From: pete.gayde@gmail.com   
      
   Mark Brader wrote:   
   > I guess I should already have started posting current-events   
   > rounds from the Canadian Inquisition's present season while   
   > they were reasonably current.  As we're now 4 games into the   
   > season, I'll post the first 4 games' rounds in one set now,   
   > and continue with the usual 2 gsmes per set.   
   >   
   > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates   
   > indicated, and should be interpreted accordingly.  If any answers   
   > have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to give   
   > the answers that were correct on that date.   
   >   
   > On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give   
   > both a right answer and a wrong answer, there would be a small   
   > penalty if the questions were being scored.  Please post all your   
   > answers in a single followup to the newsgroup, based only on your   
   > own knowledge.  (In your answer posting, quote the questions and   
   > place your answer below each one.)  I will reveal the correct   
   > answers in about 3 days.   
   >   
   > All questions were written by members of What She Said, and are   
   > used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have   
   > been retyped and/or edited by me.  The posting and tabulation of   
   > current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting   
   > of other rounds.  For further information please see my 2024-08-30   
   > companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition   
   > (QFTCI*)".   
   >   
   > If you there are entire rounds where you don't answer any questions,   
   > please make sure the round titles remain in your posting.  It makes   
   > it easier to score.   
   >   
   >   
   > * Game 1 (2024-09-09), Round 1 - Current Events   
   >   
   > 1. On Wednesday, a student gunman opened fire at Appalachee High   
   >     School, killing four people.  In what US state is Appalachee   
   >     High School?   
      
   Georgia   
      
   >   
   > 2. The latest developments in the Ukraine War saw Russia launch air   
   >     strikes against two Ukranian cities, notable because both attacks   
   >     appear to have explicitly targeted civilians.  Name either city.   
      
   Lviv   
      
   >   
   > 3. The Toronto International Film Festival kicked off Thursday   
   >     evening.  Name either the film that was TIFF's opening night   
   >     gala showcase, or its male lead, who attended the gala.   
   >   
   > 4. Jagmeet Singh pulled the NDP out of its supply-and-confidence   
   >     agreement with the Liberals last week.  Although Singh expressed   
   >     discontent with multiple alleged broken promises from the   
   >     Liberal government, he also cited one specific reason as to   
   >     why the NDP were pulling out of the deal *now*.  What was it?   
   >   
   > 5. The Ontario government added another type of alcoholic product   
   >     to thoae that convenience stores may now legally sell.  What type   
   >     of product?   
   >   
   > 6. After passing over the Philippines on September 2, Super Typhoon   
   >     Yagi subsequently strengthened to Category 5 and became the   
   >     most powerful tropical cyclone of 2024.  It then made landfall   
   >     in two different countries.  Name either one.   
      
   Vietnam; China   
      
   >   
   > 7. Canada's first medal at the Paralympics was in the 100 m   
   >     breaststroke, and the swimmer who won it was one of Canada's   
   >     two flagbearers for the closing ceremony.  Name that swimmer.   
   >   
   > 8. On Thursday, a soccer player became the first in history to   
   >     score 900 goals.  Name that player.   
      
   Cristiano Ronaldo   
      
   >   
   > 9. On Tuesday, NASA announced that it had found evidence proving   
   >     the existence of what phenomenon surrounding the Earth?  It had   
   >     first been theorized to exist in the 1960s but had never been   
   >     proven to exist until now.   
   >   
   > 10. This musician, dubbed "the global ambassador of Brazilian   
   >     bossa nova", died on Friday at the age of 83.  Who was he?   
      
   Sergio Mendes   
      
   >   
   >   
   > * Game 2 (2024-09-16), Round 1 - Current Events   
   >   
   > 1. The 54th president of Peru, known for dissolving the Peruvian   
   >     Congress in a coup in 1992 and for numerous human-rights   
   >     violations, died on Wednesday at the age of 86.  Name that   
   >     dictator.   
      
   Fujimori   
      
   >   
   > 2. The great actor James Earl Jones passed away on Monday.   
   >     Within one year, how old was he?   
      
   94   
      
   >   
   > 3. Many bands have complained about the Donald Trump campaign using   
   >     their music at rallies and for advertising without permission.   
   >     On Monday, which band went further and brought a lawsuit against   
   >     Trump for using their music?   
   >   
   > 4. Also on Monday, another musician -- the leader of a well-known   
   >     band -- announced on social media that he was now the father of a   
   >     child born "out of wedlock", which rapidly became a parody meme.   
   >     Name that musician, or his band.   
      
   Grohl   
      
   >   
   > 5. The Republican presidential campaign hit a new low last week   
   >     when both J.D. Vance and Donald Trump boosted untrue allegations   
   >     that Haitian immigrants in a particular city were stealing   
   >     and eating pets.  City officials stated repeatedly that the   
   >     allegations were untrue.  Name the city.   
      
   Springfield, Ohio   
      
   >   
   > 6. On Tuesday, who endorsed Kamala Harris for President almost   
   >     immediately after the conclusion of the presidential debate?   
      
   Taylor Swift   
      
   >   
   > 7. Toronto's team in the Professional Women's Hockey League now   
   >     has a name.  What it's called?   
   >   
   > 8. Last week, California's state legislature passed a law banning   
   >     the farming and importing for food of what animal?   
   >   
   > 9. "The Roaring Lion", a portrait stolen from the Fairmont   
   >     Château Laurier in 2022, was recovered in Italy this past week   
   >     when authorities and the buyers realized it had been stolen.   
   >     Who is the subject of "The Roaring Lion'?   
   >   
   > 10. In other Italian crime news, two Italian men were fined   
   >     6,00,00,000 rupees (approximately $250,000) on Friday when they   
   >     were caught trying to smuggle *what type of insects* out of a   
   >     Sri Lankan safari park?   
   >   
   > After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq   
   > "Fcevatsvryq" sbe nal nafjre, jr arrq gur fgngr nf jryy.   
   >   
   >   
   > * Game 3 (2024-09-23), Round 1 - Current Events   
   >   
   > 1. Last week a baseball player became the first player in history to   
   >     record 50 home runs and 50 steals in a season, in a game where he   
   >     went 6-for-6 with 3 home runs, 2 doubles, 2 steals, and 10 RBIs.   
   >     As of this writing he is the first member of the "52-52 club."   
   >     Name that player.   
      
   Shohei Ohtani   
      
   >   
   > 2. Rogers purchased most of Bell's stake in what organization   
   >     last week?  Please give the full name or the usual short form.   
   >   
   > 3. On Thursday, "New York" magazine suspended one of its reporters,   
      
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