NPR News: 09-06-2026 4PM EDT

0:00Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Linda Kenyon. A cargo plane is crashed after apparently overshooting a runway at Miami International Airport. Local video footage shows thick black smoke billowing from the fuselage of an Amazon airplane. It's not clear how many people were on board or whether there are any fatalities. President Trump's envoys have stepped up efforts to end Russia's war against Ukraine and PR's Joanna Cakissis reports from Kiev. Trump's sudden-law Jared Kushner and longtime friend Steve Whitkopf have visited Moscow several times, including on Saturday. They arrived in Kiev on Sunday on a train called the Peace Express. Speaking to reporters outside the ornate presidential palace in Kiev, Kushner said Trump wants peace as soon as possible. He responded to a reporter asking him if this could happen by winter. And I think if we can achieve that, it'd be an incredible thing. It doesn't mean that we will achieve it. But it's an effort that's very important to try.

1:01The Ukrainians, including President Volodymyr Zelensky, looked skeptical. Zelensky told reporters after the press conference that he expected the war to continue, and that he had discussed a winter aid package with the US and Europe. Joanna Cakissis and PR News, Kiev. Republicans are gathering in Dallas this week for the first of its kind midterm, GOP convention. And PR's moral license as President Trump will be there, but some Republicans will not. It's not really a convention as we know them. It's a Trump rally. And on truth, social a few months ago, Donald Trump called it that. He said it would be a rally like none other. But despite that hype, not all Republican candidates are going to be there or want to be there, especially ones who are locked in very tight races. They'd rather spend their time back home campaigning. And given how unpopular the president is, how unpopular his war in Iran is and tariffs and his strong support of data centers, which are very unpopular with Democrats and Republicans, for a lot of Republican candidates, it's not helpful for them to be seen with Trump.

2:02Labor Day weekend travelers are paying the highest gas prices over for this time of year. Tribal A says the average price for a gallon of regular gas is $4.15. Diesel is even more expensive. And PR is Steven Bessaha. Diesel has gone up more than $2 per gallon since the start of the war in Iran. Diesel is used to fuel tractors, commercial trucks, and food trucks. Diesel gives me the power to pull that 26-foot food truck. It's a heavy trailer. Chef Joe Shorota owns the Haybaby Food Truck in Central Alabama. And now costs them about $300 for two refuelers a week. Are you making up for that by having to raise prices on the food truck? A lot of people are raising prices. You can only get so much for Jimmelaya. Food at the grocery store and other items on store shelves could also increase in price as transportation costs rise with the cost of diesel. Steven Bessaha and pure news leads Alabama. You're listening to NPR. Ash from the erupting Krakato volcano in Indonesia, a shutdown six airports,

3:07canceling international and domestic flights until at least Monday at noon. Nine-a-row reports emergency officials are coordinating the response, even as the eruption of the volcano continues. The volcano has been firing thick ash into the atmosphere since late Friday. While no casualties have been reported, the ash is blanketing the capital, Jairata, and neighboring provinces. Head of Indonesia's Disaster Management Agency, Suhari Yanto, says they are deploying aircraft to clear the air. Authorities are carrying out whether modification operations, he says. If there's no cloud growth, they'll use a water-masting method to break down dangerous ash particles. Officials have also begun distributing masks and are urging residents in affected areas to stay indoors. For NPR News, I'm Niner Rao in Jakarta. The television academy is presenting the majority of its prime-time Emmys this weekend at the peacock theater in Los Angeles.

4:07The ceremonies previously known as the Creative Arts Emmys are now part of the 78th Emmy Awards. HBO Maxis shows the pit and hacks are top nominees with potential wins in the drama and comedy categories. Some behind the scenes awards will also be named with winners expected to include Michael J. Fox and the later Rob Reiner. The main ceremony will be on September 14th and will air on NBC. I'm Linda Kenyon and NPR News in Washington. As the political landscape shifts beneath our feet, we're all vulnerable to a well-funded distraction economy determined to take our eye off the ball. Our weekly politics series, if you can keep it, is here to help where our focus is not the force race, but the state. We tackle the big political stories of the day and why they matter for our democracy. Join me, Todd Zwilland and me, Jen White, on the 1A podcast from WAMU and NPR.