The Week of May 26, 2024 by CoenM

While the US again failed to launch its Starliner spacecraft to the ISS, what COUNTRY landed the Chang'e-6 on the far side of the moon? It will collect rock samples and return them to Earth, just as the fifth Chang'e lander did in 2020.

What WIRELESS CARRIER bought all of US Cellular's wireless operations and part of its spectrum assets in a deal worth $4.4 billion? Earlier this year the company bought Mint Mobile for $1.35 billion.

Name ANY ONE OF THE THREE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES which recognized the state of Palestine? The countries initially announced their plans for recognition last week.

A court error led to the resentencing of the man convicted of attacking the husband of what FORMER SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE with a hammer, but resulted in the same 30 year prison term?

What EVENT ADMISSION SALES AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY was hacked, with name, address, and partial credit card numbers stolen from over 560 million customers? The hack was confirmed by its parent company, which is already facing an antri-trust lawsuit.

What SOUTHERN US CITY saw two water main breaks interrupt service and lead to a boil order for most of its residents? Mayor Andre Dickens said restoring full service was the city's number one priority, after apologizing for a lack of timely updates during the first 24 hours of the disruption.

South Africa's parliamentary elections saw what PARTY finish with less than half of the total vote for the first time since it was allowed to contest elections? While it still gained the largest vote share, it will need to enter into a coalition to govern.

What THEME PARK may become the more organized place on Earth now that its character and parade performers voted to join the Actor's Equity Association? The union already represents theatrical performers at its east coast sister park.

In response to South Korean activists sending propaganda leaflets over the border by balloon, North Korea launched hundreds of its own balloons into the south, but with what CARGO instead of pamphlets?

Your HallR mini-theme of the week: See You in Court... for Sentencing. Donald Trump was found guilty on all charges in his "hush money" fraud case. Within 3, on how many counts was Trump convicted?

In remarks after the verdict, what MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY thanked the jury for its service, and said his team would address whether or not they'd seek prison time for Trump in filings before the July 11 sentencing.

What ITALIAN CITY banned the use of loudspeakers by tour guides and limited the size of tour groups to 25? The city, which sees 13 million tourists annually, had previously enacted a 5 Euro entry fee per tourist and banned cruise ship from docking in its historic district.