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1. Is the book of 4. From Acts 7, who was
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Apollos, John the Baptist,
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the number of wives and
princesses, along with 300 5. When he met King
concubines of King Solomon? Abimelech, Abraham pretended
3, 50, 100, 700 that Sarah was his ...?
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$5,000 to establish the Library of Congress. The first books, ordered from
WE DELIVER London, arrived in 1801. Twelve years later, the library was destroyed when
the British army invaded the city of Washington and burned the Capitol.

➤ On April 22, 1945, Adolf Hitler, upon learning that no German defense was
offered to the Russian assault at Eberswalde, admits to all in his underground
bunker in Berlin that the war is lost and suicide is his only recourse.

➤ On April 23, 1954, Hank Aaron hits the first home run of his Major League
Baseball career. Twenty years later, Aaron broke Babe Ruth's long-standing
record of 714 career homers. Aaron retired from baseball in 1976 with 755
career homers.

➤ On April 20, 1971, the Pentagon confirms that fragging incidents (tossing
fragmentation hand grenades into sleeping areas) are on the rise. Fragging
incidents in combat were usually attempts to remove leaders perceived to be
incompetent and a threat to survival.

➤ On April 21, 1980, Rosie Ruiz, age 26, finishes first in the women's
division of the Boston Marathon. Ruiz was stripped of her victory eight
days later after race officials learned she joined the race about a mile
before the finish line.

➤ On April 19, 1995, a massive truck bomb explodes outside the Alfred P.
Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The blast collapsed the north
face of the nine-story building, killing 168 people, including 19 young
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VACCINATED? one-dose Johnson & Johnson. to social distance. We still need to avoid medium
What's new is this, per the Centers for Disease and large crowds. We still need to stay out of
COVID Advice Clear as Mud poorly ventilated spaces. We should delay travel.
Control and Prevention: If fully vaccinated, you can
If you're confused about COVID vaccine and be indoors with other fully vaccinated people with- So what's the holdup? Why are we still under
when our lives are going to change for the better, out wearing a mask. You can meet indoors with restrictions after getting the vaccine? The best I
you're not alone. unvaccinated people in one household unless one can figure out is that the answer lies with the COVID
of those people has a health risk. If you've been variants, the different versions created as the virus
We're considered to be fully vaccinated once around someone who has COVID, you don't have mutates. It appears that not all of the vaccines
two weeks have passed after the second dose of to stay away from people or get tested unless you work equally well on all of the variants. Frankly,
Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or two weeks after the have symptoms ... or live in a group setting. In that some of the vaccines work rather poorly, depend-
case, stay away from others for 14 days and get ing on which variant it encounters.
tested, even if you don't have symptoms.
Until scientists figure this out, we still need to be
Clear as mud, right? cautious: wear masks, stay away from people, stay
It gets worse. According to the CDC, as fabu- out of crowds. Except for getting the vaccine, not
lous as this new vaccine is, even if fully vaccinated, much has changed.
we still need to wear masks in public. We still need

By Dana Jackson Q:I've always liked Chris Noth and was happy to see NBC recently moved "Zoey" from Tuesday nights back to its
Chris Noth him back on TV in the new version of "The Equalizer." original Sunday night, so be sure to check your local listings in case
Will he also be in the new reboot of "Sex and the City"? they switch schedules again.
Photo credit: Sophy Holland/CBS I heard he was but couldn't find anything definitive. -- W.M.
•••
A:The upcoming revival of "Sex and the City" on HBO Max,
which will be titled "And Just Like That ...," is reportedly Q:Who's playing Captain America on "The Falcon and the
going to be husbandless, which means Mr. Big, played by Winter Soldier" TV show? -- S.B.
Chris Noth, won't be part of the cast. However, Noth has hinted
on social media that the rumors in the gossip columns of his absence A:The actor is Wyatt Russell, and he's part of Hollywood
simply might not be true, wryly stating "Well, if Page Six says it ... royalty. Wyatt is the offspring of movie stars Goldie Hawn
it must be true." and Kurt Russell, and it seems like just yesterday when he was
Original cast members Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie), Cynthia Nixon born (it was 1986). Incidentally, dad Kurt had a big role in his
(Miranda) and Kristin Davis (Charlotte) are excited to pick up where own Marvel project, the movie "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,"
the HBO series and subsequent feature films left off, but they'll be starring Chris Pratt.
minus one important cast member: Kim Cattrall's Samantha. Wyatt's first role was uncredited in his father's 1996 film "Escape
Noth won't be idle though. His new show "The Equalizer" has From L.A.," but as an adult he's had several small roles in films and
already been renewed by CBS for a second season. series, like "Black Mirror" and "Lodge 49." Playing the new Captain
America on the Disney+ series will no doubt make him a household
••• name and not just as Goldie and Kurt's kid.
"The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" is the second in a long line of
Q:Where have I seen the redheaded actress from upcoming Marvel storytelling on the Disney+ streaming service.
"Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist"? It's really bugging Tom Hiddleston will reprise the title role in "Loki" next, with sev-
me that I can't place her. -- S.S. eral more series to follow, including one on the adorable baby Groot,
which is sure to rival "Baby Yoda" in terms of cuteness.
A:Jane Levy plays the title character in "Zoey's Extraordinary Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has stated "With Disney+,
Playlist," a musical comedy co-starring Skylar Astin we're able to extend this way of storytelling to a new format, creat-
("Pitch Perfect") and Lauren Graham ("Gilmore Girls"). ing series that are connected to our theatrical releases, making the
You've most surely seen Levy in another wonderful quirky show, MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) more immersive than ever"
"Suburgatory," which ran from 2011-14 on ABC in the timeslot -- and profitable!
after the hit sitcom "The Middle."

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