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Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on broad swath of federal payments

January 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on broad swath of federal payments

by Jennifer Shutt, Washington State StandardJanuary 28, 2025 WASHINGTON — A federal district judge ruled Tuesday the Trump administration must wait until at least next week before it can move forward with pausing federal spending […]

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Washington lawmakers renew push to make clergy report child abuse

January 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Washington lawmakers renew push to make clergy report child abuse

by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardJanuary 28, 2025 Two Democratic state lawmakers are trying again to require clergy members in Washington to report child abuse or neglect, including when it is disclosed to them by […]

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Inmate dragged backward across cell floor by a rope sues Washington state sheriff’s office

January 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Inmate dragged backward across cell floor by a rope sues Washington state sheriff’s office

A Black jail inmate who was slammed into bunkbeds, thrown facedown and then dragged backward across the concrete floor by a rope clipped to his handcuffed wrists is suing a Washington state sheriff’s office. The […]

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Starbucks reports better-than-expected quarterly sales as turnaround efforts begin

January 28, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Starbucks reports better-than-expected quarterly sales as turnaround efforts begin

Starbucks on Tuesday reported better-than-expected sales in its fiscal first quarter as some of its turnaround efforts start to deliver results. The Seattle coffee giant said its revenue was flat at $9.4 billion for the 13-week […]

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Ferguson launches WA team to help children whose parents are deported

January 27, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Ferguson launches WA team to help children whose parents are deported

by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardJanuary 27, 2025 Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday signed an executive order to create a state team focused on responding to the separation of migrant families as the Trump […]

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Saturday 4/11

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Before it was called the Big Mac, McDonald's signature sandwich went by what name?

Before settling on "Big Mac" in 1968, McDonald's signature double-decker sandwich was initially tested under two different names: the Aristocrat and the Blue Ribbon Burger. Created by franchisee Jim Delligatti in 1967, the "Aristocrat" was considered too hard to pronounce, leading to the adoption of the name suggested by company advertising secretary Esther Glickstein Rose

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What is the only highway in the U.S. with metric road signs?

Interstate 19, Arizona -- It is a 102 km (63-mile) stretch of highway in from Tucson, to Nogales near the Mexican border.

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Who was the first US president to have a woman serving in his cabinet?

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first US president to have a woman serving in his cabinet. He appointed Frances Perkins as Secretary of Labor in 1933. She served from 1933 to 1945, making her the longest-serving labor secretary in U.S. history and a key figure in creating the New Deal.

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Who said, "I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me is another matter."?

Sir Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister, famously made this statement regarding his approach to death. It is widely cited as an example of his wit and confidence, often quoted in relation to his long life and career before his death in 1965.

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What do you call a group of toads?

A group of toads is most commonly called a knot, a term that refers to their tendency to gather together in large, tangled numbers. Other, less common terms for a group of toads include a lump, a nest, a knab, or a knob.

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Sunday 4/12

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In which sport is the America's Cup awarded?

The America's Cup is awarded in the sport of sailing. It is a prestigious international match racing competition between sailing yachts, recognized as the oldest active trophy in international sport, first held in 1851. The competition tests sailing skill, technology, and design.

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Who was the first man to appear on the cover of Playboy Magazine?

Peter Sellers was the first man to appear on the cover of Playboy magazine, featured in April 1964 dressed as a desert sheik. While other men appeared on covers alongside female models later, it was not until Hugh Hefner appeared solo in 2017 that a man was honored as a solo cover star.

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Which country has the most pyramids in the world?

Sudan has the most pyramids in the world, not Egypt. While Egypt is more famous for its structures, Sudan is home to roughly 200 to 255 known Nubian pyramids, which is nearly twice the number of pyramids found in Egypt (roughly 118–138). 

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Which Disney villain turns into a giant snake in the final battle with the hero?

The Disney villain who transforms into a giant, monstrous cobra during the final battle with the hero is Jafar from the 1992 animated film Aladdin. In the climax, Jafar uses his sorcerer powers to become a giant snake to constrict Aladdin before eventually wishing himself into an all-powerful genie. 

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Who said, "I came, I saw, I conquered."?

The famous phrase "I came, I saw, I conquered"—or in Latin, Veni, vidi, vici—is attributed to the Roman general and dictator Julius Caesar. He used the phrase around 47 BCE to describe his swift and decisive victory against King Pharnaces II of Pontus at the Battle of Zela, likely in a letter to the Roman Senate.

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