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►German bus driver knocks down an explosive drone

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

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►An unhappy pool party for Trump?

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►Measles revival across country reinforces importance of childhood vaccines

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This week's word in the news: FOOTHOLD

DEFINITION:
A position usable as a base for further advance.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Growing national anxiety over the impact of massive data centers on communities has found a foothold in Greater Boston in the form of Markley’s Lowell location.
►The Boston Herald -- 08/10/2026