Morning Headlines - Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025 | Recent News

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Trump Urges Pregnant Women To Avoid Tylenol; OB-GYN Group Disagrees

President Donald Trump discouraged pregnant women from taking Tylenol during a news conference on Monday, saying research needs to be done to see if there is a potential link between the pain reliever and higher autism risk.

Tylenol, whose active ingredient is acetaminophen, is a common pain reliever that doctors have long considered safe to use during pregnancy.

The president said Monday that the Food and Drug Administration will be notifying doctors that the use of acetaminophen “can be associated” with a “very increased risk of autism,” despite a lack of strong evidence supporting that claim.

Jimmy Kimmel Will Be Back On Air On Tuesday, Disney Says

Less than a week after it was taken off the air under pressure from the Trump administration, Jimmy Kimmel Live! will return to late night on Tuesday, ABC parent company Disney confirmed.

Disney pulled the comedian's show last Wednesday after Brendan Carr, chair of the Federal Communications Commission, condemned Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination. The comments in question from Kimmel: "We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it."

Nvidia And Openai’s $100-Billion Deal Sparks Global Chip Stock Rally

Major global semiconductor stocks rose on Tuesday after Nvidia announced plans to invest $100 billion in OpenAI.

The deal between Nvidia and OpenAI is on a large scale. OpenAI plans to build and deploy Nvidia systems that require 10 gigawatts of power, which is equivalent to 4 million and 5 million graphics processing units (GPUs), according to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

The news sparked a rally on Wall Street, with positive sentiment flowing through to the global chip sector and especially touching companies with ties to Nvidia.

Why Obamacare Funding Is A Sticking Point In The Fight To Avoid A Government Shutdown

A pot of funding for insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act expires at the end of this year, and Republicans in Congress are rejecting Democrats’ demands to extend it this month in a government funding bill.

Expiration of the funds would lead to sharp premium hikes for people all over the country. While they officially expire after the last day of 2025, there is some urgency to act soon: Insurers are filing their rates over the next few weeks, and open enrollment begins Nov. 1. Failure to act by then could cause many people to drop their coverage for 2026.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Attorneys Seek Sentence Close To Time Served

Sean "Diddy" Combs deserves a prison sentence of no more than 14 months -- a sentence that would effectively amount to time served -- after a jury convicted him earlier this year of transportation for the purposes of prostitution, his attorneys argued in a new court filing Tuesday, saying, "It is time for Mr. Combs to go home to his family."

Combs, who was acquitted of more serious sex trafficking and racketeering charges, has been jailed for more than a year since his arrest in New York.

Trump Backer Running For Wisconsin Governor Followed Sexually Explicit Accounts Online

A Republican manufacturer running for governor in Wisconsin as a conservative supporter of “family values” and President Donald Trump followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online, including a nonbinary pornography performer.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Monday that Bill Berrien, the CEO of Pindel Global Precision and one of two announced 2026 Republican candidates for governor, unfollowed several accounts in recent days after the newspaper asked about the matter.

Berrien, in a statement to The Associated Press, downplayed any concerns about his online activity.

WILL Offers ‘Roadmap’ To Citizen-Only Elections In Wisconsin

There are new calls to secure Wisconsin’s next election.

The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty on Monday released what it is calling a Roadmap to Enforce Wisconsin’s Citizenship Voting Amendment.

"These steps are designed to identify and remove any ineligible voters while incorporating multiple safeguards to prevent potential errors,” WILL said in its announcement.

There are five steps in the ‘roadmap’:

Eau Claire Man Biking 3,000 Miles Raising Money For Several Local Groups

Perry Kuznar will bike 3,000 miles from San Diego, California to St. Augustine, Florida. He's asking people to pitch in by donating 1 cent per mile, or $30, to the fundraising effort.

Kuznar is president of the Sunrise Exchange Club of Eau Claire, which is one of the groups who will benefit from the trip. The money will also support Immaculate Conception Parish, Hope Gospel Mission for the new day resource center and other homelessness and addiction support programs, and a new memorial for women veterans at the Chippewa Valley Veterans Tribute in River Prairie Park.

Enbridge Begins Line 5 Relocation Testimony, Discusses Environmental Precautions Taken

The Bad River Reservation and environmental advocates have challenged the state-issued permits for the Line 5 relocation project.

Representatives from Enbridge are now taking the stand to explain to the judge why the company should proceed with the relocation.

The first witnesses were called to the stand Monday and argued that the project is environmentally safe.

DNR To Host Open House At Governor Tommy G. Thompson State Fish Hatchery Sept. 27

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will host an open house event at the Governor Tommy G. Thompson Fish Hatchery in Spooner on Saturday, Sept. 27 beginning at 10 a.m.

This free open house will give eventgoers a chance to see musky and walleye up close and personal and will feature family fun activities and guided hatchery tours. Attendees will be able to see fish pumping demonstrations, a fish stocking truck, participate in various family-oriented games and more.