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Trump White House press ban and reporter access dispute

23 verified facts from 5 sources.

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MS NOW White House correspondent Akayla Gardner said an officer took her press badge after it did not scan.

Reporters for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were denied entry to White House grounds on Saturday morning.

A CNN spokesperson said the ban is an illegal assault on the Constitution's right to report without government interference.

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he was banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House.

A Politico reporter had her press pass taken by the Secret Service.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

White House bars journalists from MS Now, CNN, and Politico

24 verified facts from 4 sources.

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An MS NOW producer's badge still worked and allowed entry while the reporter and photographer were denied.

Trump said the New York Times and the Washington Post are fake news.

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press said it expected Trump's ban to be struck down quickly by the courts because it was flatly unconstitutional.

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“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.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

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UFC 331 betting promo codes (multiple outlets)

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Joshua Van has a career record of 17-2-0.

Joshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja on December 6, 2025 to win the Flyweight Championship.

The main event of UFC 331 is Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja for the Flyweight Championship.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Ed Sheeran addresses Gaza controversy at concerts

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The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel called for a boycott of Ed Sheeran's entire world tour.

Finneas, the brother and collaborator of Billie Eilish, dropped out of Sheeran's tour.

Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour after saying "free Palestine" during a show in New Jersey on September 5.

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“We now extend our call for boycotting Ed Sheeran’s entire world tour, including the upcoming Latin American dates and the as-yet-unannounced European leg,”
Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel Said DATE NOT STATED Reported SEP 19 verbatim · 1 source

Palestinian advocacy groups have called for a boycott of Ed Sheeran's tour, saying he is complicit in stifling criticism of Israel.

2 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

US and Denmark reach deal on Greenland security after Trump threats

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Trump said the deal came at no cost to the United States.

French President Emmanuel Macron said the deal helped to reaffirm Danish sovereignty over Greenland.

NATO welcomed the deal, saying it would help advance security, stability and cooperation in the region.

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“gratifying that we are about to enter into an agreement that ensures and strengthens the security of Greenland, the Kingdom of Denmark, the United States and the Western alliance”
Jens-Frederik Nielsen Said DATE NOT STATED Reported SEP 19 verbatim · 1 source

Nielsen said it was gratifying that an agreement ensuring and strengthening the security of Greenland, Denmark, the US and the Western alliance was about to be reached.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Russia's parliamentary election proceedings

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

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.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Oil prices high but mitigated by China's Xi

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Trump downplayed the Wall Street Journal report about Chinese entities supplying satellite images to Tehran.

A Wall Street Journal report indicated Chinese entities supplied Tehran with satellite images of a Jordanian military base ahead of an Iran strike in July that killed three U.S. soldiers.

Energy analysts credit Beijing's slashing of imports as having the single greatest impact on moderating prices since the start of the war.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Economists react to Trump's Iran war

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JPMorgan analysts had assumed Trump would eventually be forced to reach a deal with Iran.

More than 100,000 people have fled the renewed fighting.

The Pentagon told Congress that the cost of the war has climbed to $42 billion.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Houthis target Saudi capital with ballistic missiles; flames reported near airport

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Sarea said the attacks were in response to Saudi attempts to target the Yemeni capital Sanaa.

The IOM reported that the number of people displaced by recent fighting in Yemen had passed 104,796.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya al-Sarea said a large number of ballistic and cruise missiles and drones were used to attack sensitive sites in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Resident Evil revives with strong opening weekend box office

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The Resident Evil reboot omits established characters from the Resident Evil video game universe in favor of a new original story.

Resident Evil was co-written by Zach Cregger and Shay Hatten.

Resident Evil earned $26.3 million domestically on its opening day across 3,684 screens.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Cuba power grid collapses again, millions without electricity

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Cuba's energy and mines ministry announced the islandwide power outage on its official X account.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has emphasized that the US prefers a diplomatic option for a transition to a new government in Cuba led by technocrats willing to make economic reforms.

Cuba's ambassador to the United Nations Ernesto Soberón Guzman called the outages a collective punishment.

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“Before it happened less frequently - once a month… just yesterday we were 24 hours without electricity, they turned it on for just an hour and it went down again.”
Frank Lorenzo Said SEP 18 Reported SEP 19 verbatim · 1 source

Havana resident Frank Lorenzo described to Reuters how power outages have become more frequent, including a 24-hour outage the day before.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Caitlin Clark returns as Kelsey Mitchell sets WNBA scoring mark in Fever win

22 verified facts from 1 source.

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The game was the first for both teams following a nearly three-week World Cup break.

Toronto has been eliminated from postseason contention.

Indiana moved into a tie with the Atlanta Dream for first place in the Eastern Conference.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Quote of the day
“We will immediately begin the process of developing a large Military presence in the appropriate part of Greenland, of which there are many.”
Donald Trump Said SEP 18 Reported SEP 19 verbatim · 2 sources

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reposted part of Trump's statement about developing a military presence in Greenland.

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