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Support for NPR and the following message come from the estate of Joan B. Kroc, whose bequest serves as an enduring investment in the future of public radio and seeks to help NPR produce programming that meets the highest standards of public service in journalism and cultural expression. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shay Stevens. President Trump says he now believes that Ukraine can retake all of its territory with the help of Europe. Trump met with Ukraine's president on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, as NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports. President Trump says he thinks Russia's economy is in big trouble and Ukraine could win back

its territory, in his words, in its original form. He made the comments in a social media post after meeting with Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky. Zelensky told the UN Security Council that he and Trump talked about a few good ideas. And we expect America's action. to push Russia toward this. Mosco fears America and always pays attention to it. Zelensky blasted Russian President Vladimir Putin for not coming to the United Nations and accused the Russian leader of prolonging the largest war in Europe since World War II.

Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the United Nations. President Trump has canceled a White House meeting with top Democratic leaders that was initially planned for Thursday. As NPR's Georgia Walsh reports, the prospects for, where a government shutdown are rising. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said they planned to push for measures to lower health care costs

as part of a government funding deal. But in a post on his social media platform, the President called the demands from Democrats unsurious and ridiculous and said no meeting could be productive. The House approved an extension of current funding levels until November 21st, but the measure failed to advance in the Senate.

Without any negotiations, a potential shutdown could start October 1st. Jeffrey says the president chickened out. The president left the door open to a future meeting if Democrats shift their demands. Deirdre Walsh, NPR News. Although ABC has reinstated the Jimmy Kimmel show as of tonight, the show will not air on stations owned by either Sinclair Broadcast Group or NextStar Media Group. As NPRS Netta Ullaby reports, that's more than 20, percent of ABC affiliates nationwide.

Nextar and Sinclair both operate local TV stations around the country, including dozens of ABC affiliates. Both companies pulled the show Jimmy Kimmel Live from their local stations last week, under pressure from FCC Chair Brendan Carr. Nextar needs FCC approval right now to finalize a merger that would make it the largest owner of local stations in the country. In a statement, the company said it needed assurance that Jimmy Kimmel Live will foster what called Respectful Constructive Dialogue.

It said in the meantime, fans can watch the show on many Disney-owned streaming services. Netta Ulibe, NPR News. On Wall Street, stocks closed lower with the Dow Jones Industrials. Following 88 points, the NASDAQ composite index lost 215 points. This is NPR. The Secret Service says it has dismantled a network of electronic devices used to carry out telecommunications threats targeting senior US government officials. The agency says the network includes more than 300 servers, 100,000 SIM cards that could be used in a wide range of

telecommunications threats. The devices were reportedly concentrated within 35 miles of the UN General Assembly, which is meeting this week. Ryan Ruth has been convicted of trying to assassinate Donald Trump on a Florida golf course last year. Ruth tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen after the verdict was read this afternoon, prompting court officers to restrain him. He's scheduled for sentencing in December. Major League Baseball will soon allow players to challenge called balls and strikes. The challenge system has been in testing mode in the minor leagues for several years now and will make its Major League debut next spring.

More from NPR's Becky Sullivan. Each team will receive two challenges to start the game. If you challenge a call and you're right, you can keep the challenge to use again later. A team's pitcher, catcher, or batter must be the one to challenge the call, and they'll do so by tapping the top of their head. Then an automated review system powered by a dozen cameras placed around each ballpark will show on the big screen whether the pitch passed through the strike zone or not. The system has been in testing in the minor leagues for years now and will be tried it out in spring training and the All-Star game this year. In spring training, there were about four challenges per game, in all just over half, were successful. Catchers were the best at challenging, pitchers were the worst.

Becky Sullivan, NPR News. U.S. futures are flat and after-hours trading on Wall Street. This is NPR News. This message comes from Wise, the app for using money around the globe. When you manage your money with Wise, you'll always get the mid-market exchange rate with no hidden fees. Join millions of customers and visit wise.com. T's and Cs apply.