TechU.N. leaders and technology executives debate how artificial intelligence should be regulated and how to stop it from making deadly decisions.
TechU.N. leaders and technology executives debate how artificial intelligence should be regulated and how to stop it from making deadly decisions.
PoliticsLawyers for CNN, MS NOW and Politico are challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s sudden decision to bar their reporters from the White House. Critics say excluding outlets because Trump dislikes their coverage violates constitutionally protected press freedom, while the ban appears to be backfiring.
TechThe UN Security Council revisited artificial intelligence and international security on September 23. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said AI development requires international cooperation and that major decisions cannot be left solely to companies. Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei proposed agreements against using AI to make biological weapons, along with evaluation and verification systems.
WorldCambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has opened a conference in Phnom Penh focused on combating internet scams. Interpol estimates online fraud generates $442bn annually and says Cambodia has become a hub for it, while the government is seeking to distance the country from that reputation.
PoliticsThe British Columbia election campaign is underway, with Premier David Eby launching his campaign in Surrey. The choice highlights the city’s importance as a battleground, as several ridings are expected to be competitive and draw major attention from all parties.
WorldDuring the UN General Assembly in New York, Mark Cancian, a retired Marine colonel and senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, analyses diplomatic activity related to the Iran war. Pezeshkian accuses Trump of having a bullying mentality.
PoliticsU.S. President Donald Trump renewed his social-media attacks on Canada, alleging that its immigration policy allows “millions and millions of people” to enter essentially unchecked and unvetted. He also claimed the policy is producing high unemployment, but the statistics cited in the report do not support that assertion.
SocietyFox News host Greg Gutfeld and the Gutfeld! panel discuss transgender treatment for children.
PoliticsPresident Trump spoke informally with reporters after arriving at the White House on September 23, 2026.
PoliticsThe United States and China are heading into the Trump-Xi summit after agreeing to extend their trade truce. Stimson Center China Program Director Yun Sun says both sides are arriving with mutual demands rather than an adversarial posture, while discussing Taiwan, Iran, artificial intelligence and the significance of China’s absent business delegation.
WorldWhit Johnson and Lee Goldberg report on a powerful nor’easter targeting the East Coast, with millions on alert from North Carolina to New England. The broadcast also covers two Royal Air Force pilots ejecting before their jet crashed in Wales, President Trump’s high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi, and new AI warnings.
PoliticsThe co-hosts of “The Five” discuss Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin calling out streamer Hasan Piker’s rhetoric.
WorldPresident Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews ahead of a major summit expected to cover AI, trade and Taiwan. Miami International Airport descended into chaos after shots were fired, with one person in custody. An Israeli army reservist and U.S. citizen was also hospitalized in Jerusalem with “head injuries” after a car-ramming incident.
PoliticsNBC News' Andrea Mitchell interviewed Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla about President Trump's United Nations speech, whether Cuba has held talks with the U.S., and blackouts in the country.
Politics2:19President Trump went to Joint Base Andrews to personally welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to the United States. The leaders are set to hold a high-stakes summit amid the war with Iran and fresh warnings about artificial intelligence.
HealthNBC News reports on a 21-year-old college student who entered a hospital with a broken ankle and later died after being prescribed too much pain medication. Her parents say the system is broken and blame profit-driven pressures in part.
WorldTigrayan forces say they have entered a defensive war against Ethiopia’s government. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front earlier claimed control of an airport in northern Ethiopia, while the government says it has also attacked the army in Afar and Amhara. Flights from Mekelle airport have been suspended.
TechAI glasses are moving beyond basic displays. NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer visits South Korean startup LetinAR to examine its PinTILT lens technology, which is designed to place AI and digital information directly in the user’s line of sight.
EconomyThe United States and China have agreed to extend their trade truce by two months, moving the deadline from Nov 10 to Jan 10 while talks continue on a broader trade agreement. The announcement came as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Wednesday, Sep 23, for talks with US President Donald Trump. Uncertainty remains over a wider deal and whether China will extend its pause on export controls.
WorldUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio says efforts to resolve Sudan’s conflict cannot advance unless the external actors involved are addressed. He blames outside powers for fuelling the war.
ScienceA Climate Impact Lab report says this year’s powerful El Niño and the record heat it is driving could produce nearly half a million additional heat-related deaths worldwide by the end of February. Poorer countries facing food insecurity and high energy costs are expected to suffer the heaviest toll.
WorldWorld leaders gathered in New York City for the high-stakes opening week of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. U.S. President Donald Trump dominated proceedings with a fiery speech threatening to annihilate Iran, while Prime Minister Mark Carney did not condemn the remarks. At Kenneth Law’s sentencing hearing, victims’ families shared their grief.
TechNBC News’ Joanna Stern interviewed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the company’s audio-only glasses and how Meta is responding to people misusing the products.
Politics8:21Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Sept. 23 for his first state visit to the United States in more than a decade. Trade, technology and Taiwan are expected to dominate his summit with President Donald Trump. Washington says the U.S.-China trade truce has been extended to Jan. 10, although Beijing has not confirmed it. Analysts expect limited breakthroughs but say the meeting could help manage tensions.