News for October 13, 2025

Major news outlets, including The New York Times, refused to sign the Defense Department’s new press rules, setting up a likely clash with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over Pentagon access.

Authorities identified the 16 people killed in a blast at a Tennessee explosives plant, while investigators said figuring out the cause will take a slow and careful search for scattered evidence.

New York City’s Department of Buildings said a loose solar panel was blown by strong winds during a nor’easter and killed a 76-year-old woman in Brooklyn.

The Tennessee Titans fired Brian Callahan after a 1-5 start, making him the first NFL head coach let go this season.

South Carolina is quarantining more than 150 unvaccinated schoolchildren after a measles exposure as the US sees its worst measles outbreak in more than 30 years.

Stocks rose after President Donald Trump softened his tone on China, easing fears that new tariff threats could hurt the market, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Economists expect the Federal Reserve to help support a stronger U.S. economy in 2025, even as job growth stays weak and inflation remains above target.

Trump’s Gaza truce plan has moved into a new phase, but key questions remain about whether Hamas will disarm and whether the ceasefire will last.

A small plane crashed onto Interstate 195 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, killing Thomas Perkins and Agatha Perkins and closing part of the highway.

Retailers are taking a cautious approach to holiday hiring as economic uncertainty and tariff costs make companies like Amazon, Target, and Walmart more careful about staffing.

Twenty members of Barrio 18 escaped from a prison in Guatemala, raising security and corruption concerns after the U.S. labeled the gang a foreign terrorist group.

New Jersey’s 2024 voting shifts show President Donald Trump gaining new support in nonwhite working-class towns while Democrats strengthen in wealthier suburbs and shore towns, raising questions about whether the change will last.