YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP | |
Quick look at Wednesday's news: |
| • | Americans owe more than $1.66 trillion in auto debt. | | • | MAHA's campaign to curb chronic diseases is expanding. | | • | 2026 World Cup tickets are going on sale. | |
Can't afford to fix your car? |
You're not alone: Cars are more expensive than ever, the Consumer Federation of America warns. The growing costs to buy and maintain a car — exacerbated by inflation and tariffs — are leading to rising auto loan defaults, repossessions and a potential crisis for American consumers. And many U.S. auto owners are left unprotected by the federal government, according to a CFA's latest data analyzed by USA TODAY. CFA is sending the report to members of Congress on Wednesday, calling for an end to "exploitative practices," including interest-rate kickbacks to dealers and lenders. Car owners told USA TODAY the cycle of debt can be disastrous. |
RFK Jr., MAHA say how they'll confront chronic diseases in kids |
A new report from RFK Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again Commission focuses on research, light policy reforms, deregulation, agency restructuring and increased education to fight childhood diseases. |
Why it matters: The guidance aims to establish a number of policy reforms, including a new definition for ultra-processed foods, revised dietary guidelines, limits on food dyes and increased scrutiny into infant formula. |
| • | Controversial topics addressed: Some of Kennedy's hot-button topics regarding vaccines and fluoride were also mentioned. HHS will investigate vaccine injuries, "modernize" vaccines, "correct" conflicts and "ensure scientific and medical freedom." | | • | Some felt a key topic was missing. Notably, Kennedy's group does not address pesticide regulations, which have been a major area of concern to the Trump Cabinet secretary's MAHA base. | | • | Other health news: President Donald Trump moved to go after pharmaceutical companies' social media influencer ads that lack disclosure. | |
U.S. added 911,000 fewer jobs than initially thought |
U.S. firms hired nearly a million fewer workers in the 12-month period ending in March than previously estimated, according to a report released Monday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS' annual revision comes just weeks after President Donald fired the agency's then-commissioner after receiving a disappointing monthly jobs report, which carried its own revisions to prior months, even as it paints a picture of a slightly more stagnant economy than official data had previously suggested. Plus, the economy added a disappointing 22,000 jobs in August. |
Federal agents begin making arrests in Chicago |
"These abductions were seemingly random, with agents profiling and approaching community members on the street. What we're experiencing today is not normal. People going out in the street and being snatched from their family members is not normal." |
~ Rey Wences of the Illinois Coalition of Immigrant and Refugee Rights as President Trump's "Operation Midway Blitz" is hitting a fever pitch. Local leaders like Wences claim immigrants are wrongfully being detained by federal agents looking to root out violent criminals. |
| • | What is it like on the ground? Follow USA TODAY around Chicago. | | Federal agents making an arrest in Chicago. ANTHONY MONTOYA / REUTERS |
| • | This "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star is the next "Bachelorette." | | • | Selena Gomez crushed on this "Only Murders in the Building" newcomer. | | • | Meet iPhone 17. | | • | Charlie Sheen once piloted a jet drunk. | |
How to score 2026 World Cup tickets |
Visa customers worldwide can register to buy World Cup tickets between 11 a.m. ET Sept. 10 and 11 a.m. ET Sept. 19. Eligibility will be established with a no-value transaction. Ticket buyers will be notified Sept. 29 if their application was successful and issued a date and time slot to purchase their tickets between Oct. 1 and Oct. 21. The lowest price ticket for group stage matches will be $60, while the most expensive ticket price for the World Cup final will be set at $6,730 for a Category 1 ticket during the World Cup final. FIFA officials say staggering the tickets sales in this fashion will avoid system overloading, and allow dynamic pricing to adjust within each window. | USMNT forward Alex Zendejas (17) celebrates his goal with defender Chris Richards (3) and defender Tim Ream (13) during a game against Japan at Lower.com Field on Sept. 9, 2025. Joseph Maiorana, Imagn Images |
Photo of the day: 'Frankenstein' fangirls |
Toronto Film Festival 2025 is bringing all the best Oscar-bait movies and A-list stars to Canada this week. See photos of the biggest names on the red carpet, including it-man Jacob Elordi with fans at Netflix's "Frankenstein" premiere. | Jacob Elordi poses with fans during Netflix's "Frankenstein" North American premiere on Sept. 8, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. Tommaso Boddi, Getty Images for Netflix |
Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY, sign up for the email here . Want to send Nicole a note? Shoot her an email at NFallert@usatoday.com. | | In an interview with USA TODAY, the Ohio State University President Ted Carter says he doesn't feel targeted by the federal government. | | On Stephen Colbert's show, Justice Sonia Sotomayor gets standing ovation for fiery dissent. She tells viewers to read both sides of a Supreme Court opinion. | | | | Long after becoming TV cause célèbres for their testimony, the two reportedly tied the knot in a 'secret' civil ceremony in rural Virginia. | | | | It was the first time the NATO member directly engaged with Russian military assets in its airspace since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. | | | | Rosie O'Donnell said that she missed her daughter's college graduation due to tension with President Donald Trump. | | | | Column: After a sea of sameness since the iPhone X, Apple's new line of iPhone 17s finally brings distinctive offerings. | | | | Charlie Sheen gets candid about drug abuse and his public spiral in the Netflix documentary "aka Charlie Sheen." The wildest revelations from Part 1. | | | | USA TODAY's daily news podcast, The Excerpt, brings you a curated mix of the most important headlines seven mornings a week. | | | | Our app gives you award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, eNewspaper and more. | | | | | Try our free Quick Cross! | Test your best time on our miniature crossword or check out one of our other games. | | | | |
No comments:
Post a Comment