Who recently tested positive for COVID-19?
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President Biden, 79, is experiencing “very mild symptoms” — President Biden is also taking Paxlovid, an antiviral therapy.
Which European country’s prime minister has resigned?
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Italy’s Mario Draghi resigned after his ruling coalition fell apart.
Cargo operations at the Port of Oakland in California have temporarily shut down. What caused the closing of operations at the California port?
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Hundreds of independent big-rig truckers are protesting a state labor law and have blocked the movement of cargo in and out of one of the 10 busiest container ports in the country.
A New York judge has ordered someone close to former President Donald Trump to testify before a Georgia grand jury investigating Trump’s attempts to undermine the 2020 election. Who has been ordered to testify?
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Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s former lawyer, was ordered to testify as a witness before the grand jury on August 9.
Ecommerce giant Amazon announced the purchase of another company. Which type of company has Amazon recently acquired?
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Amazon purchased primary-care organization One Medical for roughly $3.9 billion.
A Midwest venue just canceled a sold-out performance of this comedian. Which comic’s performance was canceled?
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First Avenue in Minneapolis decided not to host Dave Chappelle after he was criticized for transphobic remarks on his Netflix specials.
BBC has apologized to someone over “false and malicious” claims made against her in the past. Who did the BBC apologize to?
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The false claim against the former nanny of Princes William and Harry included that she had an affair with Prince Charles. A BBC journalist made these false claims while attempting to obtain an exclusive television interview with Princess Diana.
A female singer has been chosen to play Princess Belle in ABC’s “Beauty and the Beast” special for the movie’s 30th anniversary. Which singer will play Belle?
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H.E.R. will play Belle in the TV special that involves a screening of the film along with live never-before-seen musical performances.
Serbia and another country have agreed to boost their cooperation. Which country has agreed to boost cooperation with Serbia?
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Egypt and Serbia are both dealing with the global impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The mystery disease outbreak in Tanzania has now been identified. What disease is it?
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The unknown disease in Tanzania has been identified as leptospirosis — a rare bacterial infection humans get from animals.
