The Week of September 6, 2026 by CoenM

Champion(s):

RichardsRJ-Sports
Only used for my sports pick 'ems


Runner(s)-Up:

TWright17
There are sewers aplenty yet to dig


Quiz Description

Full Results:

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1 RichardsRJ-Sports 353 92 15
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2 TWright17 324 78 15
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3 gaufqwi 236 64 15
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4 szcollins 222 50 00
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5 ChrisRosenberg 207 35 00
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6 JCEurovision 206 21 15
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7 LynchT 164 7 00
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Questions:

What POLITICAL PARTY won its first state election, taking almost 44 percent of the votes in Saxony-Anhalt for its next state parliament? The firewall policy of other parties may make it difficult for this extreme right-wing party to form a government.

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Alternative for Germany (AfD)

A cargo plane belonging to what RETAIL GIANT overshot the runway at Miami International Airport, hitting two vehicles and killing five? Early reports indicate one of the pilots was concerned that the plane was coming in too fast.

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Amazon

What AI COMPANY had a week, with researcher Jacob Coxon resigning while publicly warning about AI's threat to humanity, followed by CEO Dario Amodei calling for the industry to slow development and for the adoption of legal guardrails for AI?

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Anthropic

Houthi rebels went on the offensive, striking a Saudi oil pipeline, threatening control of the Bab el Mandeb strait, and taking what PORT CITY well known to coffee lovers?

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Mokha

The 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US were marked with all four living former US Presidents attending ceremonies in New York and Donald Trump giving a speech at what BUILDING?

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Pentagon

What US STATE was issued what is believed to be its first tornado watch prior to the arrival of Hurricane Lowell? While Lowell didn't hit the state, high winds and rain caused widespread power outages and damage in Kauai.

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Hawaii

Donald Trump paid an official visit to what COUNTRY, where he offhandedly said it would a "fantastic thing" to see the country reunify? Trump was also in the country to watch a golf tournament held at his club in Doonbeg.

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Ireland

The 18th summit of what ORGANIZATION, representing about half of the world's population, opened in New Delhi? The group approved a declaration calling for moderation and negotiation in the various Middle East conflicts, notable for the opposing sides represented by attending states Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.

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BRICS

The price of what FUEL hit a new high in the US, with the average price of a gallon broaching $6 for the first time? The per gallon cost of the fuel has risen 60 percent since the start of the US war in Iran, causing increased costs in industries like agriculture and trucking.

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Diesel

Your HallR Memorial Mini-Theme of the Week: GOT(R)V. At a midterm convention in Dallas, Donald Trump said that every adult American would get how much MONEY if Republicans hold both chambers of Congress after the November elections?

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$5000

The US Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the supreme court in what US STATE that barred the use of a new US House district map? The new map was drawn to change the district of former Kansas City mayor Emmanuel Cleaver to lean Reupublican.

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Missouri

In what may be a positive effect of climate change, French officials approved the production of what BEVERAGE with up to 15 percent alcohol, rather than the usual 13 percent? This summer's heatwave led to grapes with a higher sugar content, as well as an early harvest in the beverage's protected namesake region.

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champagne