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No. 52

Friday, September 25, 2026

World

In his speech to the UN General Assembly, President Trump threatened to "annihilate" which country over its nuclear program?

Trump warned he could 'annihilate the Islamic Republic' of Iran if no nuclear deal is reached.

NBC News · read the story

Business

What type of interest rate surged to its highest level in over two years this week amid rising Treasury yields?

The average 30-year mortgage rate jumped to 7.45% as Treasury yields hit multi-decade highs.

Yahoo Finance · read the story

Science

Hurricane Polo rapidly intensified into which storm category, becoming one of the strongest storms recorded this year?

Polo exploded from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane with 180 mph winds in just 24 hours.

NPR · read the story

Tech

At its Connect 2026 conference, Meta introduced an AI personal agent that works through its smart glasses, called what?

Meta's Muse personal agent was expanded to work through its AI glasses lineup, boosting the stock to a 52-week high.

StockInvest.us · read the story

Culture

What did Taylor Swift do from her suite after Travis Kelce scored his first touchdown of the season?

Cameras caught Swift jumping up and pointing to her wedding ring to celebrate Kelce's touchdown.

Billboard · read the story

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