But first: I'm generally not one to sympathize with the Yankees (or their fans), but last night's loss was a tough one. Baseball... it'll break your heart in a thousand ways. ⚾️ 💔
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Hurricane Isaias continues along the Gulf Coast today and the storm is expected to make landfall late Friday, bringing with it life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds and flooding rain. Isaias is the first hurricane in this year's Atlantic season, and the first to strike the U.S. since Milton in 2024.
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The storm became a hurricane on Wednesday and will likely intensify before hitting land somewhere between Pascagoula, Mississippi, and Panama City Beach, Florida, on Friday evening. Communities along the coast are bracing for the storm, with many schools, colleges and universities canceling classes and Friday night football games.
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A satellite image of Tropical Storm Isaias, October 7, 2026, in this still image from a handout video.
CSU/CIRA & NOAA, via REUTERS
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A 'rapid response' to sexual violence ✊🏼
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Survivors of sexual abuse, students and advocates are planning walkouts, rallies and vigils across 40 states later today in response to Cornell University’s handling of allegations that a student was gang-raped by fraternity members in 2024. More than 150 "#StopSexualViolence: From the Frat House to the White House National Day of Action" events are planned in cities, towns and campuses, organized by Women's March, Feminist, Feminist Generation and me too International, among others.
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"This is a rapid response," Women’s March executive director Rachel O’Leary Carmona told USA TODAY, a "kind of a break-glass moment for our society to reckon with the spreading sexual violence and domestic violence and just gender-based violence."
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An Arizona Democrat says she was assaulted and raped while trying to fix a campaign sign. |
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Several thousand students, faculty, and community members attended a rally at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, on Oct. 5, 2026. The protesters gathered to demand changes from Cornell's administration over its handling of the Jane Doe sexual abuse allegations.
Seth Harrison, The Journal News via USA TODAY Network
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The USS Lincoln returned home after a nearly yearlong deployment in the Middle East. 🫡 |
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A Minnesota teen has been arrested and charged with plotting an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at the Mall of America. |
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The Trump administration is targeting a tech company and several universities in an immigration crackdown. |
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A judge heard arguments today from news outlets banned from White House pool coverage. 📹 |
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Loudon County, Virginia has two multimillion-dollar public recreation centers, new schools and lowered property taxes. So why do its residents feel like "We've been screwed," as one put it?
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The wealthy Northern Virginia county, not far from Washington, DC, also has more than 230 data center buildings , more than anywhere else in the nation, and residents say the trade-off for tax revenue and amenities paid for by tech companies comes at a steep price: noise, pollution, lowered property values and a loss of their communities' natural beauty.
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"Our residents have had enough," said Juli Briskman, a member of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors who has called for a moratorium on the computer warehouses. "It’s gone too far."
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This aerial view shows an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center adjacent to single-family homes in Stone Ridge, Virginia on Aug. 12, 2026.
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AFP via Getty Images
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Forget dating apps. Young singles are picking up their phones and using them in a new/old way to meet potential mates: They're cold-calling restaurants, coffee shops and bars to ask, "Me and my friends were actually thinking of coming to happy hour in about an hour, and I just wanted to ask if there were, like, any cute guys there?"
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"When Hinge isn’t working so you have to call the bars," one creator wrote over a video of her friend calling a bar in Vancouver that racked up 1.5 million views.
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(Unsolicited advice from a long-married GenXer: Just go to the bar, restaurant or coffee shop with a friend or friends. You never know who else might show up, and if no one does, you can still have a good time.)
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A NASA rover captured these stunning photos of Mars at dawn. But no little dudes in Roman centurion helmets. 📸 |
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Still contemplating your Halloween costume? The internet's most viral moments might offer some inspiration. 🧙🏻♀️ 👹 👻 |
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Serena Williams is a sports and fashion icon. Now she's also a Barbie. 🎾 🤩 |
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Phaedra Trethan is a national correspondent at USA TODAY. I’d love to hear from readers about The Short List, story ideas from across the nation and your meet-cute stories. Email me at ptrethan@usatoday.com.
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Much of the U.S. economy runs on diesel, from tractor trailers to farm combines. And sky-high diesel costs eventually trickle down to consumers.
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More than 3,600 Texans weighed in, and Republicans are now playing catch-up in two top races in Texas. Here's what to know.
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Two other people were involved in the crime that landed Christa Pike on death row. Here's what happened to them, and why they got lesser punishments.
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DHS said the new rules were meant "to combat fraud, strengthen the integrity of the immigration system, and protect US workers."
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Mary Beth Granbery, 72, was missing after a solo camping trip in Northern California. She was later found alive with injuries from a fall.
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U.S. officials brought new torture charges against deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
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A Democratic tsunami? Or can the GOP avert disaster? What to watch, from Hispanic voters to the power of money--and an unexpected contest in Kansas.
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Former FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer says she received four ransom emails in the Nancy Guthrie case that she believes were fake.
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Not all of the information about menopause that's floating around online is accurate. What's going on, and how do we fix it?
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A blockbuster Georgia-Alabama showdown headlines a Week 6 slate loaded with playoff implications and lingering questions.
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Play Your Way to a Relaxing Break
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Unwind with crosswords and challenges that recharge you.
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Crosswords, Puzzles, Comics & Horoscopes
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