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WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 9, 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 Wednesday, September 9th, 2026. Number one, Dr. Lonnie G.
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  Speaker 1: Bunch III announced he will retire as head of the
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  Speaker 1: Smithsonian Institution at the end of this year. His departure
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  Speaker 1: follows mounting pressure from Republican federal officials regarding museum exhibits
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  Speaker 1: on race and American history. Dr. Bunch previously spearheaded the
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  Speaker 1: creation of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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  Speaker 1: And we thank you for your service, sir. Number two,
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  Speaker 1: the Supreme Court rejected an emergency request to use a
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  Speaker 1: Republican-drawn congressional map in the state of Missouri. This ruling
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  Speaker 1: keeps in place a state decision requiring voters to approve
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  Speaker 1: the redistricting proposal first. The 2025 Republican-backed map was explicitly
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  Speaker 1: aimed at altering boundaries and weakening Democratic advantages, threatening U.S.
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  Speaker 1: Congressman Emanuel Cleaver's seat. constituency. Number three, TSA launched a
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  Speaker 1: new program allowing non-ticketed visitors to access airport gate areas.
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  Speaker 1: The Gateside by TSA Pre-Check Initiative permits pre-approved members to
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  Speaker 1: meet arriving travelers or dine in the terminal. Applicants must
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  Speaker 1: apply online up to three days before visiting and pass
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  Speaker 1: security screening. Number four, From the Good News File, 25-year-old
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  Speaker 1: Regan Hustle was crowned Miss America 2027 recently in West
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  Speaker 1: Palm Beach, Florida. She's the 10th black woman to win
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  Speaker 1: and the first to compete with natural hair. Miss Hustle
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  Speaker 1: earned a $ 50, 000 scholarship and will begin her year of service. Congratulations.
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  Speaker 1: Number five, it's Black and Missing Wednesday and 18-year-old Kashawn
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  Speaker 1: Williams has been missing from Cleveland, Ohio since June 17,
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  Speaker 1: 2023 after attending a house party on Gertrude Avenue near
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  Speaker 1: Fleet Avenue and calling his mom to say that he
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  Speaker 1: was on his way home. Kashan is described as a
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  Speaker 1: black male with a medium brown complexion, standing 5 feet
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  Speaker 1: 6 inches tall and weighed 125 pounds at the time,
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  Speaker 1: with short black hair and brown eyes. Cleveland police believe
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  Speaker 1: that he may have been abducted. Anyway, with information regarding
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  Speaker 1: Kashan's whereabouts, please take a look at his picture in
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  Speaker 1: today's newsletter and contact the Cleveland Police Department or the
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  Speaker 1: Black and Missing Foundation. And thank you. Here's your daily
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  Speaker 1: inspiration from Yogi's Jewels. Protecting your positive mindset means being
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  Speaker 1: intentional about what you allow to influence your thoughts and energy.
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  Speaker 1: All right. I'm Sybil Wilkes. Be informed. Be empowered.