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your first time purchase. It's Thursday, 17 October. Welcome to the

It's Thursday, 17 October. Welcome to the P.D.B. afternoon bulletin.

I'm Mike Baker.

Your eyes and ears on the world stage.

Let's get briefed.

First, significant breaking news out of Israel

where the IDF has just confirmed that they've

killed Hamas leader and seven October mastermind Yaya Sinwar. I believe the term

is good riddens.

Later, an independent panel has issued a damning report of the systematic failures of the U.S.

Secret Service that led to the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Trump.

We'll discuss the panel's recommendations for a complete overhaul of the agency,

well that's not happening, which are now under review by the Department of Homeland Security

DHS. And as I said, here's a spoiler alert.

Don't expect to see the recommendations followed. But first, our afternoon spotlight.

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