Cornell Campus Protests, Possible Plague Case & NBA Goes High-Tech - Tuesday, October 06, 2026
Summary
This episode covers protests at Cornell University demanding accountability for a rape case, alongside the approval of a firing squad execution for the Fort Hood shooter. It also reports on a suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia, a major measles surge in the U.S., and Carl Diederichs winning the Nobel Prize for optogenetics. Additional stories include Trump’s executive order on diesel taxes, record-breaking school book bans, rare NFL referee suspensions, and Marvel’s upcoming film slate.
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Cornell University protests over sexual assault case
Trump approves firing squad for Fort Hood shooter
Tennessee pauses executions after failed lethal injection
Pennsylvania measles outbreak tops 1,000 cases
Suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia
Nobel Prize awarded for optogenetics brain research
Sponsor break: Quince clothing and accessories
Executive order to lower diesel costs for truckers
Trump super PAC to fund presidential TV ads
Record number of book bans in US schools
NFL suspends two referees for conduct
NBA tests smart basketball and referee wearables
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Trivia answers and Marvel movie future
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