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This message comes from Doctors Without Borders. Doctors Without Borders is meeting this moment of need with action, but they can't do it alone. Help provide life saving care around the world. Learn how to Donate today at doctorswithoutborders.org NPR Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Trump's speech at the United nations today took aim at migration, climate action, recognition of a Palestinian state and the relevance of the UN Itself. Trump aired wide ranging grievances on the opening day of the 80th UN General Assembly. New York. NPR's Frank Ordonez reports. Trump is also holding one on one meetings with other world leaders.
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He's got a bunch of meetings scheduled for the rest of the day this afternoon with leaders of the Middle east about Gaza, but also with European leaders to discuss the war in Ukraine. Trump said in his speech that he was going to speak with European Union about European countries continuing to purchase Russian oil.
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NPR's Frank Ordonez. Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown no signs of ordering a halt in its war with its Ukrainian neighbor. Meanwhile, Trump has also expressed support for Brazil's besieged former president Jair Bolsonaro, who has been convicted of plotting a coup following his reelection loss and wading further into Latin American politics. Trump also took the unusual step today of endorsing libertarian President Xavier Milei for a reelection in Argentina. At the same time, senior diplomats are in New York City for the General Assembly. The Secret Service says it shut down a network of devices that could have been used to spy or disrupt communications. More from NPR's Jenna McLaughlin.
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High profile meetings of world leaders are extremely attractive targets for espionage, so it's no surprise the US Secret Service uncovered a network of more than 300 servers and 100,000 SIM cards in New York City in the days leading up to the 80th UN General Assembly. According to the Secret Service, those devices could have enabled bad actors to shut down communication networks in the area or to spy on the session. Matt McCool is the special agent in charge of the Washington field office. He made brief remarks in a video message.
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This announcement is designed to safeguard critical infrastructure and responsibly provide the public what we can at this time, he said.
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The investigation already uncovered a potential foreign actor involved. Jenna McLaughlin, NPR News.
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President Trump canceled a White House meeting with top Democratic leaders initially planned for Thursday. NPR's Deirdre Walsh reports. Efforts the prospects of a government shutdown are rising.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said they plan to push for measures to lower health care costs as part of a government funding deal. But in a post on his social media platform, the president called the demands from Democrats unserious and ridiculous and said no meeting could be productive. The House approved an extension of current funding levels until November 21, but the measure failed to advance in the Senate without any negotiations. A potential shutdown could start October 1st. Jeffrey says the president chickened out. The president left the door open to a future meeting if Democrats shift their demands. Deirdre Walsh, NPR News.
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At a last check on Wall street, the Nasdaq was down more than 100 points. The Dow is up slightly. This is NPR News. Even though Disney owned ABC has decided to put Jimmy Kimmel Live back on the air tonight, not every market may see it. ABC affiliate group nexstar has joined Sinclair in announcing plans to continue preempting Kimmel's show pending assurances at the content meets at standards. ABC suspended Kimmel a week ago after he appeared to criticize MAGA rhetoric against liberal ideology. In the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination yesterday, more than 400 of the biggest names in entertainment signed an open letter from the ACLU condemning Kimmel's suspension and what they describe as an attack on constitutionally protected free speech. Opening statements got underway today in the federal government's case against big tech company Amazon. The Federal Trade Commission alleges Amazon manipulated millions of customers into signing up for its prime membership and then made it really hard to cancel. NPR's Alina Selyuk reports.
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The lawsuit marks one of the biggest federal cases against one of the world's largest companies, and somewhat unusual for a dense antitrust case. A jury worry will determine whether Amazon broke the law. And note that Amazon is among NPR's financial supporters. The FTC says Amazon illegally used what are known as dark patterns, quote, manipulative design elements that trick people into signing up for Prime. And then the FTC says Amazon made people jump through too many hoops if they wanted to cancel. The company denies any wrongdoing and says its designs and disclosures follow industry standards. Alina selou, NPR News.
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U.S. stocks are trading lower this hour. The Nasdaq's off 100 points. S&P is down 18. The Dow is off 4 points. You're listening to NPR News.
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