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📝 Pop quiz! Where was Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, arrested this week?
Reply with your guesses and test your knowledge with this week's News Quiz.
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A powerful winter storm system that has lasted for over a week has now spawned a nor'easter.
Latest updates:
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Schools accused of violating Title IX have little to fear from the Office for Civil Rights.
They can openly defy the agency, withhold records and fail to heed agreements with impunity, a USA TODAY investigation found.
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These award-winning entertainers including "Golden Girl's" actor Bea Arthur, served their country before gaining success on the stage and screen.
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Bans and restrictions on the popular social media app TikTok are spreading across the states.
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It's the holiday season and the London Zoo is celebrating by letting these meerkats, monkeys and lions open treats inside unique advent calendars.
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Croatia, runners-up from four years ago, beat Morocco 2-1 in the third-place World Cup match on Saturday. bit.ly/3BIt08b
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The college football bowl season is upon us. The three-week extravaganza kicks off Friday.
ranks the games by watchability:
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Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcomed their baby in May. And the singer is giving fans a first look of her 7-month-old in a video.
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The Brittney Griner-Viktor Bout prisoner exchange highlighted the secret, chaotic, divisive and sometimes weird world of global prisoner negotiation.
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If you see one, you're likely to find more hiding in the nooks and crannies of your home.
What you can do to get rid of cockroaches:
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Four lion cubs born during the war in Ukraine found their forever home at an animal sanctuary in Minnesota.
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What is a meme stock, why is it popular and should you invest? All your questions answered here:
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After domestic spending debate held up negotiations, Congress passed a measure to delay the spending bill vote another week. Here's what else happened this week in politics.
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The Olympics "will never recover" if Qatar hosts, writes for . "Which is why the IOC cannot be swayed by a Doha bid or the promises that will come with it."
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Get into the Christmas spirit with these family friendly holiday movies. Here is a list of over 100+ options to stream on Netflix and more.
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For more than a decade, California’s most famous mountain lion lived peacefully with his human neighbors.
But then he was likely hit by a car and became desperate for food. What happened next is a common problem when humans and wildlife share space.
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Waiting for packages to arrive in the mail can make you anxious, especially with the potential of porch pirates. Here are some ways to deter them.
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To play White Elephant, gather a group at a holiday party and have them each bring a wrapped gift. Swap, steal and try to get the best gift.
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Meme stocks, a stock market phenomenon, are a unique symptom of the internet age. Here's everything you need to know from definition to name origin.
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Freestyle soccer star Maymi Asgari was seen impressing World Cup fans with her ball-handling skills outside the stadium.
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Longtime sculptor Carole Feuerman is wowing crowds at Miami’s Art Basel with her exhibit of hyperrealistic swimmers and dancers.
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Experts say this shift – along with retail pharmacy closures – can hinder access to prescriptions, especially for low-income patients.
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Our new music recap for the weekend includes a movie track, a music video and posthumous releases from both #YoungDolph and #JuiceWRLD.
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How does your airport rank? USA TODAY analyzed data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from Dec. 15 through Jan. 7 every year from 2015 through 2020. Here’s what we found.
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Were you paying attention this week? Let's find out. Our weekly news quiz is live. 🤩
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Both launches were initially set for Friday, potentially less than 35 minutes apart, and could've set a record for the quickest turnaround between orbital launches from Florida's Space Coast, which has stood since November 11, 1966.
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A toddler in Chino, California, who is still learning how to walk, was showing off his moves, proving that dancing is more important.
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Russian forces fired 76 missiles across Ukraine on Friday striking the capital city of Kyiv in one of the biggest attacks of the war.
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Doorbell cameras across the U.S. captured the moment a flaming meteor flew across the sky.
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Father of Highland Park gunman charged in connection to July 4 parade attack
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Authorities are investigating the discovery of a human heart in a salt pile at a Tennessee Department of Transportation facility.
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"I embrace the challenges of the year that has passed and look forward to the joy that will be in the next year," Kouri Marshall told USA TODAY.
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Elon Musk took to Twitter on Thursday night to accuse journalists of sharing private information about his whereabouts but provided no evidence for that claim. bit.ly/3Py6lRA
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2022 was another destructive year with at least 16 separate weather disasters, costing over $1 billion each.
See how the US was impacted by weather this year:
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The Jan. 6 committee's closing hearing is scheduled for Monday and its final report set to be released by Christmas.
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