In Mobile, Alabama, Drummond has won the mayoral runoff election, as declared by WKRG and reported by VoteHubUS at 95% reporting. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump met with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the UN in New York, with a White House meeting scheduled for September 25th. This comes as President Trump concluded his UN visit, criticizing the organization on migration and climate change. In the Georgia Senate District 21 runoff, Republican Jason Dickerson has secured a victory. PollTracker2024 indicated Dickerson leading with 63.7% of the vote compared to Debra Shigley's 36.3% with over 95% reporting, confirming a GOP hold with an 11-point swing. Earlier reports showed Dickerson with 61.5% at 95% reporting and 63.7% at 88% reporting, noting that Election Day votes from Fulton County were still pending. Separately, former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback AJ McCarron announced his intention to run for statewide office in Alabama in 2026, according to sources close to his decisionmaking process cited by Yellowhammer News. In international military exercises, France is conducting nuclear strike drills, dubbed Operation Poker, involving multiple Airbus A330 MRTTs, an E-3F AEW&C aircraft, and Dassault Rafale Bs. The U.S. Air Force also conducted refueling operations over Nova Scotia involving B-2A Stealth Bombers and a KC-46 tanker. The State Department posted "BRING THEM HOME!" on X. In other international news, the Secretary of War Pete Hegseth held a call with the Estonian Minister of Defence, as noted on the war.gov website.
