Monday, September 14, 2026
Summary
NBC Nightly News covers President Trump’s dismissal of AI doomsday warnings amid growing concerns from tech leaders, alongside breaking news of a crane collapse in Miami and a Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate surviving a plane crash. The broadcast also reports on a controversy involving a Russian oligarch funding Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding, rising gas prices due to Middle East tensions, and a dispute over Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour. Additionally, the show features the first public acknowledgment of U.S. space weapons by the Air Force Secretary, a bus driver falling asleep …
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News preview: AI, McConnell, crane crash, and more
Trump calls AI doomsday predictions a hoax
Senator McConnell returns to the Senate
Crane collapses onto cars in Miami
Trump Jr. wedding funded by Russian oligarch
Rising gas prices and oil supply concerns
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate survives plane crash
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour
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CFDA CEO restrains protester at NY Fashion Week
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US confirms space weapons; bus driver crash; Bob Mackie obit
Outro and Mister Ballen podcast promo
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