North Carolina Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley listens as President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at Gastonia Municipal Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Gastonia, N.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Michael Whatley, North Carolina senatorial get each other during a campaign rally at the Gastonia Municipal Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Gastonia, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

President Donald Trump greets North Carolina Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley during a rally at Gastonia Municipal Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Gastonia, N.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani watches from the dugout during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

FILE - New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson, left, goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers' Paul George during the first half of Game 4 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series, May 10, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

FILE - New York Knicks guard Landry Shamet (44) brings the ball up the court against San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) during the second half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball series, June 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

FILE - American Electric Power's John Amos coal-fired power plant operates in Winfield, W.Va., on the banks of the Kanawha River, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Kim Stanley Robinson's "The Ministry for the Future" sits on a shelf of a bookstore Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Alyssa Goodman)