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Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phases of a ______________ deal that aims to end the war in __________.
What is ceasefire, Gaza?
The _________ will vote today on funding the government
What is the Senate?
Hundreds of National Guard troops are stationed outside of which US city?
What is Chicago?
Singer __________ stopped in Kansas City, Mo over the weekend as part of her pop-up tour, "Visions of Damsels and Other Dangerous Things"
Who is Chappell Roan?
Dozens of _____________ paintings, many of them created live on his PBS series, The Joy of Painting, will be auctioned starting in November to support public television.
Who is Bob Ross?
U.S. Rep. ________________, R-Austin, has jumped into the crowded primary race to replace Ken Paxton as Texas attorney general, leaving vacant his 21st Congressional District that stretches west of Austin.
Who is Chip Roy?
Within 72 hours of signing the agreement, _________ said it will release all living ____________
What is Hamas, hostages?
Airports are facing delay due to staffing issues with _____________.
What are air traffic controllers?
Troops are deployed in major US cities in response to recent protests regarding this government agency's operations across the country
What is ICE- Immigration and Customs Enforcement
This artist's newest album, The Life of a Showgirl, had a music video release screened in ____________ theaters across the country.
What is Taylor Swift, AMC?
The list of 2025 ____________ has been announced. Twenty-two recipients, including a cartographer, a composer, a neurobiologist, and a novelist, will each receive a no-strings-attached award of $800,000.
What is MacArthur Fellows?
Texas voters will be asked this fall to approve a $20 billion package to protect the state’s __________________.
What is water supply?
Russia says prospects for Ukraine __________ now faded as it's war rages on
What is peace deal?
Both political parties are concerned about the shutdown affecting the pay of this branch of government employees
What is the military?
Governor of Illinois
Who is JB Pritzker?
This year marks 20 years since __________ hit theaters. The film starred Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal as two sheep herders who fall in love in a place and time that keeps them apart.
What is Brokeback Mountain?
________________, the union representing Broadway actors and stage managers, resumed negotiations yesterday in an effort to prevent a strike. Health care is the main sticking point in talks.
What is Actors' Equity Association?
NRG Energy will receive a $562 million low-interest loan through a state fund intended to boost the construction of new ___________________________. It’s the third and largest loan announced under the Texas Energy Fund
The U.S. deployed ___________ to Puerto Rico, citing a "counter-drug mission" and growing tensions with Venezuela
What are F-35 fighter jets?
The major reason Republicans and Democrats couldn't reach a funding deal before the government shutdown
What is healthcare?
Mayor of Chicago
Who is Brandon Johnson?
Tramell Tillman became the first Black man to win Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role in ___________
What is Severance?
September marked the 12th anniversary of __________ becoming the first man-made object to leave the solar system
What is Voyager 1?
___________________________ President Mark A. Welsh III will step down after more than a week of turmoil sparked by a viral video of a student confronting a professor over gender content in a children’s literature course.
What is Texas A&M University?
Following days of deadly protests, the House of Representatives was dissolved, and Sushila Karki was named ____________________first woman to lead the government.
What is Nepal?
. The Secret Service successfully foiled a plot to disrupt New York City's cell phone networks and cause a communications blackout during the ___________________.
As 400 Texas National Guard troops arrive in Illinois at the request of President Donald Trump, San Antonio Congressman _____________ has asked Governor Greg Abbott to rescind his permission for Texas troops to be used in this way.
Who is Joaquin Castro?
In the new movie The Lost Bus, ____________ and _______________play a bus driver and a teacher who have to transport more than 20 kids to safety when evacuation orders roll in from a wildfire.
Who are Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera?
The trend of delaying childbirth has led to a significant rise in the __________________________________.
What is demand for egg-freezing services?
In a dramatic turnaround, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Thursday ordered a halt to the execution of death row inmate ______________________ which was scheduled to take place in seven days.
Who is Robert Roberson?
____________________ is embracing a $6 billion hydropower project that is expected to reshape southern Africa's energy future by exporting electricity to neighboring countries
What is Mozambique?
News reports noted a growing trend of people in the U.S. opting for __________, driven by health, lifestyle, and budget considerations.
What is earlier dinners?
Fans of this series, which turns 25 this fall, trickle in all year round for photos on the town green. Recently, the town even hosted a "Weekend in the Life" festival for thousands hoping to get a taste of the Stars Hollow experience, complete with meet-and-greet events with some of the stars from the series.
What is Gilmore Girls?
______________announced that ten new games would be added to ______________Game Pass in the next few weeks, with some members also getting early beta access for the game Call of Duty: Black Op7.
What is XBox?
Governor Greg Abbott is directing the Texas Department of Transportation to withhold funding from cities that do not remove street markings conveying _________________. That could affect San Antonio’s rainbow crosswalk which was installed in 2018.
What is social, political, or ideological messaging?
_________________pushes for "civilized relationship" with U.S.. President Lula da Silva promoted a "civilized relationship" with the U.S. amid tensions with the Trump administration.
What is Brazil?
President Trump announced new tariffs to take effect in October, including a 100% tariff on branded and patented _______________ from companies that do not build local manufacturing plants
What is pharmaceuticals?
The ____________ turns 50 this year, a Halloween cult classic. This film inspires yearly screenings with members arrayed in corsets, feather boas, ripped jeans and lovingly detailed costumes that evoke their favorite movie's main characters.
What is Rocky Horror Picture Show?