NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Sept. 28)

Welcome to NTD Evening News. Our top story tonight, a gunman opens fire at a church in Michigan. At least one person is reported dead, but police say they expect to find more victims. Ariane Passar has how President Trump is responding. Propane tanks and cars are drifting through the streets in a small Arizona mining city after intense flooding. Four people have died and rescue teams are searching for a missing person. U. N. Sanctions are back on Iran over its nuclear program. Meanwhile, a U. S. Citizen wrongfully detained in Afghanistan is now free. Questions remain after Secretary Hegseth calls a rare urgent military meeting in Virginia next week. Reports now say President Trump could attend. Two guests join us to unpack it all. A neuroscientist weighs in on what may be the hidden cause behind the illness that confined Stephen Hawking to his wheelchair. Learn more in this week's preview of vital signs. And a one million year old skull is challenging scientific theories about the timeline of human origins. The relic was discovered decades ago in central China. Find out why new analysis could change everything. This is MTV Evening News live from our global headquarters in New York City. Good evening and thank you for joining us tonight. I'm Tiffany Meyer. Moments ago, police confirmed two people are dead after a gunman opened fire at a church in Michigan. Police say they expect to find more victims. The president and other administration officials are reacting to the incident. Entities area and pasta. I need manpower up here. A. S. A. T. I have people trapped in the building repeat trapped in the building. At least one person is reported dead and nine others injured after a shooting in Michigan. The incident took place during Sunday service of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Grand Plank Township. Police explain how the incident played out. He drove his vehicle through the front doors of the church. He then exited his vehicle firing several rounds at individuals within the church. The officer adds that police arrived on the scene shortly after and neutralized the suspect. A 40 year old man. Police also say that a fire broke out during the incident, which they believe the suspect set on purpose. We do believe that we will find additional victims once we have that scene secure. President Trump reacted to the incident, saying the FBI was immediately on scene and will be leading the federal investigation. This appears to be yet another targeted attack on Christians in the United States of America. According to FBI Director Cash Patel, violence in a place of worship is a cowardly and criminal act. Our prayers are with the victims and their families during this terrible tragedy. Attorney General Pam Bondi also says that such violence at the place of worship is heartbreaking and chilling. Bondi announced that she's And during a press conference, police just confirmed that at least two people have died in the shooting. Eight are wounded, one of whom is in critical condition. The seven others are reported to be stable. Police identified the suspect as Thomas Jacob Sanford from neighboring Burton. Police didn't specify a motive for the shooting. In another incident, a suspect is in custody after a shooting in Southport, North Carolina. The attack killed three people and injured five others. Police have called it highly premeditated. North Carolina man Nigel Edge has been named as the suspect. According to Southport Police Chief Todd Coring, he's now charged with three counts of first degree murder in five counts of attempted murder. The attack started around 9 30 p.m. Saturday evening. That's when the shooter opened fire on an outdoor bar called the American Fish Company. While on a boat outside the bar, the boat then continued to travel along the intercoastal waterway. The local district attorney said most of the victims were tourists. He described one victim as clinging to life. A local hospital confirmed that it treated two others and that both were stable and had been released. The suspect is being held without bail. He is scheduled to appear in court on Monday. Police have asked any witnesses to contact police immediately. Restoration efforts are underway in Globe Arizona after catastrophic flooding Saturday spread massive amounts of debris through the city. Four people are dead and many are still missing. Globe is a small mining town almost 90 miles from Phoenix. Three people were found dead in or near vehicles. Another was found in the floodwaters. The heavy rain started Friday. Around 1000 propane tanks were dislodged and send floating throughout the area. None of the tanks exploded or caught fire in the chaos. The Globe City Council declared an emergency. Arizona's governor also declared an emergency for Gila County and has approved National Guard deployment. And this week, the White House Office of Management and Budget has asked federal agencies to prepare for a workforce reduction. The Defense Department says it will retain over 220,000 civilian employees out of its 740,000 as well as 2.1 million military personnel. The plan also says visits by foreign dignitaries should be canceled in the event of a shutdown. Likewise, the Department of Homeland Security says it will only furlough 14,000 out of its 270,000 workers. If funding lapses, Senate Democrats maintain their position of forcing a government shutdown. While Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has broken with that stance, a Washington correspondent, Luis Eduardo Martinez, has more. The president of the United States is saying, I'm going to take away your health care. And if you stand up for that, well, then I'll turn around and lay off people. Fire workers, Senate Democrats who refused to extend government funding past September 30th are now blaming President Trump for taking preemptive action on an imminent government shutdown by preparing a reduction in force of non essential federal government personnel. The Office of Management and Budget's letter to federal agencies seeks to rein in spending in preparation for a lapse in funding that may start on October 1st if Senate Democrats refuse to fund the government. Well, let's be clear about where we are. House Republicans passed a continuing resolution last week to keep the government funded and open. There is not one legitimate reason that Democrats should not support a continuing resolution. They have voted for it every time when Joe Biden and Barack Obama were president. The messaging from Democratic leadership has been to portray the expiration of COVID era health care tax credits as a Republican choice to cut health care, despite the fact that it was Democrats who set the expiration of those premiums back in 2021 through their Inflation Reduction Act Reconciliation Bill. Republicans have made their intentions clear as it relates to health care of the American people. They want to destroy it. Republicans have spent the entire year destroying the health care of the American people. Our position is clear. Cancel the cuts, lower the cost, save health care. Republican leadership remains open to discuss some form of extension of these health care credits. Senate Democrats will have another chance at avoiding a government shutdown next week when the Senate will likely vote again on the House passed continuing resolution. A lot of these folks get auto enrolled. The payments are made directly to the insurance companies. Like I said, this is a program that needs reform, but I think everybody is willing to sit down and talk about how to make that happen in a context where it should be discussed, not as a hostage to keep the government open. It's important to know that despite being in the majority in both chambers, Republicans have conceded to maintaining current levels of government spending instead of reducing them. President Trump supports congressional Republicans efforts to maintain the government open and avoid unnecessary reductions in force of the federal government. Reporting from Washington D. C. Luis Eduardo Martinez NTD News. And we have some breaking news. The state of Oregon and city of Portland are suing President Donald Trump. It's an attempt to block the federal government from deploying National Guard troops to the city. The state's governor and attorney general, as well as Portland Mayor, made the announcement this afternoon. This is a developing story and we'll keep you updated. New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced today that he is ending his Who would have thought that a kid from South Jamaica, Queens, growing up with learning disabilities, could one day become the mayor of the greatest city in the world. It has been my honor to be your mayor, and I'm proud to say that we took that victory four years ago and turned it into action, making this city better for those who have been failed by government. Despite all we've achieved, I cannot continue my reelection campaign. The constant media speculation about my future and the campaign finance board's decision to withhold millions of dollars have undermined my ability to raise the funds needed for a serious campaign. But I must also sound a warning. Extremism is growing in our politics. Our Children are being radicalized to hate our city and our country. Instead, I urge New Yorkers to choose leaders not by what they promised, but by what they have delivered. Although this is the end of my reelection campaign, it is not the end of my public service. I will continue to fight for this city, as I have for 40 years since the day I joined the NYPD to make our streets safer and our systems fairer. Adams had opted out of the Democratic primary to run as an independent. Democratic Socialist Zoran Mamdani won the Democratic primary in June over former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo is now also running as an independent. A retired NYPD captain, Adams was elected in 2021 on a platform focused on public safety and economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. He's been struggling in polls during his reelection campaign, trilling Mamdani, Cuomo and Republican Curtis Lewa. It's not clear how much Adams exit would benefit Cuomo. Seven Democratic candidates for California governor took part in a forum today hosted by the National Union of Healthcare Workers. The candidates include former and current state and federal officials, along with a businessman, all looking to make their mark in politics. The Associated Press's national planning editor served as moderator to the 90 Minute Forum. This was the first major interaction for the candidates since former Vice President Kamala Harris announced she wasn't running. The questions were put to the candidates by a panel of journalists. The next step is for the members of the health care union to vote and give union support to a candidate. It's a big step up for the event. Last year, just four candidates attended the same forum in the Middle East. U. N. Sanctions have been reimposed against Iran over its nuclear program. Meanwhile, an American who was wrongfully detained in Afghanistan was released. And it is Jason Perry. The details last month, the U. K. France and Germany initiated a 30 day process at the United Nations Security Council to return sanctions on Iran. Their decision to initiate the process, also known as snapback, came after Iran was accused of violating a 2015 agreement that was made to keep Iran from developing a nuclear bomb. Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Arachi, said Iran was open to diplomacy, but they would not respond to pressure and threats. Iran's president recently spoke at the United Nations General Assembly about the country's nuclear program. Once again, I declare in this assembly that Iran has never pursued, is not pursuing and will not pursue the development of nuclear weapons. However, U. N. Sanctions were reimposed on Iran over its nuclear program, and Iran would again be subjected to an arms embargo and a ban on all uranium enrichment and reprocessing activities, as well as any activity related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons. In a post on X, Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised the U. K. France and Germany on their quote decisiveness and resolve. In another development, U. S. Citizen Amir Amiri, who was wrongfully detained in Afghanistan, was released. Amiri is seen wearing blue here in the photos. The Taliban released him after they reached an agreement with the United States on a prisoner exchange, and officials from Qatar helped secure his release. Meanwhile, residents in Israel continue to call for the release of their loved ones being held captive in the Gaza Strip. The brother of a hostage said this to a crowd of protesters in Tel Aviv over the weekend. At this moment, I turn to the prime minister in the name of my family, in the name of my parents, in the name of all the families of the hostages. Do not return from the United States without four words. I brought Alon home. I brought everyone home. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with President Trump on Monday. Jason Perry in TV news. Coming up, questions remain after Secretary Hexeth calls a rare, urgent military meeting in Virginia next week. 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Come celebrate with 65th anniversary savings at your furniture superstore, Mathis Home. Welcome back. I'm Tiffany Meyer. All eyes on the military. After Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordered a rare and urgent military meeting of all leaders to Virginia. Questions remain over the reason for the meeting. President Trump telling NBC by phone, quote, it's really just a very nice meeting talking about how well we're doing militarily, talking about being in great shape, talking about a lot of good positive things. It's just a good message. Joining us now to unpack all this are two guests, retired Navy SEAL Mike Cirelli, Chief Talent Officer at Overwatch Mission Critical, and retired Lieutenant Colonel Darren Gobb, a former Black Hawk helicopter pilot, former battalion commander, and he's also a geopolitical strategist. Thank you both so much for being here. Now reports say President Trump is set to attend with a White House official telling CNN the event is meant to be a, quote, show a force of what the new military now looks like under the president. Mike, first, what do you make of President Trump's expected presence at the event? I think that says a lot. First off, the meeting is unprecedented in itself to hail all 800 generals and flag officers to one location, even in a digital age. Details have been held pretty tightly about this one, but you've got to assume that bringing them to one location is a serious meeting with potential serious implications, like potentially shaking up the Unified Command Plan, which has been in place with the Goldwater-Nichols Act since 1986, and the world looks very different. And Darren, your thoughts on Trump's expected presence and what that would mean for the event? Yeah, thanks, Stephanie. Very much in agreement with Mike here, just the fact that it's happening, the fact they're coming from around the world and all gathering in one place, which is risky enough on its own, means that if something big enough is happening, or they think it's big enough, that it's worth doing that and risking all that. I'm not worried about the units out in the field around the world. Deputies and executives will take over the job and just carry it forward. That's how the military works. But to do this is unprecedented. I've never seen it in my nearly 30-year career, and I hope the message that is passed is big enough to make it worth it. I don't know if we're even going to know what that is, and frankly, I doubt right now that even the 800 who are coming to Quantico know what they're about to be told either, because there's no way you keep that secret, really, even with 800 people in the process. And on that note, given that leaders will be meeting at the Marine Base in Quantico, Virginia, according to reports, some have been raising concerns over both the cost to get them there, as well as security, of course. What are your thoughts on those two concerns, Mike? It definitely does raise a security concern. You can know that foreign intel services are going to be trying to listen in as much as possible. As far as the cost, hey, there is no price you can put on getting all your leaders into one room to make sure that everyone's aligned and moving in the same direction. And, you know, I wouldn't be underwhelmed by maybe the lack of information that comes out of this meeting. But again, to the point where I think, you know, Pete Higseth, let's historically look at what he's done. He did call for a 20% reduction amongst four-star generals and admirals and a 10% reduction amongst all the other generals and admirals. He also promised, you know, a comprehensive review of the Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986, knowing that the world looks different from cyber to space to cartels to homegrown terrorism. You know, we have heard in the press, and there's a lot of speculation about the use of military forces in the United States, given the fact that they may declare Antifa a terrorist organization, utilizing military forces to help in places like Portland, Chicago, and Memphis. That raises a lot of constitutional concerns. Is the right thing to do? Yes, probably. But they are going to have legal hurdles in that regard. Additionally, you look at what Pete Higseth did with renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War. So there has definitely been a cultural mix-up, and I wouldn't be surprised if some people are going to get the notice. If you're not aligned with the president in step, potentially we're going to force you out or move you out in the next few months. A lot to unpack there. I want to get into that a bit more. But Darren, first, what are your thoughts on the concerns people are raising about, A, the cost, and B, security of having them all in one place? I think the security of having them all in one place, among those two concerns, would be the predominant concern. The cost itself, look at how much money DOJ saved the USAID and many other things they managed to cut back. The cost will, in the end, be actually pretty small relative to what we've saved in the last nine months or so. So I'm not overly worried about that, but it is an indicator of how important this is. Because this is a kind of meeting that if you really wanted to, you could have it done virtually around the globe, and that would work just fine. Similar things have happened in the past. The security concerns, I'm sure it's well known, and I have no doubt they're taking significant steps to make sure that this area is secure, both physically and digitally, as Mike alluded to. People are going to be trying to listen to this the best they can. And Darren, to one of Mike's earlier points for what could go down at this meeting, several are pointing to a new national security strategy, saying it could officially shift focus to the Western Hemisphere defense and the Golden Dome and deprioritize those who support global warming and DEI. Now, if that's true, how big of a shift would that be? Well, it would be a big shift, I guess, with the DEI and things like that. You don't have to have a gathering of generals in order to do that. You might have to have a gathering of generals to tell the 20% of them that aren't adhering to that to walk away. So that's the question. Is this going to be a walk of shame or a you're fired type of a moment? That certainly could happen. The national security strategy, I think that speaks for itself, and people that are going to be coming to Quantico are well used to reading that understanding the priorities. Sometimes you got to look people in the face and say, here's the reality, get on board, or go ahead and get out now. Because that's certainly an option that they that they have. And we do have far too many general officers in the military right now. And Mike, if that shift were to take place, what would that look like in practice this change? If they go after the unified command plan, what you could see is merging of certain commands like merging the United States Southern Command with the United States Northern Command into one organic combat command. So that does reduce staffs in itself. It puts one leader in charge and to Darren's point, executives and vices to support that one general or admiral in charge of that. I do believe, and you said it earlier, that there's going to be a increased focus on the Western Hemisphere, especially the cartels. That means it may de-emphasize our focus on China, which in itself is a house of cards, ready to come crumbling down. And to the point, you know, we consider Russia to be a premier military force. We've seen them operate in the Ukraine abysmally. You know, their logistics have been horrid. Of course, they have numbers and they still haven't been able to take Ukraine, a much smaller nation. So I do believe that the reprioritization is important. And to Darren's point, you know, the DEI and the woke policies and admirals and generals who are more focused on climate change or social experiments, that can be done virtually. That is already started. We saw Pete Hakeseth recently, you know, relieve the top SEAL admiral, which I absolutely supported because he was more focused on getting females into the SEALs than he was the lethality of the force across the board. And Darren, on the other hand, some are pointing to the potential October 1st government shutdown and downsizing. What would that look like? Which areas would get caught in the military if that were to take place? There's a lot of civilian workforce in the military that is simply overhead. It's not really all that effective, and that would be a great place to start. I do not believe you're going to see an impact on the actual uniform forces that are warfighters, and that's never been touched too much. I've been through too many of these shutdown threats in the past to be excessively worried about the uniform side of things. There's a lot of staff, there's a lot of people hiding out on the Pentagon who are, frankly, they don't need to be there anyway. So I would expect that's where you'd cut first is in those civilian workforce positions that have very little impact on the overall readiness of the military anyway. And Mike, your thoughts on how this potential government shutdown could fit into what could be happening here? There's absolutely right. We've lived through a number of these, and I do agree with them. So the civil servants within D. O. D. Are usually the first to go. Ah, lot of more in positions that are redundant, ineffective. It's just always been hard based off the Civil Service Act to fire civilians in the past. But we've seen the Trump administration is a much different administration, much more aggressive, and this is probably long overdue. Mike Cerelli, Darren Gobb. Thank you both so much for joining us tonight. Thank you. Coming up, a neuroscientist weighs in on what may be the hidden cause behind the illness that confined Stephen Hawking to his wheelchair. Learn more in this week's preview of vital signs. And a one million year old skull is challenging scientific theories about the timeline of human origins. The relic was discovered decades ago in central China, but new analysis could change everything that and more after this quick break. We come from a long line of farmers, and there's a sense of pride of being part of these multi generational businesses. But there's also a significant amount of pressure. My senior year of high school, my dad made the decision this world no longer needed him. I don't know if he was overwhelmed by the bills and checks that weren't going to be coming in because of the strawberries dying off. But it breaks my heart that my dad made a permanent decision for a temporary issue. Don't feel like you have to go through it alone. Farmers have to take care of their physical and their mental health, because what's a farm without a farmer? The mornings. That's my time. Watching the sun come up. I can have a cup of coffee and exercise if I want to. It helps me start the day with a sense of gratitude. Every day is a new opportunity. Don't forget to check in on yourself. Love your mind. There is a road laid out for me. Boxes everywhere. And this is gonna be Addie's room. First night here. But Amy seems cool. Waste. I got this. My 15 year old son, Ethan and I had a fun and relaxing morning. We returned home and Ethan walked to his best friend's house. An hour later, I heard the ambulance scream by the street carrying my beautiful boy. Ethan was shot in the head in his best friend's house with an unsecured gun. He had zero chance of survival. The father, the gun owner. He stored his three guns and bullets in a shoebox. How do you feel? That has to be the most horrific experience that a human could ever have. David, would you give any advice? First thing you do is not keep your ammunition with your weapons and that your weapons need to be locked at all times. Come back. I'm Tiffany Meyer. ALS is a motor neuron disease that affects the nerves and leads to loss of muscle control. It's what confined physicist Stephen Hawking to his wheelchair. The disease came back into the spotlight in 2023 after a claim the life of actress Sandra Bullock's boyfriend, Brian Randall. Despite its notoriety, little is known about what causes it, with scientists labeling 90% of cases as occurring randomly. Is the hidden cause of this disease simply being missed? In this episode of Vinyl Science, neuroscientists a day and good and now sat down with Brandon Falun to share his take on the mystery cause of ALS. We've studied this years and years and years and we understand a lot of it and it goes down to fundamentally oxidative stress. Okay, is where it happens, but it's oxidative stress on that particular area. And that's what happens in all these diseases. You get the specialization and they lose one of those things, right? I have a big iPhone, I need a rubidium trace metal. And if you get one manufacturer in China that stops making this trace metal that I need, the entire iPhone doesn't work, for example, right? And that's what specialization does. We become more and more dependent on very, very small, precise deviations in health. And that's what happens in ALS. Just to clarify with you Dr. Goodenow, so the neuron becomes specialized for a specific function and requires certain materials to be able to perform that. And then if one of those materials is no longer available, that leads to the decay of the neuron. Exactly. And then the targeting, where the targeting comes in, okay, is it's in your brain. And your brain is protected by the blood brain barrier. So part of the protection that protects your brain from all the environmental stuff in our world has a double edged sword. Once something gets in your brain, then it's kind of stuck. Now, now something has come across the castle walls, for example. So now you got to fight that fight on the inside, versus on the outside. And that's the problem with all these brain inflammatory diseases. So Parkinson's, ALS, you know, Alzheimer's, autism, these are diseases that once an insult gets into your brain, or even even a stroke or a concussion, then you have this localized issue that stays around. And this is where the the progression occurs. Just one second, what what leads to the getting through the blood brain barrier? What how does it what what creates that, that situation where the toxin or gets through the blood brain barrier? This is where it becomes very frustrating. Okay, because this is where we have all these epidemiological studies clearly indicating environmental toxicity is associated with ALS. But we don't know exactly which one and it probably isn't one toxin. It's probably a variety of ones that could affect one person versus another. But we do know that very specific neurotoxins get in through our environment that will very specifically affect certain cell bodies in the body. Parkinson's is a good example. One really good example is a bunch of kids in the 80s were trying to make designer heroin. And they ended up making this molecule called MPTP. And a bunch of 20 year olds gave themselves Parkinson's using this molecule, which was basically a contaminant of their designer heroin synthesis that they were doing in their home. And so then we found that this molecule, wow, this can very selectively degenerate these dopaminergic neurons. And so here's an example of how a very specific toxin can be incorporated into the body, pass through the blood brain barrier, and then affect a very, very specific cell type. Doesn't affect all, doesn't affect your colon or doesn't affect your cognition. It very specifically affects the Parkinson's system. That's an example. But when you talk about a disease like ALS, we know exactly what it's doing. It's knocking down a very critical enzyme called superoxide dismutase, which neutralizes the superoxide radical. And that's a core, core component of oxidative stress management in every single cell in your body, not just your motor neuron. So this superoxide dismutase, if I'm saying it correctly, Dr. Goodenow, is this knocking out a particular free radical? So it's bringing down the oxidative stress? Exactly, exactly. So think about this two-lane superhighway that I was telling you about. It's going down from your brain to your spinal cord, right? There's things going on, and there's going to be garbage, there's going to be waste, right? And there's going to be someone, there's going to be a garbage person come by, picking up off the waste off the freeway, and taking it away. And if that job gets impaired, that is going to start building up and is going to start having effects on the transport system. Okay, and that's, you know, not a perfect analogy, but pretty close. Superoxide dismutase is the garbage cleanup crew. Okay, they're there to clean up this extra garbage as it, as it happens. And there's many different ways of doing that. But that particular one is impaired in ALS. And it just so happens that these motor neurons in the brain are super sensitive to any disruption in that particular molecule, the superoxide. Whereas other neurons say, ah, okay, I got other, I got other ways to clean up the garbage. I, you know, I can, you know, find that meant that enzymes not working so perfect, I got another one that can kind of do part of the job, and I can kind of get by, right? But the motor neurons as well, I don't have any other choice. Like if this guy doesn't work, I'm done, right? I got, I got no backup plan. To see that full interview and others on how to optimize health, go to ept.ms forward slash vital signs. Vital signs offers general health information, not intended as medical diagnosis or advice. Please consult your doctor before undertaking a new health regimen. With the tick tock deal now sealed, that's good news for creators like dancer Javier Romero and TDS. Daniel Monahan spoke with a man behind the viral moves and the nearly 20 million fans on the platform. You're walking in a shopping mall lost in your thoughts. Suddenly, music fills the air and a man in a flashy suit is doing jaw dropping dance moves before your eyes. Born in Colombia, Javier Romero came to the U. S. When he was three years old, after high school, a viral online video inspired him to take a deeper look at dance. There's a lot of dancers I looked up to in the beginning to try to learn. Like, for example, there was a crew named Dragon House. Uh, that was like world like known at the time. Romero says the complex moves start with muscle It's about muscle contractions and learning how to do them on command to the beat. And then when you learn how to do that, you kind of have like a good recipe to start trying new moves that are harder. For example, like the back band, like when I bend all the way back moves like slides and spins, take ankle strength and endurance instead of just doing a moonwalk or a backslide. Um, I kind of started turning it around, you know, like moving different directions and everything, you know, kind of to make it different. Patience played a big role in Romero's success before my one video that went viral. Before I got that one, I've done so many videos before, probably like hundreds, 500 probably maybe even 1000 videos at this point. These days, the dancer works with global brands and is getting more involved with dance behind the scenes and other investments. Before all that, he was working the front desk at a condo building or putting in shifts at a CVS drugstore. But even then, he was always focused on the mission. They used to make me collect the cards, the shopping carts in the parking lot. And I used to glide as I was collecting the shopping carts. So I was kind of like moonwalking as I'm doing it. Romero strives to make his videos relatable, saying not everyone understands the technique and hours of sacrifice. Dance is supposed to be something happy, right? It's supposed to be something that makes you smile, something that makes you laugh, something that's supposed to bring in an energy of positivity, right? So it doesn't always have to be serious. It doesn't always have to be technical. So I try to add something, you know, comedic. I just want people to be inspired, you know, to go out more and just express themselves more in whatever talent or version of yourself, you know, that you want to express yourself. On making content, Romero says you have to be your own number one fan before you try to get others to admire your work. Like you need to be able to love yourself and love what you do more than that first person that's gonna view your video. Because if you don't love what you're doing like that, you're just gonna look for something else and you haven't even found it in yourself, right? The dancer watches each video 10 to 20 times before he posts them to make sure they hit the mark. Imagine yourself in a movie theater. I want you on that chair with the popcorn watching yourself and loving yourself. That's what I want. That's what I want, you know? Yeah. Romero tells people not to get discouraged if even the hundredth video doesn't work. Because at 101, boom, right? I used to, I didn't even know dancing was a thing or a career or anything like that before I even started. I don't care if it takes a thousand videos. Just keep going. Eventually something's gonna work. You can find Javier Romero on Instagram at J. A. V. Underscore L. M. Or on Tiktok at Javier. Or you may just find Romero gliding by had a shopping mall near you. Daniel Monaghan and T. D. News. 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Call the number on your screen or go online now. Welcome back. I'm Tiffany Meyer, a badly crushed skull on Earth decades ago from a riverbank in central China previously defied classification. Now a fresh analysis of it could rewrite scientific understanding of our human history. Scientists perform a digital reconstruction of the squashed skull that was believed to be a million years old. They say its features suggest the fossil belonged to the Denisovans. That's an enigmatic and recently discovered population of prehistoric humans with murky origins based on the skull's age and categorization as an early Denisovan ancestor. That would mean the group originated much earlier than previously thought. The study was reported Thursday in the Journal Science. The findings, if widely accepted, would push back the emergence of modern humans, homo sapiens by 400,000 years, and it would represent a dramatic reshaping of theories about our origins. A 10 day trip around the moon is one step closer to lift off. A team from NASA and the Canadian Space Agency just shared new details about the mission. Here's more. Victor, Christina, Jeremy. We're going to the moon. Commander Reed Wiseman set the tone at the briefing. He emphasized that Artemis two remains a test mission. We're gonna launch when this vehicle is ready when this team is ready and we're gonna go execute this mission to the best of our abilities. When we get off the planet, we might come right back home. We might spend three or four days around Earth. We might go to the moon. That's where we want to go. The crew revealed the name of their spacecraft, Orion. They chose the name to represent the trust, respect, honesty and teamwork needed from everyone involved in the mission. We're bringing together an amazing workforce and they are bringing together an amazing vehicle. And at the end of all that, when you squeeze it all down, it created magic. So we're gonna fly around the moon in the spacecraft integrity. Mission Specialist Christina Coke said returning to the moon matters beyond exploration. Those benefits are really, really wide in nature. You have everything from innovation, technology development, not only for humor, future missions going deeper into the solar system and everything technology that enables those. But technology doesn't come back to Earth. She said the closest approach will devote roughly three hours to observing the lunar surface. We hope it's not the dark side. We hope it's the lit far side because that could mean that we could see parts of the moon that never have had human eyes lay upon them before. I think for the 45 minutes that were closest to the lunar surface are also going to be out of contact. We're going to have an L. O. S. In NASA terms, a loss of signal Artemis two will launch on NASA's space launch system rocket. We're just going to pursue excellence like I talked about before. That's how you win a space race. And that's just how you moved our countries forward. More importantly, that's how you create an environment where you might encourage others to collaborate. NASA delayed Artemis two last year to April 2026. Officials now say the window could move up to early February 2026 if preparations allow. But the team will launch only when ready. Nature is full of surprises from giant trees flourishing deep in the Amazon to the discovery of unique seat features named after beloved sci fi characters. Let's first go to the Amazon, where researchers found the largest trees in the rainforest never stopped growing in size or numbers. That's despite challenges like wildfires and deforestation. On average, the trees get over 3% bigger every decade. As part of the study, nearly 100 researchers tracked different parts of the rainforest over the past 30 years. Moving from South America to the western Pacific Ocean, marine biologists from University of Hawaii recently discovered a new type of coral and affectionately named it after beloved Star Wars character Chewbacca. That's thanks to its long hair like branches. The coral is actually a group of thousands of micro animals combined together. Each hair like branch can grow up to 15 inches long, and one of the examples ecologists discovered was about four ft tall. It was first recorded in a video in 2006 near Hawaii, but it took almost two decades for researchers to figure out what it was. In this past week, major art fairs returned to the Grand Palais in Paris. Around 100 international art dealers presented rare and remarkable works. NTD international correspondent David Vest reports from Paris. September marks the return of Paris major art fairs, a highlight of the season for collectors and lovers of art pieces. Around 100 art dealers have gathered from across the world to present their most remarkable art collections. Hosted in the historic Grand Palais, the event offers a rare opportunity to discover treasures ranging from classical pieces to contemporary gems. Some art dealers say they look for purchases that align with their passion. Olivier Trebesque explains that he only purchases objects with a story of their own. This is from the artist Lyle. He won first prize from the Academy in Paris in 1876 and was allowed to visit Rome to train on antiques. He returned with this sculpture of a young Italian woman wearing jewelry, but his teachers weren't impressed at all with it because it didn't appear antique enough. However, this young woman later became his wife. Gabriella, this man says she's often gone through a long process of investigation before buying a piece. That process can take months, even years, to properly identify an object like this ornament that was once part of a tomb decoration exhibited at the Louvre. This is our little cherub's head, and when we found it in this private collection, we quickly recognized Pilon's style. But it took a long time, a lot of research time in libraries and archives, and we also had to consult specialists on Germain Pilon to confirm our hypothesis, which they eventually did. Amidst the visitors, a few art dealers may make purchases, while most will simply admire the works. What we have here is a sculpture from the sixth century BC. This piece is called an Olpe, classified as Etruscan Corinthian, meaning the Etruscans were imitating contemporary Corinthian ceramics. We see animal motifs, along with a clear aversion to empty space. Notice how the rosettes fill in the background. This feature is typically Eastern in its inspiration. The Fine Arts Fair plans to return to Paris in the autumn of 2026. David Vives, NTD News, Paris. Have you ever thought about taking a piece of your favorite theme park home with you? Well, for dinosaur lovers, now's your chance. A New Jersey theme park featuring dinosaurs is closing at the beginning of November, and it's There are many giants to choose from. These life-size props cost between $500 and almost $3,000. Some of them can even perform simple movements or have embedded speakers for sound effects. The park wrote online that buyers would have to figure out how to bring the dinosaurs home at their own expense. The park's executive producer told media that he hopes these three dozen dinosaurs will find good homes, adding just make sure you've got a big backyard. The park has been open in New Jersey for 13 years, but it's struggling to continue operating due to limited visitors. British cider makers are preparing for one of their sweetest vintages in years after a record hot summer left orchards heavy with fruit. Across cider producing regions, Somerset and beyond, growers and industry groups reported unprecedented harvests. Take a look at showering's orchard. Harvest crews are expecting to collect about 3000 metric tons of fruit or just over 3300 U. S. Tons. That's roughly tripled last year's poor crop after prolonged warmth lifted sugars. You always have challenges when you're farming always, and that 99% of them relate to the weather. And sometimes it's not how much you have. It's how little you have. You just can't tell. That's orchard master Bob Wadey. The standout from this year really is there's just so many apples, and when they go to make cider, they will love them because they are sweet. They're not. There's not lots of water in them. There's a lot of sugar, which is what the cider maker requires. The National Association of Cider Makers said apples this year are rich in natural sweetness and flavor, though some fruit is smaller after a generally dry summer, a mix that many producers say can yield complex ciders. Nick Showering is a director at Showering Cider. My family have been making cider here in Somerset for over 180 years. We started just across the road in a pub. In my time, I haven't seen a harvest quite like this. Not only the volume, where in comparison to last year, where we made 1000 tons, this year we're looking at more like 2.5 to 3000. Also the sweetness that we're going to be getting from this summer's sun, nothing like I've seen before. Britain recorded its warmest summer on record in 2025, the Met Office said on September 1st, with seasonal rainfall below average in much of England and Wales. Paws up because a new luxury dog hotel has opened in Rome. The Dog Relay opened in May with 40 dog houses, each temperature controlled and outside play areas. Open 24 hours, Dog Relay also has a dog shuttle for drop off at the airport to make the journey less stressful for both owner and dog. The project was developed after careful benchmarking of international companies. We looked at similar situations abroad and then decided to implement it in Italy. It is the first hotel for dogs in Italy. It offers you the opportunity to leave your dog before a trip or to take advantage of activities for just one day. As for the extra services we provide here, I can say that we use aromatherapy to help calm dogs, especially in the first few days after check-in. We have a grooming service and a security service, so we are open 24 hours a day. Unlike many other facilities, we are open day and night. In addition, some of the premium kennels are equipped with a video call service so that owners who are away can call their dogs and see them, and the dogs can see their owners. They can talk to them and even throw them a treat via their smartphone if they want. Alessandra Morelli, an HR manager at Rome's main airport, brings her Labrador Nina here. She was one of the first to sign up to the hotel and says having Nina stay here gives her peace of mind when she has to travel in her professional life. The dog hotel is run by Roberto Tortorella, a dog trainer and nutritionist. Rates start at $47 a day, and owners can add additional services such as grooming or aromatherapy. Owners can also communicate with their pets and even send treats by an app. At night, music is played in the kennels. A sense of lavender and peppermint are wafted in through a diffuser, and the space is lit with soft night lights. More timid and solitary dogs can be placed in kennels at the edge of the facility, where they can interact with staff rather than other dogs. The facility welcomes both those who need to leave their dog for several weeks and those who only need it for a single day. The aim is for every guest to leave with their tail wagging. And that's all for today's news around the clock coverage. Visit us at NTD dot com slash live or download our NTD app. Thanks for tuning in. I'm Tiffany Meyer. Good night.