A Deadly Amazon Cargo Plane Crash

Leaked images show extensive damage to military bases in the Middle East. Russia sanctions bill makes it out of the House. And Kennedy Center demolition speculation rises.  AP Photo/Stella Martany Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023. A new report shows the government paid employees $9.5 billion not to work last year. And conjoined two-year-old twins are successfully separated in St. Louis.  AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hours after a judge ruled that Donald Trump’s name can’t go on the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Trump allies on the board of directors announce the performance venue is shutting down. The Trump family distances itself from a Russian oligarch who paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding party. And Kash Patel fields questions about FBI recruitment policies, including a now-voided ban on bestiality.  AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump doubles down on pushing American artificial intelligence firms forward. A government watchdog describes “Alligator Alcatraz” detainees staying in cage-like structures for hours at a time. And the Environmental Protection Agency plans to drop Biden-era emissions standards for power plants.  AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A series of leaders, from tech CEOs to politicians, call for a slowdown in AI development. Saudi Arabia announces the shutdown of a key oil pipeline as it comes under attack. And a third person in Pennsylvania dies from the measles. AP Photo/Patrick Sison  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, victims’ families call on the White House to hold Saudi Arabia responsible. The Supreme Court forces Missouri to abandon redrawn congressional maps. And scientists believe the planet Mercury has been shrinking faster than previously thought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump addresses a Republican midterm convention, as legal experts raise questions about his payments to staffers. Aviation officials examine new evidence from the Amazon cargo jet crash. And Apple’s new CEO introduces new products, while facing questions about artificial intelligence breakthroughs.  AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Canada implements new tariffs on American products, President Trump calls out Canadian firm Bombardier. A trove of documents suggests that New York officials withheld information about toxic air quality in the wake of the September 11th terror attacks. And President Trump will speak at a first-of-its-kind “midterm convention.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An Amazon Prime cargo plane overruns a Miami runway, killing five and injuring several more. Prosecutors decide whether to take Lindsay Clancy to trial again. And an armed man lunges at Ohio gubernatorial nominee Amy Acton, prompting questions about security and political violence.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a Labor Day special, Brad and Mike Dobuski recap recent reporting about how artificial intelligence is re-shaping work, and how an evolving economy is affecting our most significant purchases.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices