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Weekly News Quiz: April 25, 2025
A great hockey game. A new hit movie. A narrow escape. What do you remember from the week that was?
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An emergency department in the US treats which kind of injury every 30 minutes?
Emergency medical service encounters for firearm injury spiked in 2021 and remain higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Which artist received the most nominations for the 2025 American Music Awards?
Lamar leads the list with 10 nominations, including artist of the year, album of the year and song of the year.
Actor Ryan Gosling has long dreamed of appearing in which major movie franchise?
The “Barbie” actor, who had “Star Wars”-themed sheets on his childhood bed, will star in the new film “Star Wars: Starfighter.”
The US defeated which team to win the women’s ice hockey world championships?
The United States defeated Canada 4-3 thanks to Tessa Janecke’s goal in overtime.
Shocking video recently showed a woman and two children narrowly avoiding which near disaster?
Dramatic surveillance footage showed a manhole explosion in Poughkeepsie, New York.
About 3.6 million babies were born in the US last year. Which age group had the highest fertility rate?
The fertility rate was highest among women in their early 30s, while teen births and births among women in their early 20s declined to new lows.
Why is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth under scrutiny again this week?
Hegseth shared detailed plans about a military operation against the Houthis in Yemen in a second Signal group chat that included his wife, his lawyer and his brother.
On which day did the EPA begin the process of firing and reassigning hundreds of staffers?
The changes, which happened on Earth Day, targeted staffers who worked on environmental justice and diversity issues.
Which movie topped the box office last weekend?
“Sinners,” the vampire film starring Michael B. Jordan, earned $45.6 million in its theatrical debut. (Both “Sinners” and “A Minecraft Movie” are distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures which, like CNN, is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.)
Why did Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani miss last week’s game against the Texas Rangers?
Ohtani’s wife Mamiko gave birth to their first child, a girl.
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