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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2026
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In today’s newsletter: Strikes inside Saudi Arabia have forced the shutdown of a key oil pipeline. In the past year, more than 10,000 people have been diagnosed with 9/11-related cancers. And influencers’ behavior at the U.S. Open signals a pivotal moment in pro tennis.
Here’s what to know today.
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Strikes inside Saudi Arabia have forced the shutdown of the kingdom’s East-West pipeline, a critical alternative route for oil exports after the war in Iran reduced traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to a trickle.
Saudi Arabia said drones launched from Iraq attacked the pipeline, but said it would not retaliate for now at the request of Iraq’s prime minister.
The shutdown came after Iran-backed Houthi rebels rapidly seized control of Yemen’s Red Sea coastline on Friday. Houthi forces captured Perim, an island in the middle of the Bab el Mandeb Strait, several news agencies reported. That was followed by an advance on the strategic coastal town of Dhubab and the apparent withdrawal of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government from Perim. A day earlier, the Houthis captured the historic port city of Mocha.
Houthi control of the Bab el Mandeb, a gateway to Red Sea trade routes linking Europe and Asia, could further worsen the global energy crisis while giving Iran powerful new leverage in its war with the U.S.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is urging President Donald Trump to take military action against the Houthis, according to a source. So far, Trump has declined to launch strikes but has agreed to provide military assistance, sources said.
More on the significance of the Houthi threat.
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Lisa Parker was headed for jury duty in lower Manhattan when the first hijacked plane hit the World Trade Center’s north tower on Sept. 11, 2001. An NBC News producer for “Dateline” at the time, she rushed to the scene and spent hours every day for the next several weeks at ground zero, documenting the recovery efforts.
More than two decades later in 2023, a guest at a dinner party asked her a blunt question: “Did you get cancer yet?” Just four months later, she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an aggressive blood cancer, joining a growing number of people diagnosed with cancer decades after they’d spent time at or near ground zero.
According to the federal World Trade Center Health Program, 57,044 people have been diagnosed with cancer linked to 9/11, and the rates appear to be escalating.
Read the full story here.
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- FBI agent Jack Hess, who rushed to the Pentagon after the attack in Washington, D.C., died of kidney cancer in 2023, at just 64 years old. His widow tells his story.
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- Newly declassified documents show the CIA repeatedly warned Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush that Osama bin Laden was determined to strike at the U.S. as far back as three years before the attacks.
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Democrats and progressive groups are seeking to get out two key messages to voters this election cycle: Vote early, and vote in person. The advice differs from previous messages, when they would also encourage voting by mail. But as President Donald Trump seeks to intervene in the election process, Democrats are changing their tune.
It’s not that the groups are telling voters not to use a mail-in ballot, said one advocate. Rather, the party will stress that voters need to put their ballots in the mail or a drop box well before Election Day.
A closer look at the efforts to encourage in-person voting.
Will Democrats retake the House and Senate this November? How will issues like the Iran war, the economy and the rise of AI shape voters’ decisions? In “Here's the Scoop: Midterms Edition,” chief White House correspondent Garrett Haake and his guests will discuss the biggest factors in the midterms. Catch new episodes every Saturday until Election Day.
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- Joe diGenova, the Trump ally who led a DOJ investigation into whether federal officials conspired to target the president, said a clash with leadership prompted his abrupt resignation this week. But another source offered a differing account.
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Prices are rising in nearly every corner of daily life, and health care is no exception. Next year, most Americans can expect to pay significantly more for health insurance, whether they get coverage through work, Obamacare or Medicare. The rising costs stem in part from higher prices for hospital and other medical care, as well as the use of expensive prescription drugs, such as GLP-1s.
Those who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act are on track for a second straight year of double-digit premium increases. People with employer-sponsored coverage may not all see premiums rise, but the increase could be passed on through higher deductibles or changes to workplace benefits. And for the roughly 70 million people enrolled in Medicare, experts expect the biggest changes to be in prescription drug costs.
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Should you bring a ring light to a tennis match? Make a TikTok during a point? Cheer during a serve?
If you answered yes to any of the questions, it’s time to review tennis etiquette guidelines. This year at the U.S. Open, influencers were blasted for disruptive behavior during the early rounds. With brand activations, viral sandwiches and the famous honey deuces, is anyone actually there to watch tennis?
I attended the U.S. Open on Tuesday (yes, the day the final match ended at 3:33 a.m.) to get a sense of the scene. In speaking with content creators, a marketing expert and tournament organizers, and after observing four matches, I learned that the problem is bigger than influencers.
The United States Tennis Association has ambitious goals for growth, and how to engage new fans while preserving the culture of the sport is at the heart of the issue.
— Amina Kilpatrick, platforms editor
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- A man was arrested in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman who was found hanging from a tree in Mississippi last month.
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- Nashville’s airport authority took the first step in renaming the Tennessee airport to honor late country music legend Dolly Parton.
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- North Korea is looking abroad for talent to infiltrate U.S. companies to fund its economy and weapons programs. NBC News got a rare look at the scheme.
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- For subscribers: Apple TV has relied on its own original content to attract new subscribers, and its 86 Emmy nominations are validation of that strategy. But there are signs the streaming service is evolving.
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