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No. 88

Saturday, October 31, 2026

World

Which Spanish official said the deadly train collision near Urda was 'inexplicable' after a control system failure?

Transport Minister Óscar Puente described the control system failure near Urda as 'inexplicable' after the high-speed trains collided.

CNBC · read the story

Politics

Which leaker collective published personal data on more than 40,000 DHS employees and contractors?

The nonprofit leaker group Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets) published the stolen DHS personnel data online.

The Hill · read the story

Business

Which company's shares suffered their worst single-day drop on record, wiping out about $500 billion in market value?

Alphabet shares fell over 12% in a single day, their worst day on record, after disappointing earnings stoked AI spending fears.

CNN · read the story

Tech

Apple's redesigned MacBook Pro introduced which feature to the Mac for the first time?

Apple brought Dynamic Island to Mac for the first time with its new OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro.

MacRumors · read the story

Sports

Which player was named World Series MVP after helping Milwaukee win its first title?

Catcher William Contreras was named World Series MVP after hitting .381 with four RBIs in the Brewers' title run.

WISN · read the story

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