The Week of June 4, 2023 by CoenM

In addition to a 30-plus count indictment on a variety of charges related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents, a transcript of an audio recording was released contending that Trump discussed a classified document regarding military action against what COUNTRY with people who did not have clearance?

The US northeast suffered signficiant air quality problems as wildfires raged in Canada, with smoke from fires in what PROVINCE blanketing cities like New York and Philadelphia?

The US Supreme Court found in favor of plaintiffs from what US STATE in a case involving section 2 of the Voting Rights Act? The opinion will lead to the creation of a second US House district in the state that favors minority voters.

A Biden administration official confirmed that China has been operating a spy base in what CARIBBEAN COUNTRY since 2019? The confirmation came amid reports that China and this country have recently agreed to China building an eavesdropping station on the island.

Both Ukraine and Russia blamed each other for a breach in the Kakhovka Dam on what RIVER? The breach led to the evacuation of thousands, including from the city of Kherson, and raised concerns over the availablity of drinking water and cooling water for the nearby Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

What FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF THE UK resigned his seat in the House of Commons? His resignation came after he was told he would be sanctioned for misleading Parliament over his hosting of social events while prime minister, in violation of rules enacted during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Texas governorn Greg Abbott announced that the state will deploy floating barriers to prevent people from crossing what RIVER in order to enter the US from Mexico? While the barriers will only cover a portion of the 1254 miles the river runs between Texas and Mexico, they can be repositioned to block border crossing "hot spots."

The field for the 2024 Republican nomination for President grew this week, as former Vice President Mike Pence, former New Jersey governor Christ Christie, and Doug Burgum, the current governor of what US STATE, all entered the fray?

Thousands of dead fish washed onto Texas beaches during the week, as higher water temperatures, cloudy skies, and calm waters all led to less of what ELEMENT in the water?

Your HallR mini-theme of the week (TM): Passages. What TELEVANGELIST and 1988 US Presidential candidate passed away at the age of 93?

What US DOMESTIC TERRORIST, who killed three and injured 23 via mailed explosives sent over a span of nearly two decades, died in prison at the age of 81?

A crackdown on password sharing by what STREAMING SERVICE is apparently working, as data analytics firms reported an average of over 70,000 new accounts created during the last week of May?