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Weekly News Quiz

Brush up on our biggest stories of the past week

By

Randy Lilleston,

 
AARP
Published August 15, 2024
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Question 1 of 8

True or false? An AARP survey found that about a third of older LGBTQ+ adults are concerned about having enough social support as they get older.

The survey actually found 78 percent had that concern, and that half already feel socially isolated at times.

Question 2 of 8

A “Do Not Drive” order was issued by these two auto manufacturers recently because of the danger of exploding airbags in older models of their vehicles.

The order involved over 457,000 vehicles from Ford and Mazda that are equipped with Takata airbags.

Question 3 of 8

The Consumer Price Index rose by 2.9 percent in July compared to a year ago. The CPI for July, August and September is also used to determine this.

Next year’s Social Security COLA will be announced in October.

Question 4 of 8

Producers of The Golden Bachelorette announced the contestants who will court the title character on the reality TV show. How many men will compete?

That compares to 22 female contestants who competed last year in the inaugural edition of The Golden Bachelor.

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Question 5 of 8

We recently published an article stating that people should be cautious about posting back-to-school photos of their grandchildren online. Why is this the case?

“Our children and grandchildren will never have the level of privacy that we had growing up,” Parry Aftab, a preeminent lawyer who has specialized in digital privacy and cybersecurity, told AARP.

Question 6 of 8

We recently wrote about state “tax holidays,” in which sales taxes are waived for certain purposes over a set amount of time. How many states have these holidays?

In addition, Puerto Rico (a territory) has two tax holidays per year.

Question 7 of 8

This Hall of Fame professional golfer, known for his showmanship on the green and his philanthropy off the course, died recently at 88.

Rodriguez won eight times on the PGA Tour and had 22 victories on the Champions Tour, which is open to top golfers 50 and older.

Question 8 of 8

The U.S. government recently announced the launch of the website VSAFE.gov and a telephone call center to help protect this group of people from fraud and scams.

The tools are meant to coordinate efforts to protect veterans, service members and families from fraud and scams.

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