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Tue Sep 30 2025

 

Rebecca Morin Newsletter Writer

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👋 Howdy! Rebecca Morin here. "Abbott Elementary" comes back tomorrow and yes I'll be marked present for watching!

In Tuesday's news:

A government shutdown is "likely."
President Donald Trump threatened to fire top military leaders who disagree with him.
Hurricanes will bring danger to the East Coast.

But first: Your last chance to vote! 🐻 Fat Bear Week has come down to its two finalists.

Government shutdown 'likely'

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill remain at an impasse. President Donald Trump called a shutdown looming at midnight "probably likely." If the government closes, Trump has threatened federal layoffs and program cuts.

Where negotiations stand: Trump and fellow Republican lawmakers seek an extension of current spending to keep the government funded through Nov. 21. The temporary funding patch is meant to give lawmakers time to negotiate a full-year deal. But Democratic leaders argue that failing to extend federal subsidies for the Affordable Care Act marketplace will leave many people without coverage. 👉 Follow the latest updates.

How government shutdowns have happened and why another is coming
Who are the MAHA moms? They're feeling heard by RFK Jr.
Trump gives Hamas deadline to respond to Gaza peace plan.
ICE wants National Guard troops in Chicago amid 'riots' and arrests.

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican of South Dakota speaks at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 30, 2025.

ALEX WROBLEWSKI, AFP via Getty Images

Inside the mysterious military meeting

Trump had a message for top military leaders: You're fired if you don't agree with him. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told the country's military elite they had gone soft and said new reforms would weed out political correctness from the world's most powerful armed forces. The comments came Tuesday in Quantico, Virginia, to a packed meeting of commanders. 👉 See what Trump and Hegseth said.

Takeaways: Hegseth rips Pentagon 'decay,' Trump threatens top brass at Quantico meeting
Pete Hegseth criticizes 'fat generals' at Quantico meeting with military.

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President Donald Trump departs after addressing senior military officers gathered at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, on September 30, 2025.

ANDREW HARNIK, POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Real quick

Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban.
Here's when payments go out for Amazon's $2.5 billion settlement.
Need a new book to read? We got you covered. 
It's the first month of NFL season – and we're handing out report cards.
After a 10-year hiatus, McDonald's is bringing back its Monopoly game.

Will Diddy get released? 

Casandra "Cassie" Ventura Fine, who testified against her ex-boyfriend Sean "Diddy" Combs during his landmark federal sex crimes trial, on Tuesday spoke about the psychological toll of her decadelong relationship with the disgraced rapper and concerns about Combs' custody status. 👉 Combs is expected to be sentenced on Friday.

Letters to the court: Ventura Fine's statement against Combs came after several of the rapper's' loved ones and associates, including City Girls rapper Yung Miami and producer Dallas Austin, wrote letters to U.S. District Court Judge Arun Subramanian requested "leniency" in the hip-hop mogul's sentence. 👉 Read what Cassie said.

People Sean Combs

Casandra "Cassie" Ventura Fine cries on the stand during redirect during Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City on May 16, 2025, in this courtroom sketch.

Jane Rosenberg, REUTERS

Storms are churning

East Coast beaches beware: Two hurricanes are expected to bring dangerous conditions in early October. "Swells generated by Hurricane Imelda and Hurricane Humberto are affecting the Bahamas and are currently spreading to much of the U.S. East Coast," the National Hurricane Center warned Tuesday morning. 🌧️ See the forecast for the hurricanes.

A break from the news

🪑 It's tailgating season! This is the ultimate chair for your outdoor events.
🍗 How to make crispy chicken wings at home.

Rebecca Morin is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY. Got thoughts or feedback? Reach out to her at rdmorin@usatoday.com

Mahmoud Khalil after arriving at Newark Liberty International Airport on June 21, 2025 in Newark, N.J.

The actions by Marco Rubio and Kristi Noem were undertaken "to strike fear" into other students with similar, pro-Palestinian views, the judge found.

Rafie Ollah Shouhed, a 79-year-old California car wash owner and United States citizen, is seeking $50 million after federal agents tackled him to the ground.
 

ICE arrested these US citizens. Now they're suing for millions.

A 79-year-old California car wash owner and a US citizen are among those seeking millions from the government after agents tackled him to the ground.

Sep 29, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; (editors note: graphic image) Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) injuries his leg against the New York Jets during the second half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-Imagn Images
 

See Tyreek Hill carted off with knee injury on 'Monday Night Football'

Tyreek Hill was carted off the field with an apparent serious knee injury early in the third quarter of Miami's game against the New York Jets.

Miguel Angel Garcia Medina, 31, was critically wounded in the Sept. 24 attack at Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office shooting that left another detainee dead. A Mexican national, Garcia has lived most of his life in the United States.
 

Second victim in Dallas ICE shooting dies, advocacy group says

Miguel Ángel García-Hernández has died, the League of United Latin American Citizens announced on Sept. 30.

Right-wing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk appears at a Utah Valley University speaking event in Orem, Utah, Sept. 10, 2025.
 

Trump commission hails Charlie Kirk as martyr for religious freedom

A speaker compared Kirk to the biblical Stephen, thought of as the first Christian martyr, while another blamed Kirk's death on pastors' "cowardice."

Liz learned from TikTok how to dose herself with research-grade peptides.
 

'Gray GLP-1s' are illegal and becoming popular. What are they?

Americans are chasing cheaper GLP-1 sources but legal and health risks abound.

Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show following a nearly week-long suspension over comments about Charlie Kirk's killing.
 

Jimmy Kimmel slams JD Vance for comments about his suspension

Jimmy Kimmel isn't holding back after Vice President JD Vance said the comedian's late-night show was briefly off the air because he's "not funny."

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman attend the 49th AFI Life Achievement Awards, where Kidman was honored, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on April 27, 2024.
 

What we can learn from the Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban news

The online frenzy over Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's alleged breakup may say more about us than them.

Trader Joe's new Halloween Canvas Mini Totes.
 

Trader Joe's is releasing new mini tote bags in time for Halloween

The grocery store chain has released other mini tote bags over the last year that have become widely popular.

Daniel Day-Lewis attends a screening of "Phantom Thread" on Dec. 12, 2017, in New York City.
 

Celebrities who retired from acting

From a star of "Game of Thrones" to Daniel Day-Lewis and Cameron Diaz, here are the stars who left acting in the rear-view mirror.

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