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►Iran and U.S. clash again over the Strait of Hormuz

Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

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►Election echo: President revives voting security issues with an eye on 2026 congressional contests

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This week's word in the news: WRANGLING

DEFINITION:
Moving a person or thing somewhere, usually with difficulty or using force.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The location in Alexandria, Louisiana, would remove logistical headaches caused by wrangling children from foster homes and shelters across the country and not having anywhere to put them during final preparations for flight.
►The Boston Herald -- 07/13/2026