1. Trump ‘Swears’ He Never Called Slain Soldiers ‘Losers’

  PANTS ON FIRE 

The president also denies dissing John McCain and takes credit for his “first class funeral.”

2. Portland Suspect Shooting Witness: It Was Like a Video Game

 ‘THEY LET LOOSE’ 

The man suspected of fatally shooting a supporter of the right-wing Patriot Prayer group last weekend was killed by cops late Thursday.

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3. Whiskey Lovers: Help Ensure the Supply of Bourbon Barrels

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You can’t make American whiskey without wooden barrels, so help Angel’s Envy plant 40,000 oak trees this fall and ensure that there’s plenty of bourbon to enjoy in the future.

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4. WADA: U.S. Could Be Thrown Out of Olympics Over Trump Threat

 NOT PLAYING GAMES 

Earlier this year, the White House suggested that the U.S. would withhold its WADA funding.

5. Pro-Trumper Drove Through Times Square BLM Protest: NYPD

 ‘MUST BE STOPPED’ 

Following social-media speculation, the NYPD also said that the car was not a police vehicle.

6. Baggu, Allbirds Collab With The Met on Limited Edition Items

 150 YEARS OF THE MET 

The Met150 line features artistic collaborations with top brands to feature artwork and artists, celebrating the museum’s 150th anniversary.

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7. Carter: White House Misrepresenting My Work on Mail Voting

 SETTING IT STRAIGHT 

The Trump administration has recently been citing the former president to back up their attempts to discredit absentee voting.

8. Vaccine Chief: Very, Very Low Chance of Pre-Election Rollout

 ‘EXTREMELY UNLIKELY’ 

On Thursday night, Trump told a Pennsylvania rally that the vaccine “really might even be delivered before the end of October.” Moncef Slaoui says that’s “extremely unlikely.”

9. Prosecutors Dispute Barr’s Tale of 1,700-Ballot Voter Fraud

 ‘INACCURATE SUMMARY’ 

In his latest salvo against mail-in voting, the Attorney General referenced a DOJ case that didn’t exist.

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10. Second Person Rescued From Missing Ship Full of Cows Dies

 HUNT FOR SURVIVORS 

The ship’s rescued chief officer said it lost engine power and capsized after being hit by a giant wave.

11. Louisiana City Sues Man Over Facebook Antifa Hoaxes

 ‘ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS’ 

John Merrifield’s own mother shared one of his debunked Facebook events.

12. MA Man Faked His Suicide to Avoid PPP Fraud Charges: Feds

 DRAMATIC ESCALATION 

David Staveley allegedly applied for hundreds of thousands in loans for businesses that either weren’t open or weren’t his.

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13. Seven Police Officers Suspended Over Daniel Prude Death

 SIDELINED 

Activists are demanding justice for yet another Black man killed in police custody.

14. Spears Files to Stop Sealing of Conservatorship Documents

 MY PREROGATIVE 

A lawyer for Spears voiced support for the #FreeBritney movement: “This scrutiny is a reasonable and even predictable result of James’ aggressive use of the sealing procedure.”

15. Apple Loses $180B in Value in Stock Market Slump

 SEEING RED 

The tech giant, which topped $2 trillion in value earlier this year, lost more in market capitalization than most other companies are worth in their entirety.

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