The Latest: 09/22/2026 12:59am ET

0:00This is an I Heart Podcast. Guaranteed Human. This is your 24-7 News Update. The latest views this hour in just four minutes. Flights have resumed in the Northeast after ground stops were issued by the FAA for several airports due to equipment outages. The ground stops led to hundreds of delays. FAA Administrator Brian Bedford said the outage was caused when fiber optic cables in New Jersey were cut by a construction crew. At an off-air port site. Normally it would roll over to the back up, but the back up fiber was an operational. Travelers are still being encouraged to contact their airline regarding flight status.

1:00The White House television press pool has stopped covering President Trump's events after the White House banned three outlets. Trump spoke to the media alongside New York City Mayor Zora and Mamdani. Moly Duhyman is a new member of the West Bank, and he is a former former CEO of the West Bank. The White House banned three outlets. Trump spoke to the media alongside New York City Mayor Zora and Mamdani. Moly Duhyman is doing it because I think the press also has an obligation. Reporters for CNN, MS now in Politico, were barred from the White House after Trump accused the organizations of negative coverage. On Monday, the three outlets notified the White House their taking legal action against the administration. The outlets that make up the television press pool. CNN, NBC, Fox, ABC and CBS. Set in a joint statement that no administration should restrict a news organization because it objects to its reporting. Trump defended his decision in a truth social post saying the White House is not instituting an assault on the free press, but rather instituting an assault on fake news. Tropical storm Polos expected to intensify into a hurricane, feeling an advanced flood threat across the US Southwest.

2:05Four areas of tropical activity, including Polar, are being watched by the National Hurricane Center across the Pacific. The system won't make landfall near the US, but Polos expected to bring threats of heavy flooding to New Mexico. A rapidly strengthening al Nino has supercharged the Pacific and produced 18 named storms with more than two months left in the hurricane season. The son of supermodel Cindy Crawford is dead at the age of 27. Pressley Gerber died at a rehabilitation center on Sunday. The Los Angeles County medical examiner is not yet released to cause of death in a statement the family is asking for privacy. I'm Tammy Trujillo. Paramount's guidance and a dozen states are selling a lawsuit that aimed to block its 110 billion dollar merger with Warner Brothers Discovery. California Attorney General Rob Bontas' Paramount made several concessions in the deal. Today's settlement paramount is required to move production back to the United States by spending as a floor at least $300 million more each year in domestic production in jobs and economic activity and productions right here in this country.

3:07The settlement removes a major block to closing one of the largest media mergers in history. We'll see two of Hollywood's biggest film studios combined along with two streaming services and two of the largest cable news operations. More Democrats say they plan to vote in person in this November's midterm elections. An NBC News poll of registered Democratic voters found 23% planned to vote by mail compared to 34% at this time in 2024. Some 26% planned to vote in person at an early voting site. That's up 6%. All another 36% say they planned to vote in person on election day. This comes as the Supreme Court has blocked President Trump's latest efforts to restrict mail in voting. After months of preparations, France is set to welcome Pope Leo this week. Michael Casner has details. On Friday, the Pope will travel to France where he scheduled to visit the cities of Paris, Lord and Metz. Several controversial issues surround the Pontiff's upcoming trip, including France's assisted dying law and clerical sexual abuse. I'm Michael Casner.

4:11It's getting scary at movie theaters with resident evil topping the weekend box office. Zach Craigers reboot of the horror video game franchise brought in $60 million in its debut weekend. That's the biggest ever for the franchise. Practical magic to earn $12 million to take second place in its second weekend. And Spider-Man brand new day is still crawling up the charts eight weeks after its release, coming in third with $6.5 million in earnings. I'm Tammy Trahio.