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Nov. 11, 2021, 10:07 p.m.

News Wrap: Veterans Day, Astroworld festival, China warns against new Cold War, last apartheid president in South Africa dies

Summary

In this news wrap, a ninth person has died of injuries suffered after a crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston on Friday. Fears are growing that a migrant crisis in Eastern Europe may erupt into a military confrontation. China's President Xi Jinping is warning against creating a new Cold War in the Indo-Pacific. The U.S. State Department is urging Americans to leave Haiti.

Five Facts

  • Who did President Biden honor today at Arlington National Cemetery?
  • What tragedy happened last weekend in Houston that has resulted in nine deaths?
  • Where in Eastern Europe are police clashing with migrants, and why?
  • Why is the State Department urging U.S. citizens to leave Haiti?
  • Why has Chinese president Xi Jinping warned against starting another Cold War in the Pacific?

Focus Questions

What do you think should be the top priority of the federal government to help improve the lives of veterans? Media literacy: Was there an item in this news wrap that didn't make sense to you, or that you wish had been covered in more detail? If so, what?

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