NPR News: 09-16-2026 3AM EDT
Summary
Mayor Karen Bass mourns victims of a Los Angeles bus crash and a subsequent news helicopter crash. AI experts, including a Google DeepMind researcher, urge a development slowdown amid growing safety concerns. The House passes an Iran war powers resolution, while the UN reports mass casualties in Gaza. Additionally, former Philippine President Duterte faces the ICC, prosecutors drop death penalty bids in the Rob Reiner murder case, and markets await a Federal Reserve rate hike.
Topics discussed
LA Mayor Bass on bus crash and helicopter incident
AI researcher resigns, calls for development slowdown
House approves Iran war powers resolution
UN official reports mass graves in Gaza
UN rights chief calls for Gaza investigation
Duterte expected to appear at ICC in The Hague
No death penalty sought for Rob Reiner's son
Federal Reserve expected to hike interest rates
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