Trump told the UN that Iran faces a choice between a peace deal and potential destruction, then said U.S. officials held a “very good” three-hour meeting with Iranian representatives. He also criticized global institutions, discussed Ukraine and AI, and signed a Greenland military access agreement.
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DoorDash will pay $131.5 million to settle a New York City investigation into underpaid and late-paid delivery workers. The city says nearly $115 million will go to workers under its 2023 minimum-pay law.
Trump used his UN General Assembly speech to threaten Iran, condemn Cuba and Venezuela, praise a Greenland security deal and announce a U.S. government rebrand of artificial intelligence as “super intelligence.” The Cuban delegation walked out during his remarks, and Cuba’s foreign minister accused him of spreading falsehoods.
The US, Denmark and Greenland signed a defense agreement allowing Washington to build two new military bases in Greenland and expand operations at Pituffik Space Base. The accord follows months of tension after President Donald Trump threatened to take the Arctic territory.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 crashed Tuesday at Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany, and the pilot ejected and was receiving medical care. German air traffic control said the jet had been part of a four-aircraft training exercise and is believed to have crashed while approaching the base.
The White House launched a 24-hour YouTube stream called Trump TV as President Donald Trump’s dispute with major news outlets deepened. The move followed bans on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, lawsuits from the barred outlets and a protest by the television press pool.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration’s ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, saying the outlets can still operate but cannot work from inside the complex. The outlets have sued, while major networks have withheld White House TV pool coverage of Trump.
Sen. John Curtis is urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden as part of a probe into presidential family business ties and foreign gifts. The request follows reporting that a Russian oligarch helped fund post-wedding celebrations for Trump Jr. in the Bahamas.