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September 19: Trump White House Media Ban and Russian Strikes on Ukraine
In U.S. administration news
President Trump said he would ban CNN, MSNBC and Politico from the White House, but offered few details on what restrictions would apply or how they would be enforced. The announcement raises immediate press-access and constitutional questions, though the administration has not laid out a formal policy.
Separately, a new executive order directs closer scrutiny of H-1B visa applications from companies that have recently cut American jobs, including through indirect layoffs. The administration is also considering a 2030 census policy that would exclude undocumented immigrants and some other noncitizens from apportionment counts. Recent census figures suggest the change could cost Texas a House seat it might otherwise gain.
In Ukraine
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 11 people and injured dozens over the past day, Ukrainian authorities said. Ukraine’s air force reported that Russia launched two Zircon missiles and 174 drones overnight.
In Nigeria
Security forces opened fire on protesters demonstrating over the deaths of 37 miners in detention. The available reports do not say whether anyone was injured in the shooting.
In Los Angeles
Eliana Moreno, an aerial reporter for NBC4, and pilot George Marciniw were killed when NewsChopper4 crashed in Chatsworth while covering a fatal Metro bus collision. A third person on the ground also died.
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