Weekly News Quiz: June 6, 2025

A travel ban. An NBA shakeup. A big buzz. What do you remember from the week that was?

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Which reason did President Donald Trump cite when he signed a proclamation this week banning travel from 12 countries to the US?

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Trump cited the need to protect the US from "foreign terrorists and other national security and public safety threats” when banning the 12 countries.

A man recently attacked a group of people calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza with incendiary devices and a makeshift flamethrower. Where did the incident take place?

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The man allegedly yelled “Free Palestine!” during the antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado. He now faces federal hate crime charges.

The acting head of which government agency told staffers this week that he was unaware the US has a hurricane season?

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While some FEMA personnel interpreted the remark as a joke, others said it raised concerns about acting head David Richardson's ability to lead the agency during such a critical time. Hurricane season began on June 1.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename which ship?

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Hegseth ordered the secretary of the Navy to rename the oiler ship USNS Harvey Milk. A Navy veteran and gay rights activist, Milk was assassinated in 1978 while serving on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

The Department of Justice recently dropped criminal charges against which company?

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The DOJ dropped its criminal case against Boeing despite the company agreeing to plead guilty last year to its role in two fatal 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people.

Senators, governors and other well-known figures have received text messages and phone calls from an impersonator claiming to be which key member of President Trump’s inner circle?

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Susie Wiles is one of President Trump’s closest advisers and the first woman to hold the title of chief of staff. A senior White House official said that Wiles told others in the Trump administration that she believed her personal phone and contact list had been hacked.

Which NBA team fired its head coach this week?

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The New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau just days after the team was eliminated from the playoffs by the Indiana Pacers.

What popular item is returning to the McDonald’s menu?

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The Snack Wrap (chicken, lettuce and shredded cheese wrapped in a tortilla) will return to McDonald’s menus on July 10. But the fast-food chain really should bring back fried apple pies — the baked ones don’t measure up.

A truck overturned last week in Washington state, allowing which of the following to escape?

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A truck hauling an estimated 70,000 pounds of hives rolled over close to the Canadian border, allowing the honeybees to escape. Local beekeepers helped to recover and reset the hives.

A group of actors from “Back to the Future” issued a plea to fans and collectors to help find which missing piece of movie memorabilia?

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Michael J. Fox played the now-missing Gibson ES-345 guitar in the pivotal "Enchantment Under the Sea" scene.

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