NPR News: 09-30-2026 1PM EDT
Summary
This episode covers a midair crisis on a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight where a pilot allegedly stabbed his co-pilot, forcing an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. It also reports on the completion of the U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq and new inflation data showing consumer prices rose 3.4% in August. Additionally, the show discusses a poll revealing rural voters’ negative views on Trump’s health policies, a last-minute court block of a Tennessee execution, and the shift in car sales toward hybrids following the expiration of EV tax credits.
Topics discussed
Dubai to Tel Aviv flight diverted after pilot stabbing
US military withdrawal from Iraq complete
US inflation data for August
Upward revision to US spring GDP growth
Poll on rural voters' views of Trump health policies
Tennessee court blocks execution of Krista Gale Pike
Impact of EV tax credit expiration on car sales
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