Current Events Quiz Thursday March 26th

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The cash reward being offered for information leading to the arrests of the two people who robbed the convenience store and left the clerk to die is $2K.

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The body of missing fisherman Matthew Rasmussen was found in Willard Bay State Park's North Marina. Dive teams from Box Elder and Weber counties located him a half-mile southwest of the park's North Marina in about 13 feet of water using sonar locating technology.

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The correct answer is The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salt Lake. The police are warning residents about a scammer who is going door to door and soliciting money for this organization. It is important for residents to be aware of this scam and not fall victim to it.

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The group of Brigham Young University graduates who claim that the university is discriminating against students who leave the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is called Free BYU.

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The correct answer is USU because it stands for Utah State University. A former frat president from this school is being accused of sexual assault.

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Saudi Arabia launched military operations in Yemen in response to rebels and in collaboration with Egypt. This military intervention was aimed at providing support to the internationally recognized Yemeni government against Houthi rebels who had taken control of the capital city, Sana'a. The Saudi-led coalition's objective was to restore stability and prevent the spread of Iranian influence in Yemen.

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The question asks for the number of people killed on Wednesday during severe weather in the Tulsa and Oklahoma City areas. The correct answer is 1, indicating that only one person was killed during the severe weather event.

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The primary purpose of the 7 big changes announced by Facebook is to make it easier for users to communicate with people and businesses. This suggests that Facebook is focusing on improving its messaging and communication features to enhance user experience and facilitate better interactions on the platform. The other options of making it less cluttered, making it younger, and adding avatars may also be part of the changes, but the main focus is on improving communication.

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The correct answer is LGBT. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is set to sign into law a measure that allows businesses to refuse service to customers based on their sexual orientation or gender identity, under the guise of religious freedom. This law has been widely criticized for promoting discrimination against the LGBT community, as it enables businesses to deny services to individuals solely based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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University of Phoenix is the correct answer because it is a for-profit educational institution that has faced financial trouble resulting in the loss of half of its students and over a hundred campuses. This can be attributed to various factors such as declining enrollment, increased scrutiny of for-profit colleges, and legal issues related to deceptive marketing practices.