NPR News: 09-21-2026 4PM EDT
Summary
Qatar's energy minister disputes US claims that the Strait of Hormuz will become obsolete, while a court hearing looms over the Trump administration's ban on major media outlets. Paramount has conceded to state AGs to secure its Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, and new polling reveals two-thirds of Americans oppose local data center construction. Additionally, the Chicago Fed president warns of potential economic pain to combat inflation, and Pope Leo XIV plans a trip to Peru, Uruguay, and Argentina.
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Air traffic disruptions in Northeast US
Trump meets NYC Mayor ahead of UN
Qatar minister on Strait of Hormuz
Media ban lawsuit and White House pool
Paramount and Warner Bros merger deal
Public opposition to data centers
Fed Chicago president on inflation
Pope Leo XIV trip to South America
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