Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Jamaica takes a direct hit

The Category 5 storm bore down on the Caribbean island country, bringing high winds and torrential rains. It's Tuesday's news. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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The Short List

Tue Oct 28 2025

 

Phaedra Trethan National Correspondent

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👋🏼 Hi! I'm Phaedra Trethan, the terrible no-good baseball fan who was too tired to stay awake for all 18 innings of Game 3 of the World Series. ⚾️ 😴 ⚾️

In Tuesday's news:

Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica.
States are suing the Trump Administration over SNAP benefits.
There is a caregiver crisis. Where people are hit the hardest.

But first: I love the giant skeletons, werewolves (there wolf! There, castle!) and other frights that appear this time of year (and sometimes, year-round). 💀 💀 💀

Melissa bears down

Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica hard Tuesday, with sustained winds at 185 mph and gusts far stronger than that. The Category 5 storm brought devastating, torrential rains to the Caribbean island nation of about 2.5 million people, and flooding, mudslides and tidal surges are expected. At least seven people have already been killed by the storm in the region. Follow updates on the storm and destruction.

Live video of the storm.
Jamaicans prepared as much as they were able.
Inside the storm from hurricane hunters' perspective.

Storm Melissa

A partially collapsed hoarding frame in downtown Kingston, Jamaica, October 28, 2025.

Octavio Jones, REUTERS

State sue over SNAP

More than two dozen Democratic-led states filed suit Tuesday to stop the Trump Administration from suspending food aid benefits that more than 41 million Americans rely upon.

The move comes as the federal government shutdown drags on into its fourth week with no end in sight, and Democrats and Republicans trading barbs and blame. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, may not be paid out Nov. 1 without intervention.

Watch: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy addresses air traffic controllers.
The latest on the shutdown.

Syndication The Record

Information about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) sits on the front desk of a food pantry in Garfield, New Jersey, on Sept. 19, 2024.

Julian Leshay Guadalupe/NorthJersey.com/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images

Real quick

The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas may be in jeopardy.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. again struck alleged drug smuggling boats.
Texas is suing the makers of Tylenol.
How statues in Massachusetts are another flashpoint in the debate over church-state separation.

Caregivers in crisis

Nearly a quarter of Americans are caregivers, with about 63 million adults struggling to care for sick or disabled loved ones. That strain can lead to physical, financial and emotional problems, experts say.

But data show that the difficulties caregivers face can vary by state, depending on the amount of support available. What it's like to be a caregiver in your state.

Keep an eye on these state elections

Could these statewide elections be harbingers of what's to come in the 2026 midterms? Wellllll... maybe.

White House Bureau Chief Susan Page breaks down what's at stake for voters in New Jersey, Virginia, New York City and California — and what that might mean for 2026 and even perhaps 2028.

New Jersey and Virginia will elect governors. Why it matters elsewhere.

Spanberger Virginia

Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, arrives on stage at a campaign rally at the Jefferson Theater October 20, 2025 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia will hold its off-year election for governor and other statewide offices on November 4.

Win McNamee, Getty Images

A break from the news

You don't have to live in Alaska to see the Northern Lights this week. 🤩 ✨
It's "raining monkeys"! What, what?! 🐒 🐒 🐒
Santa is a lot of things. But is the jolly old guy, uh, hot? 🤔 🎅🏽 🫠 🔥

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 whether you think Shohei Ohtani is the greatest baseball player ever. Email her at ptrethan@usatoday.com.

The Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity house at 106 College Avenue, where a 19-year-old Rutgers University student was seriously injured on October 15, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

The move stemmed from an Oct. 15 fraternity hazing that left a 19-year-old Rutgers University student from Matawan hospitalized.

Visitors hike up Angel's Landing at Zion National Park during the government shutdown on October 6, 2025 in Springdale, Utah.
 

Man dies while on popular canyon at Zion National Park: Sheriff

The incident occurred at Pine Creek Canyon, a popular attraction at Zion Nation Park on Saturday, Oct. 26.

Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino leaves the federal courthouse in downtown Chicago on Oct. 28. Bovino, the face of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement crackdown in the area, was ordered into court to testify about his agents' tactics.
 

Chicago judge rips Trump enforcer over teargassing of trick-or-treaters

U.S. District Judge Sara L. Ellis called Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino into court to respond to reports that his agents violated her orders.

Miami Beach aims to raise $40 million to extend the underwater sculpture parks across 7 miles, the length of Miami Beach, and plant thousands of corals.
 

Underwater traffic jam to be turned into coral reef at Miami Beach

Everyone hates a traffic jam, but what if it's for a good cause? These concrete cars are the beginning phase of a unique project.

Mosley students put on personal protective equipment while visiting a trauma room at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital in Panama City, Fla., March 28, 2025. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)
 

Drowning in medical debt? Your city might cancel it.

New York City is among cities and states purchasing medical debt for pennies on the dollar and forgiving it.

Mount Washington is seen from the valley in North Conway, New Hampshire.
 

Over 20 hikers rescued from snowy conditions on Mount Washington

Many hikers developed hypothermia and did not have suitable gear for the conditions, according to the Mount Washington Cog Railway.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures while standing near U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent onboard Air Force One while on their way to Tokyo, Japan, for the second stop on his Asia tour, October 27, 2025.
 

Trump continues toying with third term, despite Constituional ban

President Donald Trump made comments about running in 2028 but he is barred from being elected to a third term. See his other comments on a 3rd term.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - NOVEMBER 07: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs in action during the game against the Green Bay Packers at Arrowhead Stadium on November 07, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
 

NFL power rankings: No change at No. 1 for first time in a month

The Chiefs give the Week 9 NFL power rankings some semblance of stability, as Kansas City remains No. 1 after weeks of upheaval.

The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa), left, and his companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) investigate a Baby Farm in the future on "Doctor Who."
 

Is 'Doctor Who' ending after Disney+ cancellation?

"Doctor Who," which had been streaming on Disney+ for its latest two seasons, will no longer continue on the streamer, the BBC revealed.

"I think of it as like an old-school late night radio calling show about grief and loss," Anderson Cooper says. "And I just like the intimacy of that."
 

Anderson Cooper on grief, new show news and a secret from his dad

Anderson Cooper's grief podcast "All There Is," which he premiered three years ago, is turning into a weekly year-round endeavor with a live show.

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