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Chinese authorities fined a theater and promoter because comedian Guo Degang changed the words of a patriotic song during a show. The officials said this caused a bad effect on society and may have broken rules about performances.
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Guo Degang is a famous Chinese comedian known for xiangsheng, a traditional style of comic dialogue.
The Wuhan Culture and Tourism Bureau said Guo altered the lyrics of a patriotic song linked to China's history fighting Japan.
The song involved is from a 1950s film called “Railway Guerrilla,” about Communist guerrillas in World War II.
Guo’s show had prior official approval, but the lyric changes were not approved.
The authorities fined the company hosting Guo and the theater for breaking performance rules.
Officials said Guo used mocking words at the end of the song.
After the incident, Guo’s tour had many canceled shows, and he has not performed publicly since then.
Guo’s group also stopped updating their social media pages following the event.
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A trial started in Paris involving four people accused in the 2022 killing of Argentine rugby player Federico Martín Aramburú. Two men linked to France’s far-right movement face serious charges including murder, with a verdict expected on September 25.
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Federico Martín Aramburú, a former Argentine rugby player, was shot and killed in Paris in March 2022.
Four defendants are on trial, including Loïk Le Priol (charged with murder) and Romain Bouvier (charged with attempted murder).
Both Le Priol and Bouvier are linked to far-right groups in France.
The shooting happened after a fight broke out at a bar in Paris’s Latin Quarter.
The defendants and Aramburú's friend, Shaun Hegarty, a former New Zealand rugby player, were in the same area after attending a rugby match.
Le Priol’s former girlfriend, Lyson Rochemir, who drove the shooters, faces charges of complicity.
The fourth defendant faces charges for hiding evidence.
The accused had previously been convicted for assaulting a far-right activist but targeted him due to claims of violence against women.
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Ellen Burstyn, a 93-year-old actress, stars as Marilyn Monroe at 100 years old in a short film called "Flesh Impact," which premieres at the Venice Film Festival. Burstyn, who is receiving a lifetime achievement award, collaborated with Maggie Gyllenhaal to explore Monroe’s real personality behind her public image.
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Ellen Burstyn is 93 years old and received a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival.
She plays Marilyn Monroe in the short film "Flesh Impact," which imagines Monroe at 100 years old.
Marilyn Monroe died at age 36 and was known for creating a public persona separate from her true self.
Burstyn never met Monroe, but they shared a massage therapist who told her stories about Monroe.
The idea for the film came from Maggie Gyllenhaal after being approached by Genesis, a luxury car company.
Gyllenhaal wanted to show Monroe’s vulnerability, portraying her auditioning alone on stage.
Burstyn and Gyllenhaal share a deep, thoughtful approach to acting and storytelling.
Burstyn noted that having mostly women on set is very different from when she started acting decades ago.
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New Hampshire is holding its primary election to choose candidates for the U.S. Senate, House, governor, and other offices. Two former Republican U.S. Senators, John Sununu and Scott Brown, are competing for the Republican Senate nomination, while Democrats are also facing competitive races. The election is important because it could affect control of the U.S. Senate during President Donald Trump’s second term.
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The Senate seat is open because Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen is retiring after two terms.
Democrats need to gain four Senate seats nationwide to take control during President Trump’s term.
John Sununu previously held this Senate seat from 2002 to 2008 before Shaheen defeated him.
Scott Brown was a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and narrowly lost to Shaheen in 2014 after moving to New Hampshire.
Trump supports John Sununu over Scott Brown in the primary, despite past conflicts with the Sununu family.
John Sununu criticized President Trump in 2024 and endorsed Trump’s rival Nikki Haley for president.
Sununu has raised nearly twice as much campaign money as Brown and has more cash remaining.
Voters will also choose nominees for other state offices during the New Hampshire primary.
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Many poor people in the U.S. cannot find affordable homes, even though thousands of low-income housing units remain empty. Most new affordable housing is for people with higher incomes than the poorest renters, leaving those with the least money with few housing options.
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Over 4,500 affordable housing units in Austin, Texas, are empty, about 16% of affordable units there.
Many poor renters earn too little to afford available units, even cheaper tiny homes without full services.
The U.S. has about 4 million affordable rental units for 11 million extremely low-income renter households.
Extremely low-income renters earn below poverty guidelines or 30% of the area's median income.
Around 75% of these renters spend more than half their income on rent and utilities.
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program finances mostly housing for people earning at least 50% of the area's median income.
In Austin, affordable housing programs commonly serve people earning about $47,000/year, but extremely low-income renters earn under $28,000.
Experts say the current government affordable housing program may be inefficient and more expensive than alternatives like housing vouchers.
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Jaguar Land Rover announced it will cut 4,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years to save money and compete better with Chinese electric carmakers. The company plans to invest billions of pounds in electric cars and new technology amid falling sales and costs from U.S. tariffs.
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Jaguar Land Rover will reduce its workforce by 4,000 jobs globally, mostly in the UK.
The company aims to save £1.7 billion ($2.3 billion) to improve competitiveness.
It plans to invest £15-18 billion ($20-24 billion) in electric cars and digital tech over five years.
Jaguar Land Rover faces challenges like rising costs, stiff competition from cheaper Chinese electric vehicles, and U.S. tariffs on British-made cars.
The 10% U.S. import tax on British cars rises to 27.5% after 100,000 vehicles annually.
Jaguar Land Rover, owned by India’s Tata Motors, employs about 34,000 people in the UK.
The company’s profits and sales have dropped partly due to a cyberattack that paused production.
The UK government said it will not bail out Jaguar Land Rover despite difficult market conditions.
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Ilya Espino de Marotta became the first woman to lead the Panama Canal administration. Her main focus is securing the water supply for the canal and nearby communities by advancing a $1.5 billion reservoir project.
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Espino is a naval engineer and was previously the deputy administrator of the Panama Canal.
She led the major canal expansion project completed in 2016, which cost over $5.25 billion.
The Panama Canal handles about 3% of global maritime trade and is very important to Panama’s economy.
The new reservoir project on the Indio River aims to provide drinking water to half of Panama’s 4 million people.
Construction of the reservoir is expected to finish between late 2031 and 2032.
The project involves relocating some communities and includes environmental protections.
The canal recently had to limit daily ship crossings due to low rainfall caused by El Niño weather patterns.
President Donald Trump previously expressed concerns about the canal, including U.S. control and Chinese influence.
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Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee is competing in a Democratic primary to win a second full term. He faces Helena Buonanno Foulkes, who has campaigned strongly and is currently leading in some polls. A major issue in the race is McKee’s management of the Washington Bridge repair and a state investigation into his role in awarding a state contract.
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Dan McKee is Rhode Island’s current governor, running for a second full term after first becoming governor in 2021.
McKee won the 2022 Democratic primary with 32.8% of votes; Foulkes came in close second with 29.9%.
Helena Buonanno Foulkes is a former CVS executive and niece of former Senator Chris Dodd.
The Washington Bridge, a vital highway link, was closed in December 2023 due to structural flaws and won’t reopen until 2028.
A state investigation found McKee personally intervened in awarding a multimillion-dollar state contract but did not break bribery or campaign laws.
The state Attorney General, Peter Neronha, who led the investigation, endorsed Foulkes.
Foulkes’ campaign fundraising and spending are about double McKee’s, and she has led in independent polls.
McKee criticizes Foulkes for her time at CVS and its alleged role in the opioid crisis.
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A group of young men stole more than $240 million in bitcoin in a cybercrime scheme in August 2024. They spent the money quickly on expensive cars, private jets, and luxury homes before FBI agents arrested the ringleader, Malone Lam, who faces charges for organizing the theft.
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The theft involved over 4,100 bitcoin, worth more than $240 million.
The scammers used a "social engineering" attack, tricking a victim into giving access to their digital accounts.
Malone Lam, 22 years old and from Singapore, led the group.
After the theft, the group spent heavily on luxury items and services for about a month.
The FBI arrested Lam and 17 others involved in the case.
Complaints about cryptocurrency investment fraud to the FBI went up by nearly 50% in 2025.
The Trump administration reduced regulations and law enforcement efforts on cryptocurrency crimes.
The Justice Department disbanded a unit focused on crypto crime prosecution last year.
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Russia and North Korea have opened their first road bridge across their shared border. The 1-kilometer bridge over the Tumen River will allow up to 300 vehicles daily and aims to boost trade and cooperation between the two countries.
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The new bridge connects Russia and North Korea over the Tumen River.
It is 1 kilometer (0.6 mile) long and has two lanes for traffic.
The border crossing can handle up to 300 vehicles per day.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin joined the opening ceremony via video link.
The bridge is expected to improve trade, technology, science, and cultural exchanges.
Russia and North Korea already share a railway bridge and air services.
Construction of the road bridge started in 2025 after an agreement reached in 2024.
North Korea has been supporting Russia with ammunition and troops in the war against Ukraine.
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President Donald Trump is holding back on taking stronger action against Iran before the November midterm elections because he worries it could hurt Republican candidates. After the elections, he may have more freedom to act, but delaying tough choices might encourage Iran to act more aggressively.
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President Trump is limiting harsh moves against Iran before the midterm elections.
Americans generally do not want a wider war with Iran.
Iran understands Trump's political constraints and is acting boldly.
After the midterms, Trump might act more freely regarding Iran.
War or regime change in Iran could cause long conflict, higher oil prices, U.S. casualties, and regional retaliation.
Trump has not clearly told Americans what he plans to do about Iran or what sacrifices might be needed.
Delaying stronger action could make Iran’s behavior worse or cause tougher decisions later.
The article compares this approach to past presidents who postponed big war decisions until after elections.
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Thousands of people gathered in Belgrade, Serbia, to attend the funeral of Ratko Mladić, a Bosnian Serb military leader convicted of war crimes and genocide. Mladić died at age 84 while serving a life sentence for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre during the Bosnian war.
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Ratko Mladić was convicted for genocide and war crimes by a UN tribunal related to the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, where around 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys were killed.
He was sentenced to life in prison in 2021 after a nine-year trial and died in prison at age 84.
Thousands attended his funeral in Belgrade, including Serbian government ministers and war veterans.
Mladić is considered a war criminal internationally but is viewed by many Serbs as a national hero.
The Serbian Orthodox Church led the funeral service, with its leader saying Mladić's name will be remembered by many Serbs.
The EU criticized the public honors given to Mladić, calling glorification of war criminals unacceptable in Europe.
Mladić commanded Bosnian Serb forces during the 1992-1995 Bosnian war, overseeing actions described as ethnic cleansing.
Serbia is a candidate to join the EU, but its accession talks have stalled, partly due to issues like this event.
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Erika Kirk, wife of late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, shared in a New York Times opinion piece that second lady Usha Vance offered her advice after her husband's death. Erika Kirk says Usha Vance’s words gave her comfort during a very difficult time.
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Erika Kirk is the widow of Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist.
Charlie Kirk died after being fatally shot.
Erika wrote an opinion piece for the New York Times.
She recalled advice given by Usha Vance, the second lady.
The advice was given the day after Charlie Kirk’s death.
Erika found Usha Vance’s words meaningful and comforting.
The article focuses on personal support following a tragic loss.
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Gasoline prices in the United States reached a new high for the Labor Day weekend, with the average price at $4.15 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). Diesel prices also set a record, averaging $5.85 per gallon and rising slightly more on Monday.
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The average price for regular gasoline was $4.15 per gallon during Labor Day weekend.
This is the highest Labor Day gasoline price ever recorded in the U.S.
Gas prices have never gone above $4 per gallon on Labor Day before.
The overall gasoline record price was $5.02 per gallon in June 2022.
Diesel fuel prices hit a new record of $5.85 per gallon on Friday.
Diesel prices then increased by 5 cents per gallon on Monday.
The data comes from the American Automobile Association (AAA).
The report reflects prices for the U.S. market around Labor Day 2024.
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In 2026, the United States has seen numerous airplane accidents, including a recent Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash in Miami that killed at least five people. Federal records show over 600 accidents have happened this year involving various types of aircraft, from private planes to military jets, with investigations ongoing for many incidents.
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Between January 1 and September 7, 2026, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recorded 609 airplane accidents in the U.S.
The Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crashed on September 6 at Miami International Airport, killing at least five people and injuring five others.
The crashed Boeing 767-300 had landed from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and struck vehicles after leaving the runway at high speed.
Other major incidents include an Air Canada plane accident at LaGuardia Airport on March 22 that killed two pilots.
A Beech C90 air ambulance crashed in New Mexico on May 14, killing four people involved in patient transport.
A B-52 military bomber crashed after takeoff in California on June 15, killing all eight crew members aboard.
A small plane crashed on a highway in Texas on June 16, killing one person and injuring five law enforcement officers.
In 2025, there were 1,017 aviation accidents recorded nationwide, including a deadly collision near Washington, D.C.
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The chair of the UK government’s science and technology research agency, Matt Clifford, stepped down after taking a full-time job with the AI company Anthropic. His dual roles raised concerns about conflicts of interest, leading to criticism from lawmakers and calls for clearer rules on government and tech company ties.
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Matt Clifford was chair of the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria), which funds new science and technology projects.
He accepted a full-time job at Anthropic, an AI firm known for the Claude chatbot, to lead its government relations outside the US.
Clifford kept both jobs for a time, sparking worry about a conflict of interest since Anthropic could be funded or regulated by Aria.
Labour MP Chi Onwurah formally raised concerns about the conflict in a letter to the AI minister.
Clifford agreed to step down from Aria by November 6 to avoid distractions and conflicts.
The resignation highlighted a pattern of UK government officials moving between public roles and AI companies, including former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and others.
AI experts, like Geoffrey Hinton, have warned about the risks of uncontrolled advanced AI and supported legislation to limit AI development.
Clifford had previously advised Keir Starmer on AI and was active in UK tech and AI safety initiatives.
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Sophie Collins, a woman from Hampshire, UK, bought a new apartment and began decorating it. Soon after moving in, she developed health problems caused by mold in the apartment, which delayed her decorating plans while the mold was treated.
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Sophie Collins, 29, bought an apartment earlier this year and planned to decorate it in a colorful, maximalist style.
She began feeling unwell with symptoms such as fatigue, cough, headaches, sinus pressure, stuffy nose, and sneezing shortly after moving in.
Symptoms were linked to mold exposure, which can cause irritation to the nose, throat, eyes, and skin according to the CDC.
Mold was found mainly near the windows and blinds, but some may have been hidden under paint.
Specialists confirmed high moisture and humidity levels in the apartment, creating conditions for mold growth.
The apartment was treated for mold, and Collins’s symptoms went away after treatment.
She must wait a full year before painting or wallpapering to avoid disturbing the mold treatment.
Collins shared her story on TikTok and is currently focusing on small projects and furniture while waiting to resume decorating fully.
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Netflix has started making a third Inbetweeners film with the original actors returning. The film continues the story of four teenage friends from the popular British TV show and movies.
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Netflix announced the production of a new Inbetweeners film.
The original main actors Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison, and Joe Thomas will star again.
The show first aired from 2008 to 2010 and had two successful films released in 2011 and 2014.
The story is about four friends navigating school and teenage life.
The film’s creators, Damon Beesley and Iain Morris, are writing and directing it.
The first movie made £65.1 million, and the second made £46.6 million at the box office.
It is not yet known if some supporting actors, like Emily Atack and Emily Head, will return.
A trailer shows the characters getting into Simon’s yellow Fiat car before the film’s start.
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CBS Mornings Deals offers special discounts on various products that can make daily life easier. People can visit the website cbsdeals.com to find and buy these items with the discounts.
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CBS Mornings Deals features products with exclusive discounts.
These products aim to improve everyday lifestyle.
Discounts are available by visiting cbsdeals.com.
CBS earns commissions when customers buy through their site.
The deals are promoted during CBS Mornings broadcasts.
The discounts are exclusive, meaning they are not widely available elsewhere.
Viewers can access deals on different devices like phones or computers.
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