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First Read begins the week with news that 861,000 high-risk South Florida homes don't have flood insurance, Facebook is willing to spend as much as $1 billion to develop original shows, and Chinese authorities plan to shut down domestic bitcoin exchanges.

First Read ends the week with news that Eli Lilly is trimming 3,500 jobs, massive data breach at Equifax potentially compromises vital information for up to 143 mln customers and Hurricane Irma set to catastrophically impact southern Florida.

First Read begins the day with news that Facebook uncovered $100,000 in fake ad spending tied to Russia during the 2016 election, Hurricane Irma could leave parts of Puerto Rico without power for up to six months, and Best has launched a $930 million U.S. IPO.

First Read starts the day with news that former President Obama has blasted Trump for rescinding DACA, Major League Baseball says that the Red Sox used an Apple Watch to steal hand signals from foes the New York Yankees, and Hurricane Irma makes landfall in the Caribbean.

First Read starts the day with news that China has banned ICOs, four executives at Reckitt Benckiser are leaving as the company struggles, and Tronc Inc is buying the New York Daily News.

First Read takes you into Labor Day weekend with news Lululemon stock jumps after the company beats expectations, new $20 bill with Harriet Tubman's face is not a done deal and Spotify's head of original video and podcasts to leave company.

First Read starts the day with news that Siemens buys self-driving software company Tass, Princess Diana's sons commemorate her memory on the 20th anniversary of her death, and Amazon was hit with a lawsuit due to defective eclipse sunglasses.

First Read ushers in the day with news that a judge has dismissed Sarah Palin's lawsuit against the New York Times, Alibaba-backed Best inc raises $1 billion for its U.S. IPO, and a study finds that it's too many carbs that raising your risk of premature death, not fat.

First Read kicks off the day with news that Western Digital has acquired cloud services company Upthere, Hurricane Harvey could overwhelm the federal flood insurance program, and Apple expects to announce three new iPhones.

First Read starts the week with news that Uber's board picks its next CEO, Elon Musk's Neuralink raises $27 million to build brain computers, and how bad is Hurricane Harvey.