August 28 News Quiz

American Airlines is suing Skiplagged.com. What is skiplagging?

• having TSA PreCheck but using the slower security line

• boarding last in hopes of gate checking your bag

• alternately skipping and walking through the airport

• buying a flight with a stopover and skipping the next leg

What's so hot about the moon's south pole?

• it may have frozen water, aka ice

• there's lithium to mine

• SPACE PENGUINS

• it's crawling with tardigrades

Netflix's DVD-by-mail service ceases on Sept. 29. What is a perk for the remaining subscribers?

• up to 10 free DVDs, maybe

• a year of free streaming

• a DVD box set of A Christmas Prince films

• coasters made of DVDs

What internet-famous dog went to the great meme generator in the sky this week?

• Question Hound, the "this is fine" dog

• Noodle, the vibe-forecasting pug

• Cheems Balltze, the cheeseburger-loving Shiba Inu

• Kabosu, the Dogecoin Shiba Inu

Eight candidates took the stage in Milwaukee for the first Republican presidential debate. Who spoke the most?

• Ron DeSantis

• Nikki Haley

• Mike Pence

• Tim Scott

• Vivek Ramaswamy

A private plane said to be carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner private military company, crashed in Russia, two months after Prigozhin did what?

• Defected to Ukraine

• Leaked battlefield positions to NATO countires

• Led a mutiny against Russia's military leaders

• Left his position to start a catering business

Crews are cleaning up debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Hilary. Which state was badly damaged by the storm?

• Oregon

• Florida

• California

• Louisiana

The FDA this week approved a new vaccine for which virus?

• COVID-19

• RSV

• Chickenpox

• Measles

Which popular cooking ingredient is in trouble as extreme heat and drought push the industry into crisis?

• Flour

• Salt

• Olive Oil

• Pepper

Which signature drink did Starbucks reintroduce to its menu this week?

• Chestnut Praline Latte

• 
  Caramel Brulée Latte

• Peppermint Latte

• Pumpkin Spice Latte