

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(WORLD NEWS) What country launches new gold-backed currency - ZiG? It is the latest attempt to stabilize an economy that has lurched from crisis to crisis for the past 25 years.

Zimbabwe

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Natural & Man Made Disasters
What country battles dengue surge and repellent shortage. Dengue is a mosquito-borne virus that can be deadly, or cause serious illness, in some cases. A vaccine for dengue has been developed but its rollout is still in early stages and most people still rely on preventative measures to avoid the virus.

Argentina

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Science
What did NASA awards contracts to three companies to design. Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost and Venturi Astrolab have this in the works. The space agency wants the the design operational in 2030 for the Artemis V crew.

lunar terrain vehicles

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Man Made & Natural Disasters
Where was a 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles This Part of USA The United States Geological Survey reported the quake There were no immediate reports of damage.

New York City and Northeast.

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(WORLD NEWS) What country’s military fired two senior officers as report finds strike on aid workers was in ‘serious violation of commands’.? The military detailed in its preliminary findings a series of botched assessments and decision-making failures that led to the targeted strikes on three cars carrying innocent aid workers.

Isreal

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Obituary
What physicist dies aged 94. He was awarded the Nobel prize for physics in 2013 for his work in 1964 showing how the boson helped bind the universe together by giving particles their mass, died at home in Edinburgh. After a series of experiments, which began in earnest in 2008, his theory was proven by physicists working at the Large Hadron Collider at Cern in Switzerland in 2012.

Peter Higgs

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Sports (Basketball) What university outlasts Caitlin Clark, Iowa to win NCAA title and complete perfect season. This university completed an undefeated season with a thrilling 87-75 victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the NCAA championship game in Cleveland.

University of South Carolina Gamecocks

Sports (Basketball) What Hall of Fame coach makes stunning jump from Kentucky to Arkansas. Despite reaching the Final Four four times in five seasons from 2011-2015,

John Calipari

Sports (Basketball) What university defeated Purdue University Boilermakers to win the NCAA Men’s National Championship in Phoenix Arizona. This is this university's second consecutive championship.

University of Connecticut Huskies

(Professional Wrestling) Wrestlemania XL (40) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. What professional wrestler defeated Roman Reigns to win the Universal Championship in the culmination of the Bloodlines storyline that involved several other famous professioal wrestlesr and their familys.

Cody Rhodes

World Elections What Turkish president was stunned in local elections as opposition parties win a historic victory. Turkey's main opposition party has claimed big election victories in the main cities of Istanbul and Ankara. The results are a significant blow for this man who had hoped to regain control of the cities less than a year after he claimed a third term as president.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan,

Presidential Runoff - In what country was a close ally of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico beat a pro-Western career diplomat to become this country’s new president, and succeed Zuzana Čaputová, the country’s first female head of state.

Slovakia

(WORLD NEWS) What Country Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Ecuador After Arrest at Embassy. Jorge Glas, a former vice president, had taken refuge at the this country's Embassy in Ecuador’s capital. this country’s president called his arrest a violation of international law.

Mexico

Science April 8, the sky will momentarily darken for millions of Americans in the path of totality during the 2024 solar eclipse. How many states had a Total Eclipse? How many States had a Partial Eclipse?

Total Eclipse 13 States Partial Eclipse 48 States

Business What disease outbreak at the largest U.S. chicken egg producer could affect egg prices. Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., the largest producer of fresh eggs in the U.S., has temporarily halted production at one of its facilities in Texas after detecting the disaese there, the company announced.

bird flu or Avian Flue

Natural and Man-Made Disasters Where did a dam bursts in this country forcing thousands to evacuate in flood-hit southern regions and Kazakstan.

Russia

Entertainment What singer Hit Me Hard and Soft album to have eco-friendly release plan.

Billie Eilish

Obituary What New York City DJ dies at age 57. His real name was Calvin LeBrun. He was an influential figure in hip-hop. He was the DJ for Big Daddy Kane and his producing work for Biggie Smalls -- the Notorious B.I.G. -- helped launch the rapper to superstardom.

DJ Mister Cee

Obituary What Hawaii-born sumo champion dies of heart failure at the age of 54 in Japan. He was the first foreign-born wrestler to reach the level of “yokozuna” — or grand champion — in Japan. He moved to Tokyo in the late 1980s and won his first grand championship in 1993. When he became the first-ever foreign-born grand champion, sumo’s highest rank, in 1993, he opened the door for other foreign wrestlers to find success in the sport. Throughout his 35 years in Japan, he strengthened the cultural ties between the United States and his adopted homeland by uniting us all through sport. He was an 11-time grand tournament winner and he retired in 2001.

Akebono Taro

Obituary What decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but later found liable in a separate civil trial died af cancer at age 76. A decade after being accuited in the deaths of his former wife and friend, two men and he was convicted of armed robbery of a memorbiala dealer. He Imprisoned at age 61, he served nine years in a remote northern Nevada prison. He played 11 NFL seasons, nine of them with the Buffalo Bills, who made Simpson the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft in 1969. He won four NFL rushing titles, rushed for 11,236 yards in his career, scored 76 touchdowns. His best season was 1973, when he ran for 2,003 yards -- the first running back to break the 2,000-yard rushing mark (doing it in 14 games) while averaging 141.3 yards per game, still an NFL record.

O.J. Simpson

Sports (Soccer/Football) What country's Women’s National Team defeated Canada to win the She Believes Cup with penalty kicks 5-2. She Believes Cup is an annual National Soccer tournament in the USA featuring the 8 best Women’s National Teams.

USA

Sports (Baseball) What brothers homer in the same inning on National Siblings Day. They both hit home runs in the same inning for the Cleveland Guardians in their 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox.

Josh Naylor & Bo Naylor

Sports (Football) Where are the Packers to play Eagles in Friday night game in this city in South America in Week 1. The game will be played at the Corinthians Arena, the home to soccer club SC Corinthians.

São Paulo, Brazi

Sports (Athletics/Track & Field) Who will World Athletics will pay $50,000?. In doing so, the organization will become the first international federation to offer prize money directly to these people.

Olympic gold medalists in track and field events.

World Elections What country's liberal opposition party won a landslide victory in the country's parliamentary elections, putting President Yoon Suk Yeol in a challenging position for the three remaining years of his term.

South Korea

USA Elections What Independent Presidential Candidate taps professor Melina Abdullah as presidential running mate. He announced his vice presidential pick during an interview with Tavis Smiley. He is seeking ballot access in states across the country for his long-shot campaign.

Cornel West

(WORLD NEWS) What Country's ex-oil minister El Aissami reappears - in handcuffs. More than a year after he resigned from his post as this country's oil minister. He is accused of treason and misappropriation.

Venezuela

(WORLD NEWS) What country's prime minister and top presidential officials resign en masse. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and all senior presidential advisers to conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol submitted their resignations, according to Yoon’s office, after elections dealt a huge blow to Yoon's party.

South Korea

(WORLD NEWS) Where were Stranded sailors rescued from this tiny Pacific island after making a 'HELP' sign with leaves. The three men were found on these islands, which is part of the Federated States of Micronesia.

Pikelot Atoll

(WORLD NEWS)What is Japan giving the United States to help replace the hundreds that are being ripped out this summer as construction crews work to repair the crumbling seawall around the capital's Tidal Basin.

cherry trees

(US NEWS) What group of woment are receiving a Congressional Gold Medal? These American women who filled a crucial labor shortage during World War II and reshaped the workforce, were honored at the Capitol.

Rosie the Riveters

(US NEWS) What is the name of the plan that US President Joe Biden announced canceling $7.4bn in student debt for more than 277,000 people.

"Plan B"

Enytertainment What Rock n Roll Hall of Fame band announces rescheduled ‘Peace Out’ tour dates as their lead singer recovers from vocal cord injury. Nearly seven months after this band was forced to postpone their “Peace Out” farewell tour, the band is heading back out on the road this fall.

Aerosmith

Entertainment What 1990's Prime time Soap staring Heather Locklear is returning with series OGs Daphne Zuniga, Laura Leighton?

Melrose Place

Entertainment What singer becomes first ever Black woman to score No. 1 country album with "Cowboy Carter".

Beyoncé

Science What country's Advance Space Cooperation and NASA sign an agreement for lunar rover.

Japan

Natural & Man Made Disasters In what South American city have people been instructed by their government to take Four-minute showers. About ten million residents of the this city are being forced to ration water amid crippling shortages due to a severe drought. It comes as the El Niño climate phenomenon pushes reservoir levels to their lowest point in decades.

Bogata, Columbia

Obituary What Canadian-born journalist who delivered sober evening newscasts for more than two decades on PBS as the co-anchor of “NewsHour,” died in Manhattan. He was 93. A pairing with Jim Lehrer in 1973 to cover the Senate Watergate hearings for PBS was unpopular with the operators of many local public stations, who thought the prime-time broadcasts weren’t appropriate evening fare. But the two men’s serious demeanor was a hit with viewers, and the broadcasts won an Emmy Award and eventually launched an enduring collaboration. The program offered a stark counterpoint to the ever-frothier newscasts on the commercial networks’ local affiliates and was honored with every major broadcast journalism award.

Robert MacNeil

Science What did the E.P.A. Says This Must Be Removed From Tap Water? For the first time, the federal government is requiring municipal water systems to remove six synthetic chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems that are present in the tap water of hundreds of millions of Americans.

‘Forever Chemicals’

Obituary What Italian fashion designer known for his animal prints on leather and textiles, has died aged 83. He was born on 15 November 1940 in Florence, known for its leatherwork. After launching his namesake fashion brand in 1970, he later invented and patented an innovative leather printing process. Cavalli opened his first small shop, Limbo, in the French city of Saint-Tropez in 1972. As well as animal prints, he was also known for his hippie dresses, sand-blasted jeans, and patchwork designs on denim.

Roberto Cavalli

Obituary What pioneering Black quilt artist and author, dies at 93. She was an award-winning author and artist who broke down barriers for Black female artists and became famous for her richly colored and detailed quilts combining painting, textiles and storytelling. Her highly personal works of art can be found in private and public collections around the country and beyond, from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American Art to New York’s Museum of Modern Art and Atlanta’s High Museum of Fine Art.

Faith Ringgold

Sports (Hockey) What team is relocating to Utah next season?

Arizona Coyotes

Sports (Golf) The Masters - What Golfer clinches second Masters title. Second Major Title this year.

Scottie Scheffler

Sports (Golf) What golfer makes record 24th cut at the Masters. Given how little competitive golf he has played over the past three years since he was seriously injured in a car wreck in February 2021, what the 48-year-old accomplished might be one of the most remarkable achievements of his storied career.

Tiger Woods

Sports (Soccer/Football) What Welsh Soccer/Football team owned by Ryan Reynolds and featured on an FX reality show celebrates as the team gains promotion to English 3rd division. That’s back-to-back promotions for the team since it was thrust into the spotlight following the investment by its Hollywood owners.

Wrexham FC

(WORLD NEWS) What Ethopian polititian who was assasinated were the suspects arrested for murder? "This politician a senior figure within the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) opposition party, was shot dead earlier this week.

Bate Urgessa

(WORLD NEWS) Where was there an uproar as this country's junta suspends political activities? Several political parties and civil society groups in this country have rejected the ruling junta's order to suspend political activities, vowing to stage demonstrations over the move.

Mali

(WORLD NEWS) Where was stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at this site, the ancient Roman city buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79. Archaeologists say the frescos are among the finest to be found in the ruins of the ancient site.

Pompeii

(WORLD NEWS) What country announces transition council to establish new political leaders. The formation of the council is expected to trigger the formal resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry and help re-establish the country's government after months of lawlessness.

Haiti

(WORLD NEWS) What country attacked Isreal? Israel says this country launched more than 300 drones and missiles, 99% of which were intercepted. This country's attack, less than two weeks after a suspected Israeli strike in Syria that killed two generals from this country in an consular building, marked the first time Ithis country has launched a direct military assault on Israel, despite decades of enmity dating back to the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution

Iran

Entertainment What CBS says this daytime show will end its run in December after 15 seasons. It was created by actor Sara Gilbert with the idea of a group of female hosts speaking about hot topics and current events, much like ABC’s “The View.”

‘The Talk’

Science What caused the 'Brightest of All Time' gamma-ray burst say scientists. Scientists at Northwestern University said they had confirmed that the cause of the brightest gamma-ray burst ever observed in October 2022 was this 2.4 billion light years from Earth.

supernova

Business What Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud. It's a rare verdict - she is one of very few women in Vietnam to be sentenced to death for a white collar crime. She was convicted of taking out $44bn (£35bn) in loans from the Saigon Commercial Bank.

Truong My Lan

Business What storied US company's shareholders approve $14.9 billion buyout by Nippon Steel.

U.S. Steel

Sports (Boston Marathon) What person wins Boston Marathon men's race in runaway. After running alone for most of the morning, he held on down Boston Street to finish in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 17 seconds -- the 10th-fastest time in the race's 128-year history.

Sisay Lemma

Sports (Boston Marathon) What Kenyan defends women's title at Boston Marathon. She is the first woman to win back-to-back Boston Marathons since 2005 and the sixth overall.

Hellen Obiri

(WORLD NEWS) What Historic building in Denmark goes up in flames. The 17th Century Børsen is one of the city's oldest buildings and onlookers gasped as its iconic spire collapsed in the flames.

Copenhagen stock exchange

Science What mission is NASA Seeking Help from the private space industry for alternative ideas. The agency will seek new ideas for its program, expected to be billions of dollars over budget and years behind schedule. NASA’s Perseverance rover, which landed on Mars in 2021, has been drilling and collecting cylindrical samples of rock. NASA needs help getting them back to Earth.

Mars Sample Return Mission

Science What Harry Potter villan was an Ant species named afte? It lookes very similar to Ralph Fiennes' portrayal of the character. "They live exclusively underground, and have pale features — it looks very ghostly," "It's extremely slender and it's got sharp fangs.”

Lord Voldemort

Sports What Edmonton Oilers star notched his 100th assist this season against the San Jose Sharks, becoming just the fourth player in NHL history to hit triple digits for helpers. Hockey Hall of Famers Way

Connor McDavid

Sports (Baseball) What Legendary New York Yankees radio voice is retiring effective immediately, the team announced in a statement. He is, 85, and is reportedly retiring due to health concerns. Since 1989, he has been gracing the New York airwaves as the voice of the Yankees, and that has included the multiple World Series titles.

John Sterling

Sports (Hockey) What team clinch Presidents’ Trophy for having the best regular season record this season by shutting out Senators to cap franchise-best regular season.

New York Rangers

Sports (Basketball) What WNBA team selected University of Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark with the top overall pick of the WNBA draft setting a pro stage for the game's most transformative player. This team finished last in the WNBA’s Eastern Conference last season, winning just 13 of 40 games.

Indiana Fever

Entertainment What registery were ABBA, Blondie, and the Notorious B.I.G. enter this list of preserved recordings. New inductees on to this list at the Library of Congress include ABBA ‘s 1976 album “Visitors,” The Notorious B.I.G. ‘s 1994 album “Ready to Die,” Blondie ‘s 1978 breakthrough “Parallel Lines” and Gene Autry’s 1949 version of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”

National Recording Registry

Natural & Man-made Disasters Where did Flooding hobbels major airport's operations as "historic weather The state-run WAM news agency called the rain "a historic weather event" that surpassed "anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949."

Dubai, United Arab Emarates (UAE)

Obituary What Former Senator and Florida Governor dies at 87. He studied at the University of Florida and later received a law degree from Harvard, starting his political career locally a short time after, serving in the Florida House of Representatives. His next political move was to Florida's Governor's mansion, where he served three terms, from 1979-1987. He then headed to Washington, D.C., serving as one of the state's two senators from 1987 to 2005. After leaving Washington, He became a senior fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. In 2010, then-President Barack Obama appointed him to the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling.

Bob Graham

Sports (Basketball) What player is banned from NBA for life for gambling on games, giving info to betters, limiting play for betting purposes

Jontay Porter

(WORLD NEWS) What country did the US reimposes oil sanctions as hopes for a fair presidential election fades. The Biden administration reimposed crushing oil sanctions on this country, admonishing President Nicolás Maduro’s attempts to consolidate his rule just six months after the U.S. eased restrictions in a bid to support now fading hopes for a democratic opening in the OPEC nation.

Venezuela

(WORLD NEWS) What African Country's cities remain in the dark for weeks. The capital, Freetown, and other cities have been plunged into darkness for weeks, due to the non-payment of electricity bills to the power providers. It has severely disrupted daily life, with operations disrupted in major hospitals.

Sierra Leone

(WORLD NEWS) What African Country expels French diplomats. The diplomats, who include two political advisers at the French embassy in Ouagadougou, have been asked "to leave the country within the next 48 hours”. Relations between this African country and its former colonial power France have soured since Capt Ibrahim Traoré seized power in a coup in September 2022.

Burkina Faso

(WORLD NEWS) What international governing body is to tighten Iran sanctions after Israel attack. It has agreed to expand sanctions on Iranian producers of drones and missiles following Tehran's unprecedented attack on Israel. It already has a wide range of measures in place which target Iran over its human rights abuses, nuclear proliferation activities and military support for Russia.

EU European Union

(US NEWS) Who did the US Senate vote to kill impeachment charges against, sparing him a trial in the chamber. It was the first time in almost 150 years, and only the second time in US history, the Senate had considered the impeachment of a cabinet secretary.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Majorkas

(WORLD NEWS) What country's lawmakers have voted decisively in favor of legislation aimed at eventually banning smoking. The bill would make it illegal to sell tobacco to anyone born after January 1, 2009, with the legal age for the purchase of tobacco products.

The United Kingdom (UK)

Natural & Man-Made Disasters What country issues tsunami alert after volcano erupts on remote island. This country's authorities ordered hundreds of villagers to evacuate following multiple eruptions of a remote island volcano, raising fears it could collapse into the sea and trigger a tsunami.

Indonesia

Natural & Man-Made Disasters In what country is a severe drought has led to power cuts in this South American country, which relies on hydroelectric sources for much of its power. Energy companies published a schedule of power cuts which has seen the capital and other major cities go without electricity for hours on end.

Ecuador

(WORLD ELECTIONS) In what country were Preliminary election resultssuggest that parties ranging from the nationalist right to the green left have gained a significant number of seats in parliament. It means that the people of this country are bracing themselves for weeks of political horse-trading, to see if a governing coalition can be formed. Or, failing that, a viable minority government.

Croatia

Obituary What the former Mideast correspondent for The Associated Press who was kidnapped in 1985 and held captive for nearly seven years in Lebanon died at 76, He covered Lebanon’s civil war for The AP for three years before his capture in 1985. He was released in 1991, as the 16-year civil war ended. Armed men grabbed him on a Beirut street, threw him into the trunk of a car and whisked him away. His autobiography calls his next home the “Den of Lions.” In fact, it was many dens as he was moved regularly, presumably around Lebanon. Each place, he had shackles, chains, and blindfolds so he couldn’t look his captors in the eye. Government officials waged fruitless attempts to free him and others, the most high-profile example being the Iran-Contra affair. On December 4, 1991, he was taken from his holding room shortly after 6 a.m., handed to Syrian officers, and driven to Damascus and released

Terry Anderson

Sports (Football) What USC running back got his Heisman Trophy back 14 years after forfeiting. The Heisman Trust's decision comes after he forfeited his Heisman Trophy in 2010 in the wake of significant NCAA sanctions for USC, which included he receiving improper benefits during a Trojans career that spanned from 2003 to 2005.

Reggie Bush

Sports (Basketball) What Iowa's basketball player is the first 2-time winner of Sullivan Award. She is the first two-time winner in the award's 94-year history. It goes to the nation's most outstanding athlete at the college or Olympic level. The award also honors leadership, citizenship, character and sportsmanship on and off the playing field.

Caitlin Clark

World Elections In what Indian Ocean country did Pro-China party led by Muizzu win parlamentary elections by landslide. Results show the People's National Congress (PNC) won 66 seats in the 93-member house. The win which will be ratified in several days' time, is a "super majority". It has achieved the two-thirds majority in parliament that is required to amend the constitution.

Maldives

World Elections In what country did voters back tougher security to fight gang violence. People of this country have voted in favor of allowing the military to patrol their streets as part of a referendum on bolstering security in the country. The poll was called after this country went from being relatively peaceful to having the highest recorded murder rate in Latin America.

Ecuador

(US NEWS) Where was there unrest while protesting Israel's invasion of Gaza.

US College Campuses

Entertainment What actor returned to ‘Footloose’ high school to mark the film's 40th anniversary.

Kevin Bacon

Entertainment What Museum has announced their 2024 class of inductees. In the performer category, this year’s inductees are Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest. Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield were selected as the recipients for the Musical Excellence Award.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Entertainment What 1990's Pop group reunited at Victoria Beckham's 50th birthday party. The group danced to their song "Stop," recreating their old dance moves.

Spice Girls

Science What space probe is sending data back to Earth for the first time in 5 months. NASA engineers have received decipherable data from the space probe after crafting a creative solution to fix a communication problem aboard humanity’s most distant spacecraft in the cosmos.

Voyager 1

Science What active volcano in Antarctica is spewing $6,000 in gold dust every day. Scientists discovered that its gusts of gas are loaded with tiny crystals of metallic gold. According to NASA, it regularly emits plumes of gas and steam and sometimes expels rock (bombs) in strombolian eruptions.

Mount Erebus

Man-Made & Natural Disasters In what country were tens of thousands evacuated from massive floods, the worst in over years . Authorities have evacuated 110,000 people from their homes in Guangdong, as days of heavy rain caused massive flooding in this country's's most populous province. Four people have died so far, while 10 have gone missing, according to state media.

China

Sports (Football) Who was the 1st pick in the 2024 NFL Draft?

Caleb Williams

Sports (Football) Where was the NFL Draft held for the first time.

Detroit, Michigan

(US NEWS) What university said that it will cancel its main stage commencement ceremony after nearly 100 people were arrested on campus during a pro-Palestinian protest.

University of Southern California (USC)

(Entertainment) What first for the Arab world opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia? Part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's massively ambitious plans to shift the kingdom into a new era, economically and socially. The Saudi investment in developing its cultural heft in the region and beyond matches similar efforts in sport and other sectors. And there's no doubt that there has been a genuine transformation - by no means welcomed by all Saudis - in many aspects of day-to-day life in the country.

First Saudi-penned opera in Arabic opens

(World News) What famous Paris night club had it's famous windmill on top of the world-famous cabaret club. A fixture of Parisian nightlife since its opening in 1889, the club is known as the birthplace of the can-can.

the Moulin Rouge

World Elections In what Pacific Island Nation did the Pro-China Prime Minister's party fail to secure an outright majority. Coalition negotiations will be closely watched from afar, with major consequences for Beijing's push into the South Pacific. The two main rival parties — sitting on 12 seats between them — have both expressed a desire to wind back China's influence if they form a government

Solomon Islands

World News (WORLD NEWS) What European Country's leader Humza Yousaf resigns after a year in power. The coalition government fell apart unexpectedly last week when he tore up a coalition agreement with Green Party. The ruling party will now hold a leadership candidate to replace Yousaf. Should the opposition unite to stonewall a new appointment, the country could ultimately face the prospect of going to the polls in a snap election.

Scotland

(WORLD NEWS) What Middle eastern city announces $35bn construction of world’s largest airport terminal. The country's Prime Minister and Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that the new terminal would be five times the size of the current International Airport and handle up to 260 million passengers annually.

Dubai

Entertainment What actress was honored with American Film Institute (AFI) Life Achievement Award. She is the first Australian actor to be given the highest honor bestowed by the organization. The AFI calls the "highest honor in American cinema". She made her Hollywood breakthrough alongside Tom Cruise in 1990's Days Of Thunder. She received her first Oscar nomination for Moulin Rouge in 2001, before going on to win the best actress Oscar for The Hours in 2003.

Nicole Kidman

Entertainment What streaming service's subscription prices to increase by $2 ahead of the Summer Olympics. Subscription prices for the streaming service will increase by $2 this summer. The price adjustment is a way for Comcast’s NBCUniversal to capitalize on the Summer Olympics in Paris, which will air on NBC’s TV networks and streaming platform.

Peacock

Man Made and Natural Disasters In what state were towns hard hit by tornadoes begin long cleanup after 4 killed in weekend storms. Punishing storms that began late Saturday in this state injuring at least 100 people, damaged a rural hospital, washed out roads and knocked out power to more than 40,000 customers at one point.

Oklahoma

Science What domenstic animal has the Bird flu virus has been spreading into in the USA for months? Federal officials announced on 25 March that a highly pathogenic bird-flu strain had been detected in these animals. The USDA has since confirmed infections with the strain, named H5N1, in 34 animal herds in nine states.

cattle

Entertainment What Rock n roll Hall of Fame band kicked off their '24 Hackney Diamonds tour at Houston's NRG Stadium. They delivered an 18-song, two-hour set full of stadium-sized singalongs, along with a sprinkling of relative deep cuts and new tracks off last year's Hackney Diamonds.

The Rolling Stones

Entertainment What singer Scores The Second-Largest Chart Debut Ever With ‘The Tortured Poets Department’. The new album, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week. The title arrives with the largest start of the singer’s career–and the second-largest of all time since the Billboard 200 began using equivalent units and not just sales.

Taylor Swift

(WORLD NEWS) What country celebrated the 30th anniversary of the end of Apartheid? This country celebrated the 30th anniversary of its first democratic election on April 27, 1994 — a pivotal moment that ended the harsh racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. This historic election enabled millions of Black citizens of this African Country to cast their votes for the first time.

South Africa

(WORLD NEWS) What did the world’s most advanced economies just agreed to end use of by 2035. Several members of the G7, which represents the biggest economies in the developed world, have already come close to ending the use of this.

Coal Fied Power Plants

Entertainment What museum is considering moving Mona Lisa to Underground Chamber. A new underground chamber for the painting would be part of a future renovation, including a new entrance to the museum. Visitors would bypass the glass pyramid entry and be led directly to underground rooms: one for the Mona Lisa and the other for temporary exhibitions.

Louvre

Entertainment What two Broadway plays earded the most nominations Tony nomiations with 13 nods each?

Hell’s Kitchen & Stereophonic

World Elections What West African Country;s Family Dynasty Hatches Plan to Indefinitely Rule After Vote? President Faure Gnassingbé is set to secure power for life if his party retains a majority in parliamentary elections, cementing a West African dynasty as the region tilts away from democracy..

Togo