Sept 13 Sun

As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, fuel prices are rising in the United States. NBC News' Keir Simmons has the latest. The CEOs of two of the world's leading AI companies are publicly agreeing that the race to build increasingly powerful AI systems needs to be slowed, continuing the cascade of warnings from researchers working on the technology. NBC News' Allie Canal reports. Heavy rains pounded much of the Northeast over the weekend, leading to flash floods and dramatic water rescues. It comes as firefighters rush to contain the Lucas Fire in California. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports. Multiple mid-air scares left passengers on edge this week, including one that led to passengers being zip-tied and handcuffed after they got into a fight on board. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports. President Trump said Saturday he would "love" ⁠to see Ireland unify with the U.K.'s Northern Ireland, remarks that received immediate pushback from unionists in the region. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. The 2026 NFL season is officially underway and while sports betting is nothing new, analysts say this could be the biggest season yet for football prediction markets. Trading on sites like Kalshi and Polymarket could top $36 billion. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch has a closer look. Surrounded by thousands of adoring fans in Paris, Celine Dion, the "Queen of Ballads," made an emotional comeback performance after a prolonged absence from the stage due to a rare neurological disorder. NBC News' Daniele Hamamdjian reports. At the University of Akron's home opener over the weekend, school alumnus and longtime season ticketholder Marty Whims was chosen to serve as the team's "Offensive Coordinator of the Game," and helped to lead the Zips to victory. NBC News' Hallie Jackson has the story.