Weekly News Quiz: May 30, 2024

Hundreds of thousands of utility customers in Texas were without power this week after storms unleashed hurricane-force winds.

A panel of 12 New Yorkers heard testimony about whether former President Donald Trump falsified business records related to a hush money payment to an adult film star before the 2016 election.

A group of alpacas on a farm in Idaho recently tested positive for H5N1 bird flu for the first time, according to the USDA. For more than two decades, H5N1 has primarily affected birds but research shows the virus is now infecting a wider variety of wild and farmed mammals.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito told lawmakers he will not recuse himself from cases involving the 2020 presidential election or the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot despite concerns about two controversial flags that have flown on his properties.

A new study shows rivers in Alaska are turning a rusty orange color due to an "unexpected consequence of climate change." Specifically, the discoloration is caused by the release of metals such as iron, zinc, copper, nickel and lead as permafrost thaws.

American Airlines issued a statement honoring the life of Bette Nash, the world's longest-serving flight attendant. She started the job in 1957 and spent nearly seven decades caring for customers with "warmth, dedication and unparalleled service," the airline said.

According to a controversial new bill, every Louisiana classroom — from kindergarten through university level — would be required to display the Ten Commandments or risk losing state funding.

Hundreds of trafficked valuables ranging from life-sized bronze statues to tiny Roman coins were confiscated in the US and returned to Italy.