1. OUT FOR NOW 

Epstein Death: Warden Reassigned, Guards Placed on Leave

The Justice Department said the measures were taken pending investigations into the accused sex trafficker's death.

 2. LISTENING IN 

Facebook Paid Contractors to Transcribe User Audio Chats

The company confirmed it had been transcribing the messages but said it stopped the practice.

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 4. GONE FOR NOW 

8chan Owner: I’m Keeping Site Dark Until I Talk to Congress

The House Committee on Homeland Security has requested Jim Watkins make an appearance to discuss its extremist content after El Paso mass shooting.

 5. NOT GOING TO END WELL 

Chinese Military Gathering Near Hong Kong Border: Reports

Beijing’s propaganda outlets warned protesters are “asking for self-destruction” as airport is shut down for a second day amid police clash with demonstrators.

 6. ‘APPRECIATE ALL THE SUPPORT’ 

Cuomo Speaks Out on ‘Fredo’ Video: ‘I Should Be Better’

The video of the CNN anchor violently confronting a heckler who called him “Fredo” quickly went viral on Monday night.

 7. HO HO HO 

Trump Pushes Back Tariffs on China Until Mid-December

Penalties were set to go into effect on Sept. 1. Now holiday shoppers will have until Dec. 15 to finish off their list unless a deal is reached with Beijing.

 8. FIRST 

4Chan Had Epstein Death News Before the Press Did: BuzzFeed

Posting included a suspicious amount of detail that later proved to overlap with official statements.

 9. PILING UP 

MacKenzie Lueck’s Accused Killer Faces Child-Porn Charges

Ayoola Ajayi, who is accused of murdering the student, was charged Tuesday with 19 additional counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.

 10. NOPE 

Elon Musk Denies Asking Jeffrey Epstein for Business Advice

A Musk spokesperson said “it is incorrect to say that Epstein ever advised Elon on anything.”

 11. ‘CAN’T CONTINUE’ 

Second Grader Is 11th Kid Shot Dead in St. Louis Since June

“He’ll be in a body bag in a funeral parlor, and that’s not where a kid is supposed to be.”

 12. BREAKTHROUGH 

Scientists Zero In On Cause of Paralyzing Childhood Illness

Researchers have found traces of a common respiratory virus in the spinal fluid of those with acute flaccid myelitis.

 13. EMERGENCY 

Russia Now Evacuating Village After Last Week’s Nuke Blast

Officials reportedly telling Nyonoksa residents it’s not connected to reactor explosion, but part of planned military activities as news of radiation spikes emerges.

 14. OUT WITH IT 

Whitney Cummings Posts Nipple Pic to Defy Extortionists

Echoes move by Bella Thorne, after comedian says “foolish dorks” were trying to blackmail her with screengrabbed image.

 15. HEROIC 

Sydney Stabbing Suspect Trapped Under Chairs by Citizens

One woman was stabbed in the back in the incident Tuesday afternoon.

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