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No. 60

Saturday, October 3, 2026

World

A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted after an alleged cockpit attack and made an emergency landing in which country?

The flight was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after the co-pilot allegedly tried to crash the plane.

Al Jazeera · read the story

Politics

Tennessee halted all remaining 2026 executions after which death row inmate survived two doses of lethal injection drugs?

Christa Pike survived the botched lethal injection attempt, prompting Governor Bill Lee to halt further executions.

CBS News · read the story

Business

After its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery closed, what name will the combined media company take?

CEO David Ellison announced the merged company will be called Skydance.

BNN Bloomberg · read the story

Tech

Google released a new AI model this week, giving early access only to cybersecurity partners through its Fairwind Program. What is the model called?

Google's Gemini 4 Argon was rolled out initially only to trusted cyber defenders via the Fairwind Program.

TechCrunch · read the story

Sports

Which team swept the Boston Red Sox in the AL Wild Card Series this week to advance to the ALDS?

The Yankees swept Boston 2-0 in the Wild Card Series, winning Game 2 9-2.

NBC News (via AP) · read the story

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