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SEP 21

FAA outage disrupts flights at major US East Coast airports

43 verified facts from 4 sources.

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FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said the issues began when a circuit blew at a Philadelphia air traffic control facility Monday morning.

United Airlines said the FAA technology outage was affecting all airlines in the Northeast.

More than 800 flights were canceled nationwide and over 5,000 were delayed on Monday.

Bedford said that when the backup system went into place, officials discovered the backup line in New Jersey had been cut.

Throughout the US, there were nearly 4,000 delayed flights and 500 cancelled.

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“Flights that had been destined for Newark have either been held at their departure airport or diverted to alternative airports. Once the FAA outage is resolved, we will work to safely get our customers to their destinations and have issued a travel waiver to give our customers flexibility to manage their travel plans,”
United Airlines Said DATE NOT STATED Reported SEP 21 verbatim · 1 source

A representative for United Airlines said in a statement that flights destined for Newark were held or diverted and that a travel waiver had been issued.

5 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Trump-Xi trade meeting and surrounding discussions

36 verified facts from 3 sources.

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Tariffs were slashed in May 2025 after trade negotiators in Switzerland struck a temporary deal, which was extended in mid-August.

As part of the Busan deal, China agreed to suspend export controls on rare earths and buy U.S. agricultural products, while the U.S. reduced some tariffs and suspended other trade retaliation.

At the peak of the trade war, U.S. levies on Chinese imports hit 145% and Beijing's retaliatory duties reached 125%.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

ICE officer shoots and wounds Venezuelan food delivery man in Austin, Texas

34 verified facts from 2 sources.

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Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro said Garcés Perez was in the US legally, had work permits, and was seeking asylum.

Mayor Kirk Watson said Austinites have a right to know what happened and a right to feel safe in their city.

Protesters gathered at the scene of the shooting on Sunday afternoon and evening.

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“a right to feel safe in their city”
Kirk Watson Said SEP 20 Reported SEP 21 verbatim · 2 sources

Watson said Austinites have a right to know what happened and feel safe in their city during a media briefing about the ICE shooting.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

CNN, MS NOW, and Politico to sue Trump admin over White House access ban

22 verified facts from 5 sources.

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The staunchly conservative outlet Real America's Voice was listed as secondary crew on Trump's UN trip instead of CNN.

The White House moved to bar Associated Press reporters from limited-access spaces in February because of AP's use of the term Gulf of Mexico instead of Gulf of America.

In February, the White House announced it was taking control of the press pool, which had for more than a century been managed by the White House Correspondents' Association.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Trump to address UN General Assembly amid Iran war tensions

27 verified facts from 2 sources.

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A State Department official rejected the findings of the UN report, saying they do not give credibility to it.

Waltz said attacks on cargo in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb Strait will be discussed.

Waltz said Trump will touch on the importance of ensuring Iran never has a nuclear weapon.

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“He will touch on the importance of ensuring that Iran never has a nuclear weapon, which is not only demanded by the United States, has been demanded by the UN Security Council and repeated resolutions, and he'll talk about some of the United States' accomplishments in over the past year, since the last time he was here, including in the Western Hemisphere, progress on the president's 20-point peace plan in Gaza, and more,”
Mike Waltz Said SEP 18 Reported SEP 21 verbatim · 1 source

Waltz outlined topics Trump would address at the UNGA, including preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and progress on a Gaza peace plan.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

US-Greenland permanent security deal announced and set for signing at UN

20 verified facts from 4 sources.

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

The agreement does not transfer sovereignty over Greenland to the United States.

The agreement would remain in effect even if Greenland becomes a fully independent country.

Typhoon Dujuan hits Japan, millions urged to evacuate

22 verified facts from 3 sources.

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Hundreds of flights were cancelled due to Typhoon Dujuan.

Prime Minister Takaichi said she instructed Chief Cabinet Secretary Takehara and Minister Hosono to respond with utmost preparedness.

Typhoon Dujuan had sustained winds of 130km/h (80.8mph) and gusts of 194 km/h.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Paramount settles lawsuits with US states, clearing way for Warner merger

21 verified facts from 3 sources.

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Paramount would have owed Warner Bros shareholders a ticking fee of an estimated $650 million per quarter if the deal did not close after September 30.

Paramount must pay $9.5 million annually for workforce training and career development in film and TV production.

California and 11 other states filed suit in mid-July seeking to block the merger on antitrust grounds.

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“Now that the Attorneys General have settled with Paramount, however, as a nonprofit, the WGA must contend with the reality of forging ahead alone, with no backing from government enforcers, with a complex antitrust lawsuit that would cost millions of dollars to pursue through trial.”
WGA Said SEP 21 Reported SEP 21 verbatim · 1 source

The WGA explained in a statement that as a nonprofit it could not afford to pursue the antitrust lawsuit alone after the states settled.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

2026 NFL season · SEP 21

NFL Week 2 Sunday takeaways roundup

27 verified facts from 1 source.

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The Eagles defeated the Titans 24-20 in Week 2.

Tyler Shough is coming off a fan-voted Rookie of the Year season.

The Seahawks defeated the Cardinals 31-7 in Week 2.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

SEP 21

Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory founding guitarist, dies at 45

26 verified facts from 1 source.

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Gilbert appeared on all of New Found Glory's albums, including "Listen Up!," which was released in February.

Chad Gilbert was 45 years old at the time of his death.

Gilbert was married to Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams from 2016 to 2017.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Russian parliamentary election results show Putin's party winning

20 verified facts from 3 sources.

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Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin described the Sunday drone attack as the largest enemy drone attack on Russia's capital to date.

Ramzan Kadyrov got 99.85 percent of the vote.

United Russia held 326 seats in the 2021 State Duma.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Iran tensions: IRGC warns of counteroffensive if US attacks

16 verified facts from 4 sources.

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Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran will not allow the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz until all of its conditions have been met.

Ghalibaf said that until Iran's conditions are met and the Americans fulfill their commitments, there will be no opening for a return to negotiations or for the Strait of Hormuz to be opened.

2 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Quote of the day
“The agreement recognizes Greenland's interests and our place in the international cooperation. It is to the benefit of us all,”
Jens-Frederik Nielsen Said DATE NOT STATED Reported SEP 21 verbatim · 2 sources

Nielsen added that the agreement recognizes Greenland's interests and its place in international cooperation.

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