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Senate grills Patel over bestiality in FBI hiring processPolitics

The Senate Judiciary Committee pressed FBI Director Kash Patel to explain why the bureau revised its hiring qualifications, including removing bestiality as an automatic disqualifier.

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Ben Shapiro: This was a HUGE mistakeCulture

Ben Shapiro, host of “The Ben Shapiro Show,” discusses on “America’s Newsroom” the backlash against rapper Macklemore after he was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour over pro-Palestinian comments.

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Washington admits munition shortage due to Iran warWorld

The US is facing an ammunition shortfall because of its war with Iran, according to the Defense Department’s inspector general. The finding contradicts President Donald Trump’s claim that supplies are sufficient. The Pentagon is spending $1.93 billion a week on the conflict, exceeding its inflation-adjusted weekly spending during the Vietnam War.

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Is it the end for FIFA’s Infantino?Sports2:06

More European soccer executives have supported UEFA’s effort to change FIFA’s leadership, highlighting a united regional front against president Gianni Infantino. The push was discussed around a UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Thessaloniki, raising questions about Infantino’s position as leader.

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Supreme Court blocks Trump’s bid to restrict postal votingPolitics8:08

The US Supreme Court has blocked Donald Trump’s plan to limit mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm elections, leaving existing rules in place. Trump responded by attacking the decision, accusing the court of giving in to Democrats and criticizing several justices he appointed.

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Carney says four Canadian airports will open to private investmentEconomy

Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will allow private investment in Canada’s four largest airports, located in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Calgary. The federal government would continue to own the airport land, he says.

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Kash Patel clashes with Democrats over handling of Epstein filesPolitics

FBI Director Kash Patel defended the bureau’s decision to loosen hiring restrictions related to prostitution and bestiality. He said the changes were intended to let victims of those acts seek FBI jobs without being automatically disqualified.

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Will El Niño bring extreme winter weather to the UK?World7:36

The UK is forecast to have a wetter and warmer autumn than usual as El Niño strengthens. The phenomenon, expected to be the strongest in living memory, is also forecast to bring stormier conditions later in the season, according to the Met Office. BBC weather presenter Simon King addresses key questions about the outlook.

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US 10-Year Yield Rises to Highest Since 2007 as Fed Decision LoomsEconomy

The 10-year US Treasury yield climbed to its highest level in nearly two decades as a sharp global bond selloff was fueled by booming capital investment and surging energy prices that are worsening inflation. Mizuho Securities macro strategist Dominic Konstam discusses expectations for Wednesday’s Fed rate decision, rising yields and increasing market risks.

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Bessent Says US Used a ‘Nominal’ Amount in Yen InterventionEconomy0:47

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington’s engagement with Japan over currency intervention was part of an ongoing dialogue. He says Japan’s finance ministry is highly transparent with the US and that the amount used by the US was nominal.

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Gavin Newsom draws a red line on possible 2028 bidPolitics

Ben Domenech analyzes California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s comments about a potential 2028 presidential run and responds to progressive groups urging Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ro Khanna to enter the race.

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Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon Demand AI Control: What You Need to Know — September 15Tech

Artificial intelligence has brought Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon into an unlikely alliance as they call for greater human control over AI. The program also covers Donald Trump’s claim of a deal that could lower costs, rising oil and gas prices, Houthi fire directed at a Saudi oil pipeline, and Ukraine’s description of a clash between naval drones as the first combat of its kind.

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Ukraine races to repair power grid ahead of winter as Russian strikes continueWorld

Ukrainian engineers are urgently repairing power infrastructure damaged by Russian strikes before winter. Although former US President Donald Trump said a deal had been reached to halt attacks on energy facilities, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said only a US de-escalation proposal is currently on the table.

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Workplace well-being: New CBD centre brings wellness support closer to office workersHealth

TOUCHpoint at Capital Tower gives Singapore’s CBD workers easier access to counselling, physiotherapy and therapeutic activities. Billed as the country’s first integrated workplace wellness centre in the CBD, it reflects providers’ efforts to bring services together as demand for mental health care grows.

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