No. 52 · Tuesday, October 6, 2026
President Trump approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Malik Hasan for carrying out which deadly military event in 2009?
AA mass shooting at Fort Hood
Why
Hasan killed 13 people in the deadliest mass shooting at an American military base, and his execution will mark the first time the U.S. military has used firing squad since World War II.
NYTPennsylvania is experiencing what the headlines call the country's largest measles outbreak in how many decades?
BThree decades
Why
More than 1,000 people have been infected and nearly 200 have been hospitalized as Pennsylvania struggles to contain the spread of the extremely infectious disease.
NBCWhich separatist political party won Quebec's election this week, reviving sovereignty debates?
DParti Québécois
Why
The Parti Québécois's victory fell short of clinching a majority that would have all but guaranteed a potential showdown with Ottawa over Canada's future.
NYTGovernor Kathy Hochul declared a measles emergency in which New York region where cases have spiked to their highest level since 2019?
DRural upstate New York
Why
The state has had 108 cases this year, the most since 2019, as the highly contagious viral illness resurges nationally.
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