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WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 14 2026 · What You Need To Know

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  Speaker 1: It's Sybil Wilkes with what we need to know. Today,
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  Speaker 1: it's Monday, September 14th, 2026. Number one, President Trump led
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  Speaker 1: attendees in a pledge during his closing address at the
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  Speaker 1: GOP midterm convention last Thursday night. This was a pledge
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  Speaker 1: that referred to him as the greatest president and suggested
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  Speaker 1: that those in attendance should vote even now. if they're
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  Speaker 1: not registered. The speech featured sharp criticisms of political opponents
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  Speaker 1: alongside calls for that high voter turnout in the upcoming
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  Speaker 1: midterm elections. Number two, artificial intelligence executives and researchers are
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  Speaker 1: speaking out about potential existential risk associated with rapid AI development.
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  Speaker 1: Concerns focus on the unmonitored advancement of self-improving systems and
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  Speaker 1: potential safety hazards, and industry insiders emphasize the urgent need
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  Speaker 1: for safety protocols to prevent unintended consequences. Former anthropic researcher
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  Speaker 1: Jacob Coxon warned on social media last week that anthropic
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  Speaker 1: and open AI are gambling with our lives with the
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  Speaker 1: development of self-improving super intelligence, adding it will be smart
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  Speaker 1: enough soon. to kill us. Number three, House Democratic leaders
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  Speaker 1: announced plans to prioritize artificial intelligence regulation in upcoming legislative sessions.
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  Speaker 1: Lawmakers are seeking federal guardrails to address growing safety concerns
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  Speaker 1: surrounding powerful new technologies. The proposed legislative push aims to
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  Speaker 1: balance technological innovation with public safety protections. Number four, It's
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  Speaker 1: Ministry Monday and Scripture describes the end of times as
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  Speaker 1: a period marked by global unrest, deception, and spiritual trials.
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  Speaker 1: The book of Revelation encourages believers to stay grounded in
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  Speaker 1: faith during challenging times and faithful perseverance and spiritual vigilance
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  Speaker 1: remain central themes in navigating life's difficulties. Number five, Black America,
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  Speaker 1: Know Our History. It was on September 14th, 1921. that
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  Speaker 1: the groundbreaking legal advocate Constance Baker Motley was born in
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  Speaker 1: New Haven, Connecticut. As a key strategist for the NAACP
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  Speaker 1: Legal Defense Fund, she authored the legal brief for Brown v.
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  Speaker 1: The Board of Education and won nine Supreme Court cases.
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  Speaker 1: And in 1966, she became the first African-American woman appointed
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  Speaker 1: to the federal judiciary, establishing a monumental civil rights legacy. Whew.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you, Madam Justice. Here's your daily inspiration from Yogi's Jewels.
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  Speaker 1: Be still and give yourself permission to pause before deciding
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  Speaker 1: what comes next. Yes. I'm Sybil Wilkes. Be informed. Be empowered.