NPR News: 09-30-2026 2AM EDT
Summary
Tech executives met at the White House to discuss AI self-regulation, while prosecutors reopened a Cornell University rape case, prompting calls for congressional action. The CDC added a second measles death to its national tally amid political disputes over reporting standards. Additionally, defendants in a Penn State cocaine trafficking ring plan to plead not guilty, and an Ohio man was convicted of murdering his wife. The segment also covers Tropical Storm Rachel and promotes a podcast about missing journalist Austin Tice.
Topics discussed
Tech executives meet at White House on AI regulation
Trump unveils voluntary AI accord and self-regulation
Cornell University gang rape investigation reopened
CDC adds second measles death to national tally
Penn State cocaine trafficking defendants plead not guilty
Ohio man convicted of murdering his wife
Tropical Storm Rachel and Hurricane Polo remnants
Promo for podcast on missing journalist Austin Tice
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