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* **Kavanaugh Hearings in Progress:**
Confirmation hearings for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh began Tuesday morning and are expected to span three to four days. If Kavanaugh, a conservative, is confirmed by the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Court will add its fifth Republican to the bench, all but guaranteeing a right-leaning ideology for years to come. [Here are five topics likely to surface during the hearings](http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/404592-5-topics-likely-to-come-up-as-kavanaugh-hearings-begin).
* **Colin Kaepernick Is New Face of Nike:**
Nike has featured former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick in its 30th anniversary "Just Do It" campaign. Kaepernick remains unsigned by any team after his refusal in 2016 to stand during the ceremonial national anthem in protest of police brutality. The brand's decision has incited outrage across social media and prompted some consumers to destroy their Nike products. [See the ad here](http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24568359/colin-kaepernick-face-nike-just-do-30th-anniversary-campaign).
* **Two Journalists Found Guilty in Myanmar:**
A court in Myanmar found two Reuters journalists guilty of violating the sovereign state's Official Secrets Act and sentenced them on Monday to seven years in prison. The reporters have been detained since last December after they obtained confidential documents related to the alleged murders of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. The U.S., U.N., Reuters, and several journalist organizations are calling for the reporters' release. For more [click here](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-journalists/myanmar-court-jails-reuters-reporters-for-seven-years-in-landmark-secrets-case-idUSKCN1LJ09E).
* **Tropical Storm to Hit Gulf Coast:**
Tropical Storm Gordon is expected to make landfall Tuesday night along the northern Gulf Coast. By the time the storm hits, it may strengthen to a hurricane. A hurricane warning is in effect for parts of Alabama and Mississippi. [Track the storm](https://weather.com/safety/hurricane/news/2018-09-03-tropical-storm-gordon-hurricane-gordon-forecast-us-gulf-coast).
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Spain's government has fined Airbnb 64 million euros or $75 million for advertising unlicensed tourist rentals. The consumer rights ministry announced the fine on Monday. The ministry stated that many listings lacked proper license numbers or included incorrect information. The move is part of Spain's ongoing efforts to regulate short-term rental companies amid a housing affordability crisis especially in popular urban areas. The ministry ordered Airbnb in May to remove around 65,000 listings for similar violations. The government's consumer rights minister emphasized the impact on families struggling with housing. Airbnb said it plans to challenge the fine in court.
Roomba maker iRobot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but says that it doesn’t expect any disruptions to devices as the more than 30-year-old company is taken private under a restructuring process. iRobot said that it is being acquired by Picea through a court-supervised process. Picea is the company's primary contract manufacturer. The Bedford, Massachusetts-based anticipates completing the prepackaged chapter 11 process by February.
Serbia’s prosecutor for organized crime has charged a government minister and three others with abuse of position and falsifying of documents related to a luxury real estate project linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. The charges came on Monday. The investigation centers on a controversy over a a bombed-out military complex in central Belgrade that was a protected cultural heritage zone but that is facing redevelopment as a luxury compound by a company linked to Kushner. The $500 million proposal to build a high-rise hotel, offices and shops at the site has met fierce opposition from experts at home and abroad. Selakovic and others allegedly illegally lifted the protection status for the site by falsifying documentation.
