The long-awaited report on the Eaton Fire reveals critical evacuation failures, while Californians see refunds on their October electric bills. The White House warns federal agencies of job cuts ahead of a shutdown, and debate grows over a $1 million restroom project at Runyon Canyon. In business, Calvin Harris says he lost $22.5 million in a stalled Hollywood development, and Amazon agrees to a $2.5 billion settlement over deceptive Prime membership practices.
Marketplace All-in-One - Bytes: Week in Review – Big Tech/small tech divide over $100K visa fee
On this week’s Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week in Review, Nova Safo speaks with Axios tech policy reporter Maria Curi about the details and lingering unknowns of President Donald Trump's new, $100,000 fee on incoming H-1B visas, how secret service authorities dismantled a network of more than 100,000 SIM cards that could have been used to disrupt communications on a massive scale and why French fans of the video game franchise “Tomb Raider” were up in arms over an AI-generated voice.
Up First from NPR - Comey Indictment, Hegseth Summons Military Leaders, Impending Shutdown
Former FBI Director James Comey is indicted on obstruction and false statement charges after President Trump pressured the Justice Department to pursue a case. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders an unprecedented global meeting of top U.S. military commanders, raising questions about what changes are coming. And Democrats accuse the White House of “mafia-style blackmail” as the shutdown fight intensifies over health care funding and the threat of mass federal layoffs.
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The Daily - The Indictment of James Comey
A grand jury indicted James Comey, the former F.B.I. director, on Thursday night. It is a case that President Trump has personally demanded that federal prosecutors pursue despite their own doubts about whether Mr. Comey committed a crime.
Devlin Barrett, who covers the Justice Department and F.B.I. for The New York Times, explains what’s in the indictment and what that means for Mr. Trump’s ongoing campaign of retribution.
Guest: Devlin Barrett, a New York Times reporter covering the Justice Department and the F.B.I.
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- A grand jury indicted Mr. Comey, a longtime Trump target.
- With the indictment, Mr. Trump is getting the retribution he wanted but shattering norms.
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Start Here - James Comey Indicted
U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan secures an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, igniting a potential crisis at the Justice Department. Police describe meticulous planning by the gunman who opened fire on an ICE facility in Dallas. And schools describe a booming market for security measures – without clear indications that it’s having an effect.
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The Daily Signal - James Comey Indicted, Senior Democrat Officials Beg for Trump Meeting | Sept. 26, 2025
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Everything Everywhere Daily - A History of Soap and Detergent
Sometime in the last 24 hours, most of you have used soap or detergent, either directly or indirectly.
Soap, like many other things, was most likely discovered by accident thousands of years ago.
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Unexpected Elements - Two-hundred years of trains
This week marks 200 years since the first steam train pulled passengers over 26 miles of north-east England’s countryside, and started a revolution. Jump on board for show filled with train tales.
We explore Mumbai’s lunch delivery system – train based, of course, which has the sort of error rate that delivery firms arounds the world can only dream of. We ask what it takes to run a railway on time, and look at how the bullet train changed Japan, with history professor Jessamyn Abel.
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Money Girl - How Do I Create an Affordable Estate Plan?
961. Laura answers a listener's question about creating a complete and affordable estate plan to protect their heirs.
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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 9.26.25
Alabama
- State Supreme Court seeks more info on appeal case from Mac Marquette
- Daily Signal reports that the SPLC in Montgomery has ties to Antifa groups
- Mobile Probate judge looking into election issues with voters in runoff race
- Hoover man pleads guilty in seeking to hire a hitman to kill family members
- Tom Walker, founder of the The American Village in Montevallo, died
National
- Grand jury in VA indicts former FBI director James Comey with 2 charges
- President Trump signs EO for further investigation of Antifa and financiers
- US Intel agencies help locate "La Diabla" for sinister organ harvesting
- Amazon settles for $2.5B with FTC over tricky subscription tactics
- Former sniper for US Seals says Charlie Kirk shooting doesn't add up