Tap play above to listen to tonight's brief — a narrated slideshow with subtitles and chapters you can follow with your screen locked. It's Sunday, September 6, and here's what happened across the country and around the world today:
A Boeing 767 cargo jet bearing Amazon's logo on its tail crashed just outside Miami International Airport Sunday afternoon after overrunning a runway, according to the FAA — sending up billowing smoke that was visible for miles. Emergency crews responded to the scene as investigators from the FAA began working to determine what went wrong. Miami International is one of the busiest cargo airports in the United States, so travelers and shippers should expect some knock-on delays while the runway is cleared and inspected. Reporting from the Los Angeles Times, CNN and The Guardian confirms the aircraft overran the runway on landing; no casualty figures had been confirmed in initial reports.
The conflict with Iran escalated sharply this weekend: US forces struck three Iranian tankers in the Strait of Hormuz after missiles were fired at an American aircraft carrier, President Trump authorized the action, and Iran's top negotiator responded with a warning of "a faster, heavier, and more painful response." Iranian forces also said they targeted a US naval drone attempting to enter the strait, as both sides trade strikes across the region. The Wall Street Journal reports the tanker strikes were retaliation for the missile attacks on the carrier. Oil markets are watching closely — Brent crude spiked sharply on the news, with ripple effects reaching American pumps.
In a diplomatic first, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner touched down in Kyiv on Sunday — the first visit to Ukraine by President Trump's envoys since Russia's full-scale invasion began — pushing for trilateral peace talks with Moscow. Witkoff said afterward he was confident of a "good resolution" following the Kyiv meeting, and US officials hope new Ukraine-Russia talks can be arranged soon after the envoys' visits to both capitals. Expectations are measured: previous rounds of US-mediated talks encouraged by Trump have yielded few results. Still, the symbolism of the envoys standing in Kyiv marks a notable shift in the peace push.
Hurricane Lowell has made its final turn toward Hawaii, and the islands are bracing for impacts. Lowell — a powerful Category 3 storm — is forecast to drop 6 to 8 inches of rain on Kauai, Niihau and the Big Island, with heavy rain threatening the entire state. A tropical storm warning is up for Kauai County and Hawaii's governor has declared a state of emergency. Meanwhile on the mainland, Hurricane Marie has weakened and is expected to stay well off the Southern California coast — but high surf from the storm has already flooded Seal Beach and is fueling dangerous rip currents, so beaches remain on alert.
Americans paying at the pump this Labor Day set an unwelcome record: the national average was expected to hit about $4.03 per gallon, far surpassing the previous Labor Day record of $3.83 set in 2012. The US-Iran conflict is a major driver, and there's no quick relief in sight — OPEC+ announced Sunday it would keep oil production flat for October as Brent crude spiked, declining to open the taps. The White House is under mounting pressure over prices, and every development in the Hormuz standoff now moves the energy market in real time.
Pennsylvania is at the center of the nation's largest measles outbreak, with more cases surfacing in Lancaster County — home to the largest Mennonite community in the United States. A Pennsylvania infant's death has been confirmed as measles-caused, and the human toll is mounting: The Atlantic profiles a measles-stricken mother who lost her newborn son. The outbreak has also drawn Washington into the fray, with a growing dispute between HHS Secretary RFK Jr. and Governor Shapiro over how "measles-associated deaths" are being counted. Health officials are urging vaccination as the outbreak spreads beyond its initial pockets.
The Stateside Beat Audio · 2026-09-06 · pm · Narrated edition, compiled from NBC News, Fox News, Axios, CNN, Reuters, The New York Times and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
