News Quiz US

The daily US news quiz

No. 9 · Monday, 24 August 2026

Which driver won the IndyCar race through downtown Washington D.C. celebrating America's 250th birthday?

DKyle Kirkwood

Why

Kyle Kirkwood won the race on Pennsylvania Avenue, reaching speeds of about 180 mph, according to NBC News.

NBC News

The Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, prompted formal evacuation orders covering roughly how many people?

C42,000

Why

The New York Times reported about 42,000 people were under formal evacuation orders as the fire burned over 13,000 acres near Reno.

NYT

Sean Grayson, convicted of killing Sonya Massey, died in prison while serving a sentence of how many years?

B20 years

Why

Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff's deputy, was serving a 20-year sentence when he died, his lawyer told ABC News.

ABC News

About how many bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief drops were recalled over a sterility risk?

ANearly 40,000

Why

The maker voluntarily recalled nearly 40,000 bottles due to a 'lack of assurance of sterility,' the New York Times reported.

NYT

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