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Do you know your news? Sept. 28

Joshua Kamp September 27, 2021

1. On Sept. 27, a federal judge approved the unconditional release of John Hinckley Jr., the man who was institutionalized after he attempted and failed to assassinate which U.S. president? a. George...

Travis Scott performs during the 61st Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Do you know your news? Feb. 14

Nic Muranaka February 14, 2019

1. In order to avert a second government shutdown, lawmakers agreed to provide funding for the border wall. With President Donald Trump previously asking for $5.7 billion in funding in mind, how much did...

The cast of Black Panther during the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Do you know your news? Jan. 31

Nic Muranaka January 31, 2019

1. Which 2020 Democratic president hopeful recently criticized tech giant corporations for sponsoring the LibertyCon conference in Washington because the conference included a session denying climate change?a....

In May 2018, Harvey Weinstein turned himself in to New York authorities to be charged with five sex crimes for assault against two women, one in 2006 and the other in 2013. (Albin Lohr-Jones/Sipa USA/TNS)

Do you know your news? Jan. 17

Nic Muranaka January 16, 2019

1. The government shutdown has now become the longest in U.S. history. It began on Dec. 22 after President Donald Trump rejected Congressional legislation to fund the government on the grounds that it...

Democratic Congressional leaders, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, speak outside the West Wing of the White House after meeting with President Donald Trump on Jan. 2 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Do you know your news? Jan. 7

Nic Muranaka January 4, 2019

1. Previous to Jan. 3, no nation had ever successfully landed a spacecraft on the far side of the moon. However, which one of these nations did it Jan. 3 this year?a. Russiab. Chinac. Japan2. Which political...

Tourists wait in line to see the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia -- possible only through a window Saturday because of a partial federal government shutdown impacting the National Park Service. TIM TAI / Staff Photographer

Government ‘shuts down’ funding for Utah national parks

Tori Waltz January 4, 2019

With snow covering the roads of Arches and Canyonlands national parks, travelers will have to postpone their sightseeing as the partial government shutdown trudges into the new year. Although the state...

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) speaks at a lunch hosted by the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce convention Center on Oct. 11, 2017, in Riverside, Calif. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Do you know your news? Jan. 25

Kara Mitchell January 25, 2018

1. On the week of Jan. 7, California officials announced formal charges against David and Louise Turpin, the couple suspected of starving and shackling their children to their beds. How many children do...

Congress renegotiating debt ceiling to pay its bills

October 15, 2013

In a time when the federal government is shut down and economic turmoil is all around, it is hard to stomach the idea of another economic meltdown. If Congress is not able to approve an increase on the...

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