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PentaPost edition of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

United States

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Supreme Court to hear case on race in middle school admissions

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Oct 20

Officer who shot into car and killed 1-year-old boy justified in use of force, Mississippi attorney general says

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Oct 19

Did anyone win Powerball's $607M jackpot? Here are the winning numbers for Oct. 19

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Oct 20

Presidential Message on National Forest Products Week

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Oct 20

U.S. government issues message observing Yom Kippur

The agency's own statement · From Compilation of Presidential Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office · Read the original

Oct 19

U.S. Air Force celebrates its 79th birthday, message released

The agency's own statement · From Compilation of Presidential Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office · Read the original

Oct 19

World

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Magnitude 6.6 earthquake recorded: 195 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 6.6 earthquake on October 20 at 4:20 AM UTC. The agency gave its location as 195 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, at a depth of about 10 km. A seismologist had reviewed the solution when PentaPost read the feed. The USGS record did not set its tsunami flag. The agency's event page is linked below.

Read on PentaPost · Original at U.S. Geological Survey

PentaPost brief from official sources · From U.S. Geological Survey · Read the original

Oct 20

Red notification for tropical cyclone CHAMPI-26. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.29 million .

PentaPost brief from external reporting · From GDACS (European Commission Joint Research Centre) · Read the original

Oct 14

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake recorded: 205 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 5.0 earthquake on October 20 at 12:38 AM UTC. The agency gave its location as 205 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, at a depth of about 10 km. A seismologist had reviewed the solution when PentaPost read the feed. The USGS record did not set its tsunami flag. The agency's event page is linked below.

Read on PentaPost · Original at U.S. Geological Survey

PentaPost brief from official sources · From U.S. Geological Survey · Read the original

Oct 20

Magnitude 4.9 earthquake recorded: 52 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 4.9 earthquake on October 19 at 10:42 PM UTC. The agency gave its location as 52 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, at a depth of about 76 km. A seismologist had reviewed the solution when PentaPost read the feed. The USGS record did not set its tsunami flag. The agency's event page is linked below.

Read on PentaPost · Original at U.S. Geological Survey

PentaPost brief from official sources · From U.S. Geological Survey · Read the original

Oct 19

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake recorded: 116 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 5.3 earthquake on October 19 at 2:44 PM UTC. The agency gave its location as 116 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland, at a depth of about 10 km. A seismologist had reviewed the solution when PentaPost read the feed. The USGS record did not set its tsunami flag. The agency's event page is linked below.

Read on PentaPost · Original at U.S. Geological Survey

PentaPost brief from official sources · From U.S. Geological Survey · Read the original

Oct 19

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake recorded: South Sandwich Islands region

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 5.1 earthquake on October 19 at 5:45 PM UTC. The agency gave its location as South Sandwich Islands region, at a depth of about 101 km. A seismologist had reviewed the solution when PentaPost read the feed. The USGS record did not set its tsunami flag. The agency's event page is linked below.

Read on PentaPost · Original at U.S. Geological Survey

PentaPost brief from official sources · From U.S. Geological Survey · Read the original

Oct 19

2026–27 CEV Women's Champions League, until Friday December 18

volleyball

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Tuesday October 20

Super XIII 2026–2027, Saturday October 24 to Tuesday December 22

rugby league

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Saturday October 24

2026 World Weightlifting Championships, Tuesday October 27 to Sunday November 8

weightlifting

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Tuesday October 27

2026 Tour du Faso, Friday October 30 to Sunday November 8

road bicycle racing

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Friday October 30

2026–27 Rugby Europe Trophy, Saturday October 31 to Tuesday December 29

rugby union

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Saturday October 31

2026–27 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, Sunday November 1 to Wednesday December 30

hurling

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Sunday November 1

2026–27 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Sunday November 1 to Wednesday December 30

basketball

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Sunday November 1

2026–27 NCAA Division I women's basketball season, Sunday November 1 to Wednesday December 30

basketball

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Sunday November 1

2026–27 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, Saturday November 14 to Tuesday January 12, 2027

cricket

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Saturday November 14

2026–27 EHF Champions League main round, Wednesday November 18 to Saturday January 16, 2027

handball

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Wednesday November 18

2026–27 Australian Baseball League season, Thursday November 19 to Sunday January 17, 2027

baseball

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Thursday November 19

2026–27 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup, Friday November 27 to Sunday January 24, 2027

cyclo-cross

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Friday November 27

2026–27 SVNS, Sunday November 29 to Wednesday January 27, 2027

rugby sevens

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Sunday November 29

2026–27 Japan Rugby League One – Division 1, Saturday December 12 to Tuesday February 9, 2027

rugby union

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Saturday December 12

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