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What COUNTRY said its military was preparing for "the possibility of military aggression by the United States, as it worked it way out of a second blackout prompted by the US blockade of oil imports?
Mark Zuckerberg announced that his company was largely shutting down what VIRTUAL REALITY PLATFORM, from which the company took its current name? Most areas will shut down, while Horizon Worlds will continue as a standalone mobile app.
The conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan continued, with the Taliban claiming that Pakistan killed up to 400 people in an attack on a hospital in what CAPITAL CITY?
What CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER was accused of sexual abuse and rape by Dolores Huerta, a fellow labor activist? Huerta stated that she bore two children as a result of the abuse, and was witness to his grooming and abuse of other women and minors.
The Trump Administration turned its eyes back to what IVY LEAGUE SCHOOL, filing a lawsuit claiming that the school is turning blind eye towards antisemitism and discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students? The administration sued the school last month seeking enrollment data to show that the school was pursuing race-blind admissions.
With TSA agents quitting or calling out due to a lack of pay, the Trump administration said it would send agents of what other FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY into airports? Theoretically they will take security roles so TSA agents can focus on passenger and baggage screening.
Tens of thousands of people rallied in Letna Park in what EUROPEAN CAPITAL, protesting the erosion of democratic norms under prime minister Andrej Babis? The park was also a major protest site during the 1989 Velvet Revolution.
What CITY saw the rule of the Socialists continue when Emmanuel Grégoire won the second round of mayoral elections? He takes over for Anne Hidalgo, who opted not to run for a third term.
What FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE, best known for his report into potential Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election, passed away at 81? Donald Trump noted his passing in typical fashion, saying "I'm glad he's dead."
Your HallR Memorial Mini-Theme of the Week: Life in Wartime. What EUROPEAN COUNTRY said it would allow the US to use some of its airbases to attack missile sites being used to close the Strait of Hormuz? One of those bases, Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands, was the apparent target of a failed Iranian missile attack later in the week.
An aircraft carrier named for what US PRESIDENT left the Red Sea for Crete, where it may be out of commission for over a year due to a fire in a laundry room? The fire caused damage and exacerbated deferred maintenance needs
What ACTOR AND MARTIAL ARTIST, known for playing the title role on Walker, Texas Ranger and becoming an Internet meme for his legendary toughness, passed away at 86?