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Russia's parliamentary election proceedings

49 verified facts from 4 sources.

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The Russian Defence Ministry said its forces struck a logistics hub belonging to Ukrainian postal company Nova Poshta near Odesa.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said most of the 350 drones sent towards the capital overnight had been destroyed at an outer defensive perimeter, with 64 shot down as they approached the city.

Ukrainian forces hit the Yaroslavl oil refinery overnight, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

A Russian drone attack on Friday morning injured five people, including three children, in the Kyiv region.

Zelenskyy reported that a strike on a military airfield in Rostov had damaged military aircraft and helicopters.

5 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

SEP 18

'Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story' compared to real life

41 verified facts from 1 source.

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The Borden family called Bridget Sullivan by the name Maggie, after their last servant.

Ryan Murphy called the show a fantasia of women vs. the system.

Lizzie Borden died in 1927, shortly before turning 67, in Fall River.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

US and Denmark reach security deal over Greenland

20 verified facts from 6 sources.

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Trump said no U.S. adversary can have a base, military presence, or make sensitive investments in Greenland without U.S. written approval.

President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Greenland and Denmark that gives the U.S. permanent control over security in Greenland.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the agreement recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom and the Greenlandic people's right to self-determination.

2026 NFL season · SEP 18

Bills defeat Lions 41-31 on Thursday Night Football as Josh Allen accounts for five touchdowns

28 verified facts from 3 sources.

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Campbell credited Bills head coach Joe Brady for having his team ready to play.

Dan Campbell said the Lions need to clean up things on defense, particularly in the back end.

Cook scored the Bills' last touchdown on a 1-yard run with 2:50 left.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Report on CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin's family foundation funding left-wing groups

31 verified facts from 1 source.

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Benjamin said the foundation's donations to CodePink were made to support its anti-war work.

Medea Benjamin personally contributed $1 million to Arc of Justice in 2022.

The estate of Alvin Benjamin contributed $15 million to the foundation in 2015, followed by another $8,603,450 in 2019.

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“Small amounts of money can actually go a long way toward impacting the broader media ecosystem... from the perspective of political organization, they may be having an outsized impact on the kind of information that is available to Americans,”
Matthew Johnson Said DATE NOT STATED Reported SEP 18 verbatim · 1 source

Johnson told Fox News Digital that sustained financial support can have an impact well beyond the dollar amounts involved.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Trump breaks with Republican midterm candidates on key tech issues

28 verified facts from 1 source.

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Paxton has called for restrictions on the ability of AI bots to interact with underage users.

Rogers' opponent Dr. Abdul El-Sayed used Trump's statements on AI regulation as an attack against Rogers.

A March Quinnipiac University poll found 74% of Americans saying the government was not doing enough to regulate AI.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

2026 NFL season · SEP 18

Bills beat Lions to christen new home behind Josh Allen's five-touchdown performance

23 verified facts from 2 sources.

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Highmark Stadium seats 60,108 fans, about 10,000 fewer than its predecessor.

Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores in the game.

The Lions went three-and-out and were forced to punt after Goff had two passes tipped by Deone Walker and Gibbs was stopped for no gain.

2 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Bomb attack at Pakistan mosque kills at least 16

19 verified facts from 3 sources.

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Islamabad says militants use safe haven in Afghanistan to train and plan attacks in Pakistan.

President Asif Ali Zardari expressed his best wishes for the swift recovery of those injured in the explosion.

Afghanistan's Taliban government denies the accusation and says militancy is Pakistan's domestic problem.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Lindsay Clancy mistrial and aftermath

19 verified facts from 3 sources.

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Clancy's defence argued she was suffering from postpartum psychosis, while prosecutors said the killings were calculated.

The next court hearing is scheduled for 29 September at Plymouth Superior Court in Massachusetts.

The jury was ultimately divided 11-1 in favour of finding Clancy not criminally responsible.

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“Based on all the physical evidence, key witnesses and what the prosecution presents, I thought it was enough proof that she knew exactly what she was doing and planned it,”
Michael Desronvil Said SEP 17 Reported SEP 18 verbatim · 1 source

Desronvil said in a statement to CBS News that the physical evidence and witness testimony convinced him Clancy planned the killings.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

US gas prices approach yearly high before midterms

25 verified facts from 1 source.

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In March, dozens of countries agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil to try to slow rising prices.

The national average diesel price was $6.44 per gallon on Friday.

CMA CGM announced a new emergency fuel surcharge on Friday morning.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

SEP 18

Singer-songwriter and Broadway composer Duncan Sheik dies at 56

21 verified facts from 2 sources.

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Sheik released nine studio albums over his career.

"Spring Awakening" debuted on Broadway in 2006.

Sheik's most recent album was released in 2022.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

SEP 18

Roundup: New electronics at Best Buy, September 2026

24 verified facts from 1 source.

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The Google Pixel 11 Pro XL launched in August 2026.

The JBL Pulse 6 was released in September 2026.

The Oura Membership costs $5.99 per month or $69.99 per year.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Quote of the day
“If President Trump means to expel these news organizations from the White House press pool, his action is doubly unconstitutional because the press pool is a 'public forum' under the First Amendment, which means the president can't exclude journalists from it on the basis of their viewpoints,”
Jameel Jaffer Said SEP 18 Reported SEP 18 verbatim · 2 sources

Jaffer said expelling news organizations from the White House press pool would be doubly unconstitutional because the press pool is a public forum under the First Amendment.

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