10.13 | The threats kept coming

Tue » A man posing as a college girl blackmailed Gavin Guffey. After Gavin took his life, the scammer turned to his family.

Also: Secretary of State Marco Rubio goes to Greece to argue the West has forgotten what made it strong. Hundreds of thousands are taking to the streets over France’s schools, even as heavy spending and mounting debt leave the government with fewer good options. Plus: Civil War whiskey bottles beneath the St. Lawrence, flamingos sheltering from a storm, and remembering Coach Mike Ditka—the man who could still make a 50-year-old football man feel like a kid again.

EP 3507 · Tue Oct 13, 2026

☀️ Today’s stories

› Tuesday morning news

› France school protests: Borrowed chairs, spent money

› Marco Rubio: “Rekindle the fire”

› Sextortion: The threats kept coming

› Kicker: Thirty birds, one bathroom

› Feature: Curators in wetsuits

› Ted Kluck: Because you never know

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