No. 51
Thursday, September 24, 2026
World
Which far-right party won its second German state election in two weeks, dealing a historic defeat to Chancellor Merz's coalition?
- Free Democratic Party
- Die Linke
- Alternative for Germany (AfD)
- Green Party
AfD won about 38% of the vote in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, following an earlier state win.
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Politics
A U.S. postal worker was charged after throwing out hundreds of mail-in ballots ahead of a primary in which state?
- Nevada
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Utah
Damon Matai Seei, a letter carrier in Payson, Utah, was charged with discarding over 300 ballots before the state's June primary.
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Tech
A communications failure at an FAA facility caused hundreds of flight cancellations, hitting airports mainly in which U.S. region?
- The Midwest
- The Southeast
- The Pacific Northwest
- The Northeast
The outage disrupted air travel across the Northeast, hitting every major New York City-area airport for hours.
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Sports
Which team clinched its first AL East division title since 2021, holding off the Yankees?
- Boston Red Sox
- Baltimore Orioles
- Tampa Bay Rays
- Toronto Blue Jays
The Tampa Bay Rays won the AL East on Sept. 22, their first division title in five years.
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Culture
Which Netflix film became the first Netflix title to win the Toronto International Film Festival's People's Choice Award?
- La Bola Negra
- Being Heumann
- I Play Rocky
- The Beast in Me
'La Bola Negra,' directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, won TIFF's top audience prize.
Deadline · read the story