Answers to Friday's news quiz
Here are the answers to Friday’s news quiz, which asked you to identify the openly gay member of New York’s House delegation who implored his colleagues to pass the Respect for Marriage Act to protect same-sex and interracial marriage, saying: “For me, this is personal. Imagine telling the next generation of Americans, my generation, we no longer have the right to marry. Congress can’t allow that to happen.”
The first letters of each clued word spell out: MONDAIRE JONES, Democratic representative from New York’s 17th Congressional District.
MACY’S: Department store chain that is bringing back the Toys “R” Us brand to all of its stores for this holiday season.
OYSTER FESTIVAL: After a two-year pandemic-related absence, this iconic outdoor food and cultural celebration will return to Nassau County’s North Shore.
NANCY PELOSI: China’s Foreign Ministry said the country would “take firm and forceful measures” if this U.S. politician visits Taiwan in August as expected.
DELTA: Airline that had the most cancellations of any U.S. carrier, according to the latest federal data for the month of May.
ARIZONA: Mike Pence endorsed a Republican gubernatorial candidate who is running against Donald Trump’s choice in a primary in this swing state.
IRAN: Nation that hosted talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan to unblock Ukrainian grain shipped through the Black Sea.
ROCKLAND: The first case of polio in the U.S. in nearly a decade was diagnosed in a resident of this New York county.
EBOLA: Two people in Ghana died after contracting the highly infectious Marburg virus, which is similar to this deadly virus, neither of which has a vaccine.
JUSTIN BIEBER: Pop music icon who announced he will resume his world tour July 31 after contracting a virus that left his face partially paralyzed.
OUTAGE: Despite updating its automatic reporting system, PSEG said it still wants customers to call the company when they experience this.
NETFLIX: This streaming service was relieved to lose nearly 1 million customers in the spring since it had expected to lose 2 million.
ELECTRIC: The U.S. Postal Service significantly increased its commitment to replace its aging delivery fleet with more of these kinds of vehicles.
SEVENTEEN: Number of House Democrats arrested at an abortion rights rally after failing to heed warnings to stop blocking a street near the Supreme Court.
