• QFTCIMI526 Current Events 5-6

    From Mark Brader@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 05:45:51
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    * Game 5 (2026-06-08), Round 1 - Current Events

    1. A statue of former Toronto Blue Jays owner Ted Rogers stood
    outside Gate 6 at the Rogers Centre for 13 years until it was
    removed this week. A new statue is to be installed honoring
    which World Series icon?

    2. Name *either* of the two Blue Jays who missed catching a foul
    ball at the June 3 game against Atlanta, prompting Sportsnet
    analyst Caleb Joseph to go on a rant about a decline in the Jays'
    playing skills.

    3. This two-time Grammy-winning R&B singer known for his Disney
    film duets "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World"
    has died at the age of 75. Who?

    4. What new transit service was introduced in Toronto on Friday?

    5. CBS News fired which longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent on
    Tuesday, a day after he criticized the program's leadership in
    a meeting?

    6. This British actor known for his roles in "Buffy the Vampire
    Slayer", "Ted Lasso", and the Oscar-winning movie "Iron Lady"
    for his role as deputy to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher,
    died this week at the age of 72. Name him.

    7. On June 4, the company that manages and determines eligibility
    criteria for a major US stock market index announced that it
    *will not* be relaxing eligibility criteria for some big IPOs
    planned this year. Thus, companies like SpaceX, Anthropic,
    and OpenAI that are planning to go public this year will not be
    automatically and immediately included in this company's indices.
    Name *either* the company or the famous stock market index that
    this company administers.

    8. In which country were people protesting a major luxury resort
    development backed by Jared Kushner?

    9. WestJet airlines and Sunwing have announced they will be
    suspending flights to which country indefinitely until further
    notice?

    10. Crave TV announced their first project with Lionsgate Canada
    and Point Grey Pictures will be a live-action drama re-imagining
    of an iconic Canadian television series, which originally aired
    on CTV from 1979 to 1985 starring an extraordinarily intelligent,
    ownerless German Shepherd who wandered from town to town helping
    people in need. What was the name of this TV series?


    * Game 5 (2026-06-15), Round 1 - Current Events

    1. A man named Geoffrey Wall was the subject of an investigation
    dubbed "Project Icarus". Why is he now facing criminal charges.

    2. This legendary British artist dies peacefully at his home in
    London at the age of 88. His prolific 7-decade career reshaped
    contemporary art through iconic California pool scenes, vibrant
    Yorkshire landscapes, and digital innovations. Name him.

    3. Canada won their first-ever point in a FIFA World Cup when they
    drew 1-1 with Bosnia & Herzegovina on Friday in Canada's World
    Cup opened. Who scored the equalizing goal for Canada?

    4. And which Canadian music star sang our national anthem before
    the game?

    5. a Us Army Apache helicopter was shot down by Iran near the Strait
    of Hormuz. Both crew members survived and were rescued -- how?

    6. Bill C-36, introduced Wednesday in the House of Commons, is
    designed to take what measure regarding online safety?

    7. Other than FIFA, what professional sporting event was hosted
    last week in Caledon for the second consecutive year, and is
    expected to attract more than 130,000 spectators?

    8. Which major-league sports team won their first championship in
    over 50 years? (We need the team name, not the place name.)

    9. Which music star became the youngest woman ever inducted into
    the Songwriters Hall of Fame, on Thursday?

    10. For a change, we have a celebrity birthday. This singer
    turned 86 on June 8. She is the daughter of another famous
    singer, and they occasionally would sing a duet together.

    --
    Mark Brader | "I don't mean to be snooty or snippy or some other
    msb@vex.net | six-letter word starting with s, ending in y, and
    Toronto | having a doubled letter in the middle... Ah! Snotty!
    | Didn't mean to be that either." -- Hashi Lebwohl

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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 00:55:51
    On 6/16/2026 12:45 AM, Mark Brader wrote:

    * Game 5 (2026-06-08), Round 1 - Current Events

    3. This two-time Grammy-winning R&B singer known for his Disney
    film duets "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World"
    has died at the age of 75. Who?

    Peabo Bryson

    7. On June 4, the company that manages and determines eligibility
    criteria for a major US stock market index announced that it
    *will not* be relaxing eligibility criteria for some big IPOs
    planned this year. Thus, companies like SpaceX, Anthropic,
    and OpenAI that are planning to go public this year will not be
    automatically and immediately included in this company's indices.
    Name *either* the company or the famous stock market index that
    this company administers.
    Standard & Poor's; Dow Jones

    * Game 5 (2026-06-15), Round 1 - Current Events

    2. This legendary British artist dies peacefully at his home in
    London at the age of 88. His prolific 7-decade career reshaped
    contemporary art through iconic California pool scenes, vibrant
    Yorkshire landscapes, and digital innovations. Name him.

    Hockney

    8. Which major-league sports team won their first championship in
    over 50 years? (We need the team name, not the place name.)

    Knicks

    9. Which music star became the youngest woman ever inducted into
    the Songwriters Hall of Fame, on Thursday?

    Taylor Swift

    10. For a change, we have a celebrity birthday. This singer
    turned 86 on June 8. She is the daughter of another famous
    singer, and they occasionally would sing a duet together.

    Nancy Sinatra

    --
    Joshua Kreitzer
    gromit82@hotmail.com

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  • From Dan Tilque@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 02:19:25
    On 6/15/26 22:45, Mark Brader wrote:


    * Game 5 (2026-06-08), Round 1 - Current Events

    1. A statue of former Toronto Blue Jays owner Ted Rogers stood
    outside Gate 6 at the Rogers Centre for 13 years until it was
    removed this week. A new statue is to be installed honoring
    which World Series icon?

    2. Name *either* of the two Blue Jays who missed catching a foul
    ball at the June 3 game against Atlanta, prompting Sportsnet
    analyst Caleb Joseph to go on a rant about a decline in the Jays'
    playing skills.

    3. This two-time Grammy-winning R&B singer known for his Disney
    film duets "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World"
    has died at the age of 75. Who?

    4. What new transit service was introduced in Toronto on Friday?

    5. CBS News fired which longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent on
    Tuesday, a day after he criticized the program's leadership in
    a meeting?

    6. This British actor known for his roles in "Buffy the Vampire
    Slayer", "Ted Lasso", and the Oscar-winning movie "Iron Lady"
    for his role as deputy to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher,
    died this week at the age of 72. Name him.

    7. On June 4, the company that manages and determines eligibility
    criteria for a major US stock market index announced that it
    *will not* be relaxing eligibility criteria for some big IPOs
    planned this year. Thus, companies like SpaceX, Anthropic,
    and OpenAI that are planning to go public this year will not be
    automatically and immediately included in this company's indices.
    Name *either* the company or the famous stock market index that
    this company administers.

    Standard & Poor


    8. In which country were people protesting a major luxury resort
    development backed by Jared Kushner?

    Albania


    9. WestJet airlines and Sunwing have announced they will be
    suspending flights to which country indefinitely until further
    notice?

    Cuba


    10. Crave TV announced their first project with Lionsgate Canada
    and Point Grey Pictures will be a live-action drama re-imagining
    of an iconic Canadian television series, which originally aired
    on CTV from 1979 to 1985 starring an extraordinarily intelligent,
    ownerless German Shepherd who wandered from town to town helping
    people in need. What was the name of this TV series?


    * Game 5 (2026-06-15), Round 1 - Current Events

    1. A man named Geoffrey Wall was the subject of an investigation
    dubbed "Project Icarus". Why is he now facing criminal charges.

    2. This legendary British artist dies peacefully at his home in
    London at the age of 88. His prolific 7-decade career reshaped
    contemporary art through iconic California pool scenes, vibrant
    Yorkshire landscapes, and digital innovations. Name him.

    3. Canada won their first-ever point in a FIFA World Cup when they
    drew 1-1 with Bosnia & Herzegovina on Friday in Canada's World
    Cup opened. Who scored the equalizing goal for Canada?

    4. And which Canadian music star sang our national anthem before
    the game?

    5. a Us Army Apache helicopter was shot down by Iran near the Strait
    of Hormuz. Both crew members survived and were rescued -- how?

    via an unmanned drone boat


    6. Bill C-36, introduced Wednesday in the House of Commons, is
    designed to take what measure regarding online safety?

    7. Other than FIFA, what professional sporting event was hosted
    last week in Caledon for the second consecutive year, and is
    expected to attract more than 130,000 spectators?

    8. Which major-league sports team won their first championship in
    over 50 years? (We need the team name, not the place name.)

    New York Knicks


    9. Which music star became the youngest woman ever inducted into
    the Songwriters Hall of Fame, on Thursday?

    10. For a change, we have a celebrity birthday. This singer
    turned 86 on June 8. She is the daughter of another famous
    singer, and they occasionally would sing a duet together.


    --
    Dan Tilque

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  • From Erland Sommarskog@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 18:24:02
    Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
    * Game 5 (2026-06-08), Round 1 - Current Events

    7. On June 4, the company that manages and determines eligibility
    criteria for a major US stock market index announced that it
    *will not* be relaxing eligibility criteria for some big IPOs
    planned this year. Thus, companies like SpaceX, Anthropic,
    and OpenAI that are planning to go public this year will not be
    automatically and immediately included in this company's indices.
    Name *either* the company or the famous stock market index that
    this company administers.

    STOXX

    8. In which country were people protesting a major luxury resort
    development backed by Jared Kushner?

    Albania

    9. WestJet airlines and Sunwing have announced they will be
    suspending flights to which country indefinitely until further
    notice?

    Cuba

    * Game 5 (2026-06-15), Round 1 - Current Events

    2. This legendary British artist dies peacefully at his home in
    London at the age of 88. His prolific 7-decade career reshaped
    contemporary art through iconic California pool scenes, vibrant
    Yorkshire landscapes, and digital innovations. Name him.

    Hockney

    8. Which major-league sports team won their first championship in
    over 50 years? (We need the team name, not the place name.)

    Knicks


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  • From Dan Blum@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 03:56:24
    Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

    * Game 5 (2026-06-08), Round 1 - Current Events

    6. This British actor known for his roles in "Buffy the Vampire
    Slayer", "Ted Lasso", and the Oscar-winning movie "Iron Lady"
    for his role as deputy to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher,
    died this week at the age of 72. Name him.

    Head

    7. On June 4, the company that manages and determines eligibility
    criteria for a major US stock market index announced that it
    *will not* be relaxing eligibility criteria for some big IPOs
    planned this year. Thus, companies like SpaceX, Anthropic,
    and OpenAI that are planning to go public this year will not be
    automatically and immediately included in this company's indices.
    Name *either* the company or the famous stock market index that
    this company administers.

    Dow Jones

    8. In which country were people protesting a major luxury resort
    development backed by Jared Kushner?

    Albania

    * Game 5 (2026-06-15), Round 1 - Current Events

    2. This legendary British artist dies peacefully at his home in
    London at the age of 88. His prolific 7-decade career reshaped
    contemporary art through iconic California pool scenes, vibrant
    Yorkshire landscapes, and digital innovations. Name him.

    Hockney

    8. Which major-league sports team won their first championship in
    over 50 years? (We need the team name, not the place name.)

    Knicks

    --
    _______________________________________________________________________
    Dan Blum tool@panix.com
    "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

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