No. 51 · Monday, October 5, 2026
The Trump administration says it is shutting down Iranian airlines, but which Boeing aircraft is still operating flights from Tehran despite the sanctions?
Why
The Trump administration announced sweeping sanctions aimed at shutting down all Iranian airlines, yet a Boeing 747 jumbo jet continues to operate flights from Tehran to Southeast Asia, raising questions about enforcement.
New York TimesHow many people were under heat alerts in California as a dangerous October heat wave broke temperature records across the state?
Why
At least 35 million Californians were placed under heat alerts on Sunday as a dangerous multi-day October heat wave continued to batter the state and break numerous temperature records.
ABC NewsAt which fraternity house at Cornell University are gang rape allegations at the center of a District Attorney's reopened investigation?
Why
A former Cornell student who provided police leads in an alleged rape said she feels betrayed by how campus authorities handled the case, with allegations centered at the Chi Phi fraternity house dating back to 2024.
NBC NewsA groundbreaking clinical trial at which university potentially cured all 12 participants of Type 1 diabetes through islet cell transplantation?
Why
A groundbreaking clinical trial at the University of Chicago has potentially cured all 12 participants of Type 1 diabetes by transplanting pancreatic islet cells in combination with a new drug to prevent rejection.
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