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No. 43

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

World

Houthi rebels completed a rapid takeover of which country's Red Sea coastline this week, capturing the port city of Mokha?

Houthi rebels tightened their grip on Yemen's Red Sea coastline, taking Mokha and Mayun island near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

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Politics

The Supreme Court blocked a new mail-in ballot regulation from which federal agency?

The court's 7-2 ruling prevented a U.S. Postal Service regulation on mail-in ballots from taking effect.

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Science

The LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter detector that reported an unexplained particle signal this week is buried nearly a mile underground in which U.S. state?

The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment operates deep underground in South Dakota, where it recorded an anomalous interaction.

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Sports

Which team routed the Denver Broncos 31-10 in Patrick Mahomes' return from a torn ACL?

Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs to a 31-10 win over the Broncos in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season.

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Culture

Which designer, nicknamed the 'Sultan of Sequins' for dressing Cher and Diana Ross, died this week at 87?

Bob Mackie, known for his glittering costumes for stars like Cher and Carol Burnett, died Monday in Palm Springs.

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