YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP | |
Things we're talking about Monday morning: |
Trump, conservative leaders honor Charlie Kirk |
Tens of thousands of mourners, including President Donald Trump and members of his administration, honored the life of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a memorial service Sunday in Glendale, Arizona. |
Politics met faith: People lined up before dawn to attend the service and listen to conservative leaders and Kirk's loved ones remember the 31-year-old who was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University. Supporters praised Kirk, a close ally of the Trump administration, for his religious leadership and vowed to continue his legacy. |
| • | "The answer to hate is not hate": Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, 36, said she forgave the man accused of killing her husband. | | • | Presidential remarks: Trump vacillated between eulogizing Kirk, celebrating his political achievements, and taking shots at his rivals, including former President Joe Biden and the "radical left." | | • | White House allies attendees: Vice President JD Vance, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were among the high-profile guests who addressed the crowd at State Farm Stadium. Here's what they said. | | President Trump embraces Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, on Sunday. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images |
H-1B visa workers brace amid confusion |
Panic, confusion and anger reigned as some workers on H-1B visas were forced to abandon travel plans and rush back to the U.S. after President Trump imposed new visa fees, in line with his wide-ranging immigration crackdown. Tech companies and banks sent urgent memos to employees, advising them to return before 12:01 a.m. ET Sunday, and telling them not to leave the country. A White House official on Saturday clarified that the order applied only to new applicants and not holders of existing visas or those seeking renewals, addressing some of the confusion over who would be affected. But Trump's proclamation a day before already set off alarm bells in Silicon Valley. |
Disney stars join Disney discord |
'Disney does not want to be the ones that broke America.' |
~ Actor Mark Ruffalo, who stars as the Hulk in Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe, said in a Sept. 20 post on Threads that the company's stock will "go down a lot further if they cancel" Jimmy Kimmel's show permanently. Ruffalo is among Disney celebrities speaking out to support Kimmel after Walt Disney-owned ABC confirmed last week that "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" would be suspended indefinitely following comments he made regarding the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. |
What the American dream costs now |
Try $5 million. That's about how much money it takes over a lifetime to fund eight key components of the American dream, including homeownership and raising children, according to a new data USA TODAY broke down from Investopedia. That's a daunting sum, considering the average American with a bachelor's degree earns about $2.8 million over a career. Here is a detailed cost breakdown of the American dream — which everyone defines differently. |
It's divisive; it cleaves; it drives some people crazy. More than two-thirds of young Americans claim they know how to use it; about the same number, tests proved, actually don't. The semicolon is a wily punctuation mark. Stronger, more thoughtful and less understood than the humble comma, it separates items in a detailed list or complicated parts of a sentence. Here's how the semicolon split breaks down — and why it's in decline. |
Photo of the day: 'Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl' |
Chappell Roan kicked off her Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things pop-up shows Sept. 20 at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York. See photos of the concert, and here's the entire setlist. | Chappell Roan opened the first night of her "Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things" pop-up U.S. tour with "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" on September 20, 2025. Alyssa Goldberg/USA TODAY |
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