Evening Wire: The Nation Mourns & The UN Warns of Iran Escalation | 9.11.26

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2:01September 11th attacks with the largest ceremony taking place at ground zero in New York City. Family members of the 2,977 victims read each name allowed beginning at 8.30am, observing moments of silence at the exact times the attacks unfolded, including 8.46am when American Airlines flight 11 struck the North Tower. Vice President JD Vance joined former presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden at the ceremony, bringing the nation's top political leaders together to honor those killed in the attacks. President Donald Trump held a separate ceremony at the Pentagon, while communities around the country also held tributes to the victims and the first responders who died in the attacks or have since succumbed to 9.11 related illnesses. But the solemn ceremony was also marred by controversy after New York City Mayor Zoraan Mamdani and representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were captured laughing during the reading of victims' names, even as grieving family members openly mourned their loved ones.

3:04The footage quickly drew backlash from critics, including Senator Ted Cruz and New York City Councilwoman Anna Vernikov, who condemned the pair's behavior as disrespectful to the victims and their families. The UN is sounding the alarm about a potential escalation in the Red Sea. This comes as hundreds of Iranian revolutionary guard officers are on the ground with the Houthis in Yemen. The Houthis rebels have seized the Red Sea port city of Mocha, and their hope is to close the nearby Bob Al-Mondeb straight. U.S. officials believe hundreds of Iranian officers are currently inside Yemen working alongside the Houthis to carry out that plan. Meanwhile, officials say around 100 U.S. military advisors are on the ground in Saudi Arabia to help them work to counter Iran's operations. In a racially charged twist in the Lindsey Clancy mistrial, the lone holdout on the not guilty decision turns out to have been the only black person on the jury. Paula Devlin, one of the more outspoken of the jurors, told CBS host Gail King that the ages of the jurors range

4:05from 22 to 70 years old, with quote, one person of color. When she revealed that the holdout was a black man, King appeared visibly shaken. One person of color was a person of color, a woman or a man. A man. A man. Is a holdout juror a person, a black man? Yes. A black man is a holdout juror? Yes. Well, I have to sit with that for just a second. The jurors who have been making the media rounds have described the holdout as arrogant for his refusal to caved the other 11 jurors. A head of today's 25th anniversary of 9-11, a wealthy Virginia school district located just miles from the Pentagon, told its teachers not to associate the attacks with Islam or Muslims. The guidance from Fairfax County Public Schools told teachers to be ready to combat, quote, anti-Muslim bias in the classroom and to not connect the attacks with any religious motivation. The guidance obtained by Fox News reads, quote, Consider how you might prepare to stand against anti-Muslim racism in your classroom. Consider

5:07the classroom conditions that you can build to create safe spaces for Muslim and Middle Eastern students. Georgetown University is getting some pushback for giving pro-Aran apologists the stage in a new lecture series. The university's Prince Allwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim Christian Understanding is hosting a four-part Iran lecture series this fall featuring four speakers who will address authoritarianism in Iran, the country's nuclear program, its grand strategy, and US-Aran relations, as well as the struggle for democracy. The entire line-up has drawn criticism over the speakers ties to the National Iranian-American Council, an Iranian-American advocacy organization that is repeatedly pushed for diplomacy and accommodation with Tehran and has opposed efforts to increase pressure on the Islamic regime. Lawden Bazargan, founder of Alliance Against Islamic regime of Iran apologists, or Aira, told Daily Wire, quote, when they repeatedly amplify one narrow set of voices while excluding Iranians who challenge those narratives, they risk becoming

6:08vehicles for propaganda rather than places of genuine debate. In a letter to Georgetown's president, Aira stresses that it's not calling for the speakers to be silenced, instead the group argues that Georgetown has a responsibility to have a robust debate. If you've been paying attention to the news lately, you've probably noticed that food seems to make headlines almost as often as politics. One week, it's a recall, the next, it's concerns about contaminated produce, and then it's another report telling you something that you've been eating isn't as healthy as you thought. At a certain point, taking care of yourself can start to feel unnecessarily complicated. That's one reason that we've been talking about balance of nature around the office. Balance of nature's whole health system is made from real fruits, vegetable spices and fiber, making it an easy addition to your daily routine. Even as summer winds down and schedules start filling up again, we're also big fans of the freeze-dried snacks. They're perfect to keep at your desk, toss in a work bag, or grab on a busy morning when you're heading out the door. The news changes every day, taking care of yourself shouldn't have to.

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8:12medical examiners and independent tracking data is say it's simply not true. I spun it out in community notes on X most high profile cases of black people found hanging in 2025 and 2026 were ruled suicides by medical examiners and police with no evidence of foul play framing this as modern day lynchings is not supported by official findings. A Massachusetts judge accused of helping an illegal immigrant to vade ice has been publicly reprimanded by the state's highest court despite federal obstruction charges against her being dropped in 2022. Judge Shelley Joseph faced federal charges after prosecutors accused her of working with an attorney and court officer to help Jose Medina Perez leave a courthouse through the back door during a 2018 drug case. The federal charges were ultimately dismissed after Joseph agreed to refer herself to the state's judicial conduct agency, which separately investigated her actions. The proceeding has now concluded with a public reprimand after a hearing officer found Joseph created quote the appearance of

9:15impropriety and failed to comply with the law. Joseph's attorney, however, argued that the case has been distorted and said the hearing officer's findings showed the federal prosecution was quote baseless. Committee and Chris Rock admits that President Trump got one thing right, entertainment reporter Amanda Harding has more. Chris Rock doesn't consider himself a Trump supporter, but there is one opinion the president holds that he believes is correct. Fake news. The entertainer discussed his thoughts in a new interview with Variety. I'm not a fan, he said, but it's weird when somebody gets one thing right and the one thing almost clears them of all their other sins. The news is fake. He got that right. Curtis Hauke, managing editor of the news busters, notes that Rock is picking up on what's so obvious to others and what will be part of Trump's legacy. The widespread awareness of both media bias and press and aptitude will be one of President Trump's longest lasting legacy, he said. Chris Rock certainly seems to be on the president's wavelength. We have an update in the story of the Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami. Definitive causes of the crash were not readily apparent in the

10:16immediate aftermath, but new cockpit data released by the NTSB tells a more complete story. Recordings of the pilot's voices as well as instrument data show that the two pilots ignored at least 11 different scenarios that would normally require a mandatory go-around as in abort landing procedures. 767 pilots are normally required to be fully configured for landing at 1000 feet of altitude. Flight data shows the pilots were not fully configured until around 50 feet off the ground and were around 30 knots too fast at the time of touchdown. When the plane eventually did touchdown, thousands of feet farther down the runway than intended, data shows that the controlling pilot did briefly attempt to go around jamming on the thrusters, but immediately changed his mind and continued to attempt a landing resulting in the catastrophic crash, killing five individuals on the ground. And Australia hosted its first ever NFL game last night and kicked it off with a landing knowledge meant. Clay Travis, whose new outlet, Sport and State, is now partnered with the daily wire by the way, highlighted a clip of the moment, noting that quote,

11:17Australia also has a national sorry day where the country apologizes to the aborigines every year. If you think the U.S. can't get crazier, it can't be added. Here's some of that pre-game moment. Top to the trees to the roots of the earth. We're men to car, we're on treebellic, and on my father's land we sincerely hope you have a wonderful time here at the MCG. Those are your drive home update this evening. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And in case you missed earlier today, we covered some major stories, including the commemorations being held across the country on the 25th anniversary of 9-11. One Air Force Veterans personal experience in the days following the attacks,

12:20and the latest on the Iran conflict. Thanks for tuning in. We'll be back tomorrow morning with a weekend episode of Morning Wire.