President Trump on Sunday urged the Federal Communications Commission to investigate news outlets' use of opinion polls and to punish NBC anchor Kristen Welker, accusing media of using "fake polls" and calling on the FCC to act. Trump said he would report Welker to the FCC for what he described as deliberate distortion after she said his primary endorsements this year had mixed results. The FCC oversees broadcast licensing but does not regulate pollsters and lacks authority over cable or print m

On Aug 29 local time, Ecuador announced a nationwide red alert to respond to the developing El Nifio. The Secretariat for Risk Management issued a resolution directing strengthened disaster prevention, emergency response and coordination across government levels to boost risk-response capacity. Ecuador’s National Committee for the Study of the Regional El Nifio Phenomenon said its assessment of August oceanic and atmospheric conditions confirms El Nifio has formed, meeting four domestic criteria; significant Pacific sea surface warming was cited as a primary signal.

伊朗外交部副部长：如果美国不履行其承诺，我们不急于开放霍尔木兹海峡。