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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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Which US state is nicknamed the "Sooner State"?

Oklahoma is called the "Sooner State" because of settlers who illegally snuck across the border into Oklahoma Territory before the official start of the Land Run of April 22, 1889, in order to claim the best land. While initially referring to rule-breakers, the term evolved to symbolize a competitive, pioneering spirit and was adopted by the University of Oklahoma in 1908. 

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Which is the only book published by Margaret Mitchell during her lifetime?

Gone with the Wind, published in June 1936, is the only novel Margaret Mitchell released during her lifetime. The Civil War-era epic became a massive success, earning her the 1936 National Book Award and the 1937 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Other writings, including Lost Laysen, were published posthumously.

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Who played Princess Leia in the original Star Wars movies?

Carrie Fisher played Princess Leia Organa in the original Star Wars trilogy. She starred as the iconic character in Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983). 

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What was the first song the Beatles ever performed on their Ed Sullivan Show debut?

The first song the Beatles performed on their Ed Sullivan Show debut on February 9, 1964, was "All My Loving". It was part of their initial three-song set, which also included "Till There Was You" and "She Loves You".

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What is a group of hyenas called?

A group of hyenas is most commonly called a clan. They are highly social, matriarchal groups that can include up to 80 or more individuals. An alternative, less common term for a group of hyenas is a cackle, which refers to the vocalizations they make.

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