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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 in Quantico, Va. (Andrew Harnik/Pool via AP)

Hegseth wants 'male standard' for combat roles. Many female veterans say that's already the case

8:34 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an address to the military’s top leaders waded back into a topic that nearly derailed his confirmation early this year and helped elevate his voice as a Fox News commentator – the fitness of women to serve in combat

Indonesian authorities say at least 91 students are buried in rubble of collapsed school building after revising figures

8:23 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Indonesian authorities say at least 91 students are buried in rubble of collapsed school building after revising figures

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 in Quantico, Va. (Andrew Harnik/Pool via AP)

Pete Hegseth had a lot to say when he summoned military leaders. Here are some facts and context

7:40 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a shift in military policy, emphasizing a return to traditional standards and a focus on "the warrior ethos."

White House budget office orders federal agencies to begin implementing shutdown plans after failure of funding bill

7:38 PM on Tuesday, September 30

White House budget office orders federal agencies to begin implementing shutdown plans after failure of funding bill

President Donald Trump walks from Marine One after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump administration blames Democrats for shutdown in official government warnings as deadline nears

7:33 PM on Tuesday, September 30

The Trump administration is using government communications to blame Democrats for a potential U.S. government shutdown

Democrats vote down GOP bill to keep the government open, putting it on track for shutdown after midnight

7:20 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Democrats vote down GOP bill to keep the government open, putting it on track for shutdown after midnight

Trump pulls nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics, AP source says

7:20 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Trump pulls nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics, AP source says

FILE - The emblem of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is displayed on a podium in Vail, Colo., Feb. 16, 2016. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Civil rights agency drops a key tool used to investigate workplace discrimination

6:56 PM on Tuesday, September 30

The U.S. civil rights agency responsible for enforcing worker rights will stop investigating complaints about company policies that don’t explicitly discriminate but may disproportionately harm certain groups

Journalist L. Vural Elibol receives medical assistance after being shoved by federal agents in immigration court on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)

Federal agents grab and shove journalists outside NYC immigration court, sending one to hospital

6:17 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Federal agents grabbed and shoved journalists in a hall outside a New York City immigration court, sending one to the hospital

FILE - A cotton picker moves through Chris Hopkins' cotton field, Dec. 6, 2024, near Lyons, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Georgia farmers will get $531M in Hurricane Helene aid, but the deal's not done yet

4:30 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Georgia farmers are still waiting for aid after Hurricane Helene, even as other states finalize agreements

FILE - Nicole Kidman, left, and Keith Urban arrive at the American Music Awards on Nov. 19, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage

3:46 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Nicole Kidman has filed to divorce Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage

Little remained of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel the day after a former Marine opened fire and set the building ablaze in Grand Blanc Township, Mich., Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)

Friends of the Michigan church shooting suspect say he long carried hatred toward Mormon faith

2:03 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Friends of the man accused of killing four people after opening fire in a Michigan church say he long harbored animosity toward the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints but never made any threats against its members

FILE - Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil chants during a rally celebrating his return from immigration detention, June 22, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova, File)

Judge finds the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza war protests

1:43 PM on Tuesday, September 30

A federal judge says the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens for deportation over pro-Palestinian protests

Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger attends a press conference at the Vatican, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, to present the "Raising Hope for Climate Justice Conference," promoted by the Laudato Si' (Praise Be to You) Movement, which was inspired by the late Pope Francis' encyclical letter of the same name. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Schwarzenegger downplays Trump and backs Vatican initiative to 'terminate' global warming

10:01 AM on Tuesday, September 30

Arnold Schwarzenegger is throwing his weight behind the Vatican’s environmental initiative

FILE - Sean Combs arrives at the Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)

Prosecutors want Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to more than 11 years in prison

1:36 AM on Tuesday, September 30

Prosecutors are urging a New York federal judge to send music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs to prison for over 11 years

FILE - Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry speaks to reporters outside "Camp 57," a facility to house immigration detainees at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La., Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Louisiana's governor asks for National Guard deployment to New Orleans and other cities

1:04 AM on Tuesday, September 30

Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has asked for National Guard deployments to New Orleans and other cities, saying his state needs help fighting crime and praising President Donald Trump’s decision to send troops to Washington and Memphis, Tennessee

The Capitol is seen at dusk as Democrats and Republicans in Congress are angrily blaming each other and refusing to budge from their positions on funding the government, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Government headed to a shutdown after last-ditch vote fails in Senate

12:01 AM on Tuesday, September 30

Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday

FILE - Clouds hover over the entrance of the Florida State Prison in Starke, Fla., Aug. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Curt Anderson, file)

Record 13th Florida execution this year carried out on man convicted of killing a couple

11:52 PM on Monday, September 29

A man convicted of fatally stabbing a married couple during a robbery has been put to death in Florida's record 13th execution this year

FILE - Joe Powell is comforted by his daughter, Nakia Porter, right, during a news conference to announce the filing of a federal lawsuit that has brought against two Solano County Sheriff's deputies, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli,File)

California woman violently arrested by sheriff's deputies secures $17 million settlement with county

10:28 PM on Monday, September 29

A woman who was knocked unconscious and arrested by two Northern California sheriff’s deputies after pulling off a road during a family trip in 2020 has been awarded a $17 million settlement

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