News for October 10, 2025

Montgomery police said a juvenile was arrested in connection with a downtown shooting that killed two people and wounded 12 others.

Measles outbreaks in South Carolina and Minnesota have led to hundreds of unvaccinated students being kept out of school for three weeks.

After the Nobel Peace Prize went to Maria Corina Machado, Trump supporters quickly shifted their push to make President Donald Trump a strong candidate for the 2026 award.

A new survey shows U.S. consumers are feeling worse about their five-year household finances, with outlooks falling to the lowest level in more than a decade under President Donald Trump.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect in Gaza, sending thousands of Palestinians back north while key questions remain about hostages, aid, and who will control the territory.

Federal authorities charged George Russell Isbell Jr. with mailing a threatening letter to conservative influencer Benny Johnson, a case that drew attention because of Johnson’s ties to the Trump administration.

MIT President Sally Kornbluth said she cannot support a White House proposal that would tie federal funding benefits to adopting President Donald Trump’s higher education priorities.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that air traffic controllers who skip work during the government shutdown could be fired, as unpaid staffing shortages disrupt flights across the country.

The Trump administration says federal layoffs have begun during the government shutdown, with Russ Vought confirming that more than 4,000 workers are being cut.

A blast at Accurate Energetic Systems’ explosives plant in rural Tennessee left authorities searching for survivors and trying to determine what caused the explosion.

Kapil Raghu, an Indian immigrant in deportation proceedings, is asking ICE to drop his case after police wrongly mistook a perfume bottle labeled “Opium” for narcotics.

MIT rejected a Trump administration offer of federal funding tied to new rules for universities, saying the plan would limit its freedom and independence.

The shutdown is still stuck, but mounting pressure from missed paychecks, travel problems, and rising health costs could push Speaker Mike Johnson and President Donald Trump toward a deal.

Melania Trump says she has been working with Vladimir Putin to help reunite Ukrainian children who were taken or displaced during the war.

Authorities say Adva Lavie used dating apps to meet older men in Los Angeles County and then burglarized their homes after gaining their trust.

President Donald Trump threatened to hit Chinese goods with a new 100% tariff and other steps after China tightened export controls on rare earth materials.

President Donald Trump said there may be no reason to meet with China’s leader Xi Jinping on his Asia trip after a new trade dispute and sharp tariff threats escalated tensions.

Andy Parker’s Netflix series “Boots” tells the story of a gay Marine recruit coming of age before “don’t ask, don’t tell,” and uses that story to show the personal cost of hiding who you are in the military.

House Speaker Mike Johnson is keeping the House out of session during the shutdown fight, even as the stalemate deepens and Representative Adelita Grijalva waits to be sworn in.

Trump meant to send a private message to Pam Bondi asking for charges against his critics, but he accidentally posted it publicly.