Test your news knowledge with Zenger: May 7

Which state has canceled its upcoming Democratic presidential primary election?

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Saturday Night Live did a skit with a fake TV message from which state governor?

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Cecily Strong played Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Which NBA team returned a $4.6 million federal loan intended for small businesses?

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The Lakers are the most recent major company to return a loan from the federal government intended to grant small businesses relief from the COVID-19 epidemic.

The Pentagon released unclassified footage of “unidentified aerial phenomena” from which years?

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The Department of Defense released the footage from 2004 and 2015 taken by Navy pilots.

Model Gigi Hadid is expecting a baby with which former member of One Direction?

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TMZ reported that Hadid is around 20 weeks along.

AMC Theaters will no longer show which studio’s movies after a dispute over whether to release films in theaters before allowing the public to stream them?

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AMC Theatres will no longer play Universal films effective immediately, after NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell commented on its decision to skip a traditional theatrical release for “Trolls World Tour” during the coronavirus pandemic and make it a digital exclusive.

Swiss authorities said children younger than 10 can now do what as the country begins to ease its coronavirus restrictions?

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The Swiss health ministry’s infectious diseases chief Daniel Koch said scientists “now know young children don’t transmit the virus.”

Which U.S. state is NOT among the five with the most reported COVID-19 cases, as of the end of April?

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The top five states, in order, are New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Illinois and California.

Which American multinational corporation plans to cut about 10% of its jobs as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on earnings?

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Boeing posted its second consecutive quarterly loss after turning a profit for more than 40 straight quarters.

Which talk show is airing longer episodes during the coronavirus pandemic?

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For the first time in its history, “The Daily Show” will air for 45 minutes instead of 30 minutes amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

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