Afghan deportation flight, NBA Cup, Skydance comms

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Trump administration is preparing to deport dozens of Afghan immigrants and asylum seekers to Pakistan, on the first flight of its kind, a senior administration official told NBC News.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe New York Times reports more than one hundred fifty Afghans are expected to go, with a chartered flight leaving as soon as November second.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCritics say it could put their lives at risk, and the Department of Homeland Security declined to comment.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAfghanEvac says the timing is deliberate, with the midterms next week and the country distracted.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIn other news, Skydance's communications chief sent a memo three weeks after the Paramount and Warner Bros.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDiscovery merger closed, announcing a new team and a direct-to-market function.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorDirect-to-market storytelling. They've hired people to tell the story of the people who tell stories.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd tonight the Lakers face the Warriors in NBA Cup play, with Golden State still missing three key players. They lost the opener by twenty-two.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMeanwhile, some airlines say a seat assignment is not a guarantee, so your window seat is more of a suggestion.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOne passenger was turned away at the gate because her seat went to someone else.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhich is why I always book my flights with a backup plan, and a snack, and a sense of humor.