Monday, October 6, 2025

Trapped at the top of the world

A blizzard stranded hundreds of hikers near the world's tallest peak. It's Monday's news. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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The Short List

Mon Oct 6 2025

 

Phaedra Trethan National Correspondent

@wordsbyphaedra

👋🏼 Hi there! I'm Phaedra Trethan , USA TODAY reporter and your new Short List writer. Thank you for the opportunity to drop into your inbox Monday through Thursday.

A little bit about me: I've been in journalism for 25 years; I live in a small New Jersey town right outside Philadelphia; and I love baseball , tacos, books and getting outdoors with my family.

In Monday's news:

Hundreds of hikers are stranded near Mount Everest.
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Jeffrey Epstein associated Ghislaine Maxwell.
Former NFL QB and Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez is facing charges over a weekend altercation.

But first: I will be glued to the TV tonight... ⚾️ To root for the Phillies! Meet the "power couple" sparing no expense to build a World Series-ready lineup for the team. (But first, they have to get past the Dodgers.)

Hundreds trapped in the Himalayas

About 200 people remain stranded near Mount Everest after a weekend blizzard blanketed the area during its busiest season of the year. As many as 1,000 people had been trapped by the heavy snowfall, Chinese state media reported.

🏔️ See where the remaining hikers stranded on the mountain.

mt everest hikers stranded.jpg

A powerful blizzard struck Mount Everest's eastern face in Tibet, leaving many trekkers awaiting rescue.

Geshuang Chen / Reuters

SCOTUS denies Ghislaine Maxwell appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell , the convicted sex trafficker and associate of the late Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell's lawyers had argued that a deal Epstein struck with federal prosecutors in Florida should have prevented her from being charged in New York.

What did she do? She's currently serving a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2021 of trafficking a minor to engage in sex with Epstein. The case has bedeviled President Donald Trump, who knew Epstein. Why the High Court rejected the case.

'Sick' texts from Democratic Attorney General candidate could threaten Spanberger chances in Virginia

Real quick

Taylor Swift dominated this weekend's box office with a film based on her new album. But some fans aren't... well, fans of the album.
The Nobel Prizes are being awarded this week.
It's Banned Books Week, and these are the most-banned books of the year.
BMW, Nissan and Kia recalled cars. Is yours on the list?

Charges for Mark Sanchez

Former NFL quarterback and Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez is facing a Level 5 felony battery charge for his alleged role in a violent incident this weekend in Indianapolis. Sanchez was initially charged with several misdemeanors for an altercation with a truck driver that left Sanchez hospitalized with stab wounds. Read what happened during the altercation.

Details of Sanchez's stabbing revealed in affidavit

Ncaa Football Pac 12 Football Championship Southern California At Utah

Dec 2, 2022; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Southern California Trojans former quarterback Mark Sanchez attends the Pac-12 Champonship game at Allegiant Stadium.

Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports

How much do you need to retire in your state?

💲💲💲 Retirement may a long way off, or right around the corner. No matter where you are in your career, it's never a bad time to take stock of what you'll need to live after it's over. But how much is enough to live a modest, if relatively worry-free, lifestyle?

What experts say: Different financial analysts and surveys disagree on the exact number, and part of that stems from variations in the cost of living across the U.S. So we asked: How far can a median amount, $1.5 million, go in your state?

How late should you wait to claim your Social Security benefits?

A break from the news

Can you believe "Twilight" is 20 years old?! We can't. 🧛🏻‍♂️
Shopping early for the holidays? Here are some of the best October Prime Days deals. 🛍️
What does your ZIP code have to do with dating? 🤔

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 postseason baseball. Email her at ptrethan@usatoday.com.

A San Francisco TV cameraman attempts to catch a baby blue Chevy Impala lowrider with the flags of Mexico and Guatemala waving, bouncing up and down during the "King of the Streets" Lowrider Parade on Sept. 20, 2025. More than 500 lowrider cars participated in the parade.

Many Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month events across America were canceled due to fears of ICE. San Francisco's lowrider parade rolled on.

James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live" on Oct. 4, 2025.
 

White House hits back at 'SNL' over sketch mocking Trump

The White House is hitting back after a "Saturday Night Live" sketch lampooned President Donald Trump's ongoing feud with the late-night lineup.

Each day, there are optional 7:30 a.m. early riser activities — I participated in a cold plunge into the lake, made less intimidating by the promise of hot chocolate afterwards. Others chose sunrise yoga, an early morning hike, pilates or a guided breathwork meditation.
 

What really happens at an 'adult sleepaway camp'? I went to find out.

Inside the trendy, high end sleepaway camp where adult women go to make friends

The NASA logo hangs in the Mission Operations Control Center at Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia, on Oct. 26, 2022.
 

Asteroid whizzed past Earth in 'one of the closest approaches ever'

A small asteroid flew 266 miles over Antarctica. It was too small to pose a threat but objects of that size "can produce fireballs."

A view of the U.S. Capitol building a day before a partial government shutdown is scheduled to take place, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 30, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
 

More Americans blame Trump, Republicans for shutdown, new poll

A new poll found that more Americans blame President Donald Trump and Republicans for the federal government shutdown than Democrats.

The Carolina Hurricanes signed winger Nikolaj Ehlers during the summer. Could he help get them over the top?
 

NHL 2025-26 season predictions: Who wins the Stanley Cup?

The 2025-26 NHL season is about to begin. Who will win the Stanley Cup, division titles and top individual awards?

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) during media day at the UCLA Health Training Center on Sept. 30, 2024.
 

LeBron teases 'Decision' announcement. Could retirement be next?

LeBron James is set to enter his record 23rd NBA season in the league. He will turn 41 in December and hasn't provided a timeline about his future.

Geddy Lee (R) and Neil Peart of Rush perform during the band's induction at the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles, April 18, 2013.
 

Rush reunite: See moments from the band's live concert performances

Rush announced their first tour since drummer Neil Peart's death, with new drummer Anika Nilles joining the band on percussion.

The Ghan runs from Darwin on Australia's North Coast to Adelaide on Australia's South Coast, crossing the rugged Outback.
 

Is train travel making a comeback?

Everett Potter, author of "100 Train Journeys of a Lifetime" speaks about train travel with USA TODAY ahead of the publication of his book.

Ilona Maher, a rugby star, worked with Mattel to bring to life a new Barbie doll that features a muscular build in the likeness of Maher.
 

Ilona Maher's Barbie redefines strong

Ilona Maher, a rugby star, worked with Mattel to bring to life a new Barbie doll that features a muscular build in the likeness of Maher.

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