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Brazil Fines Musk for Skirting X Ban

Wall Street Journal Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered Elon Musk’s X to pay a fine of almost $1 million a day until he stops users from accessing the banned platform in the country. https://www.wsj.com/articles/brazil-fines-musk-for-skirting-x-ban-945813ed

Texas City Opens Criminal Inquiry Into Crash That Caused Pipeline Fire

New York Times A vehicle crashed into a gas pipeline valve near Houston, exploding into a tower of flame that has burned for days. Investigators are now looking into whether it was more than an accident. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/19/us/houston-pipeline-fire-human-remains.html

Explosions heard in Zaporizhzhia – media

Pravda Ukraine Explosions were heard in Zaporizhzhia on the night of 19-20 September. Source: Suspilne Zaporizhzhia, a Zaporizhzhia-related branch of Ukrainian public broadcaster Details: Suspilne reports that explosions were heard in some districts of Zaporizhzhia. Support UP or become our patron! https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/09/20/7475935/

West assists Kiev in striking civilian facilities in Russia — diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In his words, Kiev is not independent from the military point of view, having no material and technical capabilities for independent warfare that involves western weaponry https://tass.com/politics/1845463

Battleground state Republican denies involvement in porn scandal, dismisses it as ‘tabloid trash’

Fox News Warning: Graphic Materials Republican North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson denied involvement in an alleged pornography scandal that surfaced Thursday, vowing to remain in the race to become the Old North State’s next governor. CNN published a report Thursday afternoon alleging Robinson’s previous use of a pornography site, called “Nude Africa,” where he…

Lifting ban on strikes deep into Russia won’t help Ukraine much — Pentagon

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, for his part, said that Moscow was aware of the West’s decision to attack deep into Russian territory and to send appropriate signals to Kiev https://tass.com/world/1845465

Hezbollah fires rockets at seven Israeli barracks

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Large-caliber Burkan missiles were used in an attack on the town of Metula and its environs, causing several fires and disrupting power supply to the settlement https://tass.com/world/1845467

How North Carolina Republicans Could Replace Their Governor Nominee

New York Times The deadline for a candidate to withdraw is midnight tonight, but Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has vowed to stay in the race. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/19/us/politics/replace-governor-nominee-north-carolina.html

Over 100 ready-to-launch rockets in South Lebanon destroyed in IDF strike

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-820973

Man Falsely Accused Fantasy Football Rival of Plotting Mass Shooting

New York Times Matthew Gabriel, 25, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to the mass shooting report made in Norway. He also admitted to a fake report of a bomb threat at the University of Iowa. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/19/us/philadelphia-fantasy-football-mass-shooting-threat.html