Write an inquisitive question about a specific text span in a given sentence such that the answer is not in the text.

[Q]: Sentence: It was the type of weather that would have scrubbed a space shuttle launch .<sep>Span: It was the type of weather
[A]: What type of weather would scrub a shuttle launch?

[Q]: Sentence: In an interview aired late Monday by a new cable television outlet , Fusion , President Barack Obama declined to discuss the communications monitoring operations of the National Security Agency , including whether the NSA tapped the telephones of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and 34 other world leaders .<sep>Span: declined to discuss the communications
[A]: Why did he decline to discuss it?

[Q]: Sentence: In recent months , lawsuits alleging wage theft abuses have been filed on behalf of fast - food workers in three states , and state attorneys general have obtained a couple of hefty settlements from employers charged with violations .<sep>Span: three states ,
[A]:
What states?