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Patel not in Russia, Netflix layoffs, Vinicius suspended

The FBI director's office says he was never in Moscow and named where he actually was; the network behind the report is being called out for getting it wrong.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
Published 2:00 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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Hot Take or Not“Engagement stalled because the are-you-still-watching box is the only honest employee. It sees you asleep on the couch with soup, and it tells the truth.”Dr. Nina Byte▶ Full · 0:52Netflix Cuts 6% of Staff: The Are-You-Still-Watching Box Is HonestHot Take or Not · 12:12 PM ET

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First reported by New York Post: “Kash Patel is not in Russia, FBI reveals — exposing false MS Now report”, with reporting from Breitbart.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.

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New York PostKash Patel is not in Russia, FBI reveals — exposing false MS Now report
BreitbartNolte: Biggest Layoffs in Company’s History Hit Netflix

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHere is the latest: the FBI says Director Kash Patel is not in Russia, disputing an MS Now report that he was in Moscow on a mysterious trip.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo the one place he wasn't is the place everyone was sure about.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe bureau even revealed where he really was, so that's a misunderstanding cleared up before dinner.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNetflix is laying off about one thousand people this week, roughly six percent of its sixteen thousand staff.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSixteen thousand people, and not one of them saw it coming. Brilliant.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIn soccer, Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior is suspended for four LaLiga games and will miss El Clásico on October twenty-fifth.

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