Trump-Putin Alaska Summit, Tariff Twist, Capitol Crackdown—US Buzzing!

“I wish you all a good day., America—this is PN Radio, Tuesday, August 12

First up—fasten your seatbelts for Alaska.

President Donald Trump is wheels-down in Anchorage this Friday for a high-stakes face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Sources inside the White House tell PNR the two leaders will huddle at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson, aiming to hammer out a cease-fire in Ukraine. Trump says both Kyiv and Moscow will have to give ground—literally. European capitals are on the phone nonstop; Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy is expected to dial in tonight.
Next, the tariff tape keeps spinning. The Oval Office just announced a ninety-day extension on the toughest China duties, pushing the cliff past November’s elections. Gold traders are breathing easier—Trump carved out an exemption for bullion, sending futures tumbling ninety bucks an ounce at the open.

Closer to home, the capital’s looking like a militarized zone. Trump has taken federal command of the D.C. Metropolitan Police and ordered National Guard deployment to clear homeless encampments and crack down on rising crime. City leaders are crying foul, but the Pentagon confirms troops will roll at dawn.

Across the globe, a new name is on the terror watch list. The State Department has officially branded Pakistan’s Balochistan Liberation Army—and its suicide-vest wing, the Majeed Brigade—as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. Officials cite recent bombings that killed dozens of Pakistani soldiers.

On Wall Street, it’s a crimson tide. Eleven blue-chip names—including eBay, BlackRock, Nasdaq Inc., and Kroger—plunged to all-time lows Monday. Traders are bracing for tomorrow’s CPI print and whispering the dreaded “S-word”: stagflation. JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon warned clients overnight, quote, ‘The landing gear is wobbling.’

Switching gears to inspiration at altitude: an eleven-year-old American boy has become the youngest U.S. citizen ever to summit Switzerland’s Matterhorn. Young Max Jensen of Colorado reached 14,692 feet with his dad and a certified guide—he told PNR via sat-phone, quote, ‘The view was out of this world, but I still had homework waiting.’

Meanwhile, California is revving its electric engines in defiance of Washington. Governor Newsom says the Golden State will keep its zero-emission mandates no matter what the feds do to EV rebates. Sacramento versus D.C.—round infinity.

Back on the fiscal front, cities and counties are sweating bullets over proposed Medicaid cuts. Mayors from Houston to Hartford say the trims could slash social services and pink-slip thousands of health-care workers. We’ll keep the microphones on those budget hearings.

And a moment of digital nostalgia: AOL’s iconic dial-up screech is finally going silent. After thirty-plus years, the company is pulling the plug tonight at midnight ET. If you still hear that modem song, raise a glass to 1995.

Last but hardly least—fight fans, rejoice. Paramount Global, fresh off its Skydance merger, just landed UFC. Seven years, seven-point-seven billion dollars, starting in 2026. Dana White promises every pay-per-view and Fight Night will stream exclusively on Paramount+, calling it, quote, ‘the octagon’s new home.’

That’s your lightning-round briefing at eight-twelve a.m. I’m your anchor,Sarah Jennings , on PNR Radio—stay with us; we’ll update these stories every 6 HOUR, because the news never sleeps, and neither do we.”good bye.