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Weekly News Quiz: May 1, 2026
A royal visit. A courtroom showdown. A world record. What do you remember from the week that was?
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Which royal was welcomed to the US this week for a state visit?
Britain’s King Charles III and his wife, Queen Camilla, were in the US this week for the monarch’s first state visit to the country.
President Donald Trump's image will soon appear on which of the following?
The US will soon begin issuing passports featuring an image of President Trump inside, a State Department official said Tuesday.
How much has the US spent on the war with Iran since it began in February?
The US military has spent roughly $25 billion on the war with Iran, according to a top Pentagon official. But sources tell CNN that's a lowball figure that does not include the cost of repairing extensive damage suffered by US bases in the region.
Which billionaire testified in a case this week that could ultimately shape the future of artificial intelligence?
Elon Musk took the stand this week in a court battle against OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT.
Which group was honored at the Oval Office this week?
Fresh off a historic lunar mission, the Artemis II crew was honored at the Oval Office on Wednesday.
Which comedian does the Trump administration want fired from his job?
President Trump said Thursday that ABC had “better” fire Jimmy Kimmel soon, in his latest broadside against the network and its popular late-night comedian.
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe made history by becoming the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours. In which race did he achieve the milestone?
Sawe broke the world record to complete the London Marathon in 1:59:30.
A record-breaking measles outbreak in the US has ended. Where did it occur?
The measles outbreak in South Carolina — the largest the US has had in decades — has ended, state health officials announced Monday. There were nearly 1,000 confirmed cases over about six months, including at least 21 hospitalizations.
In an extraordinary step, the Supreme Court threw out a congressional map in which state?
In a major ruling that could shape the midterm elections, the Supreme Court limited the reach of the Voting Rights Act. The conservative majority tossed out Louisiana’s congressional map as unconstitutional.
Which airline recently unveiled an “Independence One” plane in honor of America's 250th anniversary?
Sporting red, white, and a deep blue, Southwest Airlines debuted a plane with a new paint job in honor of America's 250th anniversary.
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