Answers to Friday's quiz

Here are the answers to the clued words from Friday’s news quiz. The first letters in order spell out DEFORESTATION, out something that more than 100 countries at the climate change conference in Scotland pledged to end by 2030.

DIWALI: Hindus around the world began celebrating this festival of lights on Thursday.

ENTENMANN: Iconic Long Island baking family that made the largest donation in the 108-year history of South Shore University Hospital.

FIVE: The number in millions of people who have died worldwide from COVID-19.

ONE: The number in thousands of nuclear warheads the Pentagon said China might have by 2030.

RISK: Strategy board game with armies attempting to conquer the world that was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame.

ETHIOPIA: East African nation that declared a national state of emergency as rebel forces moved closer to the capital.

SIBLINGS: New Yorkers can now get paid family leave to take care of this category of people, thanks to legislation Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law.

TRADE DEFICIT: This measurement of the U.S. economy hit an all-time high as American exports fell sharply and imports increased.

AVIS: Rental car company whose stock doubled after its third-quarter profits easily beat expectations.

THREE: The number of proposed constitutional amendments on Tuesday’s ballot that were defeated.

ISLIP: Long Island town that opened its first new animal shelter in 57 years.

ORSTED: Energy company that announced plans to hire dozens of Long Islanders to work as technicians servicing the offshore wind turbines it will build in the coming years.

NEW YORK: State whose law limiting the ability of people to carry guns outside their homes was argued in a case before the Supreme Court.

— Michael Dobie @mwdobie