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Obituary
Who was the Canadian film director (In the Heat of the Night, Fiddler on the Roof, Moonstruck). The three-time Oscar nominee for best director and received 46 Academy Award nominations and won 12 Oscars. In 1999, he received a lifetime achievement award from America’s Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. He was renowned for tackling issues such as racism and civil rights in his films.

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Norman Jewison,

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Obituary
Who was the German football (soccer) player (Bayern Munich, German National Team) and manager, two-time world champion and Ballon d’Or (Best Player in the World Trophy) winner (1972, 1976). Considered one of the greatest players of his era. A World Cup winner as a player and a coach who became the defining figure in German soccer for more than half a century, Known throughout an illustrious, trophy-laden career as “Der Kaiser,”

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Franz Beckenbauer

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Obituary
Who was the the venerable news host of CBS Sunday Morning who shepherded the program for over two decades, at 91-years-old after living with dementia.. In his nearly 50-year run at CBS – 22 years on “CBS Sunday Morning” alone – He cemented his legacy by carrying on the tradition of oral storytelling

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Charles Osgood

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Obituary
Who was the person who co-discovered the cosmic microwave background, helping to confirm the Big Bang theory of the universe’s beginning. He shared half of the 1978 Nobel Prize for Physics. As well as the Nobel prize, He was awarded the Henry Draper Medal in 1977 from the US National Academy of Sciences and the American Physical Society’s George Pake Prize in 1990.

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Arno Penzias

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Obituary
Who was the American sculptor who helped define the Minimalist movement and whose quiet, material-driven work forever changed the lexicon of contemporary sculpture.

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Carl Andre

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Obituary
Who was the Pioneering Broadway Dancer. The dynamic dancer, singer and actress garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice and forged a path for Latina artists. In August 2009, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor the U.S. can give a civilian. She won Tonys for “The Rink” in 1984 and “Kiss of the Spider Woman” in 1993. She was nominated for the award seven other times, for “Bye Bye Birdie,” which opened in 1960; “Chicago,” 1975; “Bring Back Birdie,” 1981; “Merlin,” 1983; “Jerry’s Girls,” 1985; “Nine,” 2003; and “The Dancer’s Life,” 2005.

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Chita Rivera

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Sports
(College Football)
Who won the College Football National Championship beating the University of Washington Huskies played in Houston, TX.

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University of Michigan Wolverines

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Sports
(Baseball)
What three players were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2024?

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Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer

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Sports
(College Football) Who retired as head coach of the University of Alabama Football team after winning 7 National Championships in total and 5 at the University of Alabama

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Nick Saban

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Sports
(American Football)
Who was the head coach of the New England Patriots that stepped down from his position after willing 8 Super Bowls and becoming the 2nd most winning head coach in NFL history

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Bill Bellachek

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Sports
(American Football) Who left his Head Coaching job with the Seattle Seahawks. One of 3 football coaches to win a Super Bowl and a College National Championship. University of Southern California (USC) 2003 & 2004 National Champions; Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl XLVII Champion 2014.

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Pete Carroll

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Sports
(American Football) What NFL Team won their first playoff game since 1991

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Detroit Lions

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Sports
(American Football) Who was the coach of the National Champion University of Michigan Wolverines, that became the new head coach for the Los Angeles Chargers. He played Pro Football for the Chargers. He used to coach the San Francisco 49ers. His brother is the Head Coach of the Baltimore Ravens.

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Jim Harbaugh

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Sports
(Football/Soccer) Who announced he will leave his position as Liverpool manager at the end of the season, saying he is “running out of energy.” He has brought huge success to Liverpool after arriving at Anfield in 2015 and steering the club to the Premier League title in 2020 and Champions League in 2019.

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Jurgen Klopp

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Sports
(Tennis) Who beat Zheng Qinwen of China to win the Women’s Singles Championship at the Australian Open.

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Aryna Sabalenka

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Sports
(Tennis) Who beat Daniil Medvedev of Russia to win the Men’s Singles Championship at the Australian Open.

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Jannik Sinner

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Sports
(Figure Skating) Who won the 2024 U.S. Women’s Figure Skating Championship?

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Amber Glenn

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Sports
(Figure Skating/Ice Dance) Who won their third straight U.S. Figure Skating National Championships winning the ice dance?

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Madison Chock and Evan Bates

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Sports
(Figure Skating) Who won the 2024 U.S. Men’s Figure Skating Championship, 2nd championship.

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Ilia Malinin

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Sports
(Figure Skating) Who won 2024 U.S. Pairs Figure Skating Championship.

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Kam & Danny O’Shea

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Sports
(Baseball) What baseball team is being sold to a group led by Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder David Rubenstein. The transaction reportedly values the the team at $1.725 billion.

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Baltimore Orioles

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Sports
(Basketball) What college basketball coach earned 700 wins with Michigan State basketball. He’s one of 38 men’s basketball coaches with 700 wins at the Division I level.

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Tom Izzo

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World Elections
What East Asian Island country elected Lai Ching-te Presidential? He is a Nationalist who’s election upset China’s Communist Party who is threatening to attack this country to reunify the island with mainland China.

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Taiwan

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World Elections
In what South Asian country did Sheikh Hasina win the election for Prime Minister for the fourth consecutive time in this country.

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Bangladesh

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World Elections
What tiny Pacific Ocean Island country named Feleti Teo prime minister? Teo was the only candidate nominated by his 15 lawmaker colleagues and Governor General Tofiga Vaevalu Falani declared him elected without a vote.

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Tuvalu

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World Elections
What East African Archapelligo country did Azali Assoumani win re-election in disputed presidential vote?

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The Comoros

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World Elections
In what Himalayan country did The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) win the most seats in parliamentary election and will form the new government?

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Buhtan

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USA Elections
Who wins the Iowa Republican Caucus by the largest margin in history for a contested caucus.

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Donald Trump

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USA Elections
Who is the first presidential candidate to win both a contested the Iowa Caucus and a contested New Hampshire Primary since Gerald Ford in 1976.

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Donald Trump

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USA Elections
Who is the first presidential candidate to win the New Hampshire Primary 3 time

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Donald Trump

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USA Elections
Who won the New Hampshire Democratic Party Primary even though his name did not appear on the ballot.

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Joe Biden

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USA Elections
Democratic National Committee did not hold an Iowa Caucus and did not award delegates in the New Hampshire Primary. What was the first Primary election that the Democratic Party recognize and award delegates this year?

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South Carolina

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National News
What US Defense Secretary was hospitalized after complications from surgery. Nobody knew for days he had surgery or was hospitalized. He kept it secret. He was unavailable during the bombing of Houthi Rebels in Yemen.

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Lloyd Austin

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National News
What Harvard president, the 1st African American and first woman to hold the job, announced her resignation following weeks of criticism over the school’s response to anti-Semitic incidents as well as an ongoing plagiarism scandal.

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Claudine Gay

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World News
What South American country werepeople stunned as they watched hooded and armed men interrupt a live television program in the country. President Daniel Noboa​of this country declared an “internal armed conflict” in this country shortly after due to the rise in extreme violence.

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Ecuador

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National News
What US senator from New Jersey was charged by federal prosacutors with using his power to aid the Qatari government in exchange for tens of thousands of dollars in bribes. He has already been accused of using his political influence to benefit Egypt.

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Bob Menendez

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World News
Who announced her plan to step down (abdicate) after more than 50 years on the throne of Denmark.

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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

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World News
Who succeeded to the Thone of Denmark upon the abdication of his mother, the Queen?

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King Frederik IX of Denmark

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World News
What two countries began bombing Houthi rebels in Yemen who are firing rockets at merchant ships in the Red Sea.

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The United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK)

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National News
Where is a mega skyscraper being planned that could be the tallest in the US

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Oklahoma City

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World News
In What country did Prime Minister Modi opened a new Hindu Temple to the god Rama or Ram.

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India

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National News
What product did Joe Biden’s administration has hit the brakes on until the Department of Energy could come up with an updated criteria for approvals that consider the impact of climate change.

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liquified natural gas (LNG)

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World News
What is World’s largest cruise ship that sail from Miami.

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Icon of the Seas

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World News
What economic block did Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced they have withdrawn from.

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ECOWAS, Economic Community of West African States

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World News
What former Pakistani Prime Minister has been convicted of revealing official secrets and sentenced him to 10 years, corruption and having an illegal marriage?

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Imran Khan

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World News
What famose painting was hit by food security protesters throwing soup.

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The Mona Lisa

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World News
What country swore in as the the new King, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar​ a billionaire sultan who rules this country’s Johor state, under its unique rotating monarchy system.

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Malaysia

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Entertainment
What famous illustrations became Public Domain allowing anyone to use the images without permission of the author/illustrator.

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Steam Boat Mickey Mouse, and A. A. Milne, illustrations by E. H. Shepard, House at Pooh Corner (introducing the Tigger character)

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Entertainment
Who achieved EGOT status — the acronym reserved for those who win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony when he won an Emmy for his concert film.

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Elton John

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Entertainment
What branch of the military does Madison Marsh from Colorado, a 22-year-old second lieutenant who was crowned as the new Miss America serve.

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US Air Force

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Entertainment
What Former President won a Creative Arts Emmy for outstanding narrator for his Netflix documentary series, “Working: What We Do All Day.”

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Barack Obama

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Entertainment
What movie won Best Film (Drama) and won the most awards at the 2024 Golden Globes

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Oppenheimer

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Entertainment
Who is set to return to host ‘The Daily Show’ Once A Week Through Presidential Election. He was the original host of the Daily Show until 2011.

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Jon Stewart

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Entertainment
Who made Oscars history with his nomination for best director for “Killers of the Flower Moon, becoming the oldest nominee in the category

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Martin Scorsese

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Entertainment
Who just made Oscars history for his work on “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” earning him his 49th Oscar nomination for original score.

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John Williams

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Entertainment
What 90’s Pop star and member of N*Sync released his new single “Selfish” and revealed the title of his upcoming album, announced he is “going on tour,” revealing his new Forget Tomorrow World Tour on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

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Justin Timberlake

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Entertainment
What musical writing team will share this year’s Gershwin Prize for Popular Song? One of the most prestigious music prizes in the U.S. Their hits include “Tiny Dancer,” Rocket Man,” Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me” and “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, “ which spent two months atop the Billboard Top 100.

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Elton John and Bernie Taupin

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Science
What animal might be saved from extinction by a fertility breakthrough There are only two of the animals left on the planet. Scientists have achieved the world’s first IVF pregnancy of this animal, successfully transferring a lab-created embryo into a surrogate mother.

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the northern white rhino

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Science
What country’s scientists cloned a new monkey species highlight limits of cloning.

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China

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Science
What country’s space agency reported that its first lunar mission hit the tiny patch of the moon’s surface it was aiming for, in a successful demonstration of its pinpoint landing system — although the probe appears to be lying upside-down.

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Japan

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Science
What NASA Mars helocopter mission ended after damaging a rotor blade. It completed 72 historic flights on Mars over three years.

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Ingenuity

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(Science)
What Company launched two rockets from two coasts in Starlink doubleheader. A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 23 Starlink spacecraft launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida on Sunday (Jan. 28) at 6:15 p.m. EST. Another Falcon 9 carried 22 more Starlinks skyward from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday at 12:57 a.m. EST.

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Space X

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Science
Who has claimed his Neuralink company has successfully implanted one of its wireless brain chips in a human. The company’s goal is to connect human brains to computers to help tackle complex neurological conditions.

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Elon Musk

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Business
What company’s sign-ups boomed at the end of last year as customers prodded by the firm’s crackdown on password-sharing created their own accounts.

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Netflix

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Business
What computer system is celebrating it’s 40th Anniversary of this computer system. The original it was marketed at Super Bowl XVIII with the highly acclaimed “1984” ad, directed by Ridley Scott that was aired only once.

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the Apple Macintosh (Mac)

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Business
What air plane has the US authorities sayshould get checks after door plug blowout after door blows off Alaska Airline plane grounding many planes around the world while door bolts are checked.This airplane is one of the most used Airline planes in the world.

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The Boeing 337 Max 9

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Business
What company became the Second-Ever $3 Trillion-Dollar Company. It’s the second company ever to reach this milestone, after Apple, which achieved it in December of last year.

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Microsoft

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Business
What Crisis-hit Chinese property giant ordered to liquidate. The firm has been the poster child of China’s real estate crisis with more than $300bn (£236bn) of debt.

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Evergrande

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Natural & Man-Made Disasters
In what country, in January, was there powerful earthquake killing at least one person, destroying buildings, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and prompting residents in some coastal areas to flee to higher ground.

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Japan

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Natural & Man-Made Disasters
Where did two planes collided on a runway in this city causing a massive fireball. Hundreds of passengers aboard a the flights were safely evacuated in the terrifying ordeal.

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Tokyo, Japan

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Natural & Man-Made Disasters
In what country did a volcano erupt in the southwest of this country? The volcanic eruption was triggered after a series of earthquakes struck the region, with the government citing that over 200 quakes had been measured in the area.

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Iceland

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Natural & Man-Made Disasters
In what country did Mount Merapi erupt, spreading searing gas clouds and avalanches of lava down its slope forcing the evacuation of thousands.?
A column of hot clouds blasted 100 meters (about 109 yards) into the air as ash blanketed several villages killing 23 hikers on the mountain.

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Indonisia

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Natural & Man-Made Disasters
What city was hit with over 100 inches of snow. It is on track to break snowfall records after it was blanketed with more than 100 inches − the earliest accumulation ever of that amount − collapsing roofs and closing schools.

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Anchorage, Alaska

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Entertainment
What musician will perform at the GRAMMY Awards for the first time ever at the 2024 GRAMMYs. She is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and painter. As one of the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1960s folk music circuit.

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Joni Mitchell

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World Elections
About what percentage will vote in elections this year as 2024 is The Ultimate Election Year Around the World?

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50%

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