Why Family-Run Grocers Are Suing New York Over City-Run Stores

[instrumental music] Good morning.

It's Wednesday, September ninth, and welcome to The Epic Times Morning Brief, brought to you by one of America's largest independent newspapers.

I'm Keegan Billings, and I'm gonna start with a quick rundown of some of our top stories.

First off, bodegas in New York City are bracing for more city-subsidized grocery stores, and some have even joined a lawsuit to block the plan.

We'll get into that story.

Next, in the latest on the trade war with Canada, President Trump signed a series of executive orders to ban imports of certain Canadian goods into the US.

Meanwhile, midterm elections are often a problem for the party in the White House, but Republicans hope to overcome this obstacle with the help of a midterm convention in Dallas.

Next, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is due at the White House on September twenty-fourth.

In preparation, recruiters working through Chinese language group chats have been offering people incentives to stand along the motorcade route with a flag welcoming Xi.

And for our health section, we'll be talking about journaling and how it can affect your brain in a positive way, and we'll also be sharing some methods on how you can get the most out of this technique.