memeorandum: Terror alert in Budapest as huge explosion rocks centre of city - but turns out to be gas blast (Sam Adams/Mirror.co.uk)

3:29 AM ET, September 25, 2016

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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:

Gennifer Flowers Agrees To Join Trump At Presidential Debate — Gennifer Flowers, the former model who had an extramarital affair with Bill Clinton in the 1980s, says she'll accept an invitation from Donald Trump to sit in the front row of Monday's presidential debate, according to an assistant.

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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:

Gennifer Flowers says she will attend debate as Donald Trump's guest — Gennifer Flowers, who revealed a sexual relationship with Bill Clinton in the 1990s, is saying she will attend Monday night's debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as Trump's guest.

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Elliot Smilowitz / The Hill:

Trump threatens to bring Gennifer Flowers to debate — on Saturday threatened to bring a woman that Bill Clinton — had an extramarital affair with when he debates Hillary Clinton — “If dopey Mark Cuban of failed Benefactor fame wants to sit in the front row, perhaps I will put Jennifer Flowers [sic] right alongside of him!”

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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Clinton allies see double standard and sexism in debate

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Alan Blinder / New York Times:

Yielding to Pressure, Charlotte Will Release Videos of Keith Scott Shooting — CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte authorities said Saturday that they would release dashboard and body camera recordings in the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, whose death has prompted large and sometimes violent protests here.

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The Charlotte Observer:

Charlotte police release videos of shooting of Keith Lamont Scott — Video footage released Saturday shows Keith Lamont Scott taking four steps slowly backward with his arms at his sides when he is hit in a burst of four gunshots from police, then crumples to the pavement.

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Bob Owens / Bearing Arms:
BREAKING: Ankle Holster Clearly Visible As Police Release Keith Scott Shooting Video

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New York Times:

Hillary Clinton for President — Our endorsement is rooted in respect for her intellect, experience and courage. — In any normal election year, we'd compare the two presidential candidates side by side on the issues. But this is not a normal election year.

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New York Times:

Tall Tales About Himself — Mr. Trump's version of reality allows for few, if any, flaws in himself. As he tells it, the polls are always looking up, his policy solutions are painless and simple and his judgment regarding politics and people has been consistent — and flawless.

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Michael Kranish / Washington Post:

Trump's week reveals bleak view, dubious statements in ‘alternative universe’ — HIGH POINT, N.C. — Donald Trump's week began in the wake of explosions in New Jersey and New York. It ended in the aftermath of shootings and riots. For a candidate whose strategy relies on painting …

Nickarama / Weasel Zippers:

BREAKING: Caught: Cascade Mall Suspect Taken Into Custody, Arcan Cetin...UPDATE: Women Who Knew Him Give Him Thumbs Down — Looks like the shooter. — Update: — The ‘person of interest’ is Arcan Cetin, who was born in Adana, Turkey, is 20 years old and lives in Oak Harbor, Washington.

USA Today:
Gunman at large after killing 5 at mall north of Seattle

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KOMO:
Five killed in shooting at Cascade Mall; search on for gunman

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CNN:
Washington mall shooting: Four dead in Burlington, police say

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Morgan Winsor / ABC News:
Manhunt Continues for Gunman in Seattle-Area Mall Shooting That Killed 5

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Anthony Mirhaydari / The Fiscal Times:

Will the Nasdaq Surge End in Another Tech Wreck? — It's feeling like 1999 again. The Clintons are in the headlines. Everyone is enamored with new technologies (VR, autonomous vehicles, robotics). And the sluggish pace of rate hikes from the Federal Reserve is growing a nice bubble in financial markets.

Ilya Somin / Washington Post:

Donald Trump's expanded Supreme Court list changes nothing — On Friday, Donald Trump issued an expanded list of potential Supreme Court nominees, adding ten more names to the list of eleven options he put out back in May. Whether you like the names on the expanded list or not …

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Sam Adams / Mirror.co.uk:

Terror alert in Budapest as huge explosion rocks centre of city - but turns out to be gas blast — Footage from the scene shows a queue of police cars rushing down the street with terrified people running in the other direction — A huge explosion has rocked the centre …

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CBS Miami:

100-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor On Becoming U.S. Citizen: 'It's A Little Tardy, But I'm Happy' — MIAMI - It was a very special day for more than a 100 South Florida residents who became American citizens Friday. Among them was a holocaust survivor who's 100 years old!

Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:

A Few Thoughts on the Debate — Most of the commentary I've seen about Monday night's debate focuses on whether Trump will show up hot and angry or be a suddenly polished and articulate Donald Trump we've never seen before. There's also a feverish debate over expectations which posits …

The Saker / The Unz Review:

Why the Recent Developments in Syria Show That the Obama Administration Is in a State of Confused Agony — The latest developments in Syria are not, I believe, the result of some deliberate plan of the USA to help their “moderate terrorist” allies on the ground, but they are the symptom …

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