Trump links Tylenol to autism, Jimmy Kimmel prepares late-night comeback: Unbiased Updates, Sept. 23, 2025

President Trump to pregnant women, don't take Tylenol

The claim about autism and the pushback from doctors and the drug maker

Plus, Trump takes the stage at the United Nations. From Gaza to Ukraine, his big test on the world stage

And Jimmy Kimmel back on late night. After a high-profile suspension, what will he say tonight

The stories that matter, clear and credible. From across the country to around the world

These are your unbiased updates from Straight Arrow News. Good morning, I'm Craig DeGrelli

We begin this morning with the Trump administration's new announcement on autism, focused on Tylenol and a potential new treatment

In an Oval Office address on Monday, President Trump said that pregnant women should avoid Tylenol

known generally as acetaminophen, warning it could increase the risk of autism

He also urged parents not to give it to babies. want to say it like it is don't take Tylenol don't take it if you just can't I mean it says

fight like hell not to take it there may be a point where you have to and that you'll you have

to work out with yourself so don't take Tylenol first effective immediately the FDA will be

notifying physicians that the use of acetaminophen, which is basically commonly known as Tylenol

during pregnancy can be associated with a very increased risk of autism

Trump framed the announcement as part of his Make America Healthy Again agenda

joined by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makari

But medical experts say the link to Tylenol is not proven. They point out the claims rely on older studies that many scientists have rejected

You know, we're all trying to understand autism. We're trying to find the causes

We're trying to find treatments. and to have you know these kinds of statements be infused into the conversation is is unhelpful and it just provokes anxiety

And I think it's going to steer people who are pregnant to do things maybe against the

advice of their physicians. Tylenol's manufacturer says it strongly disagrees with the administration's claims

At the same time, Trump announced the FDA will move to approve a chemotherapy drug called

lucavorin as a potential treatment to help some children with autism. Early studies have shown some promise, but experts say the evidence for that is still limited

A major Supreme Court ruling to tell you about this morning, one that could rewrite the balance of power in Washington

In a divided order, the justices cleared the way for President Trump to remove Rebecca Kelly's

Slaughter, a Democratic commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission. The move revives a 90-year-old

fight over presidential power. Since 1935, courts have said presidents cannot fire independent agency

heads without cause. Now the high court will hear arguments in December on whether to strike that

precedent down. Justice Elena Kagan, in a fiery dissent, warned the ruling gives presidents, quote

full control of all those agencies, letting them remove, quote, any member he wishes for

any reason or no reason at all. The decision builds on earlier cases where the court let

Trump fire other Democratic commissioners, and it could soon affect the Federal Reserve

where a challenge is still pending. The case will be back before the justices in December

World leaders are gathering in New York this week for the 80th session of the United Nations

General Assembly, and President Trump will deliver the first address of his second term

later this morning. But he arrives more isolated than ever. Trump has slashed U.S. funding for U.N

programs, owes billions and back dues, and pulled support for humanitarian agencies even as the

global crises grow. Meanwhile, several close U.S. allies, including France, Britain, Canada, and

Australia, are formally recognizing a Palestinian state. They will use a high-level conference in

New York to push a two solution amid the war and starvation in Gaza Israel is warning of retaliation and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing a Palestinian state quote

will not be established west of the Jordan. Trump is set to meet with Netanyahu

Ukraine's President Zelensky, and Syria's new leader during the week. Tonight, Jimmy Kimmel Live! returns to late night. His suspension is over after a week

that ignited a firestorm over censorship and free speech. ABC benched Kimmel last Wednesday after he blasted MAGA supporters

accusing them of trying to distance themselves from Charlie Kirk's alleged killer

The comments sparked backlash. Major broadcast giant Sinclair and Nextar said their affiliates would stop airing his show

ABC followed, prompting outrage and warning of government pressure on free speech

Disney released a statement Monday saying, quote, It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive

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

CNN reports Kimmel is expected to address the controversy in his monologue tonight

but not everyone will see it. Sinclair says its affiliates will still keep the show off the air

That includes the affiliate in Washington, D.C. In her first news interview since leaving office

former Vice President Kamala Harris sounding off on President Trump's second term

Speaking with MSNBC's Rachel Maddow about her new book, 107 Days, Harris blasted business leaders, she says, have failed to stand up to Trump

after writing that she predicted how he would act if he won again

And I always believed that if push came to shove, those titans of industry

would be guardrails for our democracy, for the importance of sustaining democratic institutions

And one by one by one, they have been silent. They have been, you know, yes, I use the word feckless

Democracy sustains capitalism Capitalism thrives in a democracy And right now we are dealing with as I called him at my speech on the ellipse a tyrant We used to compare the strength of our

democracy to communist dictators. That's what we're dealing with right now in Donald Trump

And these titans of industry are not speaking up. Harris said she understands why some business

leaders are bending to Trump, but insisted they have to, quote, stand up for the people who rely

on them. She also pointed to the return of Jimmy Kimmel's show as proof of what she called the

power of organized resistance. Finally this morning, fall is here, the air is cooler, the pumpkin spice

is flowing, and it's time for Fat Bear Week. Every year, Alaska's Katmai National Park holds the

wildly popular contest to crown the chunkiest champion as the bears bulk up for hibernation

Already, you say, yep. Voting opens today with 11 Bears in the bracket, including last week's Cub winner, Junior 128, now moving up to the big leagues

But Junior faces tough competition, including his own mother, Grazer, the two-time defending champ

You can watch the action and cast your vote right now on explore.org

Isn't that kind of neat, though? Bears eat, then they fall asleep for the winter, wake up and it's spring

Would you like that? I would to some degree. But you know what? I don't want to miss Christmas. How about that

All right, there's plenty on the calendar today. Here's what we're tracking. President Trump takes the world stage at the United Nations just before 10 this morning

Later this morning, Arizona voters get ready for a special election to replace the late congressman Raul Grijalva

His daughter is running against her Republican challenger to fill the seat. At 11, a Missouri woman tied to a fraud scheme involving Elvis Presley's Graceland heads to sentencing

At 1230 in Providence, Rhode Island, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will lay out the economic outlook after last week's interest rate cut

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Those are your Unbiased Updates for this Tuesday. We'll see you back here tomorrow. For all of us here at Straight Arrow News, I'm Craig DeGrelli. Have a great day