Monday, October 20, 2025

Accuser's memoir details Epstein horrors

Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir details horrific abuse, a short lifetime of pain. It's Monday's news. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Mon Oct 20 2025

 

Phaedra Trethan National Correspondent

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👋🏼 Hello! I'm Phaedra Trethan. Looking forward to my next hike in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, and still on the lookout for the Jersey Devil. 😈

In Monday's news:

Excerpts from Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir were released.
What kind of food is being served in ICE detention centers?
The trial of an Illinois deputy accused of shooting a Black woman who called for help gets underway.

But first: Dogs! In costumes! 🐶

'You remember that face'

Virginia Giuffre's posthumous book, "Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice," will be released tomorrow, but over the weekend excerpts detailing some of her experiences with Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Prince Andrew and others were publicized by CBS News.

Her co-author, Amy Wallace, and her brother and sister-in-law were interviewed on "CBS Sunday Morning," and the three discussed how she was recruited by Maxwell (currently imprisoned for sex trafficking) and why they believe her allegations of sexual abuse, and not just by Epstein.

"What she always said to me was, 'I may not remember days, times, dates. But when you have a man raping you, his face six inches from your own, you remember that face,'" Wallace told CBS. What Giuffre's memoir says.

There's more fallout in the United Kingdom from Giuffre's memoir.
Who was Virginia Giuffre?

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Prince Andrew, from left, Virginia Giuffre and Jeffrey Epstein.

Reuters, Getty Images

'We were really hungry'

Detainees are being fed what they call barely edible, highly processed foods in ICE facilities, they and their representative say. In one Louisiana facility, detainees say the food they're given is often expired, and not enough to provide proper nourishment.

"You have to eat no matter what, or the night is going to get you," one former detainee, Camila Muñoz, told USA TODAY. "We were really hungry." That's not the only humiliation they're forced to endure, the detainees say.

Millions rallied across the U.S. this weekend to protest Trump Administration policies, including immigration.

Real quick

President Trump has a warning for Hamas.
Can pot smokers legally own guns? What SCOTUS might say.
When might Alaska evacuees return to their homes?
Did a boy's interactions with an AI chatbot lead to his death?

Trial in Sonya Massey shooting

An Illinois sheriff's deputy goes on trial today for the 2024 slaying of Sonya Massey . Massey, 36, had called police for help, and her fatal shooting ignited national outrage over the treatment of Black people, systemic inequality and the lack of access to mental health care for those most in need of it. 

Testimony is expected to center around the use of force by police during a chaotic situation captured on body camera video. A timeline of the shooting.

Sonya Massey Signs Springfield Illinois.

"Justice for Sonya Massey" signs are displayed during a meeting in Springfield, Illinois.

Steven Spearie/The State Journal-Register, Steven Spearie/The State Journal-Register / USA TODAY NETWORK

A big lift at the Louvre

💎 💎 💎 It sounded like the plot line of a Hollywood heist movie: Thieves staged a brazen daytime theft of precious, historic jewels at the world's most famous museum, the Louvre in Paris.

They stole French crown jewels, escaping on motorbikes in full view of tourists, even dropping one bit of booty. The whole thing took less than 10 minutes.

Louvre Jewels Stolen

A tiara adorned with pearls worn by French Empress Eugenie, which was among the items stolen by thieves during a heist at Paris' Louvre Museum on Oct. 19, 2025, on display in this undated still frame from a video.

Louvre Museum, via REUTERS

A break from the news

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25 flicks that will add some frights to your movie nights 😱 👻

Phaedra Trethan is a national correspondent at USA TODAY. She'd love to hear from readers about The Short List, story ideas from across the nation and your favorite spooky places. Email her at ptrethan@usatoday.com.

President Donald Trump, right, speaks during a meeting with Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 20, 2025.

Trump predicted he would reach a 'fantastic' trade deal with China's President Xi Jinping, despite disputes about tariffs and rare earths.

Federal agents clash with anti-I.C.E. protesters at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on October 12, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. An Instagram post from the WorldNakedBikeRidePortland account stated - "The emergency WNBR Portland is in response to the militarization of our peaceful city. Right now peaceful protesters are being brutalized as they do their best for our neighbors and cousins who are being kidnapped."
 

US appeals court lets Trump send troops to Portland

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted DOJ's request to put on hold a judge's order blocking the deployment while a legal challenge plays out.

Two residents walk past one of the few remaining Chicago Housing Authority Cabrini-Green public housing buildings January 12, 2005, in Chicago.
 

Public housing is getting a rebrand. Is it enough?

It's so hard for the private market to build less-expensive housing that some local governments are experimenting with reviving public housing.

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout, shown here wearing the jersey of Tyler Skaggs at the 2019 MLB All-Star game, could testify in the ongoing civil trial between Skaggs' family and the Angels.
 

Tyler Skaggs vs Angels civil trial begins. Will Mike Trout testify?

A civil trial has started after the family of Tyler Skaggs sued the Los Angeles Angels over their role in Skaggs' 2019 drug overdose death.

Orionid meteor shower is about to peak. Here's the where and when to view.
 

How to best view October's Orionid meteor shower

Do you need wish on a shooting star? Watch for the Orionid meteor shower on October 21-23.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he flies from Florida to Washington, aboard Air Force One, U.S., October 19, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
 

Government shutdown enters Day 20 with no end in sight: Live updates

The federal government shutdown rolled on to its 20th day on Monday as a resolution remains elusive amid a bitter stalemate in Congress.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin seen on Dec. 17, 2015 in St. Louis, Mo.
 

Death of former NFL All-Pro RB Doug Martin under investigation

Doug Martin, the former NFL and Boise State running back, died Oct. 18 following a break-in in Oakland, according to police. He was 36.

Sam Leavitt #10 of the Arizona State Sun Devils throws a pass during the second quarter of the NCAAF game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Mountain America Stadium on October 18, 2025 in Tempe, Arizona.
 

College football rankings: Updated top 25 in Coaches, AP polls

A quartet of top-10 teams fell in Week 8 of the college football season. Here's a look at the updated rankings in both major polls.

Jeremy Allen White, left, and Jeremy Strong at the New York Film Festival premiere of "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" on Sept. 28.
 

Jeremy Allen White reveals 'invisible tether' with Bruce Springsteen

Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong open up to USA TODAY about playing friends Bruce Springsteen and Jon Landau in "Deliver Me From Nowhere."

Want to run a half marathon? Here's how long you should ideally train, according to experts.
 

Want to run a half marathon? Here's how long you should train.

Training for a half marathon can seem overwhelming. Here's when and how you should start, according to experts.

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