NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Aug. 26)

Welcome to NTD Evening News. Our top story tonight highlights from the president's seventh cabinet meeting. President Trump unveiling a bold new step to keep the Capitol safe, touting sharp drops in crime and taking fresh aim at America's top universities. Mario Tsu at the White House. A big national debate around President Trump's federal action to tackle crime. House lawmakers are probing allegations of manipulated crime data in Washington, D.C. Melina Weiskopf reports. A federal judge today throws out the Trump administration's lawsuit against Maryland's entire federal bench. A block on immediate deportations will stand. Arlene Richards has more on the court's ruling. Residents hold nationwide protests in Israel and call for a deal to release the hostages. Meanwhile, clashes erupt in the West Bank as Israel shuts down a currency exchange business. Jason Perry with the details. And some big news as NFL star Travis Kelsey and Grammy award-winning singer Taylor Swift share a personal announcement. Dave Martin joins us to discuss. This is NTD Evening News, live from our global headquarters in New York City. Here's Tiffany Meyer. Good evening and thank you for joining us tonight. At the seventh cabinet meeting of his second term, President Trump is touting plunging crime numbers in D.C. and previewing a tough new step he says his administration has no choice but to take. NTD's Mario Tsu has more from the White House. Anybody murders something in the Capitol, Capitol punishment. President Trump is saying that his administration will seek the death penalty in homicide cases in D.C. If somebody kills somebody in the Capitol, Washington, D.C., we're going to be seeking the death penalty. The president at his seventh cabinet meeting today is calling this a very strong preventative measure that his administration has no choice but to implement in the Capitol, but that states will make their own decision. This comes as the White House is touting the results of the D.C. crime crackdown, announcing that carjackings are down 86 percent, homicides are down 60 percent, and that there have been zero murders over the past two weeks. So the line is that I'm a dictator, but I stop crime. So a lot of people say, you know, if that's the case, I'd rather have a dictator. But I'm not a dictator. I just know how to stop crime. President Trump says he is looking to send the National Guard to other cities like New York, Chicago and Baltimore, but that he wants local officials to request his help. This has met with pushback from local officials, with Maryland Governor Wes Moore calling the deployment unconstitutional. But President Trump is saying that the governor praised him in a private conversation before going on television to criticize him publicly. But I met this gentleman. I never met him before. Sir, you're doing a great job. You're doing an unbelievable job. Thank you very much. But then he goes on television and says, oh, Trump is a dictator. And during the cabinet meeting, the president asked NTD's White House reporter Iris Tao to share her story about being mugged and pistol whipped outside her D.C. apartment. And then he hit you real hard. It's really amazing that you weren't shot. I'm very blessed, Mr. President. Thank you for now making D.C. safer for us, for our families, for my parents, on my behalf of my parents. And now my my baby on the way. Thank you so much. Tao said she was grateful to God for surviving and thanked President Trump for making D.C. safer. Meanwhile, the president is calling for Harvard University to pay a half a billion dollar settlement to restore its federal funding. We want nothing less than five hundred million dollars from Harvard. Don't negotiate, Linda. They've been very bad. Don't negotiate. This comes as the administration is seeking one billion dollars from UCLA over campus anti-Semitism claims. Last month, the president secured multi-million dollar settlements with Columbia and Brown universities. And earlier this month, President Trump signed a memo requiring universities to disclose admissions data on race. The secretary of education says that since negotiations with the Ivy Leagues began. I have presidents of universities calling every single week. They want to sit down and talk to us about all of the steps that they are taking because they would like to not come under the same investigative program. President Trump's Harvard comments come as the Ivy League has asked for a final decision before September 3. Reporting from the White House, Mario Tsu, NTD News. As national debate continues around the Trump administration's effort to take on city crime, House lawmakers have launched an investigation. They're probing Washington, D.C.'s crime data. NTD's Malena Wyskup has the details. The Republican House Oversight Committee is launching an investigation into D.C.'s police department. They're probing crime statistics. This is after allegations and whistleblower disclosures suggesting that leaders of the police department have manipulated crime numbers. The DOJ launched an investigation into the same issue just last week. Now, House Republicans aim to support that investigation. The chairman of the committee, James Comer, in a letter directed to the police chief, said the city's police department recently entered into a settlement agreement related to allegations that senior MPD officials were engaged in falsifying crime statistics to artificially lower reported crime rates. The chairman is requesting interviews with commanders of all seven patrolled districts. The third district commander was placed on administrative leave back in May following allegations that he altered crime reports. One Democrat on the Oversight Committee supports the idea of looking into these allegations, though he doesn't trust the manner in which the chairman will handle it. If there was manipulation of data, it should be looked into. It's a serious allegation, but if Comer's touching it, forget it. I mean, I put no faith in what James Comer is doing as he tries to become the next governor of Kentucky, just to try to please the White House. D.C.'s mayor recently supported the crime statistics from the district's police department, saying that crime has indeed gone down over the past two years. President Trump, though, says that the mayor needs to get on board with his plan, saying that the crime statistics are phony. She's a nice woman, but I'll tell you what she's got to get on the ball. We have, I don't want to see phony numbers. D.C. hit an all-time high last year of absolute total crime. This comes amid heated pushback from Democrats who say that Trump's deployment of National Guard troops here in D.C. is not needed. They say crime is at a 30-year low. Now Republicans are trying to prove that statement is untrue, which is why they're looking at the numbers to find out if the statistics were indeed altered. Reporting from Washington, D.C., Melina Weiskopf, NTD News. President Trump ordering the establishment of a special National Guard unit aimed at tackling crimes across the country. Do everyday Americans support the move? NTD's Sam Wong was out on the National Mall in D.C. to hear from the people. What are your thoughts on President Trump's decision to send in the National Guards to D.C. and federalize the D.C. law enforcement? I'm for it. I wish they had it in St. Louis, Missouri. I would be for it, no matter who was in office. It's actually crazy because it's like, you know, you shouldn't be terrorizing your own people. You shouldn't be walking around feeling fear, you know. This is our country, you know. We're not the threat. It doesn't ever hurt. It's not anything bad. It's not like they're, you know, like causing a problem with the average person. They're just keeping people safe. I'll put it this way. We're walking down on the other side and there's maybe 30 National Guard doing gardening. Go from there. Make your own decision. And do you think this is necessary for perhaps some of the less safe areas in D.C.? Possibly. They're here to protect the monuments and also getting these criminals off the street. They seem very peaceful and quiet and they're in groups. They're not hassling anyone or anything like that. So I believe it's a good thing. President Trump called for the creation of a special unit that is basically designed to tackle crimes across American cities. What are your thoughts on that? That I support. That I definitely support because in a lot of these areas, crime is getting a little out of hand and people are kind of, kindness isn't there as well and there has to be some sort of structure. It feels like we're targeting cities on purpose instead of just trying to solve everywhere, you know. Because Chicago and Baltimore and places like that aren't the only places with crime. There's a lot of red states that have a lot of higher crime rates. You think about Little Rock, Arkansas and all these places. So why are we not moving? We need it in St. Louis. Agree. Definitely need it. It's crime ridden. And we hear gunshots all the time. Yeah. And there was a guy carjacked alongside a building. He was shot. He wouldn't give him his car. And there was a guy laying dead in the street about a year and a half ago. I think our National Guard is capable of doing what they do. I don't think you need a special unit. I mean if it's a certain area like we want to do right here in D.C., I could understand it. I guess we should clean up. We have to clean up. If this catch and release with no bail and all of that is happening, you know, who's paying for this but the American citizens, right? Can President Trump enforce the death penalty for murders in D.C.? And what are his options to legally send the National Guard to other cities? Hear from former Trump attorney James Trustee tonight on Capitol Report with Steve Lance at 7 p.m. Eastern. A federal judge today has thrown out the Trump administration's lawsuit against Maryland's entire federal bench. The lawsuit challenged a standing order that stopped the immediate deportation of illegal immigrants challenging their removals. NTD's Arlene Richards has more. Virginia federal judge Thomas Cullen signed an order on Tuesday that dismisses a Trump administration lawsuit against the entire Maryland federal bench. The lawsuit had challenged the chief justice's order that imposed temporary stays on deportations. Cullen said the judge's decision was correct. The Trump administration had argued that the standing order interfered with its authority to police immigration matters and enforce the nation's immigration laws. Cullen said the proper course for the administration would have been to either appeal any one of the immigrant cases to the Fourth Circuit or alternatively, they could have filed a complaint with the Judicial Council, which Cullen said was the authority to overturn or modify local court rules. The Maryland judge's order automatically blocked removing or changing the legal status of aliens detained in Maryland who had filed a petition. The block would remain in effect until 4 p.m. on the second business day after their petition was filed. The court's justification for the order was to preserve the Maryland court's potential jurisdiction until the government's actions could be reviewed and to address a substantial increase in petition filings by detained immigrants. The Justice Department had argued the order violated congressional limits on the court's powers over immigration matters and that local rules didn't allow federal judges to predetermine a case before it was filed. Cullen said the administration could use other legal avenues to attempt to achieve their goals, but suing the entire judiciary was not the way, adding that judges have absolute protection from being held liable in any case. The order of Maryland's Chief Justice will remain and any immigrants deemed deportable will get two days to have their petitions reviewed. Marlene Richards, NTD News. And today, the Trump administration appealed the dismissal of its lawsuit against the Maryland bench. And in Utah, a judge has ordered the Republican-controlled legislature to redraw the state's congressional map. The state's current map was adopted in 2021. It divides Salt Lake County among the state's four congressional districts, all of which have since elected Republicans by wide margins. Salt Lake City itself is more Democratic-leaning than the rest of Utah. Judge Diana Gibson ruled the map unlawful, arguing lawmakers ignored voter-approved safeguards against partisan gerrymandering. Lawmakers now face a September 24 deadline to submit new maps, just months before 2026 election filings begin. Voting rights advocates called the decision a watershed moment, while Republican leaders denounced it as judicial activism. Coming up, residents hold nationwide protests in Israel and call for a deal to release the hostages. Meanwhile, clashes erupt in the West Bank as Israel shuts down a currency exchange business. Jason Perry with the details. And President Trump gives more details on a possible meeting between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine. Arianne Posdar has what the opposing sides are saying when we come back. Bladder control aisle. You won't shop here again. Your private business is your own. The constant struggle is over. Now there's a better way. It's HGIS. We home deliver bladder control products. We understand how you feel. For over 25 years, we've home delivered to many of the 20 million Americans who deal with incontinence. We offer all brands. We pay shipping and use plain, unmarked boxes. If we can help you or someone you care for, call for your free product sample pack and $45 in money-saving coupons. Our counselors will help you choose the right product. 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Meanwhile, Israeli forces released the initial findings of an investigation into their recent strikes on a hospital in the Gaza Strip. The incident killed multiple civilians, including five journalists. The initial report says that Israeli troops spotted a camera they said Hamas had placed in the area of the hospital for the purpose of observing Israeli troops. Reuters reported they were using a camera in the same area to show live footage of the and said the Reuters live feed suddenly shut down and their cameraman was killed at the moment of Israel's first strike on the hospital. And after that, rescue workers responded to the aftermath, at which point Israeli forces launched another strike in the same area, killing more people. Israel's report said that six of the people who were killed during the strikes were terrorists. The report did not say whether those terrorists were also journalists, and the report did not explain why there were two strikes on the same location. Israel's chief of the general staff ordered further investigation into the authorization process prior to the strike. Meanwhile, in the West Bank, at least one person was injured while residents clashed with Israeli forces. Israel raided a currency exchange business in the area, accusing it of funneling money to Hamas terrorists. The Israeli police say they arrested five suspects and confiscated the money to "...disrupt Hamas's financial networks in Judea and Samaria," also known as the West Bank. And across Israel's northern border, the Lebanese government is planning to announce on Sunday how they plan to convince the Hezbollah terrorist group to give up their weapons. U.S. envoy Thomas Barak explained that Israel is ready to cooperate after seeing Lebanon's plan. When they see that, they will give their counterproposal of what they will do in withdrawals and security guarantees on their border, their boundaries, those five points, in cadence with what we're giving them. The Hezbollah terrorist group has threatened civil war if Lebanon tries to disarm the group. Jason Perry, NTV News. Thirteen fallen soldiers are honored on the fourth anniversary of the Kabul airport suicide bombing in Afghanistan. NTD correspondent Jason Blair has more. So we remember these great 13 souls, but we also remember the people that were so badly injured, our soldiers, 32 of them approximately. Thirteen American service members died after a suicide bombing on August 26th in 2021 in Afghanistan. The tragedy happened outside the Abbey Gate at Kabul's International Airport during U.S. military and civilian evacuations. Along with the 13 U.S. soldiers, an estimated 100 plus Afghans also died, with hundreds more wounded. On Monday, President Trump met with family members of the fallen soldiers in the Oval Office. He signed a proclamation to honor the soldiers' sacrifice. We call it a big lesson. It won't happen again. A thing like that can never be allowed to happen. We're so honored to have all of you here. I know that days like today can't make the hurt go away, but hopefully four years on, we can start to remember with fondness and with a little bit of joy the people that were taken from us. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth posted on X four years ago, 13 American service members gave their lives during the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten. And the Department of Defense released a statement honoring the 13 soldiers, saying their valor and dedication to duty will forever inspire our nation. And we extend our deepest respect and gratitude to their families whose enduring pain fuels our resolve to seek justice and truth. Reporting in Washington, D.C., Jason Blair, NTD News. President Trump gives more details on a possible meeting between the presidents of Russia and Ukraine. Moscow has been giving signs of not being willing to meet. NTD's international correspondent Arianne Postar has the latest. It's very, very serious what I have in mind if I have to do it. President Trump on Tuesday saying he wants the fighting in Ukraine to end. This comes as Western allies are working to arrange a meeting between the presidents of Russia and Ukraine. The chancellor of Germany warns of further economic pressure if Moscow doesn't agree to the talks. If the Russian president is serious about ending the killing, then he will accept the offer. If the Russian side fails to take this step, then more pressure will be needed. For that case, we in the European Union are working on further sanctions. Western allies have long been talking about a direct meeting between the two presidents. Trump again gave more details on Tuesday. I think that in many ways he's there. Sometimes he'll be there and Zelensky won't be there. You know, it's like, who do we have today? I got to get them both at the same time. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky now says Turkey, the Gulf states or European countries could host talks with Russia. Moscow has not agreed to either venue. Arianne Postar, NTD News. Coming up, the U.S. Coast Guard makes history with a record seizure of illegal drugs in the Caribbean. That's as the Trump administration zeroes in on the link between domestic gang-related crimes and transnational narco-terrorist organizations. Luis Martinez has the latest. The Trump administration is giving states 30 days to comply with English proficiency standards for truck drivers or face millions in defunding. That's after an illegal immigrant truck driver who officials say couldn't speak English made A massive dust storm slams Arizona during the region's monsoon season. The storm caused power outages, grounded flights and created hazardous road conditions. Christina Corona brings us the weather update when we return. I am so glad you ladies are here. You each have your own rooms. Thank you. 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Former British Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith wrote in the Telegraph newspaper that the CCP is mounting a silent, hostile takeover of the UK and targeting critical national infrastructure, with the next potential acquisition being the UK's biggest water provider, Thames Water. It supplies water and waste management to some 16 million customers across London, Oxford and other nearby towns and cities. The problem is that Thames Water is saddled with some $22 billion of debt and struggling to restructure and refinance to fend off insolvency. The British government is preparing a backup plan to potentially temporarily nationalise the firm before selling it on. That's where Hong Kong-based CK Infrastructure Holdings, or CKI, steps in, offering itself as a possible buyer. Duncan Smith highlighted CKI's tie to the Chinese Communist Party. CKI's Chairman and Executive Director, Victor Lee Tsarkoi, also serves as a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, that is China's top political advisory body and is part of the United Front system, which works to aid Chinese regime influence domestically and abroad. CKI already owns or part-owns various British utility firms, from electricity supplier UK Power Networks to Northumbrian Water and Northern Gas Networks, as well as a range of renewable energy projects. Speaking to the Times of London newspaper, former senior intelligence officer Simon Gass warned selling Thames Water to a Chinese-controlled company could give Beijing access to sensitive customer data, including customers in London who work in key and sensitive roles in government. Duncan Smith said there is no such thing as a truly private company in China, as the Chinese regime has ultimate control. Under China's national intelligence law, all organisations and companies in China are required to back national intelligence efforts, including through data sharing. CKI's acquisition of Thames Water, Duncan Smith said, should therefore be avoided at all costs. Malcolm Hudson, NTD News. The Coast Guard makes history with a record seizure of drugs during operations in the Caribbean alongside US Navy ships. Our Washington correspondent, Luis Adorno Martinez, has more on the story. The first time in the modern era, we are truly on offense against organised cartels that are pumping poison, killer poison, into our cities. And that's a team effort. It's Christie's team, it's Pete's team, it's Pam's team, and obviously it's under your leadership. The United States Coast Guard was responsible for the interdiction of 11 vessels in the Caribbean Sea and the seizure of more than 47,000 pounds of cocaine, the most cocaine seized by any ship during a single deployment in the US Coast Guard's history. Well, many of these vessels were emanated from Venezuela. As you know, that is now a hub for the Trent of the Agua for their narcotics trafficking. They hire crews there and they begin to move those narcotics into various other locales. The USS Iwo Jima, an amphibious assault ship, is now on its way to join three US destroyers in the South Caribbean Sea to combat cartel operations in Latin America. The elements that are in Venezuela and Colombia work in tandem. The cartels that are in Colombia work closely with TDA and other elements in Venezuela. The White House has stressed the link in between drug cartels and crimes in US cities. Narcoterrorist organizations like Tren de Agua or TDA are present in at least 22 US states and MS-13 in 42 states and Washington, DC. And all of these organized street gangs that are terrorizing these cities, that are dealing these drugs, that are trafficking weapons, that are engaging in organized theft, armed robbery, carjacking, all of them are doing business with, at some level or another, the transnational narcotrafficking organizations. So these street crews are engaged in material support for terrorism. Earlier this week, the co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel, Ismael El Mayo Zambada, pleaded guilty in a U.S. court after being extradited from Mexico. El Mayo's crimes have been so prolific that in the past two decades, he's been indicted in no fewer than 16 federal courts across our country, 16. In 2024 alone, some 3,000 murders were linked to drug trafficking here in the United States and some 80,000 Americans died from overdose from illegal drugs. Illegal drugs are the number one cause of death for Americans ages 15 to 45. Reporting from Washington, D.C., Luis Eduardo Martinez, NTD News. Some states could lose some federal funding, that's if they don't enforce English language proficiency requirements for truck drivers. That's as the Trump administration today further defunded the California High Speed Rail project. NTD's Washington correspondent, Jack Bradley, has the details. This is not just about saying we have some obscure rule that we want them to comply with that truck drivers speak English proficiently. This is about keeping people safe on the road. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is giving California, Washington State, and New Mexico 30 days to comply with English proficiency standards for commercial drivers. If they don't, they could lose tens of millions of dollars in federal funding. Duffy signed an order setting the standards back in May and it went into effect in June. But he says all of these three states failed to enforce the new rules. Then earlier this month, an illegal immigrant truck driver licensed in California allegedly made an illegal U-turn that killed three people in Florida. Officials later found the driver couldn't pass the English proficiency test to read the sign that says that the U-turn was for official use only. We tested this individual after the crash, but no doubt could not speak the English language and could not understand road signs. Federal law prohibits illegal immigrants from getting commercial driver's licenses, but several states, like California, issue licenses regardless of immigration status. In another development, Secretary Duffy says he's canceling $175 million in federal funding for the California High Speed Rail project. That money is mostly for design work, but that's not a lot compared to what the Trump administration canceled just back in July about $4 billion in federal grants for this project. But California is suing to challenge this withdrawal. The high speed rail was approved by voters back in 2008. They were promised a train that went from Los Angeles to San Francisco in under three hours for $33 billion and to be completed by 2020. But after being nowhere near completion, the goal has been set to make the train travel from Bakersfield to Merced, which many say is in the middle of nowhere. It's set to cost nearly $130 billion now and to finish that project by 2038. This comes a day after California state lawmakers say that they would pass an added $1 billion per year investment into the project to keep it running. Reporting by Jack Bradley, NTD News. A massive dust storm slammed through parts of Arizona Monday, leaving neighborhoods in darkness and causing widespread power outages. Strong winds tore through the area, grounding flights and making travel extremely difficult. NTD's Christina Corona has more on the story. All right, here it is, a big dust storm here in Coolidge. Look at this thing. A massive dust storm known as a haboob swept through Arizona Monday, creating dangerous conditions across Phoenix and surrounding cities. Videos posted online showed neighborhoods swallowed in darkness as the storm rolled through. Okay, so we are in the middle of a haboob. I can't see anything. The wall of dust brought near zero visibility, forcing drivers off the roads. Heavy rain, lightning and thunderstorms followed soon after, grounding flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. For nearly an hour, planes were halted while crews worked to inspect roof leaks and damage caused by the storm. Winds around 70 miles per hour downed trees, damaged buildings and knocked out power to more than 60,000 customers, mostly in Maricopa County. By Tuesday morning, thousands were still without electricity, according to PowerOutage.us. Police in Gilbert, Arizona reported widespread traffic light outages and warned residents to stay off the roads. No serious injuries or fatalities have been reported. Experts say haboobs are common during Arizona's monsoon season, formed when collapsing thunderstorms push walls of dust for miles. Forecasters warn that the Southwest isn't done yet, with more storms and triple-digit heat expected this week. Christina Corona, NTD News. Coming up, a big announcement as NFL star Travis Kelsey and Grammy Award-winning singer Taylor Swift share some personal news. Dave Martin joins us to discuss when we come back. Hi, I'm Ty Pennington, here for Choice Home Warranty. They protect my home from expensive repairs, and they can do the same for you. No matter if it's your refrigerator, plumbing, or more than 20 other home systems and appliances, Choice Home Warranty has saved millions of homeowners a whole lot of money. 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In any case, there was a picture of the two with Kelce kneeling down. It looked like he was proposing. That photo on Instagram gained over a million likes in just his first 10 minutes. I think the last count was at 16 million. Now, even President Trump commented today on saying he wishes them a lot of luck, called Kelce a great player and Swift a terrific person. Now, Swift, 14-time Grammy-winning singer who just announced her latest album on Kelce's podcast the other day with his brother Jason Kelce, who's also a former NFL player. Travis Kelce, meanwhile, won three Super Bowls with the Chiefs, 10-time Pro Bowl performer, four-time All-Pro selection, future Hall of Famer. So congrats to those two. And Tip, by the way, I don't think I've ever had to lean on our wannabe entertainment reporter Flora for more information than I had to today for this. So you'll excuse me if I had trouble with some parts of it. We can get to the real sports news now, all right? I was about to say, are you now, you know, the entertainment sports entertainment guy over here? You know, I'd like to keep away from that label because I really don't know much about anything other than sports, as people will soon find out. If I have to talk about Taylor Swift anymore, you'll just be like, who is this guy, you know? Well, let's end your misery, shifting gears to tennis. Thank you. The first round of the U.S. Open is still going on today. Where do things stand on the women's side of the draw? Well, 45-year-old Venus Williams lost her opener last night to 13th-ranked Karolina Mukhova in three sets. So even though she lost, she still took a set from the 13th-ranked player in the world. I mean, despite being the oldest singles player at the U.S. Open in more than 40 years. So still did a great job considering everything. She still has a very powerful serve. She can still play there. So very encouraging to see that. Now, as far as the favorites on the women's side are concerned, second-rate Iga Sviatic advanced in straight sets today. She's the reigning Wimbledon champion. She also won the U.S. Open back in 2022. Now meanwhile, a 2023 U.S. Open champion, Coco Gauff, placed her first-round match tonight. Gauff's had a bit of an up-and-down summer. She won the French Open back in June, but then lost in the first round of Wimbledon the following month. Last year's champion, meanwhile, number one-ranked Irina Cybelenka, already won her opener on Sunday. So, right now we still have the three main favorites. I would say they're the main favorites. They won 10 of the last 15 Grand Slams. I'm going to call them the main favorites on the women's side, still alive through one round. Well, looking on the men's side, have there been many upsets so far? You know, there really haven't been. The only top 20 player to lose was Daniel Medvedev, who won the U.S. Open a few years back. Medvedev, we talked about that yesterday. He had a rough time in the Grand Slams this year, lost four of his five matches. Now, as for the favorites, you know, I'm still going to call Novak Djokovic a favorite. I mean, the guy's won 24 Grand Slams. He's ranked seventh in the world. He won in straight sets on Sunday. Also top-ranked Yannick Sinner won this afternoon, also in straight sets. Now, meanwhile, last night, second-ranked Carlos Alcarez beat American Riley Opelka, also in straight sets. Now, Alcarez here was sporting a different haircut, though, shaving his head. There he is. You can see him there. Quite a new look. Now, the crowd seemed to like it when he asked some afterwards. One player, though, who disagreed with the crowd was American player Francis Tiafoe. He's ranked 17th in the world. Tiafoe said, quote, it's horrible, it's terrible, it's definitely terrible. That's my guy, though, end quote. So nothing like a good friend to, you know, tell you the real truth in front of the entire world. But at least the crowd seemed to disagree with him, though. It does, uh, it was a completely new look, though, by Alcarez. So, uh, well, maybe it makes him more aerodynamic out on the court, all that hair was holding him back. I don't know. But, uh, it was definitely a new look there. I guess it depends whose opinion he cares more of, right, the fans or his friend. 20,000 screaming fans or Tiafoe. Right. Well, moving to baseball news. The Houston Astros have activated slugger Jordan Alvarez ahead of tonight's game against Colorado. What does he bring to their lineup? Yeah, a lot of power. I mean, he's a player every team would want to have in the middle of their lineup. He's had four straight seasons and more than 30 home runs per year. He also hits for a very high batting average. He draws a lot of walks. He's a career-end 295-hitter, on-base percentage of nearly 400 with those walks. Both are excellent numbers, so this is a huge boost for Houston. Now, Alvarez missed 100 games with his fractured hand. He had been out since May 2nd, so nearly four months they've had to do without him. He's a three-time All-Star, though. But anyway, during that nearly four months, they've gone from third place in the division to first place, although they just have one game lead right now over Seattle, so a big boost to their lineup to get Alvarez. You know, we've got Alvarez and Alcarez here. Believe it or not, I'm getting these mixed up. Alvarez back in the lineup here against the Rockies, so yes, good for Alvarez, the hitter, Alcarez, the tennis player. And don't forget Alligator Alcatraz. Thank goodness I don't have to report on that, you know. That's nothing to do with entertainment, right? That wouldn't be in my... No, it's immigration. Okay, well, thank goodness for that. Well, we'll let you stay with sports. Dave, as always, thanks for joining us. Thank you, too. And that's all for today's news. For around the clock coverage, visit us at ntd.com slash live or download our NTD app. Thanks for tuning in. I'm Tiffany Meyer. Good night.