{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftodays-news.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Ftodays-news-september-16-17-2025-E_KS3fdD","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Today's News, September 16-17, 2025","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/01f7d4b2-716c-43f9-8a03-c96056c76782/06048192-3146-40bb-882c-5c2ea7328fa0/wwop-todays-20news-20cover.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Trump gets a full state welcome in the U.K., while Senate hearings with FBI Dir. Kash Patel expose 1,700+ domestic terror cases and flaws in the Epstein investigation. Tyler Robinson, a radical leftist with trans ties, is charged in Charlie Kirk’s murder, sparking 23 million new followers and a nationwide backlash against media and academic haters. GOP gains momentum, AZ Sec. of State Adrian Fontes loses in court, and Trump sues the New York Slimes for $15B. Parents sue Character.AI over alleged harms to kids. On the economic front, TikTok finds a buyer, the Fed cuts rates slightly, and Ben & Jerry’s co-founder quits. Internationally, the IEA calls for more oil investment, while England and the U.S. see major political shifts. In entertainment, Sean Astin becomes SAG president and Robert Redford dies at 89. Medical news shakes myths about COVID vaccines, arrests hit a vax researcher, and psychedelic mushrooms show long-term success for depression patients. And that’s the whirlwind update!"}