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No. 61

Sunday, October 4, 2026

World

Pakistani airstrikes this week killed civilians in which neighboring country, according to Kabul and the UN mission there?

Pakistani airstrikes hit Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand provinces, with Kabul and a UN mission reporting civilian deaths.

U.S. News & World Report (Reuters) · read the story

Politics

A federal judge temporarily blocked border wall construction in which Texas region this week?

The El Paso court's ruling blocked wall construction across the roughly 500-mile Big Bend sector, including Big Bend National Park.

U.S. News & World Report (AP) · read the story

Business

Which automaker's stock rallied 4.7% this week after reporting stronger-than-expected vehicle deliveries?

Tesla rose 4.7% after reporting it delivered 486,532 vehicles in the latest quarter, beating analyst expectations.

Magnolia Banner News (AP) · read the story

Tech

A federal judge ruled that warrantless police searches of which company's license-plate-reader database violated the Fourth Amendment?

Judge Sara Hill ruled a Tulsa deputy's warrantless search of the Flock Safety database was unconstitutional, calling it 'indiscriminate mass surveillance.'

TechCrunch · read the story

Culture

The Kennedy Center Honors will be held outside the Kennedy Center for the first time ever, moving to which Washington, D.C. venue?

The ceremony is moving to Capital One Arena, which seats around 20,000 compared to the Opera House's 2,300 seats.

NBC News · read the story

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