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No. 91

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Politics

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired a top Army general amid a Pentagon leak investigation tied to the Iran war. What was the fired general's name?

Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia was fired from his Pentagon planning role amid a leak investigation.

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Business

Which company reported record fiscal fourth-quarter results with $114.5 billion in revenue, driven by strong iPhone sales?

Apple posted revenue of $114.5 billion and net profit of $30.7 billion for its fiscal fourth quarter, both all-time highs.

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Tech

The FBI attributed the $6.3 billion theft from cryptocurrency exchange Binance to hackers from which country?

The FBI said North Korea was responsible for the theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets from Binance.

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Sports

Which team won its first World Series championship in franchise history this week?

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4 games to 1 to win their first-ever World Series title.

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Culture

Which labor and civil rights icon, co-founder of the United Farm Workers union, died at age 96 this week?

Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers and coined 'Sí, se puede!', died at age 96.

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