Airports across the Northeast are scrambling to recover after an equipment outage grounded flights from D.C. to Boston, with more than 8,000 flights delayed and over 1,000 canceled; President Donald Trump sat down with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, agreeing to open direct talks about Mamdani’s proposal to build 12,000 homes over a rail yard in Queens; it comes as CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue the Trump administration, calling their White House ban a “blatant violation” of the First Amendment; Trump will address the U.N. General Assembly today with the Iran war hanging over the gathering; gas is averaging $4.48 a gallon and diesel has hit another record at $6.51; protesters filled the steps of the Texas Capitol a day after an ICE officer shot a food delivery driver in the back on an Austin street; a Mississippi grand jury has unanimously found no evidence of a crime in the death of Nolan Wells; Converse has pulled an advertisement and apologized after critics said it evoked racist imagery; sources say New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart may have suffered a sprained MCL during Monday night’s game; Taylor Swift’s $40 Chiefs tank top sold out after the star wore it to her husband Travis Kelce’s football game; and Disney’s Animal Kingdom is offering a behind-the-scenes look at a routine wellness exam for its new silverback gorilla, Bakari.

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