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RFK Jr received $4m in book advances from Maha allies over past year

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received $4 million in book advances from allies within the Make America Healthy Again movement over the past year, according to a new report. The article details the advances, other financial disclosures including housing and airfare gifts, and an ethics expert's call for transparency.

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Newsom denies pressuring California AG into Paramount settlement after liberal backlash

Gov. Gavin Newsom denied pressuring California Attorney General Rob Bonta to settle an antitrust lawsuit against Paramount Skydance, which clears the way for its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlement followed reports that Paramount's CEO considered moving headquarters out of California, drawing criticism that officials caved to the company.

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Xi arrives for state visit amid U.S.-China trade tensions and AI concerns

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for his first state visit in over a decade, with AI, export controls, tariffs, and political prisoners expected on the agenda. Separately, a federal judge appeared skeptical of the Trump administration's arguments defending its ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. A state dinner is planned with major tech and AI executives in attendance.

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News Wrap: FBI investigating hacking group's claim it breached jobs website

The FBI is investigating a criminal hacking group's claim that it stole sensitive personnel data from the bureau's jobs website, while Hurricane Polo strengthens off Mexico and a federal court temporarily blocks the deportation of a Venezuelan driver shot by an ICE agent. The news wrap also covers a Supreme Court dispute over Missouri's congressional map, Harvey Weinstein's 15-year sentence, and a stock market decline on inflation worries.

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Fernando Mendoza embarks on new career path leading Gen Z to the promised land

Raiders backup quarterback Fernando Mendoza is launching a financial education video series called 'Finance with Fernando' in partnership with US Bank, aimed at teaching Gen Z about topics like 401(k) contributions. The article covers the announcement and mentions Mendoza's college career, LinkedIn activity, and his current role on the team.

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Scaramucci: Leavitt would have told Trump not to ban media outlets

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said that former Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt would have advised Trump not to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House coverage, arguing the move would backfire. The article notes Trump's media ban faces legal jeopardy after a judge questioned the due process and networks backed out of the press pool in solidarity.

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9/23: CBS Evening News

A CBS Evening News broadcast page listing headlines including extreme weather on both coasts and a Trump meeting with China's Xi Jinping amid a media boycott. The content is navigational and headline-only with no political argument or moral valence.

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Marlon James explores how homophobia shaped life in Jamaica in 'The Disappearers'

PBS NewsHour interviews novelist Marlon James about his Booker-shortlisted novel 'The Disappearers,' which depicts gay men surviving violence and ostracization in 1980s-90s Jamaica. James discusses how performance and code-switching became survival strategies, and how the novel draws on his own experiences with homophobia and the church.

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Fraudster Elizabeth Holmes' heir husband admits he was worried she was only after him for his money

Elizabeth Holmes has been approved to transfer from federal prison to a Texas halfway house in August 2027, per a DOJ victim notification obtained by ABC News. The development comes amid promotion of a new documentary in which her husband says he once wondered if she was scamming him. Holmes was convicted in 2022 of fraud and conspiracy tied to Theranos and ordered to pay restitution.

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