NPR News: 09-21-2026 4PM EDT
Summary
Equipment outages in Philadelphia have caused severe air traffic disruptions across the Northeast, while President Trump meets with NYC Mayor Mamdani ahead of his U.N. address. Tensions rise over the Strait of Hormuz as Qatar’s energy minister disputes U.S. claims of its obsolescence, and a court hears a motion to lift the White House media ban. Additionally, Paramount makes concessions to resolve a lawsuit threatening its Warner Bros. acquisition, and a new poll reveals widespread bipartisan opposition to data center construction.
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Air traffic disruptions in Northeast US
Trump to address UN General Assembly
Qatar minister on Strait of Hormuz relevance
Court hearing on media White House access ban
Paramount-Warner Bros. lawsuit settlement
Public opposition to data center construction
Fed Bank of Chicago on inflation and unemployment
Pope Leo XIV plans trip to South America
Up First promo: Diesel prices and midterms
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