It’s protest time
1: In Sacramento, 152 female legislators, staff and lobbyists protested what? A: Harvey Weinstein-style sex harassment B: Low pay, long hours that men don’t face C: Immigration enforcement that targets women and families D: Lack of child care in liberal-image California
2: San Francisco has a 200-page report on a $1.5 billion idea for what? A: New football stadium B: Municipal Internet service C: Autonomous rental cars D: Another homeless plan
3: What’s happening in the Syrian battleground city of Raqqa? A: U.S.-backed coalition chased Islamic State forces out of its home base B: Iranian forces are taking over in major win for Tehran C: Israeli air attacks are backing Turkish troops fighting Kurds D: Al Qaeda forces overwhelmed Syrian army in big setback
4: Google’s dreamed of using tech to remake a city. Now it’s got a chance where? A: Bangalore, where Indian leaders want the wizards to remake a suburb B: Section of Beijing will be given over to Google for offices and housing C: Stretch of Toronto waterfront for a mix of Internet-powered uses D: Detroit, which is giving away a chunk of downtown for experiments
5: What’s the latest threat to sharks? A: Alligators eating them along the Gulf Coast B: North Korean trawlers plying tropical seas C: Melting icebergs chilling warm waters needed for habitat D: NRA launching new sport: shark shooting
6: China has a problem with an 8.5-ton space craft. What is it? A: It’s beaming news that evades censoring devices B: It’s heading downward and no one knows where C: Taiwanese spy satellite has reprogrammed it to be a dud D: Smuggled-in American parts are wearing out