FiveWire No. 63 — October 6, 2026

World

A Flydubai copilot allegedly tried to crash a plane into an airport in which city this week?

Cairo
Tel Aviv
Amman
Doha

The copilot reportedly intended to crash the Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight into Ben Gurion Airport before the plane was diverted to Saudi Arabia.

The Washington Post · read the story

Politics

Which county's lawsuit against oil companies over climate change damages did the Supreme Court hear arguments on this week?

King County
Maricopa County
Boulder County
Cook County

Boulder County, Colorado officials sued Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy, arguing the companies should be liable for climate-change-related damage costs.

Deseret News · read the story

Business

Which company agreed to acquire software firm PTC in a deal valuing it at $22.6 billion?

Rockwell Automation
Schneider Electric
Honeywell
Siemens

France-based Schneider Electric announced an all-cash acquisition of PTC valuing the company at $22.6 billion, sending PTC shares up nearly 36%.

CNBC · read the story

Science

This week's Nobel Prize in medicine honored research into what brain process?

How the brain filters sensory input
How nerve cells are switched on or off
How memories are stored
How neurons regenerate after injury

Three scientists shared the prize for uncovering mechanisms the brain uses to switch individual nerve cells' activity on or off.

NPR

Sports

Which team took a 2-0 NLDS lead over the San Diego Padres after Jackson Chourio's walk-off single?

Chicago Cubs
Arizona Diamondbacks
Milwaukee Brewers
Los Angeles Dodgers

Jackson Chourio's two-run single in the ninth gave the Brewers a 4-3 win and a 2-0 series lead over the Padres.

WISN (Hearst/AP) · read the story