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September 21: Trump’s White House Press Bans and Rising Fuel Prices
At the White House
President Trump defended barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House access, calling what he terms “fake news” a national-security threat. The outlets are suing the administration over the restrictions. Vice President JD Vance backed the move, arguing the outlets are not being banned outright, but denied special access.
In public health
Philadelphia officials are warning of possible measles exposures at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Philadelphia International Airport as an outbreak in central Pennsylvania spreads across several counties. The city has no confirmed cases, but people without immunity are being urged to seek vaccination or medical advice. Those at the identified locations during the listed periods have been told to quarantine for 21 days and monitor for symptoms.
Fuel costs strain governments
Fuel prices are rising even as benchmark oil prices stabilize, with a shortage of tankers and constrained refining capacity adding pressure amid the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. U.S. diesel has reached an average of $6.50 a gallon, while Brazil and several European governments are moving to soften the political and economic impact ahead of elections.
In the media business
Paramount has reportedly settled the antitrust lawsuit brought by a group of state attorneys general, removing the largest remaining obstacle to its proposed $81 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal would significantly reshape the Hollywood landscape.
On the Korean border
Three South Korean officers were injured, two seriously, in a suspected landmine explosion in the western Demilitarised Zone. South Korea’s military said the blast occurred during a search operation south of the Military Demarcation Line.
In China and Russia
Vladimir Putin is expected to attend President Xi Jinping’s APEC summit in China, according to Bloomberg, while likely skipping the G20 meeting in the United States. The split itinerary would underline Moscow’s continued reliance on its partnership with Beijing.
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