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WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 30, 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 30th, the last day of the month
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  Speaker 1: in 2026. Number one, the U.S. Army has identified Captain
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  Speaker 1: Bianca C. Wilkerson as the 19th military service member to
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  Speaker 1: die in connection with Middle East occupation. operations. Officials confirmed
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  Speaker 1: this 37-year-old African-American soldier passed away following a non-combat medical
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  Speaker 1: emergency during an overseas deployment flight. Wilkerson was posthumously promoted
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  Speaker 1: to major as military authorities continue investigating the event. Number two,
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  Speaker 1: Senate Democrats accused the Department of Homeland Security of illegally
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  Speaker 1: spending $ 20 million in taxpayer funds on pro-Trump promotional ads.
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  Speaker 1: Lawmakers stated the redirected money was originally allocated for customs
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  Speaker 1: and border protection under recent federal budget legislation. Committee leaders
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  Speaker 1: submitted a formal demand for answers from agency leadership regarding
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  Speaker 1: the ad purchases, and it was stated that this was
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  Speaker 1: paid for by the U.S. government. Number three, a new U.S.
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  Speaker 1: ban prohibiting nearly $ 1 billion worth of Canadian imports officially
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  Speaker 1: went into effect in The trade restrictions target Canadian alcoholic beverages,
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  Speaker 1: dairy products, and motorcycles amid the escalating tariff disputes. Analysts
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  Speaker 1: warn the import ban will further strain commercial relations and
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  Speaker 1: bilateral trade between the two nations of the United States
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  Speaker 1: and Canada. Number four, from the Good News File, a
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  Speaker 1: 25-year-old computer scientist won NASA's $ 300, 000 top prize in the
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  Speaker 1: Deep Space Food Challenge, Shinya Yukeji. Her modular food ecosystem
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  Speaker 1: combines indoor farming, fungi cultivation, and nutrient recycling to sustain
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  Speaker 1: astronauts on Mars. That's right. The award-winning design also features
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  Speaker 1: customizable meal prep tools to help crew members combat homesickness
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  Speaker 1: during those long missions. Number five, Black America Worldwide. Do
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  Speaker 1: we know our history? It was on September 30th, 1962,
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  Speaker 1: that segregationist riots erupted on the campus of the University
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  Speaker 1: of Mississippi as James Meredith sought to register for classes.
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  Speaker 1: The black man, who was also an Air Force veteran,
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  Speaker 1: faced violent mob opposition and state resistance in his fight
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  Speaker 1: to desegregate the campus of the University of Mississippi. Federal
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  Speaker 1: intervention ultimately secured his admission, establishing a historic milestone in
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  Speaker 1: the civil rights movement. Thank you, sir. Here's your daily
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  Speaker 1: inspiration from Yogi's Jewels. Life is short, so don't spend
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  Speaker 1: too much of it worrying about things you cannot control.
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  Speaker 1: Message received. I'm Sybil Wilkes. Be informed, be empowered.