Ed Westrick, 59, pauses while talking at his rural home near Commerce, Texas, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Asunta Washington, 38, poses for a photo in New Braunfels, Texas, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

HIMEJI, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 23: Two children run next to a monster named "Kappa" while they are visiting Japan's Monster Town Fukusaki on September 23, 2026 in Himeji, Japan. Japan's small town named Fukusaki has installed statues of whimsical and spooky monsters and mythical creatures from Japanese folklore in various locations to attract tourists. These statues have been placed along streets, stand outside the local shops, appear in a park and in a pond, successfully drawing visitors to the small town. The local administration aims to boost the area's businesses and economy by leveraging these legendary creatures. The town is the birthplace of Kunio Yanagita, who is considered the father of Japanese folklore studies. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

CEO of Ukraine's main gas provider Naftogaz, Sergiy Fedorenko (C), speaks to participants of the first Carpathian Economic Forum in Ukraine's Ivano-Frankivsk region on September 18, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These are only the first chills of autumn in Kyiv, but one topic already dominates the conversation: how to get organized before winter if Russian bombardments once again wipe out the country's energy sector. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP via Getty Images)

CEO of Ukraine's main gas provider Naftogaz, Sergiy Fedorenko (C), attends an interview with AFP during the first Carpathian Economic Forum in Ukraine's Ivano-Frankivsk region on September 18, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These are only the first chills of autumn in Kyiv, but one topic already dominates the conversation: how to get organized before winter if Russian bombardments once again wipe out the country's energy sector. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP via Getty Images)

Gas prices above $7 a gallon for regular gasoline and $8 a gallon for diesel are displayed at a Mobil gas station in Los Angeles, on September 23, 2026. On September 22, US President Donald Trump expressed support for a diesel export ban, with fuel prices having surged on the back of the Middle East war. (Photo by Michael IP / AFP via Getty Images)

Gas prices above $7 a gallon for regular gasoline and $8 a gallon for diesel are displayed at a Mobil gas station in Los Angeles, on September 23, 2026. On September 22, US President Donald Trump expressed support for a diesel export ban, with fuel prices having surged on the back of the Middle East war. (Photo by Michael IP / AFP via Getty Images)

Gas prices above $7 a gallon for regular gasoline and $8 a gallon for diesel are displayed at a Mobil gas station in Los Angeles, on September 23, 2026. On September 22, US President Donald Trump expressed support for a diesel export ban, with fuel prices having surged on the back of the Middle East war. (Photo by Michael IP / AFP via Getty Images)