President Joe Biden's chilling threat last week of possible nuclear "armageddon" was not based on any new development or intelligence received by the U.S., a top Biden spokesperson said Sunday. Biden's comments appeared to be a direct assessment of Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear capabilities. Biden's comments at a fundraiser in New York City last week took many by surprise, as he hammered on the possibility of Russia deploying nuclear weapons against Ukraine.

WHAT BIDEN'S HANDLERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE COMMENT

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is widely expected to break with precedent at the ruling Communist Party Congress that starts this week and extend his decade-long leadership for another five years - or beyond. The move would cement the party's resurgence across all aspects of China, with Xi officially its "core". The exact make-up of the next Politburo Standing Committee will give clues as to just how much Xi has erased opposing factions, as few expect a serious challenge to his power play.

HOW XI HAS ACCUMULATED POWER OVER THE PAST DECADE

Run, Herschel, run! The chant used to cheer him on the football field also applies to Herschel Walker's stumbling political career amid many accusations that include paying a woman to have an abortion despite his "no exceptions" abortion stance. Text messages between the wife of Georgia Republican Senate candidate and the mother of one of his children show that Walker paid $700 for a woman to have an abortion and later tried to pressure the same woman to have a second abortion.

FIND OUT HOW WALKER IS EXPLAINING THE LATEST CHARGES

What football team did Herschel Walker play his first professional game for? Bonus points if you can name the primary owner of the team.

Friday's answer: Before becoming America's first military academy in 1802, West Point, N.Y., became a key base in the Revolutionary War. It was named Fort Arnold in 1778 after notorious traitor Benedict Arnold.