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Sep 20, 2026 · 4m

Summary

This episode covers the Houthi missile attack on Riyadh, record-high US fuel prices, and the White House ban on major news outlets. It also reports on Google’s AI model causing unintended hacking incidents and the start of Fat Bear Week voting in Alaska. Finally, the segment highlights the opening of the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Capital One Commercial Bank Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missile attack on Riyadh Record high fuel prices in the US due to Iran conflict Journalists denied entry to White House after Trump ban Google Gemini AI involved in unplanned hacking incidents Fat Bear Week bracket and voting in Alaska New Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens in LA Sponsor: Charles Schwab Financial Decoder
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