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Trump announces a surprise "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine — but neither Moscow nor Kyiv confirmed it before his social media post. Ukrainian officials say they learned about it the same way everyone else did. Tonight's Daily Debrief breaks down what we know, what Zelensky said in response, and the diesel deal behind it all.Also tonight: Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, and hours later the US sanctions the International Criminal Court itself. Plus: post-tropical Isaias floods the mid-Atlantic, the Justice Department's historic denaturalization push, Panama's earthquake emergency, the Guardians' stunning ALDS comeback, NFL Week 5 scores, college football chaos, Manchester City's statement win at Anfield, and your full weather forecast.Nolan and Priya cover the day's biggest US and world news, sports, and weather every evening on The Daily Debrief, presented by Worth Knowing.Check out Muse, your personal AI agent. Redeem my code in Settings within 48 hours of joining and we'll both get 1 billion Muse tokens. Code: 5JKBKJ https://muse.ai/join

A missile struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh today, escalating Houthi attacks into Saudi Arabia — and President Trump says the US is weighing whether to join Saudi strikes in response. Plus: Hurricane Isaias cleanup across the Gulf Coast, the fight over livestreaming a military execution, a Trump–Putin diesel deal rattling energy markets, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Panama, and ALDS Game 5 tonight.Nolan and Priya bring you the day's top stories: US news, politics, business, international headlines, all of today's sports, and the weather outlook — every evening on The Daily Debrief, presented by Worth Knowing.

The Supreme Court opened its new term today with the biggest climate case in more than fifteen years. On today's Daily Debrief, Alex and Jordan break down Boulder County's lawsuit against ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy over wildfires, extreme storms, and flooding, why the Trump administration is backing Big Oil, and the billions of dollars at stake for cities nationwide.Also in this episode: the Nasdaq closes at a record twenty-seven thousand four hundred seventy-seven as Nvidia pushes past five point seven trillion dollars, the September jobs report misses badly with only twenty-nine thousand jobs added, President Trump's approval hits a record low thirty-two percent one month before the midterms, the Cowboys outlast the Texans thirty-four to thirty in a Texas thriller, the Braves tie the Dodgers in the NLDS, Jeeno Thitikul wins the Lotte Championship, Novak Djokovic reaches the Beijing final after a shocking default, and Barcelona's women humiliate Real Madrid seven to nothing in El Clasico.Chapters:00:00 - Supreme Court vs Big Oil: climate showdown opens new term01:28 - Nasdaq record close, jobs miss, Fed on hold04:01 - Trump at record-low 32%, midterm sprint begins05:07 - Second Lady's stumble on the tarmac05:32 - Cowboys-Texans thriller, Braves tie it up09:10 - Hormuz standoff, oil flows anyway, Ukraine12:05 - Thitikul wins, Djokovic default drama, 7-0 Clasico14:25 - Tomorrow's look-aheadSubscribe to Worth Knowing for The Daily Debrief every evening and Tech Pulse every two days — AI-voiced news you can actually use. Tech Pulse and The Daily Debrief are presented by AI-voiced hosts.#DailyDebrief #SupremeCourt #WorldNews #USNews #WorthKnowing

Brazil is voting today in the biggest election in Latin America this decade. On today's Daily Debrief, Alex and Jordan break down the high-stakes presidential showdown between 80-year-old incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and 45-year-old Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil's jailed former president. With final polls showing a near tie and a runoff possible on October 25th, plus open involvement from President Trump, this race could reshape the entire Western Hemisphere.Also in this episode: oil markets rattle as the Strait of Hormuz stays closed and Brent crude sits above $102 a barrel; the $111 billion Paramount-Warner merger is cleared to close; President Trump names a new AI "super intelligence" force; a $20 million taxpayer-funded ad controversy in Washington; October baseball delivers one of the strangest ninth innings ever in Milwaukee; Week 5 of the NFL; Novak Djokovic's comeback in Beijing; and Manchester City's dramatic 2-1 win at Anfield.Chapters:00:00 - Brazil votes: Lula vs Bolsonaro's son02:20 - Oil above $102, food prices near 4-year high03:28 - Trump's AI force, $20M ad controversy05:25 - LA heat wave, Gulf Coast flood threat05:57 - MLB playoffs: roof robs Padres, NFL Week 508:22 - Hormuz closed, Yemen strikes, Bangladesh floods09:29 - Djokovic comeback, Block leads, City win at Anfield12:41 - Tomorrow's look-aheadSubscribe to Worth Knowing for The Daily Debrief every evening and Tech Pulse every two days — AI-voiced news you can actually use. Tech Pulse and The Daily Debrief are presented by AI-voiced hosts.#DailyDebrief #BrazilElection #WorldNews #USNews #WorthKnowing

President Trump announced one-time $90 payments to more than 20 million seniors enrolled in Medicare, funded from a $2 billion Medicare Improvement Fund the White House says has never been used. With the midterms exactly one month away, the timing is raising as many questions as the checks themselves.Alex and Jordan also break down the biggest weekly jump in mortgage rates in four years, SpaceX's record three-rocket day, a federal judge reinstating Seattle's fired U.S. attorney, Tarik Skubal's electric Dodgers playoff debut, a stunning upset of world No. 1 Elena Rybakina in Beijing, and Brazil's election-eve showdown between Lula and Bolsonaro.

A shockingly weak September jobs report — just 29,000 jobs added — sent Wall Street soaring on Friday as traders bet the Federal Reserve will pause its rate hikes. Alex and Jordan break down what the cooling labor market means for your wallet, plus Tesla's big delivery beat, Nike's rough day, Nvidia's record run, and a historic market rally.Then: Trump's midterm campaign blitz hits Oklahoma and Alabama, the family of Renee Good sues the Trump administration, new developments in the Cornell Seven case, the Browns' Thursday night win, Tony Romo's exit from CBS, the MLB Division Series matchups, a record hurricane-free Atlantic season, and why a third US aircraft carrier is heading to the Middle East.The Daily Debrief is your daily evening roundup of the biggest US business, politics, sports, and weather stories plus the world's top headlines — so you never miss what matters.Chapters:00:00 Cold open: the jobs report shock01:24 Business: Tesla beats, Nike sinks, Nvidia hits a record03:04 Politics: one month to the midterms04:12 US news: lawsuits, the Cornell Seven, and a fallen sea arch05:13 Sports: Browns win, Romo out, MLB playoffs set06:23 Weather: a record hurricane-free season07:50 World: third US carrier heads to the Middle East09:19 Tomorrow's watch list#DailyDebrief #JobsReport #StockMarket #NewsTodaySubscribe to Worth knowing for daily episodes of The Daily Debrief every evening and Tech Pulse every morning.

Tonight's rundown: the Flydubai cockpit incident, the US withdrawal from Iraq, stalled Iran ceasefire talks, and a Supreme Court mandatory detention case