The Week of March 7, 2021 by CoenM

Juror selection began in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with committing third degree murder in the killing of what MAN?

What EUROPEAN COUNTRY passed a ban on non-medical face coverings, which would ban the wearing of hijabs or burqas, which are rarely worn in public? The measure was spearheaded by the right wing Egerkingen Committee, which pushed a ban on minarets.

The Biden cabinet continued to grow as the US Senate confirmed Merrick Garland for Attorney General and Ohio Congresswoman Martha Fudge as the secretary of what DEPARTMENT, run by Ben Carson during the Trump administration?

Unilever announced that it would remove what WORD from packaing of its various brands - including Dove, Vaseline, and Axe - as surveys showed 7 in 10 consumers had a negative reaction to its use?

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force suggested new guidelines to screen for what FORM OF CANCER, starting at age 50 depending on a person's particular habits?

What AFRICAN COUNTRY saw over 100 people killed after a series of explosions leveled much of the seaside city of Bata? Sources not controlled by the government suggest the death toll is twice the official number.,

Several European countries stopped using the Covid-19 vaccine made by what DRUG COMPANY, in partnership with Oxford University, due to reported cases of severe blood clotting?

Hours after signing the Covid relief bill, President Biden announced that all adult Americans would be eligible to get vaccinated starting on what DATE?

Benjamin Netanyahu had to scrap a visit to the UAE as he couldn’t get clearance to fly over what COUNTRY? It’s believed the snub stemmed from Israel not allowing the country’s crown prince to visit the Al-Aqsa mosque, which the country co-administers.

What US AGENCY that normally deals with natural disasters was tasked with helping to manage an increase in unaccompanied children crossing the US border with Mexico?

Russia throttled connections to what SOCIAL MEDIA SITE, in retail for the site not removing content banned in Russia and for their use of a “state-affiliated media” tag?

Members of the Biden administration noted that several attempts to engage what COUNTRY - including contacting its mission at the United Nations - have had no response? The country has had no contact with the US in over a year.