The Saudis are preparing a report that admits Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi died during an “interrogation that went wrong,” CNN reports. The report will likely indicate that Khashoggi’s alleged interrogation at Istanbul’s Saudi Arabian embassy was “intended to lead to his abduction from Turkey,” according to CNN. Correspondent Arwa Damon said one source told the network the report is “most likely going to conclude that the operation was carried out without clearance and transparency,” and those involved would be “held responsible.” Another source told the network the report is still being prepped and “things could change.” “It seems, according to these two sources that it was an interrogation gone wrong, or perhaps they were intending to try to take him, [and] smuggle him out of the country,” Damon said. Khashoggi was last seen entering the Saudi consulate earlier this month. Since his disappearance, the Saudis have claimed he left the consulate soon after he arrived, while Turkish authorities believe he was killed inside.

President Trump has once again come to the defense of Saudi Arabia, telling reporters on Monday morning that Saudi officials have repeatedly denied murdering critic and journalist Jamal Khashoggi—and suggesting that Khashoggi could have been murdered by “rogue killers” instead. “I just spoke with the king of Saudi Arabia, who denies any knowledge of what took place, with regard to, what he said, was his Saudi Arabian citizen,” Trump said, according to pool video outside the White House. Trump added that he is sending Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Saudi Arabia to investigate. “I don’t want to get into [the king’s] mind,” Trump added, “but it sounded to me like maybe these could have been rogue killers. Who knows?”

Trump’s comments come after weeks of his refusal to blame the Saudis for Khashoggi’s disappearance. The Turkish government insists that 15 Saudi intel agents ambushed the Washington Post contributor on Oct. 2 as he visited the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, on the orders of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, and claim they have video and audio evidence to prove it. Turkish investigators are expected to inspect the consulate on Monday—but footage from Reuters and AP cameras tweeted by i24 reporter Nurit Ben appear to show a cleaning crew entering the building ahead of the inspection. Trump promised Sunday that Saudi Arabia would face “severe punishment” if it is found culpable for Khashoggi’s murder.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren has told Donald Trump to pony up on his $1 million challenge he made earlier this year, when he said he’d bet she wouldn’t get a DNA test done to prove her Native American ancestry—which she just did. Warren revealed her DNA test results early Monday and they show that she does indeed have Native American ancestry, undermining repeated jibes from prominent Republicans that she was fabricating her heritage. Trump said at a rally in June this year: “I will give you a million dollars to your favorite charity, paid for by Trump, if you take the test and it shows you’re an Indian. I have a feeling she will say no.” Warren has now told Trump to donate the $1 million to the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center—a nonprofit that helps protects Native American women from violence. She wrote: “I took this test and released the results for anyone who cares to see because I’ve got nothing to hide. What are YOU hiding, @realDonaldTrump? Release your tax returns – or the Democratic-led House will do it for you soon enough. Tick-tock, Mr President.”

A white woman was fired Sunday after a video of her blocking a black man from entering his St. Louis apartment building went viral, according to a Monday report from HuffPost. In three videos of the encounter that were posted to Facebook by the resident, D’Arreion Toles, the woman stood outside the door of their apartment building with her dog, blocking Toles from entering the building despite his repeated insistence that he lived there. She repeatedly asked Toles which unit he lived in, and justified her actions by telling him she felt “uncomfortable.” After Toles gently pushed past her, she followed him into the elevator, onto his floor, and to his apartment door, demanding to know where in the building he lived.

The woman’s employer, Tribeca Luxury apartments, released a statement Friday condemning her actions. “The Tribeca-STL family is a minority-owned company that consists of employees and residents from many racial backgrounds,” it said, according to HuffPost. “We are proud of this fact and do not and never will stand for racism or racial profiling at our company. After a review of the matter the employee has been terminated and is no longer with our company.” Toles took a softer stance, HuffPost added, telling KMOV 4 that he will not press charges, that he wishes her “the best,” and that he “would still have a conversation with her.”

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Fall is creeping its way into normalcy these days, which means it’s finally time to actually wear those clothes you’ve been shoving into the back of your closet for when the weather is cooler. Bonobos is calling their 25% off a “free-for all for fall,” which is what you’ll find stocked on their site. Sweaters, outerwear, and more are all included in the sale, though socks weirdly aren’t for some reason. (Not entirely sure why, but hey, I just write the posts. I don’t make the sales.) Use the code FALLOUT at checkout and get 25% off all you could need to stay stylish and cool through the fall. —Jillian Lucas

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X-Men director Bryan Singer preemptively defended himself Monday from “false allegations” he claims will appear in an upcoming Esquire article, according to a report from Slate. In an Instagram post, Singer wrote that “I have known for some time that Esquire magazine may publish a negative article about me.” “In today’s climate where people’s careers are being harmed by mere accusations,” he continued, “what Esquire is attempting to do is a reckless disregard for the truth, making assumptions that are fictional and irresponsible.” He adds that the article “will attempt to rehash false accusations and bogus lawsuits” and is “attempting to tarnish the career I’ve spent 25 years to build.” While Singer doesn’t go into specifics about the accusations or lawsuits, the post provides a link to a Hollywood Reporter article in which Jeff Herman, the lawyer for a man who sued Singer over an alleged rape in 2017, is himself accused of rape. The director concludes his post by insisting the article was “conveniently timed with the release of my film, Bohemian Rhapsody.” Singer was fired from the Freddie Mercury biopic two weeks before filming ended for failing to show up on set.

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Former Senate Intelligence Committee staffer James Wolfe on Monday pleaded guilty to making false statements to federal authorities, BuzzFeed News reports. The 57-year-old was initially charged with “three counts of making false statements to the FBI who questioned him about his contacts with reporters,” but only pleaded guilty to “one count of making false statements to federal agents” as part of a deal with federal prosecutors in Washington D.C. Wolfe, who had access to top-secret information while working as head of security at the Senate Intelligence Committee, reportedly engaged in a “three-year affair” with New York Times reporter Ali Watkins. The Times reported Watkins had her “email and phone records seized by federal prosecutors” after Wolfe was charged with lying about his communications with Watkins and three other unnamed reporters.

Myanmar’s military was behind a widespread Facebook campaign that targeted the country’s Muslim Rohingya population, according to five unnamed sources cited in a Monday report from The New York Times. The campaign, which allegedly included hundreds of military members creating troll accounts, posing as prominent celebrities, and sharing false information about the Rohingya minority, has been condemned by human-rights groups for inciting rapes, murders, and the forced migration of at least 700,000 Rohingya. Facebook’s head of cybersecurity policy confirmed to the Times that the Myanmar military was culpable, stating that the company had evidence of “clear and deliberate attempts to covertly spread propaganda that were directly linked to the Myanmar military.” He added that the company had removed some of the accounts that had been linked to the military, which boasted a combined 1.3 million followers. “Facebook in Myanmar? I don’t like it,” a legislator told the Times. “It’s been dangerous and harmful for our democratic transition.”

At least 46 people remain unaccounted for in the Florida city worst hit by last week’s devastating Hurricane Michael. Mayor Al Cathey said 289 people from Mexico Beach, including 10 children, stayed put for the duration of the hurricane despite evacuation orders. The death toll from the Category 4 storm stands at 17, with one confirmed death so far in Mexico Beach. Officials expect the number of people killed by the storm to rise as crews search through the wreckage of the city. “There are individuals who are deceased. We do not have a count, but we are working to identify them,” Miami Fire Chief Joseph Zahralban, leader of a search-and-rescue team in Mexico Beach, told the Associated Press. On Monday, President Donald Trump plans to visit Florida and Georgia to see the recovery effort.

Air security and defense for the United States has shifted its command center from Florida to Virginia after the current command center, Tyndall Air Force Base, was all but annihilated by Hurricane Michael, according to a Monday report from Stars and Stripes. “As you know Team Tyndall has taken a devastating hit from Hurricane Michael, and all of our missions have been affected,” First Air Force commander Lt. Gen. R. Scott Williams said in a Sunday statement. “While our operations must go uninterrupted, our top priority is to take care of all personnel assigned to First Air Force and their families in these very challenging times.” Tyndall Air Force base, which suffered “catastrophic” damage from the storm, has been redesignated as the Tyndall Recovery and Command and Control Center. The Northern and North American Aerospace Defense Command will now be run out of Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia. While the move is not permanent, Williams said he did not expect that operations will return to Florida before the end of the year.