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Tesla CEO Elon Musk is taking a 9.2 percent stake in a company after buying nearly 73.5 million shares. Which company did Musk purchase a 9.2 percent stake in?

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Musk’s purchase of Twitter shares comes after he’s been Tweeting how the social media platform doesn’t have the free speech it claims to have.

For the first time since he left office in 2017, former President Barack Obama is attending a public event at the White House. What event is Obama attending at his former home?

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Former President Barack Obama will join President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to “deliver remarks celebrating the success of the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid in extending affordable health insurance to millions of Americans.”

With the worst avian bird flu outbreak in the U.S. in seven years, the price of this poultry product is predicted to surge. Prices of what are soon to spike?

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Prices of eggs are expected to climb before and around Easter and Passover as the bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in 21 states so far.

Who won the top prize of Album of the Year at this year’s Grammy awards?

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Jon Batiste won the top prize for his album “We Are.”

Which women’s basketball team won the NCAA March Madness tournament?

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The South Carolina women’s basketball team are once again national champions after the Gamecocks beat UConn 64-49 in the final.

The World Health Organization released a percentage of how much of the global population breathes air that exceeds its air-quality limits. What percentage of the world does WHO says breathes poor-quality air?

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With 99% of the global population breathing bad air, WHO says air quality is the worst in the Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Asia.

Sri Lanka’s government recently blocked social media for a 15 hour period, before criticism caused officials to later unblock it. What caused Sri Lanka to temporarily block social media?

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As thousands protested the government's handling of Sri Lanka's worst economic crisis, social media platforms were inaccessible as people have been using the platforms to organize protests for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation.

Major League Baseball is experimenting with an electronic system when it comes to a part of the games. What would the electronic system deal with in MLB games if this continues?

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The electronic communication channel would involve pitchers and catchers and would help call pitches as there’s approximately 50 feet between the two players.

A country’s prime minister dissolved parliament ahead of a vote on a no-confidence motion he was expected to lose. Which country’s prime minister did so?

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Pakistan is now facing a political crisis as prime minister Imran Khan made rash decisions as he faced removal from office.

What type of Disney-branded products have been recalled by the Food & Drug Administration?

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Hand sanitizers that involve Disney stars Mickey Mouse and Star Wars' The Mandalorian were recalled after benzene and methanol were found in the products.

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