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FROM INLANDER.COM:
• An upcoming season of the Serial podcast will focus on Idaho soldier Bowe Bergdahl, who famously either deserted his unit, or was kidnapped while serving, depending on who you listen to about the case.
• Spokane UFC fighter Julianna Pena could be next in line to fight champ Ronda Rousey if she wins her next bout. A Q&A as she trains for the Oct. 3 fight.

Pope addresses Congress Thursday morning
The pontiff's magical mystery tour of North America continues with the hotly anticipated speech to U.S. politicians who might not be too excited to hear his thoughts on greed, income inequality and the environment. 

Fallout from Spokane police chief resignation
Assistant Chief Rick Dobrow is now officially the man leading the Spokane Police Department, and there doesn't appear to be any rapid movement to start a search for a permanent replacement of departed Chief Frank Straub. The Center for Justice, which as worked with the department to improve transparency in police work, has some questions about how the Straub departure went down. 

Hundreds killed in stampede at Islamic holy ceremony in Saudi Arabia
Less than two weeks after more than 100 people died when a crane collapsed at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia is the scene of another tragedy as more than 700 people (and counting as of this morning) were killed during a ceremony for Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, when the masses pushed forward suddenly, trampling people in the city of Mina during a ceremony called "stoning the devil." 

May the hype be with you
There's a really cool new 360-degree interactive Star Wars video that lets users steer a ship through a set from the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It's an exclusive to Facebook so we can't show you the video ourselves, but you can check it out right here.