NPR News: 09-24-2025 5AM EDT

Summary

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NPR News: 09-24-2025 5AM EDT

Host: Dave Mattingly
Date: September 24, 2025

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Overview

This five-minute NPR News Now update covers major global and national headlines: President Trump’s shifting stance on Ukraine’s war, diplomatic tensions with Brazil, Jimmy Kimmel’s emotional TV return, economic notes from the Federal Reserve, health experts countering Tylenol-autism claims, the conviction in an attempted Trump assassination case, and severe weather in Arkansas and Oklahoma. The episode maintains NPR’s concise, factual tone while highlighting key statements and developments.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. President Trump’s Shift on the Russia-Ukraine War

• Trump now believes Ukraine can recapture all territory lost:
  • After meeting President Zelensky at the UN, Trump posted support for Ukraine’s prospects of regaining territory with European and NATO help.
  • He urged patience in the ongoing conflict.
• Ceasefire Efforts Ongoing:
  • The Trump administration has “tried repeatedly to work out a ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv without success.”
    ([00:15])
• Upcoming Brazil Meeting:
  • Trump plans to meet Brazil’s president after their brief encounter at the UN.

2. U.S.-Brazil Relations and Trade Dispute

• UN Meeting Recap:
  • Presidents Trump and Lula met briefly at the General Assembly.
  • Trump praised their ‘excellent chemistry’ and a planned meeting.
• Trade and Political Fallout:
  • Brazil has sought talks after Trump imposed 50% tariffs on Brazilian exports in August.
  • The issue is compounded by the conviction of former President Jair Bolsonaro, whom Trump criticized.
  • Lula defended Brazil’s sovereignty against U.S. measures, calling them “unilateral and arbitrary.”
    Julia Carneiro reporting from Rio ([01:07-01:53])

3. Jimmy Kimmel Returns to Television

• Kimmel’s Show Reinstated after Controversy:
  • ABC had pulled Kimmel’s show following his remarks about the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
  • Opening line acknowledged the interruption:

    “As I was saying before I was interrupted.” — Jimmy Kimmel ([02:11])

• Emotional On-Air Apology:
  • Kimmel clarified he “never meant to make light of the murder of a young man.” ([02:22])
  • He was moved by “forgiveness from a grieving widow. It touched me deeply,” referring to Erica Kirk’s offer of forgiveness. ([02:35])
  • Kimmel stressed that “comedians should not be targets.”
  • Steve Futterman reporting ([01:53-02:48])

4. Federal Reserve on Inflation

• Continued Economic Uncertainty:
  • Fed Chair Jerome Powell, speaking after a recent rate cut, stressed the challenge of “managing the risks of higher prices” amid uncertain inflation prospects. ([02:48-03:26])

5. Tylenol and Autism: Experts Respond to President Trump

• Medical Consensus Refutes Claims:
  • President Trump’s warning about Tylenol and autism is not supported by evidence, per the FDA and pediatricians.
  • Dr. Nicole Baldwin (pediatrician):

    “We don’t want parents to just tough it out, you know, we want moms to be treated.” ([03:41])

  • Explained: Correlation (some studies) does not prove causation.
  • Alison Aubrey reporting ([03:26-04:06])

6. Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump: Conviction

• Ryan Ruth Convicted:
  • Found guilty on all counts in Florida for attempting to murder Trump during the 2024 campaign.
  • Jurors deliberated two hours; Ruth tried to stab himself after verdict, was subdued.
  • Sentencing set for December.
    ([04:06-04:46])

7. Weather Update: Severe Storms in Arkansas and Oklahoma

• Aftermath:
  • Storms caused heavy rainfall and structural damage, with a hospital roof in Oklahoma affected.
    ([04:46-04:54])

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• President Trump on Ukraine:
  “Ukraine can win back all of the territory it’s lost to Russia ... with financial support from Europe and NATO.” ([00:15])
• Brazilian President Lula:
  Called U.S. tariffs “unilateral and arbitrary measures” and asserted “Brazil’s sovereignty was non negotiable.” ([01:07])
• Jimmy Kimmel’s On-Air Apology:

  “You understand that it was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man.” ([02:22])
  “A selfless act of grace, forgiveness from a grieving widow. It touched me deeply.” ([02:35])

• Dr. Nicole Baldwin on Tylenol:

  “We don’t want parents to just tough it out, you know, we want moms to be treated.” ([03:41])

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [00:15] – News begins: Trump on Ukraine war
• [01:07] – U.S.-Brazil relations, Lula’s remarks
• [01:53] – Jimmy Kimmel returns to ABC
• [02:48] – Jerome Powell on inflation
• [03:26] – Pediatricians respond to Tylenol-autism claim
• [04:06] – Attempted assassination conviction
• [04:46] – Arkansas & Oklahoma storm damage

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This compact, information-rich bulletin provides a snapshot of pressing political, societal, and economic developments, highlighting the shifting positions and emotional reflections of the day’s prominent figures.

Transcript

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Live from NPR News. In Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly. President Trump is signaling a shift in his view on the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. The president says he now believes Ukraine can win back all of the territory it's lost to Russia in years of fighting. The president posted his remarks on Truth Social following yesterday's meeting with Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the UN General assembly meeting. Trump added he thinks Ukraine can achieve it with financial support from Europe and NATO. And he called for patience. The Trump administration has tried repeatedly to work out a ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv without success. President Trump says he plans to meet with the president of Brazil in the coming days. As Julia Carnero reports, the two had a brief encounter yesterday at the UN Meeting in New York.

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President Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inasu Lula da Silva rubbed shoulders briefly in between speeches at the UN General Assembly. Trump said the two leaders had embraced and there was, quote, excellent chemistry and they agreed to meet next week. The Brazilian government has wanted to negotiate with Washington for weeks, ever since President Trump slapped 50% tariffs on Brazilian exports in August. The fallout came with the trial and recent conviction of former President Jai Bolsonaro, criticized by Trump in his opening speech at the un Lula censored the, quote, unilateral and arbitrary measures against Brazil's institutions and economy and said Brazil's sovereignty was non negotiable. For NPR News, I'm Julia Carneiro in Rio.

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Jimmy Kimmel was back on ABC's airwaves last night, days after the Walt Disney Company pulled his late night TV show over Kimmel's remarks about the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Steve Futterman reports.

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After the applause, this was Jimmy Kimmel's opening line.

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As I was saying before I was interrupted.

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The most moving moments came when Kimmel became emotional. His voice cracked when he said he never meant to make light of Charlie Kirk's death.

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You understand that it was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man.

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And there was more emotion later when he referred to Kirk's wife Erica, offering forgiveness to her husband's killer, a selfless.

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Act of grace, forgiveness from a grieving widow. It touched me deeply.

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On a serious note, Kimmel said comedians should not be targets. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles.

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The chairman of the Federal Reserve says there's still a lot of uncertainty about inflation in the US Economy. Speaking in Rhode island yesterday, Jerome Powell said the Fed's job going forward will be to manage the risks of higher prices. Powell was speaking nearly a week after the Fed cut interest rates for the first time in nine months. They cut the rate by a quarter point. This is NPR News. Pediatricians and other health experts across the US Are responding to President Trump's warning linking the use of tylenol to autism. NPR's Alison Aubrey has more.

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There is no evidence that taking Tylenol while pregnant causes autism in children, which the FDA has acknowledged. Dr. Nicole Baldwin is a pediatrician who says Tylenol has been shown to be safe and left untreated, high fevers can cause complications for the mother and the fetus.

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We don't want parents to just tough it out, you know, we want moms to be treated.

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Some studies have pointed to a link between autism and Tylenol, but these correlations could be a fluke or coincidence. Baldwin says both shark bites and eating ice cream increase in summer, but that doesn't mean that one causes the other. She says correlation is very different from proving that something causes harm. Alice Norbury, NPR News.

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Ryan Ruth is facing life in prison after being convicted by a jury in Florida of trying to assassinate then presidential candidate Donald Trump last year. Outside Trump's golf course in West Palm beach, jurors deliberated for two hours before finding Ruth guilty on all counts. When the verdict was announced, Ruth tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen and was quickly subdued by officers who dragged him out of the courtroom. Ruth represented himself at trial and did not testify. He will be formally sentenced in December. Areas of Arkansas and Oklahoma are drying out after storms dumped several inches of rain on the region. Yesterday. A hospital in eastern Oklahoma had a section of its roof blown off. I'm Dave Mattingly in Washington.

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