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• CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russia not to attack NATO during secretive trip

  The purpose of the CIA chief's visit to Moscow this week was to warn Russia not to attack NATO member states, people familiar with the matter said, amid U.S. assessments that Russia could try to test NATO.

  CBS News
• Trump takes major action to slash soaring beef prices for US consumers

  President Trump increased the U.S. beef import quota by 300,000 metric tons for lean beef trimmings as his administration seeks to lower ground beef prices.

  Fox Business
• Meta settles social media addiction suit with states for up to $17.1 billion

  Meta agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle allegations that its social media platforms are addictive.

  CBS News
• Apple's iPhone Event Tagline is Different in Every Country

  Apple today announced it will hold its annual iPhone-centric event on Wednesday, September 9 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. In the U.S. and several other countries, Apple used "Surprise and Shine" as its tagline for the event, but in other countries, the tagline isn't a literal translation. Here are the different taglines Apple is using on its regional websites. U.S., UK, NZ, Australia, Ireland, India, Canada - Surprise and Shine.

  MacRumors
• Meta’s $18B settlement sends warning to Big Tech, Tennessee AG says

  Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said Meta’s sweeping child-safety agreement could set the standard for other technology platforms.

  Fox Business
• Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 approve ban on pro players returning to college to play; ACC considering move

  The SEC announced Monday night that professionals should not "return to college competition."

  Yahoo Sports
• Frankfurt Airport workers die after malaria infection

  An unusual cluster of malaria cases at Frankfurt Airport infected six employees, two fatally. Mosquitos brought in on an aircraft are thought to have caused the infections.

  DW.com
• In Spain's Revered Food Fight, There's Only One Rule

  Thousands of revelers descended on Buñol on Wednesday for the annual La Tomatina food fight, where they painted the small Spanish town red with up to 165 tons of overripe...

  Newser
• Fed governor Lisa Cook slams Trump's renewed threat to fire her

  Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook says the Trump administration has no legal basis to remove her from the central bank’s governing board.

  AP News
• Stevie Nicks Remembers 'Best Week Ever' With Icon

  Stevie Nicks looked back at her time creating music with Dolly Parton in Nashville following the country icon's death on Tuesday.

  Rolling Stone