Zenger News Quiz: A Rock Legend Dies and an NFL Coach Gets the Boot
Following the success of the "Travis Scott Meal" at McDonald's, who is the next performing artist to announce a collaboration with the fast-food chain?
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Latin pop star J. Balvin is teaming up with McDonald's to promote a meal that includes some of his favorite menu items.
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What was the discovery that led to three scientists winning the Nobel Prize for Medicine?
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Two American scientists and one British scientist won the honor for their discovery of the Hepatitis C virus; their work is said to pave the way for a cure.
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Which NFL team fired its head coach after the first four games of the season?
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After a 0–4 start, the Texans fired coach Bill O'Brien, who was also the team's general manager.
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Which rock guitar legend passed away?
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Eddie Van Halen, the guitarist, songwriter and co-founder of the band by the same name, lost his battle with cancer at the age of 65.
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What country has committed to ban single-use plastics by the end of 2021?
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Canada plans to ban single-use plastics by the end of next year, including checkout bags, straws, coffee stirring sticks, six-pack rings, cutlery and other products that end up in landfills.
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Which restaurant chain filed for bankruptcy after closing many locations amid the coronavirus pandemic?
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Ruby Tuesday, which has 250 restaurants in the U.S., Canada, and nine other countries, sought bankruptcy protection.
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The FBI charged six men accused of plotting to kidnap which state governor?
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According to a federal criminal complaint, the six individuals were charged for their parts in a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The alleged conspirators are also suspected of plotting against Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam.
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President Donald Trump and the White House called on Congress to green-light an aid package for what U.S. industry?
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tried to cut a deal with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to rescue the airline industry; Pelosi said she wouldn't agree to the aid package unless the administration agreed to a far broader economic stimulus plan.
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Which European country declared a "state of alarm" in its biggest city because Covid-19 cases were on the rise again?
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The Madrid region in Spain had to return to the high state of alert, which allows governments to restrict people's movement outside their homes.
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Which rapper announced on social media that she will award college scholarship money specifically to women of color?
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Megan Thee Stallion announced her "Don't Stop Scholarship" fund for "women of color pursuing a degree in any field of study."
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