NPR News: 09-21-2026 3PM EDT
Summary
An equipment outage in Philadelphia has caused widespread flight delays and cancellations across major Northeast airports. Meanwhile, states have settled their antitrust lawsuit against the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, and CNN, MS Now, and Politico are suing the Trump administration over revoked White House credentials. The report also covers Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s financial disclosures, the death of Presley Gerber, and upcoming US-China trade talks. Finally, experts discuss food safety risks associated with produce from large-scale commercial farms.
Topics discussed
Equipment outage snarls air traffic in the Northeast
States settle antitrust lawsuit against Paramount-Warner merger
CNN, MS Now, and Politico sue Trump administration over credentials
RFK Jr. financial disclosure reveals book advances and gifts
Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford, dies at 27
Xi Jinping visits Washington ahead of trade truce expiration
Food safety risks in farmers markets vs. large producers
Promo for Up First podcast and midterm election preview
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