NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Sept. 7)

Welcome to NTD Evening News. Our top story tonight, President Trump banning Canada's Bombardier Aerospace. He's looking to even the trade deficit. And President Trump says Republicans are going to defy history and win big in November. Why the president says control of Congress is critical to his agenda and what the GOP is doing to make it happen. Federal investigators are on the ground in Miami after a deadly Amazon plane crash. Now the NTSB gives an update on their investigation and shares details of their latest findings. Terrorists and cartels are linking up, creating a new threat to the homeland. Jason Blair with DHS Secretary Mullen's warning. In autonomous driving, Elon Musk says the cyber cab motor uses no rare earth materials. People in Austin, Texas are the first to test the driverless vehicles. David Lam with more. And Germany's right wing party, the AFD, wins a key election, taking away votes from Germany's most established parties. How the chancellor and others are reacting to the change. This is NTD Evening News, live from our global headquarters in New York City. Here's Kerry Dunst. Good evening. Thank you for joining us tonight. The latest in the escalating trade tensions between the US and Canada. President Trump says he's banning Canadian aviation giant Bombardier. He says it's to even the playing field because Canada has long blocked America's Gulfstream aerospace. Joining us now live from the White House is NTD's Washington correspondent, Jack Bradley. Jack, what does the president intend to do here? Good evening, Kerry. Well, President Trump says that Canada's airplane maker Bombardier can no longer sell in the US unless it moves its operations to the US. He says that's because Canada has been ripping off the US for years. He wrote on True Social today earlier, over 50% of Canada's revenue comes from the United States. They live off of American buyers, companies, airports, service, all while Canada blocks our great American banks and companies throughout the USA. They even blocked America's Gulfstream aerospace from doing business in Canada. Now, this comes a day before Canada imposes up to a 50% counter tariff on American products. Those counter tariffs were in response to Washington's 50% tariffs on the same amount of Canadian goods imposed a couple of weeks ago. Trade talks between the two countries have broken down ever since, Kerry. And Jack, with Labor Day kicking off the final stretch to the midterms, President Trump says this could be the most important midterm election of his presidency. What's driving that message? That's right, Kerry. So the president says that Republicans have a lot at stake this November. He's acknowledging the challenge that presidents from both parties have long faced, that the party in the White House usually loses congressional seats in the midterms. But President Trump says that he thinks Republicans can break this pattern come November. And that's why he's campaigning in several states for Republican candidates. And his super PAC is donating, or spending rather, roughly $500 million in the Republicans have repeatedly described these as a race between American values and communism. That says candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America have increasingly entered these races, won their primaries. And we know that the DSA has openly called for, in their own words, for these several policies. They say they want to fully abolish the police. They want to abolish ICE and the prison system. They want to establish public ownership of the largest corporations and industries, and also enact an aggressive wealth tax on the richest individuals and corporations. Now, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson says that's reason why Republicans have to stay in power. Take a look. The question that voters across the nation have to answer this fall is whether we're going to turn the greatest nation in the history of the world over to communism and big government socialism, as radical left Democrats insist, or whether we're going to maintain our status as a constitutional republic. And this week, Republicans are holding their first ever midterm convention. It's a two-day event set for Wednesday, Thursday in Dallas. President Trump, Vice President Vance, cabinet officials, Republican lawmakers are all among the featured speakers. And NTV will have live coverage from Dallas on the ground and inside the convention, and we'll take you to there later this week. Gary. And Jack, tomorrow, President Trump hosting 9-11 first responders and officials. What can we expect from that? Well, that's right. The president is hosting a 9-11 tribute here at the White House tomorrow, just three days before the 25th anniversary of the attacks. First responders and officials who were there that morning are expected to gather on the South Lawn. The White House says that a steel beam from the World Trade Center's South Tower will also be displayed as part of the and it will be a commemoration honoring the nearly 3,000 people killed on September 11th, and the firefighters and police who ran towards the towers and the families forever changed by the attacks. Gary. All right. Thank you for that update, Jack. And NTV will be in Dallas this week for the RNC's midterm convention. Capitol Report's Steve Lance and White House correspondent Iris Tao will report live from the event, bring you the latest updates, in-depth analysis, and conversations with newsmakers on the November elections. They're directly from Republican lawmakers and candidates and tune into President Trump as he takes center stage. Follow NTV's special coverage beginning Wednesday. Next, the National Transportation Safety Board giving an update today on their investigation into the Amazon plane crash in Miami. At least five were tragically killed when an Amazon Prime air cargo flight overran the runway at Miami International on Sunday. Five others were wounded, including three that are still in critical condition. During the landing, the airplane struck multiple vehicles on the ground. Here's NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy. We were able to recovery the flight data, cover the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder that is going back to the NTSB tonight in just a couple of hours and will be at headquarters where it can be evaluated and downloaded. Homendy says that investigators have been somewhat cautious because of fuel around the impacted areas. She says there's a crew that is removing that fuel from the aircraft. She's giving specifics of what they will be investigating, including 21 Air, which was operating the airplane for Amazon. We'll have a group of investigators focused on operations and human performance. They will look at the history of the accident flight, look at the flight crew experience, training, 21 Air LLC policies and procedures, their relationship, the contractual relationship with Amazon. She also notes that the airplane traveled 1300 feet past the paved surface and her team will investigate whether the airport runway had something called an engineered materials arresting system. Now that's a crushable, lightweight material at the end of a runway and that safely stops an aircraft, but it's not required at all airports. Meanwhile, Amazon says it is working closely with local authorities and officials and will cooperate fully with any investigation. And Homeland Security Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen warns Islamic terrorists have been joining forces with Mexican cartels. Mullen says the DHS is adapting as those threats and tactics keep changing. Entity correspondent Jason Blair has more. Secretary of Homeland Security Mark Wayne Mullen says cartels and terrorists are linking up. That are trying to use all the resources to come after us and then we're seeing the drone attacks that are starting to take place. So our threat is changing and we're constantly adapting. Mullen says that terrorists remain the greatest threat to the homeland and over 1900 terrorists have been arrested since President Trump took office. The president rightfully so designated these cartels as terrorist organizations, plus we have those sleeper cells inside the United States. Mullen says because the DHS is facing constant threats, the department seal is getting a small but symbolic change. Currently, the eagle on the seal holds arrows in one talent and an olive branch in the other. Right now, its head faces the branch, which he says represents peace. We're actually changing our seal to make it look towards the arrows because when it looks towards the arrows is when it means we're at war. Well, Homeland Security is at war every single day against bad actors trying to hurt our backyards. Secretary Mullen also flags cyber attacks as a major area of concern, saying that, quote, there are hundreds of thousands of attacks every week against critical infrastructure, pointing to actors such as China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. Reporting in Washington, D.C., Jason Blair, Entity News. And a new warning on the Mexican border. U.S. government employees are now under travel restrictions in the city of Nogales. U.S. embassy there saying U.S. government activities and travel to the city must be limited to essential movement during daylight hours. It said the restrictions were put in place due to threat information. For other U.S. residents, the U.S. travel advisory labels Sonora a level three, which means reconsider travel. Increased caution must be exercised in that area. People are advised to be aware of their surroundings. Officials say people should seek shelter if anything were to go wrong. And they're also advised to let friends and family know they're safe if any incident were to happen. And President Trump sharing a photo on social media, it appears to suggest he wants to rename New Mexico to New America. No explanation was shared alongside the image. But in another post, the president writes, quote, many people suggested changing the name of New Mexico, one of the great vote cheating states of all time, to New America. So much more prestigious and beautiful for the people of that potentially incredible state. President adding that he loves the idea and that the White House has not announced an effort to rename New Mexico while the president has the power to rename geographic landmarks such as bodies of water. Meanwhile, he does not have the constitutional authority to legally rename states. That process would have to happen within the state. And Germany's right wing party, the AFD, winning a key election this weekend. Germany's chancellor today reacting to the major win by the Alternative for Germany party. And it is international correspondent Aaron Pasdar has that story. Cheers and applause by members and supporters of the Alternative for Germany party, better known as AFD. The party managed to get over 44 percent in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, coming in first place in front of all other more established parties. In comparison, the party of Chancellor Friedrich Merz only got 18 percent, a major loss for the party, which got over 37 percent in the last state election in 2021. Merz commented on the AFD win on Monday. We must, of course, accept this. These are the rules of our democracy. However, yesterday marked a turning point throughout Germany, and this election result will have consequences. The AFD's candidate, Ulrich Sigmund, ran on a platform promising deportation and re-migration, a state baby bonus, deregulation and tax cuts, and more. This is a very clear mandate to govern. It could hardly be any clearer. This is the best result achieved by any party in Saxony-Anhalt since 1990. Just let that sink in for a moment. If this result is not a mandate to govern, then what is? President Trump shared a screenshot of the results on social media. Sigmund told NTD's sister media, the Epoch Times, that he sees the US as a, quote, very important and strong country in today's world, saying he's looking forward to continued cooperation. However, by falling short of getting 50 percent of all votes, the AFD now has to build a coalition with another party in order to get over 50 percent. This might prove difficult, as most parties refuse to work with the AFD, claiming the party is too extreme. Arian Pasdar, NTD News. And an update from the Middle East over the weekend. US Central Command says it disabled two tankers and completely destroyed a third in the Gulf of Oman. CENTCOM praising the precision and professionalism of US forces, saying the third vessel has joined Iran's navy at the bottom of the sea. CENTCOM says the strikes are a response to Iran launching missiles at a pair of US Navy ships. Strikes coming as the US continues to enforce that naval blockade, as well as the economic sanctions. CENTCOM also sharing an update on its blockade against Iran. As of Saturday, US forces redirected 92 commercial vessels, disabled three. They also boarded two to ensure strict compliance. Meanwhile, Iran said yesterday that it plans to announce an exclusion zone outside the Strait of Hormuz. It says, quote, any ship that enters this area with the intention of passing through the Strait of Hormuz will be placed on Iran's sanction list. No further details were revealed. And the United Arab Emirates says it's building alternative routes for its energy exports. The Gulf Arab state has taken a toll amid the Iran war, as Iran threatens the shipping, of course, through the Strait of Hormuz. Now, the UAE presidential adviser saying today that the nation's energy exports, trade and economic activity won't be held hostage by the Iran war. He tells a policymakers forum that the UAE has been expanding port capacity along its eastern coast. It is also developing pipelines, railways and trade routes for alternative quarters. The Gulf of Arab state has been hit hard by the Iran as Iran fires missiles at the country. It also attacks its oil tankers in the Strait. UAE presidential adviser notes that the Gulf Arab states should have mounted a coordinated response to Iran and not have depended entirely on the U.S. for its security. Qatar's foreign ministry similarly echoes those concerns, saying while the U.S. alliance is important, Gulf Arab countries should be more self-sufficient when it comes to their own security. And next, a remarkable rescue in Nepal, 10 days after those devastating floods swept through the country. A 64-year-old woman was found alive beneath the mud and debris after her family had already begun mourning her death. Rescuers were searching the ruins of a four-story home in the hard-hit town of Betwati when they heard a voice crying out, save me. After digging for about 45 minutes, the team found the 64-year-old woman alive. She was trapped in a small air pocket beneath the debris. She was then airlifted by a Nepali army helicopter to a hospital where she received treatment. Her family had already begun traditional mourning rites, believing that she had died in the disaster. This extraordinary rescue comes as crews continue searching for thousands who are still missing. The August 26 floods have killed more than 1,300 people in Nepal, burying entire communities under mud and debris. And up ahead, New Hampshire is gearing up for its primaries tomorrow. Voters are heading to the polls to choose their U.S. Senate nominees in a race that's increasingly becoming a toss-up. And in autonomous driving, Elon Musk says this cyber cab motor uses no rare earth materials. People in Austin, Texas, are the first to test the driverless vehicles. David Lamb brings us more. Today's seniors are enjoying life more than ever before, and part of that comes from the independence of driving. However, car insurance for older drivers becomes more expensive the older we get. Just because I'm a senior, and maybe you are too, do we really have to pay outrageously high insurance rates? Well, the answer is no, we don't. When was the last time you checked to make sure you're paying the lowest available rate? 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Use your promo code to take advantage of our second annual mega sale. But that's not all. Order right now and we'll ship your order absolutely free. Welcome back to NTD Evening News. I'm Cary Dunst. Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton is unharmed after a man armed confronted her at a county fair. Acton's campaign says two people were injured. A Democratic candidate for Ohio who was on the scene saying Acton immediately helped the person who had been knocked to the ground. She did not get injured. She did not get pushed to the ground, but this happened right in front of her. So she was immediately on the spot helping the individual who had fallen down to administer care and first aid to that person. And you know, again, this is the type of political violence that needs to be condemned. This attack happened yesterday at the Canfield Fair near Youngstown as Acton was visiting a Democratic Party tent. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says the suspect, Patrick Havas, knocked over multiple people while trying to get to Acton. Police say Havas had a taser and two pistols. He was later charged with disorderly conduct and two counts of assault. Now a spokesperson for Acton's Republican opponent, Vivek Ramaswamy, he condemned the incident, calling it completely unacceptable. And both parties are closely watching the U.S. Senate primaries in New Hampshire tomorrow. According to election forecaster Inside Elections, the race now a toss-up. Here's NTD's Fiona Gee. U.S. Senate candidates for New Hampshire are making their final appeals to voters before they head to the polls tomorrow. On the Republican side, John Sununu is one of the top contenders, and he has the president's endorsement. He comes from a family of well-known politicians. Both his father and brother have served as governors of New Hampshire. Sununu previously held the exact Senate seat he's running for now from 2003 to 2009. Running against Sununu is Scott Brown, a former U.S. senator from Massachusetts. He was also ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa under President Trump's first term. Despite being competitors, though, the two candidates do agree on certain topics, namely the need to counter Chinese military aggression and dependence on Chinese goods. We still need to confront China everywhere we can around the world. That means providing and continuing to provide our support, military support for Taiwan, continuing to work to diversify our supply chain so we're not dependent on products coming from China. I push back against China. They're a number one geopolitical threat. Iran is number two. For Democrats, it is once again a race between a more moderate versus a socialist candidate. U.S. Representative Chris Pappas is the establishment choice with a recent endorsement from former Vice President Kamala Harris. He's leaning on his history of bipartisanship and his support for Israel. His main opponent is scientist Karishma Manzoor, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. A University of New Hampshire poll finds that although Pappas still leads, Manzoor is closing that gap. Now, Manzoor has not gained the type of mainstream support that other DSA-aligned candidates have received this primary season. This is an open race. Senator Jeanne Shaheen is retiring. Remember, New Hampshire has not seen a Republican senator since 2010, but the purple state is presenting a tight race that could give Republicans the chance to mount an offensive as they try to hold on to their governing trifecta here in Washington, D.C. Fiona Jean, NTD News. Thanks to Fiona. Next, we go to Texas, where the Senate race is heating up, with super PACs aligned with President Trump and Elon Musk pouring in millions to boost Republican nominee Ken Paxton. He's locked in a tight race against Democrat James Tallarico. Now, this battle comes as Republicans flock to Texas this week for the first ever GOP midterm convention. NTD's Melina Weiskopf reports. Ten million dollars from MAGA, Inc., the super PAC controlled by President Trump, going to boost Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton in Texas. The spending comes after the race between Paxton and James Tallarico was rated as a toss-up by election forecaster Cook Political Report. So what did he just say? I'm going to spend whatever amount of money necessary to try and help us. And this is money from MAGA. This is my money that I control. But, yeah, we have around a billion dollars. Elon Musk also just poured cash into the race. His America PAC just spent around $250,000 to boost Paxton. First of all, if we lose Texas, we've lost the country. And if we lose Texas, we're going to lose U.S. Senate. That's almost minor compared to losing Texas. And we've seen what happened in Georgia. Paxton just ousted longtime Senator John Cornyn and the most expensive primary on the record. Now the goal is to keep the seat red as Democrat James Tallarico vies to be the first Texas Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate since 1988. We don't take any corporate PAC money in our campaign. And I'll just add, this is why I'm running on banning super PACs. Billionaire Mark Cuban campaigned with Tallarico. One of the reasons I'm here is not just to talk about health care, but because of James and the fact that I believe in him. While President Trump has vowed to campaign for Paxton in the closely watched race. But he was the best attorney general in the country, perhaps. He was one of the best in the entire country. Republicans are gathering in Texas this week for a midterm convention, where Ken Paxton is set to speak alongside several other high profile figures, including the president. Reporting from Washington, D.C., Melina Weiskopf, NTD News. And staying with the midterms, the Federal Communications Commission may warn broadcasters about airing fake polls ahead of the midterm elections. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said broadcasters are supposed to operate in the public interest and not a narrow partisan interest. He said broadcasters should not air fake polls if they are done to suppress voters ahead of the midterms. Now, Carr's comments come after President Trump criticized Meet the Press host Kristen Welker for comments that she made on NBC broadcast. Welker said that the president's endorsements of candidates during the primaries had some mixed results. The president said the information was inaccurate. NBC said it stands by Welker's reporting. And Tesla's newest vehicle, the CyberCab, is generating quite a buzz. The company touts its features as the golden cars offered rides in Texas. NTD's David Lam reports. Tesla recently launched the CyberCab, which hopes to transform urban transportation. People in Austin, Texas, got the first public test of the golden driverless vehicles. Literally my first CyberCab ride with no steering wheel, no pedals. Elon Musk says the CyberCab motor uses no rare earth metals but maintains the same range in that it was extremely hard to achieve. This could help Tesla overcome supply chain issues as China dominates the global rare earth supply chain. The CyberCab is trained on over 16,000 lifetimes of driving and can see all around the car. Tesla investor and influencer Sawyer Merritt says the CyberCab's drive unit is 18% smaller, 25% lighter and more efficient than others. A 15-minute ride costs about $10 and a three-hour ride costs about $90. CyberCabs have two seats, no steering wheel and no brake pedals. Though the Department of Transportation has proposed to remove manual controls for autonomous vehicles, it is investigating CyberCabs because Tesla chose to self-certify. Tesla can choose to still operate during the investigation. David Lam, NTD News. And up ahead with Labor Day weekend, almost over millions of families are gearing up for the school year. We're going to speak with an education expert for tips and advice. Hi, I'm Ryan Blaney, a third-generation race car driver and we dedicate a lot of our time to going as fast as possible. My grandpa Lou is the reason why my dad and I started racing and I'm really proud to follow in his tracks. But when my grandpa was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, it was a very unexpected bump in the road for us. I've learned a lot on this journey with my grandpa Lou and the memories of my grandpa will always be with me. And in our family, we're used to getting involved and I encourage you to do the same, especially when it comes to caring for your loved ones. When I think about Alzheimer's and the impact it had on my family, I recognize that losing a race isn't such a bad day after all. 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I started to learn it starts here first. If this is together, I'll be better as a father, as a man, and as a husband. Put the importance on your mental health. I'm not scared to talk about it anymore. The first tool is therapy. The second one is positive self-talk. Then journaling. Putting your thoughts on paper. We have to redefine what being a strong man is. And heal, love, your mind. See you right there. Wait. Use the shovel and bucket of water. Remember? Drown, stir, drown, feel. Then make sure it's cool. Where'd you learn that? Smokeyberry.com. Brushed up on some tips before we left. Don't want to start a wildfire, right? Only you can prevent wildfires. If you need to do something to feel okay to drive, you're not okay to drive. Don't drive buzzed. Welcome back to NTD Evening News. I'm Cary Dunst. Today is Labor Day, and that means tonight is a school night for families all across the country. Joining us now is Aaron Boxer. He's the CEO of Aaron is also a former special education teacher. Great to see you, Aaron. Thanks for joining at this time of year. This is like your Super Bowl, I know. I love this time of year because of all that excitement, but a lot of stress comes with it for families. So let's start with maybe how families can minimize the stress of going from the summer and then transitioning into the school year. Thanks, Cary. Yes, this is a very exciting time of year. I love the first day of school, the first week of school. The biggest mistake that families make is treating the first day of school as the start. The transition should start tonight, or hopefully it started even before then. Kids don't go from this July bedtime to September just in one night. And then if we ask them what to do at the last minute, then we're more likely to get the meltdowns and then the tears. So the first thing is they have to have good sleep. Move that bedtime up way earlier, even if it's 15 minutes a night and you scaffold it. And then we need to build the new routines, the school year routines. Where is their backpack? Where are they going to do their homework? When do the screens go off? What are the rules? That is a family now. And then post it in a place where kids can see it. Kids do better when structure is visible and also predictable. Oh, that's such an interesting tip. I was with a family yesterday and they have a big family calendar that's just out in the kitchen. And I can see your point that just having that there, it sort of reinforces what the expectations are. But let's talk about some of the challenges that parents have, particularly, as you mentioned, with screens. It's literally trying to steal their minds and their attention. So for each age group, what do you recommend for parents as they try to figure this out with their children? Let's start with elementary school. Let's start with the little ones. The screens are supposed to be a tool. It's not supposed to be like a companion for them. We don't want to have devices in the bedroom. Remember when we were kids, we didn't have televisions in our room. It's the same thing with devices. And also at the dinner table, that's the thing in my family, put the devices away. Every minute on screen is a minute that the parents can actually see. And at this age or their age of the younger kids, you're not really managing their habits. You're It's kind of the danger zone. It's when the phone shows up and the social media shows up and the drama. And also though the brain's impulse control is nowhere near ready for either of those. So my rule is delay as long as you can. And when the phone arrives, it comes with a parent's thumbprint on it. So you have to know the passwords, you have to know the apps, and it needs to charge in their room overnight. It needs to be ready for the next day. And then finally for high school, the goal now shifts from control to skill. And you can't monitor a 16-year-old the way you're going to monitor a six-year-old. So you need to teach them to monitor themselves by modeling that behavior. The screen time reports, the phone in another room, during homework, and honest conversations about what the apps are supposed to try and do. And that's the age when they can actually hear it. Yeah, this is so helpful. Meta, of course, they settled for $17 billion, but clearly these products have been made to take and addict everybody's time and teenagers with their brains not as fully developed. Something that really is challenging parents. I think that's super helpful. Now you mentioned the danger zone, and I can think of like Top Gun and that song playing, but let's go into the danger zone a little bit for parents that may have concerns that their kids are being exposed to things that maybe don't jive with their faith or their worldview, like critical race theory, gender ideologies. How should parents be aware if that might be happening and what should they do to try to make sure that what their kids are exposed to is in line with their own beliefs? This seems to be a problem, not just in public, but also private as well. And some people call government schools indoctrination centers, and they wouldn't be too far off depending on what state they're in. The most powerful thing a parent can do is to be present and be informed. Most parents have concerns about what their kids are learning as well. They should. And most schools are more open than parents assume. Sometimes we see some of the low lights as some of these school board meetings across the country, but you still have to show up. Ask for the curriculum. Ask what books are in the library or the media center. Go to the board meetings. And in my experience, a parent who gets the real answers are the ones who don't just show up angry one day, the ones who constantly show up. It helps with accountability. And also know your rights. Most states, including where I'm from here in Connecticut and also New York City, they have processes for reviewing materials and opting out for specific lessons. So use those, know where to find them. And then finally, and this one is actually matters the most, the strongest influence on a child's values is not really in the classroom. It's, as I mentioned before, it's at the dinner table. If you are talking with your kids, if you put the devices away and you're having conversations with them about what they're learning and what you believe, then you're not competing with the schools. You're the teacher. And then the school becomes the supplement. You don't want it to be the opposite. No, that's so important to reinforce. And as you say it, it just, it makes so much sense, but it's so easy for parents to just sort of go with the flow. So I think that's really important. Erin, I want to talk to you, of course, President Trump rolled out the boundary program, and this is to get more students into the trades, saying that there's a gap between the amount of trades people that we're going to need for the reshoring that's happening. But of course, colleges is a path that many students will take. So how should parents know which path is right for their child? Yeah, that's a really great question. I was actually looking at some data recently about the vocational schools, which are actually doing better. And we're having more colleges that are closing, especially the ones that are for-profit more than the states. First of all, you have to take the pressure off. College is a path, it's not the path. And I've worked with too many families who've pushed a kid into a four-year school that they're spending in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, and it wasn't what they expected. And then they watched their child flounder for a few months or even a few years, and then they come home with debt with no direction. So the question that I ask families would be, should my kid go to college? Is this what my kid is ready for? Do they have the executive function skills, which is my background? Can they manage their own time? Can they wake themselves up? Can they handle a deadline? Can they handle the pressure, right? Those are the executive function skills that predict success in college far better than GPA or SAT or ACT scores. If they are not there yet, there's nothing wrong with a gap year, a community college, or even the trades. You can make a great career doing the trades. So listen to what your kid is good at, not necessarily what their passion is. People get those two things confused. A kid who takes apart engines or builds things with their hands may have a better future in a trade than in a lecture hall. The goal isn't just to get a diploma to put on the wall. It's to prepare a young adult who can support themselves but also like what they do. And just as we finish up, Aaron, if you have the sense that maybe college isn't the right path for your child, then how do you help them find their direction post-high school? Every community will have some vocational schools. I actually know where the one is in my area. And not every school, though, is prepared. Sometimes they have vocational programs that are in the high school, and then they have some technical high schools as well. If you're not aware of where the vocational programs are, find out where the vocational high schools are, and they would be the best resources. If the guidance counselors are not, then you have to look within the community. And it's just a more affordable option. They can even go and try it out for a day. And the doors are wide open. They want to invite people into these programs because the people that participate in the trades are who create the infrastructure that keep things going. So it's a very valuable career. But knowing where to start, if you can't, if you don't have it within the school, then look at some of the programs that are in your area and find one that might be more specific for what your child is good at. All right. Well, so much to cover. It's back to school. Education's on everybody's mind. Aaron Boxer, thank you so much for joining. Great to see you, Gary. Thanks. And next, Erica Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, shares words on grief one year on from the assassination of her husband. She says her faith in God helps her to get through each day. In her opinion piece in The New York Times, she writes about the day after Charlie's death and the following family birthdays and anniversaries without her husband. She says advice from Second Lady Usha Vance helped her through difficult moments. Erica Kirk says she relied on her trust in God's plan to guide her and that she has seen extraordinary good come from Charlie's life, including people finding faith and forgiveness. And it's been nearly 25 years since the 9-11 terrorist attacks that sent shockwaves across the nation and the world. What do people remember most vividly about that day? Twenty five years later, Anthony San Juan was out on the National Mall in D.C. to hear from the people. Bring us back to the moment the towers came down. Where were you at the time and what did that moment mean to you? I was at home getting ready to go to work and someone called me on the phone and said, turn on your TV. I think it was my daughter. So I turned on the TV and watched it. I saw all of it. It just breaks my heart to think about. I was 24 years old working at one of my first jobs out of college with one of my buddy's older brother. We discovered it at the same time and started watching the news and pretty dumbfounded for the most part. I was taking a computer class for my job at a restaurant or hotel. I can't remember near the Pentagon. So I went up to the top of the building and I could see the smoke coming out from where a plane had hit the Pentagon. My wife was actually on a flight from Boston to New York, so we couldn't even know where she was at the time. I couldn't find another flight back home to New York to see what's going on and I don't know what's happening with my family there. I had to rent a car driving down from Boston 95 to New York City and there was 95 who's always jam-packed. There was no cars on the road and then as I got closer to the Triborough Bridge, I saw all the military people there with their tanks and sniff dogs. Post 9-11, we saw a lot of unity in the country and what will it take for us to get back on track, setting aside our differences and learn to get along with each other again? I think it's important to remember what our Constitution is, the freedoms it gives us. After 9-11, people drove from Texas all over the place to come to New York. They want to help dig out the people that was, you know, possibly still could survive. It was the biggest unity afterwards and people should really remember that. Yeah, through adversity we found triumph, right? It was not a lot of division. I just hope that people remember and that it brings them stronger and that we never forget that freedom comes with a price and an ultimate sacrifice and just be lucky that you live in this country. The European Union is announcing more than 230 million dollars in investment for Greenland. This comes amid President Trump's push to acquire the Arctic Danish territory. Here's European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaking in Greenland today. It is 200 million euros of new investments for Greenland this year and next year. And this partnership package focuses mainly on three domains or strategic priorities. We call them the big C's, connectivity, clean energy, critical raw materials. Greenland and the EU signed a joint declaration today. They're expanding cooperation in infrastructure, satellite communications, maritime management and civil preparedness. Prime Minister of Greenland says Greenland needs the EU and the EU needs Greenland. Von der Leyen says the joint declaration signals that Europe has made a choice to be more present and engaged in Greenland and the Arctic. She says the Arctic has become a center of geopolitical tension and the EU has a direct stake in it. Now, the European Commission president says the union is preparing a new EU Arctic strategy and that's going to be presented this fall. Meanwhile, the Danish prime minister says Denmark would like to work closely with the US on security and defense, but even closer with European allies. Von der Leyen's visit to Greenland comes amid increasing geopolitical importance of the Arctic to major powers, including the US, Russia, China and Europe. And staying in Europe, Belgium detaining a Chinese man on suspicion of semiconductor espionage. Prosecutors say the 52 year old man was arrested in May at the Brussels airport while trying to take a flight to Beijing. The man has dual Chinese and Belgian nationality but is not identified by name. He has been held in pretrial detention since May. Belgian prosecutors say he used to hold a senior position at Belgian microchip maker Belgan, which specialized in gallium nitrate semiconductors. Now, these are the chips that are used in electric vehicles, aerospace and the military. The man was suspected of simultaneously acting as a director of a Chinese company that made the same exact kind of chips. In that position, he is suspected of illegally transferring specialized IP and trade secrets abroad, all relating to the production of gallium nitrate chips. Now, prosecutors say a second suspect in this investigation still remains at large. Coming up in baseball, could reigning MVP's Shoai Otani and Aaron Judge return to their teams this week? Dave Martin joins us with an update. Are you sitting at home living in pain? Maybe it's in your hands, maybe your back or your hips. The good news is you don't need to live in pain. Why? 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That Michigan game, everyone's still talking about it. We're two days later. Just to let you know, Kerry, the latest here, Western Michigan's president told ESPN last night that essentially the clock on the telecast should be synced up with the clock used for the officials' replay process. And that is probably what every college football player said on Twitter after the game. In case you missed it, Western Michigan was on the verge of a monumental upset Saturday night at Michigan, leading 12-7 with nine seconds left. Michigan had the ball at Western Michigan's 47-yard line. They threw a Hail Mary pass to the end zone, went out of the end zone with what appeared to be no seconds left in the game. That's if you're watching the game on NBC with their replay. Now they showed the replay that the clock was showing all zeros while the ball was still in the air. It looked like game over. Western Michigan was already celebrating that huge win. After the review, though, officials determined there was still one second left. So they lined up one final time to get the Hail Mary to the end zone. This was caught for a touchdown to win the game for Michigan. A very thrilling finish, but of course a very confusing one. If you were like me, you're wondering what the refs were actually looking at when they were doing that replay. Now, apparently, their replay clock was not in sync with the one on TV. Now, interestingly, though, of course, the one on TV, Kerry, is synced up with the scoreboard, which is on the field, which should actually be the scoreboard that you're supposed, that's official, right? That's the official scoreboard. This finish to the game is probably going to be talked about for a long time, but this is Kyle Winningham's first game at Michigan. He gets the miracle Hail Mary win there, probably disputed by a lot of people. It was the second Hail Mary, right? The first one was not answered. The second one was answered for a touchdown. That was a crazy game. I could not believe it. I mean, Western Michigan, you know, I would say they deserve to win the game. They really controlled the game. I mean, they had that one, they had that one drive that was like 20 plays early in the fourth quarter, I mean, from the third quarter early to the fourth quarter. I mean, they just were able to control this game. I don't know what's going to happen. I would think a lot of focus is going to go on these replays. How that clock on the replay is different from the clock that's showing on the field is beyond me, because NBC says where the clock we're showing you is linked up with that scoreboard. I don't know where they go from here, but it's something they're going to have to shore up soon. Well, illustrating the difference between the NFL and college football, I always root for the underdog, but as a Penn State fan with our week schedule, I need Michigan to be, they're like one of the very few, them and USC is all we got, so we need... Cary is willing to go along as long as somehow... Hail Mary. As long as it favors Penn State in the end, Cary will go for it. All right. Right on the other side of the river here in New York City, we got in Flushing, the U.S. Open. What's going on over there? Yeah, let's start on the men's side here. Now, we've got three Americans already in the quarterfinals here. Lerner Tien looking to be the fourth one. He's currently playing Aaron Chonoff in his fourth round match, though he lost the first set. So that game, that match still in the second set. Now, no American man has won any Grand Slam events since Andy Rondek won the U.S. Open back in 2003. Now, elsewhere in the men's tonight, second-ranked Alexander Zverev plays at 8.30 Eastern time. Now, on the women's side, six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Sviatek upset today, losing to China's Qin Wenjian in straight sets. Meanwhile, fifth-ranked Mira Andreeva won in three and second-ranked Alina Rabikina down 13th-ranked Naomi Osaka. Naomi Osaka, of course, a former two-time U.S. Open champion. Now, tonight on the women's side, Iva Jovic at 7 p.m. Eastern time. That is an all-American match. Whoever wins would give the U.S. three players into the quarterfinals on the women's side. So, U.S. doing well on both sides here. Excellent. Well, let's move and finish off in baseball. Joey Otani, Aaron Judge. What's the latest on the most popular players, probably, in the game? Most popular. But I think these are the reigning two-time MVPs of their league. But both have been shelved here. Now, both have been shelved. Sorry, Judge has been out a lot longer, though, than Otani. There's optimism. Judge could return as early as tomorrow night. Now, the slugging outfielder has been out since May 31, a stress fracture in his rib. Yankees were 36-23 at the time he went out. They have been 45-39 since that time, holding off the Red Sox, at least for the time being, while staying in second place in the AL East in playoff position. Now, the Yankees are actually off today, though. Dodgers, meanwhile, played tonight. They host the Reds. Shohei Otani is expected to be in the lineup as the designated hitter after missing the past four games with knee soreness and a biceps issue that he's been dealing with for quite some time now. Now, Otani last played on September 2nd, struck out all four times at the plate and was seen grimacing after that final one. Now, meanwhile, he still has not pitched since July 3rd because of the same issue. No word on when that'll happen next. I would think it's probably going to be a while, maybe even the playoffs that happens the next time. It just doesn't seem like his injuries are getting much better. So, Dodgers, Reds at 9-10 Eastern time. Otani looks like he will be in the lineup. All right, there you go. Well, great update. Thank you, Dave, for joining. Thank you, Gary. That is all the time we have for today's evening news. But for round-the-clock coverage, you can always visit us at ntd.com or, better yet, use our Ntd app. For Dave Martin, I'm Gary Dunst. Be true, be kind, hold the line.