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WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 15, 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 Tuesday, September 15th, 2026. Number one, the Supreme Court
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  Speaker 1: rejected an emergency request to implement new federal restrictions on
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  Speaker 1: mail-in voting. This decision allows states to continue sending and
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  Speaker 1: processing postal ballots under existing rules as voting continues. gets underway.
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  Speaker 1: Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented while the majority
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  Speaker 1: maintained current procedures for the upcoming election. Number two, roughly
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  Speaker 1: five million Americans have lost access to federal food assistance
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  Speaker 1: under recent federal budget changes. States face an impending October
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  Speaker 1: deadline requiring local governments to cover three quarters of the
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  Speaker 1: administrative program cost. Food assistance organizations are urging lawmakers to
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  Speaker 1: pass an extension to prevent further benefit disruptions for vulnerable families.
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  Speaker 1: Number three, it's Tax Tuesday and investing in professional development
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  Speaker 1: and coaching courses does not automatically qualify as a tax-deductible expense.
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  Speaker 1: The tax code requires training to directly maintain or improve
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  Speaker 1: skills needed for an existing profession or role. Education that
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  Speaker 1: prepares an owner for a completely new line of work
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  Speaker 1: remains non-deductible. Number four, from our good news file, eight-time
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  Speaker 1: NBA All-Star Dwight Howard officially enrolled in college to pursue
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  Speaker 1: a bachelor's degree in business. Howard credited his fellow players
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  Speaker 1: for inspiring him to broaden his financial acumen and build
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  Speaker 1: his corporate portfolio. The former top pick is actively completing
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  Speaker 1: his coursework while playing professional basketball overseas. Number five, Black America,
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  Speaker 1: know our history. September 16th marks the birth anniversary of
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  Speaker 1: Hall of Fame forward Elgin Rabbit Baylor, born in 1934.
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  Speaker 1: Drafted first overall by the Minneapolis Lakers in 1958, his
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  Speaker 1: extraordinary athleticism saved the struggling franchise from financial collapse. And Mr.
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  Speaker 1: Baylor's historic rookie season revolutionized high-flying offensive play and established
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  Speaker 1: a blueprint for for modern athletic forwards. Thank you, sir.
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  Speaker 1: Here's your daily inspiration from Yogi's Jewels. Sometimes the wisest
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  Speaker 1: thing you can do is be still and allow clarity
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  Speaker 1: to find you. I'm Sybil Wilkes. Be informed, be empowered.