NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Sept. 13)

Our top story tonight, President Trump gives NATO an ultimatum in the Russia-Ukraine war. He said he's to hit Russia with major sanctions once NATO stops buying Russian oil. Two days after the assassination of prominent conservative Charlie Kirk, his widow Erica gives her first public remarks. What she said about her husband and his movement and a special announcement by Turning Point USA. Around the globe events are held and candles are lit to honor Charlie Kirk and his message of free speech. We bring you voices from New Jersey and Paris. What Charlie meant to them. Chinese cyber actors sent fake threatening emails to the White House and claimed they were sent by the Epoch Times newspaper. A cyber expert joins us to discuss their motives and who's behind it. The sports world reacts to the Charlie Kirk assassination and today's Dave Martin joins us to discuss. And best-selling author of the Diabetes Code, Dr. Jason Fung talks to Vital Signs host Brendan Falun about weight loss after people stop using Ozempic. How diet and lifestyle impact its results. This is MTV Evening News, live from our global headquarters in New York City. Thank you for joining us tonight. I'm Arlene Richards. President Trump said today he's ready to hit Russia with major sanctions once all NATO allies stop buying Russian oil. Tying the move to a broader plan that also includes steep tariffs on China. In his statement published on Truth Social, Trump accused some NATO members of undermining the alliance's leverage against Moscow by continuing to buy Russian energy. Despite pledges to wind down on these imports, Trump added, anyway I am ready to go when you are, just say when. He said that a unified embargo combined with tariffs on China in the range of 50 to 100 percent would quickly end the war in Ukraine by cutting off Russia's economic lifelines. Trump said if NATO doesn't do this they're wasting his time as well as the United States time, energy and money. From the tragic assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, to solemn remembrances of 9-11. It's been a week of somber moments for the Trump administration and Denise Daniel Monaghan has your White House Week in review. Father of two Charlie Kirk was assassinated in cold blood while attending an event at Utah Valley University. Taken by an assassin's bullet, unfathomable. The only assurance I can take is that I know he is with his Lord and Savior right now. President Trump ordered U.S. flags flown at half staff in Kirk's honor, calling it a dark moment for America and pledging justice. Charlie inspired millions and tonight all who knew him and loved him are united in shock and horror. Trump hailed Kirk as a patriot devoted to open debate and democracy. He fought for liberty, democracy, justice and the American people. He's a martyr for truth and freedom. The president also marked the 24th anniversary of the 9-11 terror attacks honoring the nearly 3,000 lives lost. Yet here in Virginia and in New York and in the skies over Pennsylvania, Americans did not hesitate. The American flag was draped across the west side of the Pentagon in memory of the lives lost 24 years ago. The president later attended a Yankees game where the crowd cheered his name. Trump shook hands with players inside the clubhouse ahead of the game. ICE launched Patriot 2.0 to target what it called the worst of the worst criminal illegal immigrants living in the state of Massachusetts. It shared photos of those it picked up in the city accused of crimes like aggravated rape, aggravated assault, and armed robbery. Massachusetts Governor Laura Healey called the administration's plan political theater and an attempt to intimidate. The legal battle over Fed Governor Lisa Cook's removal continues. The Trump administration on Wednesday appealed a federal judge's ruling temporarily blocking Trump from firing Cook. The murder of Ukrainian refugee Irina Zarutska dominated headlines after video footage of the incident was released. Not really watchable because it's so horrible but just viciously stabbed she's just sitting there so they're evil people. Debate was sparked over cashless bail as her alleged attacker who had a lengthy criminal history was allowed to sign a promise note to return to court for a January arrest instead of bail. President Trump called for the death penalty in the case. Meanwhile as the president's federal takeover of the DC police expired a house panel took up the debate on crime in DC. So if you want to create criminals put them in jail because that's what happens they come out and they're more likely to reoffend. President Trump dined at Joe's Seafood Prime Steak and Stone Crab in Washington DC with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Vice President J.D. Vance. We have a safe city now. Enjoy yourself. We won't be mugged going home okay. Have a good time everybody. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the USS Iwo Jima in the Caribbean this week. The U.S. has deployed warships in the area in recent weeks with the aim of following through on a pledge by Trump to crack down on drug cartels. President Trump attended the U.S. Open men's final on Sunday. Carlos Alcaraz defeated Yannick Sinner three sets to one in the match. And President Trump signed a memorandum cracking down on pharmaceutical ads requiring drug makers to disclose more side effects and tightening rules on misleading promotions. The administration says it's about greater transparency for patients. Daniel Monaghan, NTD News. An update on the Charlie Kirk assassination case the FBI has confirmed to the Epoch Times that his alleged assassin Tyler Robinson lived in a St. George apartment in Utah with his transgender partner, an unnamed male transitioning to female. The FBI says the individual has been cooperative in the process. The suspect's partner hasn't been accused of a crime tied to this investigation. We'll bring you more updates as they come. And Charlie Kirk's wife Erica addressed the public for the first time on Friday since her husband's assassination. She live streamed her message describing Charlie as a martyr. Here's some of what she said. Two days ago my husband Charlie went to see the face of his savior and his God. Charlie always said that when he was gone he he wanted to be remembered for his courage and for his faith. Charlie always said that if he ever ran for office, I know a lot of you asked if he ever was going to, but privately he told me if he ever did run for office that his top priority would be to revive the American family. That was his priority. One of Charlie's favorite bible verses was Ephesians 5 verse 25. Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. My husband laid down his life for me, for our nation, for our children. To everyone listening tonight across America, the movement my husband built will not die. It won't. I refuse to let that happen. It will not die. All of us will refuse to let that happen. No one will ever forget my husband's name and I will make sure of it. Charlie's death has prompted an outpouring of support and added to mounting concerns about political violence in the U.S. Charlie has been remembered on social media for his Christian faith and dedication to civil discussion and debate. Turning Point, the organization founded by the late Charlie Kirk, announced that it'll host a Celebration of Life event remembering Charlie. The event is scheduled for September 21st at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Turning Point has a registration link and more information on the event on their website fightforcharlie.com. Republican lawmakers move ahead with historic changes to Senate rules as Democrats continue to block President Trump's nominations. Our Washington correspondent Luis Eduardo Martinez has the details on what happened this week on the Hill. Senate Republicans passed this week a resolution aimed at speeding up the process through which sub-cabinet level executive branch nominees are confirmed. This comes as a result of the obstruction that Senate Democrats place on traditional bipartisan votes. Democrats have destroyed Senate precedent and we're going to fix it. Fix it and ensure that in the future duly elected presidents of both parties are able to get their teams in place without unnecessary delay so that they can fulfill their responsibilities to the American people. The Senate will now be able to confirm sub-cabinet level executive branch nominees with a simple majority and in batches. There are currently some 150 of these nominees awaiting confirmation. We are providing for the common defense and as we know that's one of our most basic governing duties here in Congress and on this side of the aisle we take it very seriously. House Republicans passed this week their version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026. The House's version is some 60 billion dollars less in budget than the version that the Senate is considering. House and Senate Democrats have continued their push for the release of the Epstein files. I just filed an amendment to the NDAA bill that would require the Attorney General to release all of the Epstein files. A bipartisan group of senators submitted this week a resolution that would place Russia in the list of states that sponsor terrorism and lawmakers in the House and the Senate are also ready to act on a new Russia sanctions package. We're awaiting for confirmation from the White House. Four countries under U.S. law that have the designation of being a state sponsor of terrorism. We're here today say you need to add one more. So this legislation if passed would designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism under U.S. law until they return the children. I got a feeling that he's about had it with Vladimir Putin's games and he's about ready to do something. It's important to note that lawmakers have just over two weeks to reach an agreement on government funding for fiscal year 2026 or risk a government shutdown. Reporting from Washington D.C. Luis Eduardo Martinez NTD News. Coming up a discussion on Chinese cyber actors sending threatening e-mails to the White House falsely claiming they were sent by the Epoch Times. Are they working for the Chinese Communist Party? And the sports world reacts to the Charlie Kirk assassination. NTD's Dave Martin joins us to discuss when we come back. I'm Jonathan Lawson. If you're 50 to 85 please listen closely. The lock I want to talk to you about isn't the one on your door. It's a rate lock for your life insurance that guarantees that once you're insured your rate can never go up at any time for any reason. Many policies you see don't have one but you can get a lifetime rate lock from Colonial Pen. This plan was designed for people on with coverage options that start at $9.95 a month. That's less than 35 cents a day. Your rate is locked in for life. Coverage can never be canceled and your acceptance is guaranteed. You cannot be turned down because of your health. See for yourself. 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Now are these false threats the same kind of cyber attacks that the Chinese Communist Party is known for and could these people possibly be working for the Chinese Communist Party? Well if it depends on how they're contacting the officials within these departments. If they're doing it by email then you can look at it as unrestricted hybrid warfare waged by China which targets everyone adults, teens, children, business professionals, elected officials, even the president. So if it's tied to a much larger umbrella underneath unrestricted hybrid warfare and going after these officials and why are they going after them? Because they want to sway opinion or hold influence over them by disparaging the Epoch Times and other publications and people who are speaking out against the Chinese Communist Party. Now these cyber actors they notified the Epoch Times that they had sent the emails and then they said you are done. So it appears that they are hoping the federal government steps in to eliminate our company. So what does the U.S. need to do to counteract these types of operations? So what needs to be done here is this is a broad topic because it also touches social media. They could be reaching out to these elected officials and these department officials through their social media accounts on LinkedIn or X as well. Again that's an extension of unrestricted hybrid warfare which is tech-based hybrid warfare which all of this needs to be addressed by the United States government because this has been going on just recently. This dates back to 1996 and China's been waging unrestricted hybrid warfare against the United States for over 30 years. It has been compounded through connected technology regarding our smartphones, our tablet PCs and so forth. We've allowed them to be able to reach millions of people in a millisecond, actually billions of people. You can spread propaganda and misinformation to over a billion people over multiple social media platforms in a millisecond. That wasn't the case 30 years ago. So this is a serious problem and nobody within the U.S. government seems to be focused on unrestricted hybrid warfare or tech-based hybrid warfare at this time. Not that I can see from a public perspective. So what would you recommend if they've started to focus on this? What would you recommend that they start to do to try and counteract this? So what we're hearing a lot lately in the news is that China is a national security threat. We hear that on one hand especially regarding the tariffs. We're imposing higher tariffs on TVs and consumer goods and so forth because China poses a national security threat to the United States. Yet on the other hand, we're enabling companies like Nvidia and IBM, AMD and other chip manufacturers to sell AI, IP-backed chips and technology to China. We're allowing Google, Apple and Microsoft to globally distribute AI-infused apps and social media platforms from China that are backed by surveillance and data mining technologies and business practices rooted in surveillance capitalism. So what poses more of a threat, national security threat, a TV with a $25 tariff attached to it or the ability for these Chinese app developers to conduct tech-based hybrid warfare through our phones and our PCs basically by proxy? It's actually the CCP and the Chinese military that can reach all of these billions of people to influence them through their connected products and technology. Nobody's addressing that. As a matter of fact, you have Donald Trump himself actually supporting TikTok and he circumvented the Supreme Court ruling to uphold a law banning not just TikTok but banning all intrusive apps and platforms from China. So at the same time, there's kind of a dichotomy going on here where I think the DOD really should be involved in this, the Department of Homeland Security, the NSA and the CIA all should get together and start to discuss where China poses the greatest threats to the United States. I would say allowing any company from China who's beholden to the CCP to surveil and data mine U.S. citizens through their phones and their computers we call smartphones, that is an issue that needs to be addressed because that poses a huge national security threat. Aside from the fact that you can spread misinformation such as what's going on with the Epoch Times and misrepresentation of the Epoch Times, now you add AI chatbots and the ability for AI deepfakes to be created and sent, you can see how damage can be done to a company, a brand and anybody who speaks out against the CCP. And China's even hacking into some of those companies that you just mentioned. But I want to switch gears here to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Now, the Utah governor, Spencer Cox, said that this was a political assassination. So let's listen to what he advises people to do. What we're seeing is our adversaries want violence. China, we have bots from Russia, China, all over the world that are trying to instill disinformation and encourage violence. I would encourage you to ignore those, to turn off those streams and to spend a little more time with our families. So Rex, the governor said our adversaries are taking advantage of this incident, Charlie Kirk's assassination. What should we watch out for when we're online and walk us through how the CCP exploits these kinds of incidents? So again, this is directly associated with tech-based hybrid warfare. Exactly what I was talking about. You have Chinese hacking groups like APT groups, as well as the 50 Cent Army that control bot farms. These are bot farms that millions of automated bots can spread myths and disinformation. As I explained earlier, over a billion people can be hit with myths and disinformation in a millisecond now. And so this is how they're doing it. And what's interesting is I'm speaking at a global cybersecurity summit next week in Rabat, Morocco, and I'm addressing tech-based hybrid warfare. And I was actually scanning the internet, looking for these posts that could be potentially put there by a bot. And I've come across several of them. One of them had 10 inflammatory or controversial quotes from Charlie Kirk in the post. So I took the post and I analyzed each quote for accuracy by checking the source, whether it came from audio, video, interview, or his podcasts. And seven of the quotes were wrong. Three were accurate, but they could be taken out of context. The person who posted it was supposedly a doctor who had a transgendered son and was pointing out different quotes associated with Charlie Kirk that could be taken out of context. One of them in particular is where Charlie called for Nuremberg-style trials for gender-affirming doctors. He did not limit that comment to minors, though his legislative focus has been to ban care for minors that include medication and surgeries. So you can see how the Chinese or state-backed, nation-state hackers and these app groups can take a quote like that and frame it different ways. Did he mean the quote to ban all gender-affirming care for adults and minors, which would limit access to people with gender dysphoria who are seeking psychological or psychiatric care, who, if they cannot get that care, could lead to self-harm and suicide? So you could see, without really diving into the quote or seeing the context of that quote, how it can be shaped and reformed multiple different ways and sent out through different platforms, causing discourse not only to the right or left of that issue, it would cause discourse on both sides simultaneously. And that is, again, this all is associated with tech-based hybrid warfare, psychological warfare, cognitive warfare, and unrestricted hybrid warfare waged by China. And this is the kind of information that high school and college students are looking at for many hours during the day. Now, you talked about the methods used, but talk a little bit about how all of this influence, or what some are calling soft power, has affected U.S. politics and society. Well, you have to look at who's culpable in this. I love what the governor said the other day. It's time for people to actually unplug from these social media platforms, because when you look at these platforms, first of all, they're actually surveillance and data mining platforms that are supported by targeted advertising rooted in surveillance capitalism. They utilize an application like social media so that these companies like Meta, ByteDance from China, Tencent, WeChat, and X can monitor, track, and data mine the individual for profits. So they're making money off of this. And these platforms, according to Elon Musk, who released the Twitter files after acquiring Twitter before he branded it X, also unveiled the fact that these social media platforms have been infiltrated by intelligence agencies, including those in the United States at the time that were influencing X and Facebook, which Mark Zuckerberg also admitted on Joe Rogan's show that they were collaborating with the U.S. government to suppress legitimate news stories. So when you talk about the soft power and what's behind all of this, we know how destructive social media platforms can be. They're supported by addictive technology called brain hijacking technology and manipulative advertising technology. Rex, I'm sorry, I have to interrupt you here. I apologize, but we are running out of time. I appreciate all of your information. It's been great talking with you, Rex Lee, Cybersecurity Advisor at MySmartPrivacy. Thank you so much for joining us. Thank you as well. Remembering Charlie Kirk, a candlelight vigil was held near the shore of the Hudson River in Jersey City last night. Against the backdrop of the New York City skyline, mourners gathered at the 9-11 memorial on the River Walkway, paying tribute to the late conservative icon. Here are some attendees reflections. I'm really grateful for Charlie. I really appreciate how he was a man of God. He stood up for his faith. He never backed down. We are, like he always said, we're in a spiritual battle in America. And he wasn't afraid. He was martyred for Christ. At the end of the day, it's not about whether you're a liberal or you're a Republican, what your values are. It's about a human being passing away. It's about killing somebody, a human. Nobody deserves that. I wanted to remember someone who really fought for what they believed in. Even if we didn't always agree with what Charlie said, he was someone who really fought hard for his beliefs. Celebrating his death, and it's abhorrent and sick. And we need to go back to our American roots, and that it's okay to engage in civil discourse and still love each other at the end of the day. I came here to, you know, show people that we're not scared, that we're not going to cave in. We're not going to be in fear. We're going to still stand up, and we're still going to believe our truth. We're going to still stand up for our rights, no matter what. We need to bring back. People should not be scared to have morals. People should not be scared to have values, to have principles, to have ethics. We should not be afraid to speak our truth and to have other people disagree with us. I've been following his work ever since, and today was really, really powerful to come speak, because I think it's important to really emphasize what Charlie stood for, family, faith, making sure that we believe in our country, and we believe in what's good in our country. He's been an inspiration in my Christian walk. He's been an inspiration with fighting for my country. There's a hope for a nation. I hope after this, you know, this is a turnaround. I'm heartbroken right now. I'm torn to pieces. I can't believe the agony that Charlie's wife and his kids will never see their father. But we're not going to forget. We're not going to forget, and we're not going to give up the fight. Though the atmosphere was solemn, participants shared their hopes of moving forward with Charlie Kirk's legacy. In Paris, a group of students are paying tribute to Charlie Kirk. They say he was an inspiration to them for the way he defended his ideas and the freedom of speech. International correspondent David Vives reports from Paris. It's Friday evening in the center of Paris, where a dozen students gathered to pay tribute to Charlie Kirk. Some brought brooms and glue. Others carried posters. The murder of Charlie Kirk has been a major topic of discussion in France and on TV news programs. Yet many French people had never even heard of him. These students, members of the conservative association want to make sure Charlie Kirk is both remembered and honored. The posters show Kirk raising his fist with the words, fight, fight, fight, and a message. Your bullets will not stop our fight. Justice for Charlie Kirk. This is what we want to say. Charlie Kirk was one of the sincere defenders of freedom of expression, and it is precisely for this reason that he was killed. He defended his ideas with justice, with compassion, and with freedom. Some of these students said they often face violence from other students when their association organizes events or conferences on French campuses. In November last year, Paris media reported that two members of La Cocarde were attacked with knives and box cutters. Freedom of expression is being seriously challenged. Left-wing activists react very strongly. When we hand out flyers, they react. They come in packs. They really come and hit us with iron bars, sometimes knives, chains. These students said it's unimaginable for them to hold open debates like Charlie Kirk did on US campuses. Just existing as a conservative group in a French university already put them at risk. I think Charlie Kirk's fight is the fight of a generation. Charlie Kirk was very open. He let others express themselves fully. Even if he disagreed, he gave people the opportunity to speak, to express their thoughts, to explain their thinking. And then he tried to explain his points to them. Here in France, were we to do that, holding a debate, anti-fascist activists and the journalists would come down on us. It would be really stressful. We wouldn't even be able to sit down in an open space and have a discussion. We couldn't really. What we're doing with La Cocarde Association is really conquering a little space. Every little step forward is a victory just to be able to exist. We're trying. David Vives, NTD News, Paris. Coming up, the sports world reacts to the Charlie Kirk assassination. NTD's Dave Martin joins us to discuss. And best-selling author of The Diabetes Code, Dr. Jason Fung, talks to Vital Signs host, Brendan Falun, about weight loss after people stopped using Ozempic. How diet and lifestyle impact its results. More when we return on NTD. Here you go. Thank you. Thank you. There is a road laid out for me. Boxes everywhere. And this is going to be Addie's room. First night here, but Amy seems cool. I got this. Now for your sports news, we're joined by NTD's Dave Martin. Dave, good to see you as always. Good to see you, Arlene. And I know there's plenty going on in sports this whole weekend, but I want to first talk to you about some of the tributes that some of the teams made to Charlie Kirk. Tell us about that. Yeah, you know, I would just say in general, the tributes and the amount of people in the sports world that were touched by this, it was much bigger than I actually anticipated. I mean, the guy really had quite a reach here. You know, normally sports leagues have been much more left-leaning, politically speaking. It was nice to see, you know, both sides condemn this. I mean, certainly seeing that awful replay of him being shot, I can't believe anyone can watch that and not feel empty. But anyway, that night he was shot. Wednesday night, the New York Yankees held a moment of silence before their game against the Detroit Tigers. It was very touching. Now the Chicago Cubs, Charlie Kirk was a very big Cubs fan. They held one last night. I think that was their first home game since that happened. There might have been other baseball teams that did too, but those two at least were all over social media. Now in the NFL Thursday night, the Green Bay Packers did the same before their game against Washington. It was very touching too. I wouldn't be surprised, you know, if every team in the NFL does tomorrow, but we'll have to see. Now even Xfinity Racing, you know, car racing, held a moment of silence for him and a few race car drivers even put in memory of Charlie Kirk stickers actually on their cars. In baseball, Dodgers pitcher Blake Trenum actually wrote Charlie Kirk on his baseball cap with a cross on both sides of it. So those are some of the main attributes I saw there. I mean, there are probably more. Now individually, there were a basketball players that at least said something about this on social media. So many that I couldn't even list them all here. There was just so many. Now Charlie Kirk, he seemed like he was a pretty big sports fan. He liked the Oregon Ducks college football team. Now they played today. I did not see if they actually held a moment of silence or not. In any case, you know, the guy was very popular and clearly was a sports fan. You know, he was six foot four. I'm wondering if he ever played any sports in high school. You know, I didn't actually see that, but we saw that video of him throwing that pass, which really blew my mind how easily he, I mean, it went 50 something yards. It didn't seem like he had to take a shoot too big of a, I don't know. It didn't sit, it kind of went so smoothly. I was very surprised at how well he did. And the guy was six foot four. So he, he looks like he was an athlete. He got it right in the pocket, right? That guy ran down there and he got him right in stride. It seemed so effortless. That's the word I meant. It was effortless, that throw down to them. It was on Liberty's football field. Liberty University, I think he said he was at. I don't know how long ago that was, but it seemed like it was kind of more recent. You know, all the pictures I see of Charlie Kirk, he looks the same over the past dozen years. He doesn't seem to age very much. Yeah. He looked good there throwing the ball, that's for sure. Well, speaking of college football, we've got a lot going on tonight, right? Tonight's the night that we're going to play a lot of games. We got this afternoon and we got tonight and tonight. So who are we looking at here today? Yeah. Of the games that are finished. I think the best one was Clemson versus Georgia tech, Georgia tech. They're upset. They're Clemson's ranked number 12, 24 to 21 with a last second at 55 yard field goal. Let's take a look at this box score. Actually. Can't Clemson's Kate club, Nick, the quarterback threw for 207 yards and a touchdown also had an interception. That was one of two turnovers on the day for the Tigers. Georgia tech meanwhile had very zero turnovers. So the yellow jackets with the wind are now three and Oh, meanwhile, Clemson falls to one and two. Now this is a team, those preseason ranked fourth. A lot of us thought they'd be national championship contenders. They could still be, but they are definitely not off to a great start. Let's look at some more scores here too. Fourth ranked Oregon, Charlie Kirk's favorite college football team beat Northwestern 34 to 14 13th ranked Oklahoma. One big at tempo 42 to three and number 19, Alabama got a much needed blowout win over Wisconsin 38 to 14 in the SCC big 10 battle. Both those teams are now two on one. Let's look at some more scores here. 23rd ranked Michigan blew out central Michigan, 63 to three number 24 Auburn beat South Alabama, 31, 15 and 25th ranked Missouri beat Louisiana 52 to 10. Now there's some big games going on right now. You've got sixth ranked Georgia at number 15, Tennessee, number five, Miami hosts 18th ranked South Florida. And then tonight, number three, LSU hosts Florida. And then we've got eighth ranked North Notre Dame hosts 16th ranked Texas A&M. So we've got a lot of good matchups going on this afternoon and this evening here. You're going to be busy tonight. I'm going to be like multiple TVs here. I wonder if they have the picture in picture. Right, right. I don't, my, my TV is all big. You would think it could do that, but unfortunately it does not do that. Or you haven't figured it out. That's definitely possible. That's definitely possible. I mean, come on. It's got to be able to do that. You would think so. It's like a 50 inch screen TV. How could it not do that, right? Well, you got to figure that out because tomorrow is the NFL, tomorrow and Monday, right? And I'm going to be watching on that. So what are some of the matchups? You know, I, the big one is the Superbowl rematch. Chiefs versus Eagles. That'll be tomorrow at 425 Eastern. Now the Eagles of course dominated the Chiefs in the Superbowl last February. Now the Chiefs in turn really revamped their offensive line in the off season. Now they traded away all pro guard Joe Tooney, but they drafted an offensive tackle in the first round. That was Josh Simmons of Ohio State. They're also helping, having some healthy receivers will help their offense get going again. Although it did not look great in that week one loss to the Chargers. Already wide receiver Xavier Worthy is doubtful for the game while recovering from a dislocated shoulder. So that's not a great plan. Now the Eagles, meanwhile, were able to beat the Cowboys last week, despite all pro defensive tackle Jalen Carter getting kicked out of the game after the very first play for spitting on a player. So anyway, Eagles Chiefs tomorrow at 425 Eastern time and maybe Browns and Ravens will be a good one too, just because of rivalry, these two franchises that's at 1pm Eastern time. And then the Steelers are hosting the Seahawks. That'll be DK Metcalf already playing his former team in just his second game with Pittsburgh. That game is also on at 1pm Eastern time. So I'm sure we'll be watching those games as well as whatever our teams, our fantasy football players are on. If you're like me, I'm in three different leagues, so pretty much every game someone on my team is playing or one of my teams. Well, you know, I tried to get a trade. I wanted to get Jalen Hurts from Eagles, right? For some guy named Garoppolo. I never heard of him. And the other person probably never heard of Garoppolo either because I haven't heard back anything as of yet. I would love to see some of the trade offers that are going on in our league, you know, because unfortunately, there aren't too many people in our league that really have followed the NFL. It's actually kind of fun doing it. It's like the ones I did at work where someone would do it and they really didn't know how to do it, but it didn't seem to matter. Sometimes the people that really didn't follow the sport seem to do just as well as us who did. Well, I thought I would trick this person who's winning, you know, by leaps and bounds, but it didn't work. So, you know, we'll see. All right. Well, you can always consult me on their next deal. All right. I'm going to do that. All right. Moving on to baseball news, we've got Yankee slugger Aaron Judge had a big week for home runs. Would you say he's going to be MVP for the third time? You know, yes. I will still say, even though there's only, what, two weeks left in the regular season, it can still shift. It's that close, though. Now, I would say this week he probably took the lead back from Seattle's Cal Raleigh. Now, Judge leads Raleigh in most every offensive category, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and many more. Raleigh, though, has 53 home runs. Judge has 47. Of course, Judgment is like two weeks there with an injury, but those 53 home runs are already most ever by a catcher. Now, he's got 14 games left because he's got an outside shot to actually get 60. If he gets to 60, that might be the momentum swing he needs to become MVP. I mean, catcher is such a demanding position on your knees, especially if a catcher actually got to 60 home runs. It would be hard for voters to ignore it, even if your batting average is just 241, like it is for Raleigh. Now, both players are in action today. Cal Raleigh and the Mariners play the Angels. Aaron Judge and the Yankees are playing the Red Sox. Both games are tonight. So, as usual these Saturdays, there's a whole lot of sports going on. Yeah, you're gonna have a good time clicking back and forth, I guess. For sure. All right, Dave, thanks so much for the update. Thanks, Raleigh. All right. Amid America's obesity epidemic, a drug that can commonly lower body weight by 15% is sure to be welcomed with open arms. In this Vital Signs preview, host Brendan Falun spoke with the bestselling author of The Diabetes Code, Dr. Jason Fung, about Ozempic. He drills down on how well weight loss is sustained after stopping its use, and also which accompanying diet and lifestyle changes optimize its results. Sales from the weight loss drug Ozempic hit a hot 16.9 billion in 2024, making it the second highest selling drug of the year, and not without reason. Many on Ozempic have hit weight loss goals previously beyond reach. It's easier than dieting, less invasive than gastric banding, and seemingly less fraught than partaking in past weight loss medications. But if we look beyond Ozempic's immediate benefits, do people really stay thin after Ozempic is stopped? Does it do anything to cut food addiction? Does it lead to muscle loss and sagging skin more than dieting and fasting would? To illuminate Ozempic's costs versus its benefits, and when, where, and where not it may be suitable, I welcome back leading weight loss expert Dr. Jason Fung, bestselling author of The Obesity Code and The Diabetes Code. This is Vital Signs, where we learn how to get healthy from all angles, from the biochemical and nutritional to the things we do that nourish our I'm Brendan Falun. Dr. Fung, fantastic to have you back on Vital Signs again. Thank you. Thanks for having me. In the past, you've dropped these amazing revelations around how it's a matter of hormones rather than cutting calories that really determines weight loss or weight gain. Is that how Ozempic works, by affecting hormones, and is there an overlap there with how low-carb dieting works? Yeah, absolutely. So if you think about Ozempic, it's a drug known as a GLP-1 agonist, and GLP-1 is a satiety hormone. So when you take it, it affects your satiety, makes you more full. It also affects your brain in certain areas, which causes a bit of nausea. It slows down the movement of food through the stomach. So normally your stomach holds food and then slowly passes it out through the intestine. If you eat a lot of foods that are passed out very quickly, then your body's going to absorb it very quickly. If the foods are held longer, and then it's absorbed slower, so then you don't get as big a rise, and therefore you don't get as much of an insulin rise. So that's how it works. 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As with the previous two days, each contestant performs a short dance routine along with a set of required movements, demonstrating leaps, spins, and classical technique. One highlight is the advanced movement method known as the body leads the hands, the hips lead the legs. Reintroduced by the artistic director at Shen Yun Performing Arts, the once nearly lost technique allows dancers to create powerful sweeping movements that magnify both emotion and presence on stage. By extending the limbs, the movements and expressions become clearer, even for audiences far away. The higher positioning also makes the dance feel more grand and the performers more dignified. It makes your movements look a lot longer and it really gives people the feeling from like inside from your heart because from your heart it's like here and then it like goes out through here and then goes out into your body. Contestants say these techniques allow classical Chinese dance to convey emotions and tell stories more effectively. It's using your body to speak basically so you're able to say more than words can with your expressions with your limbs and your movements and you try to portray a character and try to tell the audience something. And the story Michelle Smith chose to tell is an especially poignant one. This year I'm dancing a story dance about a young girl whose mother got taken away because she practices and believes in like truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance and she practices Falun Gong. Since last time after competition like I just thought oh I want to make something really meaningful next time and then so I decided to make like a story dance about what's happening in China and I want to tell everyone that the like what the people are experiencing there. The heartfelt performances touched the audience. I've been brought to tears several times today so it's obviously they're conveying the story in a very a very real way, a very emotional way. It's amazing to use art as a way of communicating peacefully that story and the genocide that's happening in China. You'd like to see that more often especially considering what happened a couple days ago and I think we can take lessons from what's happening in China today and also what's happening here in America today around the world. We have to use peaceful strength and spirituality as a way of moving forward together as a society and culture. As powerful stories unfold on stage the contest itself pushes forward to its final day. After three days of intense competitions Sunday's finale will showcase the best performances with junior contests in the morning and adult divisions in the afternoon. Performances and awards are open to the public and will be live streamed on NTD. Make sure to tune in. Reporting from Chester, New York, Shenrui Ning, NTD News. And that's the news for this evening. Thank you for tuning in. I'm Arlene Richards. Good night.