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Nigerian military airstrikes free 76 hostages, including children

August 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Nigerian military airstrikes free 76 hostages, including children

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 76 hostages, including children, have been freed after Nigeria’s military targeted militants with precision airstrikes in the country’s northwest, local authorities said. The airstrikes were launched on targets around […]

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Mediterranean rescues find 3 Sudanese sisters dead on an overcrowded migrant boat

August 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Mediterranean rescues find 3 Sudanese sisters dead on an overcrowded migrant boat

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Three young sisters have died after an overcrowded rubber dinghy took on water in bad weather while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy, a German nonprofit organization reported Sunday. The […]

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Washington

Some Washington judges aren’t ordering accused abusers to surrender guns

August 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Some Washington judges aren’t ordering accused abusers to surrender guns

by Kelsey Turner, InvestigateWest, Washington State StandardAugust 24, 2025 In summer 2022, Brandon Montesi told a King County judge that he had no guns. His ex-wife, afraid for the lives of her family members and […]

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Homelessness still rising in Washington, state data shows

August 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Homelessness still rising in Washington, state data shows

by Emily Fitzgerald, Washington State StandardAugust 22, 2025 Homelessness is still on the rise in Washington, but data collected by the state Department of Commerce shows that the growth rate across much of the state […]

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Oregon

Oregon nonprofits team up to host their first Indigenous camping trip on Mt. Hood

August 24, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon nonprofits team up to host their first Indigenous camping trip on Mt. Hood

by Lyric Aquino, Underscore Native News + Report for America, Oregon Capital ChronicleAugust 23, 2025 This story originally appeared on Underscore Native News. In the shadow of Mt. Hood on the weekend of Aug. 8 […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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In the Tom Petty song "Free Fallin'", the girl is a big fan of what singer?

In Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'", the girl in the song is a big fan of Elvis Presley, as the lyric goes, "She's a good girl, loves her mama, loves Jesus and America too / She's a good girl, crazy 'bout Elvis". Petty made up the lyric to make his friend Jeff Lynne laugh while writing the song. 

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What is the Capital of Oklahoma?

Oklahoma City is the capital of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It's known for its cowboy culture and capitol complex, surrounded by working oil wells. The reflecting pool and empty glass and bronze chairs of the Oklahoma City National Memorial recall the victims of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The Survivor Tree, an American elm nearly destroyed in the attack, is also part of the memorial.

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How many dice are used in a game of Yahtzee?

You need five dice to play Yahtzee, as players roll these five dice, trying to get specific combinations like three-of-a-kind, straights, or a Yahtzee (five dice all showing the same number) to score points on a scorecard. While you only need five dice total for a single player, a set for the game usually comes with five dice.  

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Who painted "The Starry Night"?

The Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night in 1889. He created the oil-on-canvas masterpiece while living at a mental institution in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France, and it depicts the view from his asylum room window just before sunrise, with the addition of an idealized village. 

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What kind of animal is the title character in the 1943 movie "My Friend Fllicka"?

The title character in the 1943 movie My Friend Flicka is a spirited, rebellious chestnut mustang filly (young female horse) that a rancher's son, Ken, is determined to tame and befriend, learning responsibility and love in the process. 

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