No. 71
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
World
Nicolás Maduro and his wife were charged in a US federal court over allegations of what crime against political opponents?
- Bribery
- Torture
- Election fraud
- Kidnapping
Prosecutors added a conspiracy to commit torture charge against Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
Al Jazeera
Politics
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case about withholding documents related to which Trump administration initiative?
- Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Justice task force
- Office of Management and Budget
The case concerns a watchdog group's attempt to obtain records about DOGE.
NBC News · read the story
Business
SpaceX struck an $8 billion deal to acquire what kind of asset from Grain Management?
- Low-band wireless spectrum
- Satellite manufacturing plants
- Launch pad infrastructure
- Data center real estate
SpaceX agreed to buy Grain Management's nationwide 800 MHz low-band spectrum portfolio to expand Starlink into a wireless carrier.
Axios · read the story
Tech
What did Apple call its new smart-home hub unveiled at its Tribeca event?
- SmartCenter
- HomeBase
- HomeView
- HomeHub
Apple introduced the $299 HomeView as its first smart-home hub.
Forbes · read the story
Sports
Which Hall of Fame tight end and former Chicago Bears coach died at age 86 this week?
- Dick Butkus
- Mike Singletary
- Mike Ditka
- Walter Payton
Mike Ditka, who coached the Bears to their only Super Bowl title, died at 86.
ABC7 Chicago · read the story