Jimmy Kimmel is to return to late-night TV, but many households still may not be able to see the show. Trump claims acetaminophen use in pregnancy may cause autism, without clear proof. And, the president is to address the U.N. as divisions with allies deepen over Palestinian statehood.
Here’s what to know today.
Jimmy Kimmel to return to late-night TV
Jimmy Kimmel will return to his late-night TV show on ABC tonight, nearly a week after it was suspended amid criticism of his remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
“We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday,” Disney, which owns ABC, said in a statement yesterday.
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But some households still may not see the show. Sinclair, a company that operates more than 35 ABC affiliates, said it would replace Kimmel with news programming.
The suspension drew national attention and placed Disney at the center of a political debate over free speech and “cancel culture.” ABC pulled the show after Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr threatened to revoke affiliate stations’ licenses over Kimmel’s comments, which he described in a podcast interview as “the sickest conduct possible.”
Disney’s decision to pull Kimmel’s show had stoked intense uproar. The media giant was condemned by some unions, liberal lawmakers and prominent Hollywood figures.
Carr insisted that Disney, “on its own,” made a “business decision” to preempt the late-night host’s show. He then accused Democratic lawmakers of “distorting what happened here” with accusations of government coercion and censorship.
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More on Kimmel’s reinstatement:
Hosts of ABC’s “The View” addressed the pulling of the show by blasting the Trump administration for trying to “force someone to be silenced.”
New York Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani said he would reschedule a local ABC town hall after the network’s decision to reinstate Kimmel.
The man accused of shooting at an ABC affiliate in Sacramento may have been motivated in part by the network’s suspension of the late-night host.
Trump pushes unproven link between Tylenol and autism
President Donald Trump said the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to doctors not to recommend acetaminophen — the active ingredient in Tylenol and other widely used medications — for pregnant women, claiming it may be linked to autism in children without any clear proof or evidence.
Trump had been teasing the announcement for days, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other officials have pledged to determine the cause of the developmental disorder by September.
Acetaminophen is often recommended for pregnant women experiencing a high fever, since untreated fever itself can pose health risk to both the mother and the baby. Trump called on women and babies to “tough it out.”
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The Supreme Court agreed to consider whether the president can fire a member of the Federal Trade Commission despite a law that limits his ability to do so.
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Trump to address U.N. as allies recognize Palestinian statehood
The president will address the United Nations General Assembly today at a moment of heightened strain with U.S. allies over Palestinian statehood, tariffs and growing Russian threats to Europe other flashpoints.
France, the U.K., Canada and Australia formally recognized a Palestinian state — with more countries likely to follow this week — in a break with Washington. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump “has been very clear he disagrees with this decision.”
Trump’s speech is expected to recall a U.N. appearance during his first term, when he promised to “reject the ideology of globalism” and urged other countries to join him in a patriotic national embrace.
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Staff Pick: Move over, pickleball
Pickleball became a wildly popular sport that has gone mainstream. But now there’s padel — another racket sport that’s surging in popularity and one that has strong Latino roots.
Padel got its start in Acapulco, Mexico, in 1969 and would eventually grow and spread internationally. It’s now described as the fastest-growing sport worldwide by Padel USA. The International Padel Federation says the sport is played in more than 140 countries around the world, with about 30 million amateur players.
NBC News’ Morgan Radford, Aaron Franco and Edwin Flores explored the history of padel and its growing popularity stateside. – Christian Orozco, newsletter and platforms editor
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