NPR News: 09-13-2026 11PM EDT

0:00Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Wilman. Concern over the ramp at adoption and growth of AI is continuing. An article published this week quotes the head of Anthropic is saying AI development is advancing at two quick of pace and former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon agrees. Speaking on ABC's this week, Coxon said those building AI believe it could kill everyone by the end of the decade. And he says he hopes other countries developing the technology will also be cautious. I do hope that the people in China who are looking at the same problems as we are. So they're trying to build the same technology will come to the same conclusion that it has to be done in a measured manner. President Trump says his midterm convention was a great success, but not all Republicans were enthusiastic about his promise to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans win in November midterms and Paris Marlaison has more. The Republican response to Trump's new promise was surprisingly tepid.

1:00Some members of Trump's party are worried about the price tag giving $5,000 to every adult would cost over a trillion dollars adding to the already historically high national debt. And Trump would have to get Congress to approve since he can't send out checks by himself. There's also the question of Trump's credibility whether voters believe the checks would actually arrive. Trump has a long list of unfulfilled campaign promises. He's promised to send voters doge checks and tariff rebates as well as promising that inflation and high prices would drop as soon as he took office. Marlaison NPR News. A documentary on the Israeli military's killing of civilians in Gaza has received the top prize at the Venice Film Festival this weekend. But as NPR's Daniel Estrin reports, Israeli officials are contesting the film's allegations. The documentary is called Naza, that's the Israeli military term for collateral damage. The film features 24 anonymous Israeli soldiers who discuss the tracking and killing of Hamas

2:01targets and Palestinian civilians in Gaza. The Israeli military said it categorically rejects the film's allegations. It didn't give specifics, but said soldiers' claims in the film do not match their junior level ranking and level of involvement. Former Israeli Prime Minister Nathalie Bennett called the film a blood libel. The film's Israeli co-director Yuvail Avrahan spoke at the premiere. I'm thinking of all the people, the Israeli politicians, the journalists, back home who are now attacking this film, denying it, without even seeing it. The film got a record 25 minutes standing ovation. Daniel Estrin NPR News. Tel Aviv. Iran says one of its commercial vessels was attacked this weekend while it was traveling through the straight-of-four moves. Reports by state media say one person was killed and four others injured in that attack. The U.S. military has not commented on the incident, although it's attacked Iranian flag vessels in the past as part of its blockade of Iranian ports. You're listening to NPR News.

3:01President Trump says he's lifting a 10 percent tariff on Irish whiskey, speaking Sunday during the trophy ceremony for the Irish open. He said he'd been asked about the tariff by many people, including some of the golfers. Irish whiskey currently faces the 10 percent tariff Trump has imposed on most imports from the European Union. Team USA is once again world champions and women's basketball after beating France today in the Feeble World Cup in Berlin, Germany. KQED's Lachemis Sarah went to a watch party at a women's sports bar in San Francisco. Several fans decked out in Valkyrie's Violet representing the Bay Area WNBA Team color crowded Ricky Sports Bar, a bar dedicated to women's sports. Lily Roberts is a Valkyrie's season ticket holder and describes herself as a massive fan. As a Valkyrie's fan, I feel like we're just winning on both ends. We have our coach on Team USA and then we also have our Valkyrie's team friends which Edgkin Tell, the bar is incredibly excited to have representation on both sides there.

4:03Team USA 197 to 79 gaining its fifth straight Feeble World Cup title. Friend PR, I'm Lachemis Sarah in San Francisco. Ohio State's football team is out of the top five for the first time in two seasons after dropping a close game to Texas Saturday, 24 to 23. Texas is now number one, followed by Georgia at number two, Notre Dame at three, Indiana at four, Miami at five, an OSU at six. Number six Oregon fell 15 spots, number 21 after losing to Oklahoma State in a major upset. LSU Ole Miss Texas A. Neman-Alibamma round out to top 10. I'm Dale Wilman, NPR News. This message is from Sincrony Bank, who wants to remind you to stay flexible. Not the 10,000 steps before breakfast, yoga bending, circus performing, wish I hadn't done that kind of flexible. It's about staying financially flexible, like with our High Yield Savings account. You'll learn a great rate without monthly fees or minimums that can slow your progress. Go to Sincrony.com slash NPR. Remember FDIC.