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9/6: Face The Nation

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," with midterm elections less than two months away, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joins as well as Reps. Jason Crow and Lisa McClain. Plus, Sunoco chairman and Republican midterm convention chair Ray Washburne joins.

Fire Island glass house drops to $3.995M, $1.3M above Cherry Grove record after no buyer
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Fire Island glass house drops to $3.995M, $1.3M above Cherry Grove record after no buyer

Crest House, a four-bedroom glass estate in Fire Island’s Cherry Grove, has drawn more than 350 viewers since being listed for $5.25 million in July 2026. Despite the attention, the property has not found a buyer. Its price was first cut to $4.85 million and has now fallen to $3.995 million. The current asking price is still far above Cherry Grove’s record sale of $2.7 million.

Iran war likely to drag on for another six months, ex-US defense secretary warns

Iran war likely to drag on for another six months, ex-US defense secretary warns

The Guardian •

Leon Panetta tells Guardian US is risking ‘forever war’ and says Pentagon ‘turmoil’ sending message of weaknessDonald Trump’s war with Iran is likely to drag on for another six months, Leon Panetta, the former US defense secretary, has warned, as the US president struggles to find his way out of the controversial conflict.Panetta declared in an interview that the war with Iran – launched by Trump ...

No bailouts for Jaguar Land Rover amid reports of thousands of job cuts, says minister

No bailouts for Jaguar Land Rover amid reports of thousands of job cuts, says minister

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Carmaker, which is battling Trump tariffs and Chinese competitors, faces talks with union leaders and governmentThe government has signalled that it will not invest taxpayers’ money to limit job losses at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), after it emerged that the UK’s biggest carmaker is planning up to 4,000 redundancies.Before crunch talks on Tuesday between JLR, union leaders and government officials, t...

German startup sends first commercial rocket into space from Europe

German startup sends first commercial rocket into space from Europe

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Isar Aerospace plans rapid expansion amid race to capitalise on expanding satellite-launch marketA German startup has launched the first commercial rocket to reach orbit from continental Europe, a milestone for Europe’s efforts to secure independent access to space.Isar Aerospace said on Sunday that it would rapidly ⁠expand satellite deployments after the ⁠first orbital launch of ​its uncrewed Spe...

In 2015, Mark Pentecost paid $14.5 million for a 104-acre Florida island; after pouring millions...

In 2015, Mark Pentecost paid $14.5 million for a 104-acre Florida island; after pouring millions...

Times of India •

Mark Pentecost has listed his stunning private island retreat for a staggering eighty-nine million dollars. Acquired eleven years ago for a mere fourteen point five million, this one hundred four-acre island boasts a private golf course and twenty-nine potential residential plots. As the founder of It Works!, Pentecost has skillfully developed this paradise into both a business and family haven, o...

Almanac: September 6

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"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.

US envoys Kushner and Witkoff arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin

US envoys Kushner and Witkoff arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin

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Arrival marks first visit to Ukraine and comes day after ‘substantive plans’ on ending war discussed in MoscowThe US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have arrived in Kyiv for a second day of talks on how to end the war in Ukraine.Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, met the pair in Sophia Square, in front of Kyiv’s historic Saint Sophia Cathedral. Zelenskyy greeted Witkoff with a h...

New Delhi building collapse kills 3, traps dozens

New Delhi building collapse kills 3, traps dozens

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A building collapse in the Indian capital New Delhi killed at least three people on Sunday, local media reports said, as authorities worked to rescue those trapped in the rubble. The building, housing mostly students, came crashing down about midday in the southwestern Satya Niketan area of the city, with police and disaster response personnel cautiously lifting the rubble using heavy machinery. T...

New Delhi building collapse kills 1, traps others

New Delhi building collapse kills 1, traps others

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A building collapsed in New Delhi on Sunday, killing at least one person and trapping several others, officials said. The five-storey building, which housed a boys’ hostel, collapsed in Satya Niketan, a densely populated neighbourhood known for its private student accommodation near a Delhi University campus. Authorities did not immediately say how many people remained trapped, but the Press Trust...

Punching above their weight: how China’s AI giants stretch each dollar in compute race

Punching above their weight: how China’s AI giants stretch each dollar in compute race

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The massive gap in artificial intelligence spending between US and Chinese tech titans may not buy the advantage expected for American giants, as lower domestic costs and heavy state support allow Chinese firms to secure far more computing power per dollar, according to a new report by Moody’s Ratings. While US hyperscalers outspent their Chinese counterparts by a staggering margin, the physical g...

Jamaican delegates arrive in UK to hand slavery reparations petition to King Charles

Jamaican delegates arrive in UK to hand slavery reparations petition to King Charles

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Slavery’s legacy continues ‘to deprive our country and our people’, says minister, as group prepares to appeal to Jamaica’s head of stateA landmark petition is to be handed to King Charles by Jamaican over slavery reparations, aiming to confront historical crimes that still disadvantage former British colonies, the Caribbean nation’s culture minister has said.The petition will be lodged with Charl...

9/6: Sunday Morning

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Hosted by Lee Cowan. Featured: Looking back at 9/11; Robert De Niro on revitalizing Lower Manhattan; how Gander, Newfoundland responded to 9/11; postpartum psychosis; Gloria Steinem and the founding of Ms. Magazine; and the quest for the best burger.

‘A victim’: American Bully dies in surgery, owners question fighting dog rules

‘A victim’: American Bully dies in surgery, owners question fighting dog rules

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The owners of an American Bully are challenging the authorities’ classification of “fighting dogs” after their pet, a breed strictly controlled in Hong Kong, died during neutering, a procedure they undertook amid a crackdown on non-compliance. Monchiu, a female, died under anaesthesia during the operation at a veterinary clinic on Friday, her owners said on social media late on Saturday. They said...

Undercover report on donations ‘looks bad’ for Reform, admits Nigel Farage – as it happened

Undercover report on donations ‘looks bad’ for Reform, admits Nigel Farage – as it happened

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The Reform UK leader is under pressure after senior aides appeared to plot how to bypass electoral laws on foreign donationsSagal Abdi-Wali arrived in Camden as a child refugee from Somalia. She has worked for more than a decade as a volunteer and trustee for local charities and is a governor of two schools in the borough, according to Labour.She was first elected as a councillor in 2022 and becam...

Dangling airport display back on after extra cables added, motion disabled

Dangling airport display back on after extra cables added, motion disabled

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A dangling digital art installation at Hong Kong’s airport has resumed operation after technicians added extra support cables and disabled its motion system. The Airport Authority said on Sunday that inspections confirmed the five electronic displays suspended in Terminal 2 met safety standards and were cleared to restart showing content. Additional cables had been installed to secure the screens ...