Here are today’stop stories.
Headlines
Supreme Court Kicks Off New Term
The Supreme Court opens its new term Monday with a Boulder, Colorado, climate case that could decide the fate of similar lawsuits nationwide. The case stems from a devastating Colorado wildfire and is part of a wave of climate litigation with billions of dollars at stake. Find out More
President Trump has named Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the administration’s AI czar, according to a published interview with Clayton. Clayton will lead a new White House panel that must report within 120 days on the risks and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence. Read More
Tennessee’s prisons chief, Frank Strada, is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday. Pike remains unconscious and on a ventilator, according to her attorneys, and an independent review will examine why the execution failed. Find out More
Politics
New polling released by The New York Times and Siena University shows Democrats leading Senate races by 6 points in Texas, 7 in Alaska, and 3 in Ohio, while trailing by 1 in Iowa and tied in Kansas. The Ohio, Iowa, and Kansas results fall within the margin of error, making those contests essentially even. Source
House Democrats added eight more deep-red districts to their target list, a sign of growing confidence about retaking the majority. The new targets include seats in Kansas, Michigan and Virginia that Trump carried by roughly 20 points or more in 2024, plus a redrawn Houston-area district. Source
Several Republican super PACs have canceled October ad campaigns in North Carolina’s Senate race as polls show Michael Whatley trailing former Gov. Roy Cooper by several points. Republicans spent $53 million on the race last month, compared with $44 million for Democrats. Source
U.S. News
A senior leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints used the faith’s semiannual General Conference to criticize the rapid growth of sports betting and prediction markets. D. Todd Christofferson delivered the remarks Saturday morning at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City. Read More
A dangerous October heat wave is gripping California with triple-digit temperatures and little relief in sight, putting tens of millions under heat alerts. Gulf Coast states, meanwhile, are dealing with heavy rain. Source
A Mississippi father and son were arrested on federal drug charges tied to the suspected overdose death of a University of Mississippi student. Two students were found dead last month with packages of suspected kratom derivatives, which investigators traced to a local vape and tobacco store where the father worked. Find out More
Business
Renault Group will invest more than €10 billion, about $11 billion, in France over the next five years, its chief executive said Saturday. The money will go toward electric vehicles and more affordable cars. Find out More
Employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, far short of the 84,000 economists expected, and unemployment rose to 4.2%. August’s count was revised down to 133,000. Treasury yields fell at first, then ended the day higher. Find out More
World News
More than 5,000 protesters were arrested across France this week as violent student demonstrations spread, with more than 400 schools still closed as of Friday. The education minister said more than 100 high schools have suffered severe damage. See Details
A Russian strike hit Kyiv’s Northern Bridge on Saturday, injuring two people and damaging the roadway and power lines. The city’s Southern Bridge, hit five times in under 24 hours a day earlier, remains closed, and Ukrainian officials say the attacks are effectively splitting the capital in two. Source
G7 nations are releasing emergency fuel reserves, but economists caution that American consumers may see limited benefits. Any savings could take time to reach the pump as distributors rebuild margins, and 80% of a 400-million-barrel release announced in March has already been used. Read More
Brazilians vote Sunday in the first round of a presidential election, with incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro effectively tied in polls. If no one tops 50%, the top two candidates advance to a runoff, and the result could shape Brazil’s ties with Washington and Beijing on trade and critical minerals. See Details
Entertainment
Tom Cruise’s "Digger" grossed $3.3 million on Friday and is headed for an opening of around $8 million, a crushing start for a film with a $125 million production budget. Anne Hathaway’s thriller "Verity" will top the weekend chart with around $33 million. Read More
Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance during Dakota Johnson’s opening monologue on "Saturday Night Live." Johnson joked that Swift was her therapist, and the singer played along. Source
Zach Bryan and members of his band wore "Free Palestine" shirts during his Friday concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The show came after stadium owner Robert Kraft helped get Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour over pro-Palestinian remarks. Source
Sports
Drew Rasmussen and Bryan Baker combined on a one-hitter as Tampa Bay beat the Yankees 1-0 in Game 1 of their AL Division Series. Rasmussen struck out 10 over eight innings, and a third-inning Aranda home run was the only run. Find out More
Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes as Green Bay edged Tampa Bay 17-14 on Sunday, overcoming two fourth-quarter turnovers. Undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels threw two interceptions in his first career start for the Buccaneers, filling in for Baker Mayfield, who is out with a dislocated thumb. Find out More
Kansas City scored 20 fourth-quarter points to beat Las Vegas 30-27 and stay unbeaten at 4-0. Patrick Mahomes hit Tyquan Thornton for a 2-yard touchdown with 2:26 left, dropping the Raiders to 3-1. Source
Off the Wall
Christine Todd met Chris Beck, the man who saved her life by donating a kidney, in an emotional meeting before a Chicago White Sox game. Todd had shared her story at the ballpark and online, which brought forward two potential donors; the second, Marnie Pomeroy, donated anyway and helped five more people. Find out More
