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The SpaceX Falcon 9 launch creates a glowing "space jellyfish" over St. Augustine, Florida.(Bryan Lacouture)How well have you been paying attention to the weather this week? Here are five questions that will test your knowledge of what's been going on. QUESTIONSA _____ weighing in at 3,156 pounds is now a contender for a world record. How many of the last seven champions of Major League Baseball have all been from southern or warmer-weather cities? It is best to clean your gutters when roughly what percent of the leaves near your home have fallen? When the temperature is expected to drop to 32 degrees or lower, a _____ is issued. What was the cause of the giant, glowing jellyfish that appeared in the morning sky on Tuesday?.... ANSWERSPumpkinAll seven70%Freeze warningA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocketHow did you do this week? Come back for more exciting weather questions next week, or risk showing up to trivia night unprepared! Get More of Our News on GoogleSet The Weather Company as a 'Preferred Source' to get quicker access to the news you value.

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a strong solar flare (the bright flash of light on the right) on May 8, 2024. The image shows a blend of 171 and 131 Angstrom light, subsets of extreme ultraviolet light.(NASA/SDO)How well have you been paying attention to the weather this week? Here are five questions that will test your knowledge of what's been going on. QUESTIONSWhat state does the Conway Scenic Railroad wind through to see fall foliage? You could be saving some money on your heating bill since _______ is expected to bring warmer-than-normal temperatures to much of the country. There are three types of _______: snow, sleet and freezing rain. Storms start moving faster across the country every fall, and a strengthening, southward-shifting _______ is the reason why. In July 2012, there was a solar storm that would have been “world-changing” if it hit. We missed it by how many days?.... ANSWERSNew HampshireEl NiñoWinter precipitationJet streamNineHow did you do this week? Come back for more exciting weather questions next week, or risk showing up to trivia night unprepared!

Phases of a lunar eclipse, with a total eclipse shown on the right.(NASA)How well have you been paying attention to the weather this week? Here are five questions that will test your knowledge of what's been going on. QUESTIONSHow many of the Lower 48 states had at least some drought conditions as the first full day of fall arrived? El Niño winters typically bring ______ weather to the South and a drier winter to the Northern Tier. SpaceX set a U. S. speed record by reaching the International Space Station in just ______ hours, a U. S. speed record. The world's oldest grapevine just produced another harvest in Maribor, Slovenia, despite the region's ______ summer ever recorded. An ______ lasts about a month and recurs roughly every six months, each one producing at least one lunar and one solar eclipse..... ANSWERS40WetterEightHottestEclipse seasonHow did you do this week? Come back for more exciting weather questions next week, or risk showing up to trivia night unprepared! Get More of Our News on GoogleSet The Weather Company as a 'Preferred Source' to get quicker access to the news you value.

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MontrealFrench high school students have rallied for weeks, calling for the government to improve learning conditions and address a decade-long staffing shortage. Quebec students are also growing unhappy with their learning conditions, citing the rising cost of living, unpaid internships, low government funding in public schools and high tuition fees for university students. Local protesters demonstrated Saturday, focused on difficult financial realitiesDjeneba Dosso · CBC News · Posted: Oct 18, 2026 3:25 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 6 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Several student organizations and unions gathered at Phillips Square on Saturday, Oct. 17, to denounce student financial insecurity and austerity in higher education. (Djeneba Dosso/CBC)Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Montreal on Saturday, chanting "Solidarity with the students of France" and expressing their support for student-led protests that began in the French capital and have since spread across Europe.