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Good morning, I'm Alex, and here's what's happening today. Starting off with top news: A US Air Force colonel shot down over Iran recounts his experience as a 'modern-day miracle.' The story highlights the colonel's survival after being shot down, emphasizing it as an extraordinary event. Moving on to another top story, Hayden Panettiere is under investigation that has now expanded across the country and is focused on drugs, according to sources. Now shifting gears to international sports news: Arsenal plans to contact Pro Ref regarding a penalty incident involving Ezri Konsa. Over at Manchester United, Michael Carrick faces increasing pressure following Man City's defeat, as noted by Gary Neville. In world news, Ukraine claims it has wiped out all of Moscow’s battlefield gains since March in a significant blow to Putin. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia is facing what could be its worst-case scenario after being rebuffed by Trump. Switching over to business: China rejects AI 'fearmongering' following Amodei's call for a slowdown in AI development. Also in the business sector, NPR reports on powerful millionaires who are hiding in plain sight. In entertainment news today, King Charles is said to be drawing a line in the sand with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after they were caught off guard by recent developments. And finally, in technology: Blizzard confirms there will be no more Diablo 4 expansions until the release of Diablo 5. That wraps up our main stories. Here's something to brighten your day: Former industrial ground that was once a dump has transformed into a thriving habitat for wildlife, now hosting 64% of UK’s Black-Necked Grebes. And in good news from history on September 14th, there are several notable positive events and achievements celebrated. That's it for today, I'm Alex, thanks for listening, and I'll see you tomorrow.