NPR News: 09-24-2026 8PM EDT
Summary
Reporters from CNN and MSNBC were blocked from covering President Trump’s state dinner with China’s Xi Jinping, prompting Trump to accuse journalists of fabricating stories. In New York, over 100 people were arrested protesting Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s UN speech, while African leaders demanded Security Council reform. A grand jury issued no indictments in the death of a Mississippi teenager, though forensic findings contradict earlier claims about deleted phone data. Additionally, the episode covers the dismantling of the US Education Department, new rapid EV charging technology f…
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Trump blocks CNN and MS reporters after court order
Protests and arrests outside UN during Netanyahu speech
African leaders demand UN Security Council reform
Forensic findings in Nolan Wells death case
Stock market update
Geely unveils rapid EV charging technology
Impact of dismantling the Education Department
Stanford study: Brain may consist of two organs
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