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Prices of this commodity skyrocketed to record highs across the country after Russia invaded Ukraine.
gasoline
Pro sports players could not travel to this country to play because of their strict vaccination policies.
Canada
This NFL player made headlines by skipping training camp for the first time in his long, storied career.
Tom Brady
This movie star made headlines when he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscar's.
Will Smith
The cost of this meat dropped to lower than pandemic prices in August.
Chicken wings
The CEO of a social media platform was blasted by the FBI after he admitted to suppressing the Hunter Biden laptop story during the 2020 election.
Mark Zuckerberg
The prime minister of this country was assassinated causing outcry in a generally safe, non-violent nation.
Japan
This great women's tennis champion said she planned to retire after playing in this year's US Open.
Serena Williams
People around the country dressed in suits and showed up in bunches to attend this event.
To watch "Minions: The Rise of Gru."
This "meme stock" made a huge comeback in August as reddit bloggers and twitter users took control of the stock's price.
Bed, Bath & Beyond
The FBI raided this former president's home in Palm Beach, Florida in search of material that the president took with him when he left the White House.
Donald Trump
Russia, under the leadership of Vladimir Putin, invaded this country causing a humanitarian crisis and insecurity around the world.
Ukraine
On June 16, the ___________________ defeated the Boston Celtics, 103-90, to win the NBA championship again, four seasons after its last one and its fourth in eight years.
Golden State Warriors
On July 8, less than three months after striking a blockbuster $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, _____________ announced that he was terminating the deal.
Elon Musk
There was a wide-scale teacher strike in this state over appropriate class sizes and guaranteed air-conditioning.
Ohio
The Supreme Court on June 24, overturned _________________, eliminating the constitutional right to abortion after almost 50 years in a decision that will transform American life.
Roe v. Wade
On July 23, the World Health Organization declared __________________ to be a "public health emergency of international concern," the second time in two years it has taken the extraordinary step of declaring a global emergency.
Monkeypox
A Russian judge sentenced this American star to nine years in prison. There have been talks of negotiation to get the American extradited.
Brittney Griner
This HBO show, a spin-off from Game of Thrones, made it's well awaited premiere this August.
House of the Dragon
This North American butterfly, was classified in July as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Monarch
China began conducting military drill near this small island as part of an effort to intimidate it and the United States.
Taiwan
This world leader said he would step down as Britain's prime minister after a wholesale rebellion of his cabinet, a wave of government resignations and a devastating loss of party support prompted by his handling of recent scandals.
Boris Johnson
Labor agreements were announced that guaranteed equal pay in international matches and competitions for US men's and women's national teams in what sport?
Soccer
This singer made her comeback with her first new song in six years. The single "Hold Me Closer" reached number one on various platforms globally.
Britney Spears
This fast-food restaurant decided to leave Russia entirely after more than three decades in the nation.
McDonald's