CultureThe new season of 20/20 opens with “The Salem Strangler,” a deadly mystery involving one woman who is strangled and another who is later attacked. The episode airs Sept. 25 at 9/8c on ABC and will stream on Hulu and Disney+.
CultureThe new season of 20/20 opens with “The Salem Strangler,” a deadly mystery involving one woman who is strangled and another who is later attacked. The episode airs Sept. 25 at 9/8c on ABC and will stream on Hulu and Disney+.
WorldJewish Voice for Peace is organizing an act of civil disobedience outside the United Nations in New York City ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the UN General Assembly.
OtherWatch the full Sept. 24 episode of NBC’s TODAY Show, which airs weekdays at 7 a.m. local time.
PoliticsCNN has been permitted to return to the White House after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore press badges for CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Some staff members were still denied entry despite the ruling, prompting the outlets to seek an emergency hearing.
SocietyThe discovery of nine women murdered near Johannesburg has renewed debate about women’s safety in South Africa. Activists accuse the government of failing to tackle gender-based violence and femicide and are demanding stronger protection for women.
WorldPalestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addressed global leaders at the United Nations General Assembly by video after the Trump administration denied him a visa. His remarks came nearly three years after the October 7 attacks and Israel’s subsequent war on Gaza, which has caused tens of thousands of deaths and widespread regional instability.
EconomyAzerbaijan is introducing new measures for its technology sector covering taxation, investment and innovation, as it seeks to expand its digital economy and attract more international business.
TechThe programme examines how a rogue OpenAI agent hacked an Australian government website in June and accessed private data. Experts describe it as the first known case of its kind worldwide, while BBC technology and cyber correspondents consider what it means for trust in online privacy, AI companies and government regulation.
WorldDenmark says a Russian invasion of a NATO country is “highly unlikely”, but cannot be ruled out. European countries remain on high alert over possible Russian interference as Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine enters its fifth year, with fears that the Kremlin could target Kyiv’s Western backers.
PoliticsPrime Minister Mark Carney says he examined the possibility of U.S.-led military action against Canada. In a New York Times interview published Wednesday, he declined to explain what that assessment involved. Donald Trump has repeatedly floated making Canada the 51st state, while ruling out military force to annex it in January 2025.
WorldFox News senior strategic analyst Jack Keane discusses Iran's alleged aid from China and the latest developments in the conflict as President Donald Trump meets with Xi Jinping on 'America's Newsroom.'
PoliticsA federal judge ruled early Thursday against U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to bar three news organizations from the White House grounds. CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters were initially turned away after the order, though some were admitted around noon.
ScienceThe Huntington Beach Fire Department and NOAA Fisheries’ West Coast office released footage of a rare sea turtle nesting on a Southern California beach, marking the first recorded nesting of its kind on the US West Coast.
PoliticsChinese President Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan arrived at the White House, where President Donald Trump and Melania Trump received them at the South Portico. Trump said Xi is the first Chinese leader to make a second formal state visit to the United States and that they would discuss urgent issues involving security, trade, technology and artificial intelligence. He said decisions made that day could lay a firm foundation for world peace and prosperity for decades to come.
World39:21Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
EconomyGucci is selling new luxury sneaker models marked “Made in China,” departing from its Italian manufacturing tradition. Some industry watchers say the move could weaken the brand’s high-end image as it seeks to win back middle-class shoppers.
TechAshley Tyrner-Dolce spent more than a decade building FarmboxRx without taking venture capital and eventually exited while retaining majority ownership. She discusses what bootstrapping looks like without money from a previous exit or a wealthy network.
WorldThe United Nations has adopted numerous resolutions on Palestine, yet Palestinians continue to face settlement expansion, displacement and the dismantling of UN infrastructure. The report examines Israeli forces’ closure and demolition of UN facilities, including the Kalandia Training Center and UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem, while also revisiting the UN’s role in the 1947 partition plan and the 1993 Oslo Accords.
ScienceScientists discovered PFAS in the 1940s and recognized their commercial potential. Resistant to heat, cold, oil and water, the chemicals have been used in products ranging from cookware and cosmetics to pizza boxes and pesticides. They do not biodegrade, however, and some are toxic. 3M was the first to mass-produce PFAS and allowed them to pollute the environment around its facilities.
SocietyDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth had called for women in combat roles to meet the same physical standards as men. One year later, new Marine Corps figures show that most women in those roles are meeting or exceeding the standards.
PoliticsU.S. President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House for a summit aimed at navigating trade tensions and artificial intelligence. It is Xi’s first visit to Washington in more than a decade.
Politics21:41US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping issued joint statements at the White House during Xi’s state visit to the United States. Trump stressed the strategic importance of bilateral ties, citing trade progress and a new cooperation mechanism, and called for collaboration on security and what he termed “super-intelligence” in artificial intelligence. Xi said the two countries share a historical responsibility to promote cooperation.
Politics1:32:45A global bond selloff pushes the 30-year yield to a 22-year high. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet after extending the U.S.-China trade truce, while Elizabeth Economy examines Washington’s waning leverage over Beijing. Oil prices surge as tensions with Iran rise, and Vinod Khosla discusses why America cannot slow the AI race.
PoliticsHours after a judge ordered the White House to restore access for reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, the journalists said they were still barred from entering. The outlets asked for an immediate hearing, saying a Secret Service agent had confiscated their credentials.