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No Atlantic Hurricanes Have Formed So Far in 2026, as of Oct. 2, Despite Eight Named Storms
Since records began in 1851, only 1907 and 1914 have ended with no recorded hurricane. Forecasters say October and November could still produce one.
Newsom Acts on Last of 1,160 Bills in His Final Session, Including 'No Kings Act' Allowing Lawsuits Against Federal Officers
California's term-limited governor signed SB 747 on Sept. 29. The law creates a state-law right to sue federal, state or local officers for violating the U.S. Constitution. Its author calls it a response to federal immigration enforcement. Newsom's last bill, a $7.5 billion research bond, followed on Sept. 30.
Treasury Sanctions 21 People and 25 Companies It Ties to Sinaloa Cartel's 'Los Mayos,' Including Baja California Governor's Ex-Husband
The U.S. action on Sept. 29 named the faction's alleged leader, border 'plaza bosses' and a Mexican politician. Mexico froze the same 46 targets' accounts, but President Sheinbaum said a U.S. sanction is not proof of a crime.
Renee Good's Family Files Two Federal Lawsuits Over Her Fatal Shooting by an ICE Officer, Naming the Officer and Top Trump Officials
One suit seeks wrongful-death damages from the United States. The other accuses ICE officer Jonathan Ross, Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem and others of a civil-rights conspiracy under an 1871 law. Federal officials have said the officer fired in self-defense.
Supreme Court Agrees to Decide Whether Immigrants Arrested Inside the U.S. Must Be Held Without Bond Hearings
The justices took up Rhoney v. Barbosa da Cunha on Oct. 1 to settle a split among federal appeals courts over a 2025 Trump administration policy that treats people who entered without inspection as subject to mandatory detention, with arguments expected in early 2027.
Police Arrest Texas Man Accused of Threatening to 'Shoot Up' State Capitol; Federal Charge Covers a Revolver With a Filed-Off Serial Number
Officials say Benny Caldera Jr., 40, of Converse, told a friend he planned an Oct. 1 attack and was angry at AIPAC. He was arrested about a day earlier, and so far he faces a state threat charge and one federal gun-possession charge.
Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Let Federal Prisons Phase Out Hormone Therapy for Transgender Inmates
The emergency request, filed Sept. 28 in Trump v. Kingdom, asks the justices to pause a lower-court order. That order blocks a February 2026 Bureau of Prisons policy that would taper hormone treatment and end certain accommodations while a class-action lawsuit goes on.
Hegseth Announces Drone-Focused Four-Star Command and 20% Cut in General and Admiral Posts in Quantico Speech to Junior Troops
In a Sept. 30 "State of the Force" address to about 600 selected junior officers and enlisted leaders, the Pentagon chief announced six initiatives, including an Autonomous Warfare Command and a "FORTRESS" plan to give bases their own power. Critics renewed charges that his firings of senior officers are political.
DHS Says ICE Has Started a 'Surge' in Sanctuary Jurisdictions in 11 States and D.C.; No Officer Numbers Released
In a September 26 post on X, the Department of Homeland Security said immigration officers would target "criminal illegal aliens" in places that limit cooperation with federal agents. It also denied reports that ICE had paused arrests of people with no criminal record.
Tennessee Halts Its Last 2026 Execution and Orders Outside Review After Christa Pike Survives Two Pentobarbital Doses
Pike, 50, was taken to a hospital after Wednesday's lethal-injection attempt. Gov. Bill Lee ordered a third-party review, and the state says it followed its approved protocol.
U.S. Trade Court Hears Challenge to Trump's 10% and 12.5% Forced-Labor Tariffs on 60 Economies
Four small businesses and 25 Democratic-led states told a three-judge panel the tariffs lack country-specific findings and are a pretext. The Justice Department said the trade office followed the law. No ruling date was set.
Trump Announces Mesabi Metallics Plan for $15 Billion Steel Mill in Lee County, Iowa, With 1,750 Projected Permanent Jobs
The Essar Group-owned company says the plant would start making steel in 2030. Iowa lawmakers meet Oct. 2 in a special session to change a state incentive program for the project, and Democrats are asking what protections taxpayers will get.