Here are today’s top stories.
Headlines
Ilhan Omar’s Home Raided as Part of a Criminal Investigation
Homeland Security Investigations agents searched the Washington, D.C., home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) early Monday as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation the Justice Department called. Omar condemned the search as political intimidation, and it comes about a month after border czar Tom Homan confirmed a criminal probe involving the congresswoman. Find out More
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis warned of a swift and painful response if the United States joins Saudi Arabia’s offensive against them, after President Trump said he is weighing U.S. involvement. The threat followed a week of Houthi missile strikes on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport that have killed at least 13 people, and the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted three more ballistic missiles aimed at Riyadh and Khamis Mushait on Monday. Find out More
The Catholic archbishop for the U.S. military said Catholic service members assigned to the firing squad that will execute Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan may ask to be excused. The guidance adds to a growing backlash over the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the Dec. 3 execution, the military’s first in more than six decades. Source
Politics
A top Trump political operative has been brought in to help rescue the reelection campaign of Kansas Republican Sen. Roger Marshall. The move signals rising GOP concern about holding a Senate seat in a reliably red state three weeks before the midterms. Source
President Trump said Monday his administration is “looking at” firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle and that he is not happy with the situation. A Trump donor has accused Guilfoyle of asking him to pay a $100,000 credit card bill in exchange for access to administration officials, and her representatives deny any wrongdoing. Source
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he intends to remain the top House Republican even if the GOP loses its majority in November. The comments come as both parties make their closing arguments in a midterm cycle where Democrats say they are on the verge of retaking the House. Source
U.S. News
A man died and several other riders were injured Monday after he fell from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, west of Atlanta. Riders stranded on the stalled 200-foot coaster were walked down a stairway along the track, and Six Flags has temporarily closed nine similar rides across the country while the cause is investigated. Source
Newly released 911 recordings show emergency help for Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike was delayed by confusion after her failed lethal injection on Sept. 30. It took roughly half an hour after the first call for prison officials to confirm the emergency was real, and Pike remains the only person known to have survived an execution attempt in the U.S. Source
The ATF said gun owners will no longer have to federally register or seek advance approval to make or transfer suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and “Any Other Weapons.” The change follows Congress cutting National Firearms Act taxes on those items to zero and a federal court ruling against the registration rules, though background checks and machine-gun restrictions remain in place. See Details
Business
The S&P 500 finished Monday near flat, held back by higher oil prices and a fifth straight losing session for memory-chip stocks, while the Dow posted a modest gain. Shares of Mattel rose after an analyst upgrade, and Foxconn fell after the U.S. opened a patent-infringement probe. Read More
The International Monetary Fund warned the global economy is nearing the limits of its resilience in its new World Economic Outlook, released overnight. The report weighs the pressures of high oil prices from the Middle East war against the boost from heavy artificial-intelligence investment. Read More
Starbucks said it has no plans to bid for Chipotle Mexican Grill, saying it remains focused on its “Back to Starbucks” turnaround. Chipotle shares had jumped as much as 8% last week on a report that Starbucks was exploring a takeover of the chain once run by current Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol. Source
World News
Pope Leo XIV is set to be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital late Tuesday morning for surgery to remove a lung nodule that doctors caught at an early stage. The Vatican expects about a week of recovery and has canceled the 71-year-old pontiff’s audiences through Oct. 20, the first major health event of his 17-month papacy. Find out More
Drones struck ships in the Black Sea, sinking one vessel and prompting rescue operations, Bulgarian officials said. The attack adds to growing concern about shipping safety in the region as the Russia-Ukraine war grinds on. Read More
Hurricane Simon pounded resorts and towns along Mexico’s Pacific coast Monday even as it weakened. The storm continued to threaten vulnerable coastal communities with heavy rain and flooding. See Details
Entertainment
R.J. Mitte, who played Walter White Jr. on AMC’s “Breaking Bad,” died Monday in Brownsville, Texas, at age 34. Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, became a prominent disability-rights advocate, and co-stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul paid tribute to him. Find out More
Actress Selma Blair was arraigned Monday on two counts of second-degree assault, accused of attacking a police officer and a nurse after a disturbance aboard a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York’s JFK Airport. A judge set bail at $20,000 cash, and the FBI separately issued her a federal summons. Source
Kelly Clarkson is feuding with a Brooklyn store after claiming staff gave her “Pretty Woman”-style treatment while she was shopping. The store pushed back publicly, and Clarkson has since slammed its response. See Details
Sports
Josh Allen accounted for 331 total yards and two touchdowns as the Buffalo Bills beat the Los Angeles Rams 37-34 in overtime on “Monday Night Football.” Greg Rousseau blocked a Rams field goal in the extra period, and Tyler Bass hit the 45-yard winner; Rams tackle Alaric Jackson punched Bills linebacker Bradley Chubb on the field afterward. Find out More
The Milwaukee Brewers chased Yoshinobu Yamamoto and beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 to take a 2-0 lead in the National League Championship Series. William Contreras sparked the offense, and the series shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Wednesday. Find out More
The Cleveland Guardians rallied past the top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series. Tampa Bay scored twice in the first inning, but Cleveland piled up 14 hits with RBIs from five different players. Read More
Off the Wall
British adventurer Karl Bushby is back on home soil after a 28-year walk around the world that began in Chile in 1998 and covered more than 30,000 miles across 29 countries. The former paratrooper swam the English Channel to reach Dover and celebrated with fish and chips, with about 240 miles left before he reaches his mother’s home in Hull. Read More
