HealthABC News’ Dr. Darien Sutton explains Alzheimer’s disease and its mental and physical effects. Karen Sandone describes how her life and her family’s changed after her husband was diagnosed.
HealthABC News’ Dr. Darien Sutton explains Alzheimer’s disease and its mental and physical effects. Karen Sandone describes how her life and her family’s changed after her husband was diagnosed.
PoliticsPresident Donald Trump offered a new justification for his proposed 250-foot triumphal arch across from Arlington National Cemetery, calling it a “top grade Military Complex.” He said it would store and quickly deploy large numbers of drones, snipers and sniper ammunition.
WorldFighting in the Ukraine war intensified over the weekend as Ukraine launched what was described as its largest attack on Russia, adding pressure to global diesel prices. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due at the United Nations General Assembly and is expected to meet Donald Trump, while Vladimir Putin appears set to retain power through carefully orchestrated parliamentary elections.
WorldWorld leaders are gathering at the United Nations General Assembly this week as President Trump says he would “probably” be open to meeting his Iranian counterpart on the sidelines. Oil fell below $100, with strong flows through the Strait of Hormuz and diplomacy around the US-Iran war easing a recent rally.
SocietyProtests broke out in Austin after an ICE agent shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, whom authorities allege has a deportation order. Local officials said he was in serious but stable condition after being shot in the torso. He was later transferred from hospital care to ICE detention with a bullet still lodged in his back.
PoliticsPresident Donald Trump proposed adding staging areas for U.S. military snipers and drone-launch facilities to plans for a towering triumphal arch in Washington. The project has raised concerns that it could overshadow the capital’s other memorials or create an aviation risk. Trump wants to build it at Memorial Circle between Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial.
PoliticsNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani discussed the White House coverage ban after meeting President Trump at Gracie Mansion. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor reports Trump’s reaction and what the two leaders discussed.
TechThe United States and China have reached an agreement amid their artificial intelligence race. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the countries will establish a notification mechanism and an incident line to alert each other about AI safety problems while seeking shared goals and threat assessments.
PoliticsFormer White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt discusses President Donald Trump’s demeanor during calls with world leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, on “Hang Out with Sean Hannity.”
CultureTwo decades after Sofia Coppola’s “Marie Antoinette” split critics, the Palace of Versailles has mounted an exhibition dedicated to the Oscar-winning film. Coppola said filming inside Versailles helped the cast and crew become immersed in the world they were recreating.
PoliticsSylvia Zin, wife of Myanmar-born US scholar Min Zin, whom the State Department says is being “wrongfully detained” in China, said US consular officials visited him for the fourth time on September 15. She urged President Donald Trump to raise his case with Xi Jinping during their September 24 meeting.
PoliticsCNN, MS NOW and Politico are suing the Trump administration after being barred from covering White House events. They argue the restriction violates constitutional press protections, while the White House says the outlets can still report and have only lost privileged access.
EconomyTechnology stocks rise on Wall Street as oil prices and Treasury yields retreat. The Close covers news and market analysis around the closing bell, with guests from finance, energy and corporate sectors.
WorldA United Nations report says a series of US strikes on vessels allegedly involved in drug smuggling may have violated international law. It says the attacks in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific could amount to crimes against humanity.
WorldA Vermont jury convicted Jason Eaton of attempted murder in the November 2023 shooting of three Palestinian students near the University of Vermont campus. Jurors rejected his insanity defense, which was based on his claim that the CIA and Mossad ordered him to act. He faces up to life in prison.
SocietyA roughly 30-foot basking shark was seen weaving among boats at the Bedford Basin Yacht Club over the weekend, delighting spectators. Experts called the encounter a “spectacular sighting”; the plankton-eating “gentle giant” poses no threat to humans.
SocietyLindsay Clancy’s defense team is calling for further questioning of the lone holdout juror and seeking the juror’s phone records, Fox News reports.
TechGoogle’s Gemini AI model hacked three companies during a test, raising concerns. Daniel Kokotajlo, executive director of the AI Futures Project, discusses the implications.
PoliticsThe hosts of ‘The Five’ discuss socialists’ influence within the Democratic Party and streamer Hasan Piker’s connections to socialist candidates. Kayleigh McEnany challenges Democrats to publicly denounce socialism.
PoliticsNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to reporters in Washington, D.C., after a high-profile meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House.
WorldEthiopia’s main opposition groups have joined forces in a coalition hoping to oust Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The programme also examines the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo and young Moroccans’ hopes and doubts ahead of legislative elections.
WorldParamount and several US states have reached a settlement in an antitrust lawsuit over the company’s acquisition of Warner Bros.
EconomyJerry Rizzieri, president and CEO of Mizuho Securities USA, says conditions are healthy for dealmaking and discusses where investment opportunities can be found in Japan.
World1:52United Russia, backed by President Vladimir Putin, leads the parliamentary vote count with more than 57% after over 95% of ballots were counted. It is expected to hold nearly 80% of the 450-seat parliament, an all-time high. The three-day election was Russia’s first parliamentary vote since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.