Monday, September 22, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1776, Continental Army captain Nathan Hale was executed by British troops in New York City for spying. Hale is purported to have said, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”

One oil rig worker in Alaska recently shared a video of a very close encounter with polar bears (see more in Et Cetera). In today’s poll, we ask: Have you ever had a memorable close encounter with wildlife? If yes, feel free to share your story by replying to this email.

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200K Gather to Honor Charlie Kirk

More than 200,000 people packed State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday for a five-hour memorial honoring Christian conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, who was assassinated Sept. 10 while speaking at a Utah college.

President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and others spoke from behind bulletproof glass, as organizers implemented Super Bowl-level security with drone surveillance, airport-style screenings, and a heavy presence from Secret Service, DHS, and local police.

Trump called Kirk “one of America’s greatest patriots” and revealed his final words were, “Please, sir, save Chicago.” See photos here.

Kirk’s widow, Erika, delivered a powerful eulogy, saying, “He died with incomplete work, but nothing that was unfinished business,” and publicly forgave the accused killer, adding, “He wanted to save young men—just like the one who took his life.”

Trump names Murdochs, Ellison in TikTok deal

Rupert Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch, Oracle’s Larry Ellison, and Dell CEO Michael Dell are among the investors President Trump says are set to take over TikTok in the U.S.

The White House says six of seven board seats will go to Americans, Oracle will oversee data and privacy, and the U.S. will control the app’s algorithm.

Trump announced the deal on Friday after a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, noting that only final signatures remain.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said she is “100% confident” the agreement is done.

US Leads Global Nuclear Renaissance

Nuclear energy is surging back into the spotlight, with Bank of America projecting a $10 trillion global market by 2050 as demand from AI data centers and electrification soars.

The U.S. leads the world in nuclear generation, producing nearly 30% of global output in 2024 despite relying on aging reactors. See a chart here.

To meet future needs, the industry is turning to small modular reactors (SMRs), which are cheaper and faster to build and are gaining investor momentum.

Over 60 new reactors have come online in the past decade, with 70 more under construction worldwide. As energy demand climbs, nuclear is being viewed as a key player in the push for reliable, low-carbon power.

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➤ Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said Kamala Harris must answer for not publicly questioning Biden’s health. (Hear Details)

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➤ One CEO claims she can tell how successful you’ll be just by the way you order coffee. (Hear How)

➤ The U.K., Australia, and Canada coordinated to officially recognize a Palestinian state on Sunday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the recognition, which has widespread support in the U.N., “an absurd prize for terrorism.” (More)

➤ President Trump called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to bring charges against political opponents, including Adam Schiff, James Comey, and Letitia James, saying “we can’t delay any longer” in a Truth Social post Saturday. (See Details)

➤ The president also appointed Lindsey Halligan to lead a federal prosecutor’s office in Virginia, a day after the previous head, Erik Siebert, resigned. Halligan was a defense attorney for Trump during the classified documents investigation. (More)

➤ Democratic registration among young white men has dropped from 49% to 29% since 2024, according to Decision Desk HQ. Similar declines among nonwhite men point to potential GOP gains in 2026. (See Details)

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➤ Week 3 in the NFL featured multiple close finishes, including a pair of last-minute field goal blocks that led to wins for the Browns and Eagles. The Buccaneers came back from a late-game push to beat the New York Jets, while the Chicago Bears beat the depleted Dallas Cowboys. (See All Results)

➤ USA women’s 4×400-meter relay team set a world championship record on Sunday at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, claiming the country’s 11th gold medal in the event (More)

➤ American Taylor Fritz handed world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz a rare defeat Saturday, winning 6-3, 6-2 to help Team World storm ahead 9-3 at the Laver Cup in San Francisco. (More)

➤ Washington’s center fielder Jacob Young made a circus catch on Sunday at Citi Field during the Mets-Nationals afternoon showdown. (Watch Video)

➤ The White House clarified on Saturday that the $100,000 fee for H1B visas announced by President Trump on Friday is a one-time application fee and does not apply to people currently holding the visa. (More)

➤ The average 30-year mortgage rate dipped to 6.26% this week, hitting its lowest level in 11 months after the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points. (More)

➤ Sports thriller Him debuted at the box office with $13.5 million in ticket sales last weekend, short of expectations. Meanwhile, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey crashed at $3.5 million, less than half of its expected haul. (More)

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➤ NASA will launch new space weather satellites on Tuesday to replace aging systems as scientists warn of rising solar storm threats that could disrupt power, satellites, and communications worldwide. (See Details)

➤ Stonehenge’s Altar Stone likely originated in Scotland, not Wales, suggesting Neolithic Britons used long-distance transport and trade networks over 4,000 years ago, a new study found. (See Details)

➤ A Chinese robotics company has unveiled a humanoid robot with strikingly lifelike facial expressions, sparking awe and unease as it blinks, scans, and emotes with near-human realism. (See Robot)

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➤ French President Emmanuel Macron blasted U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner’s claims that France hasn’t done enough to fight antisemitism, calling the remarks “unacceptable” for a diplomat and warning they undermine international norms. (More)

➤ About 130,000 people marched in Manila and other cities in the Philippines on Sunday to protest billions of dollars lost to fake or substandard flood control projects, a scandal tied to nearly 30 lawmakers and officials. (See Photos)

➤ A cyberattack on aerospace software has snarled check-in systems at major European airports since Friday, forcing Brussels Airport to cancel nearly half of its Monday departures. While London and Berlin flights are stabilizing, Brussels remains hardest hit. (More)

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➤ The family of a German-Jewish banker is trying to reclaim Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, saying he was forced to sell it under Nazi pressure in 1934. Now worth about $250 million and held by a Tokyo museum, the painting’s fate is before a U.S. appeals court, which must first decide if Illinois even has jurisdiction. (More)

➤ An oil rig worker in Alaska filmed a close encounter with a curious polar bear that approached the rig’s gate, calmly telling it “Hey, sweetheart” as it rested its head on the bars. (See Encounter)

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