Wednesday, September 30, 2026
The bottom line
- Supreme Court let Trump resume deporting migrants to countries where they have no ties.
- Consumer confidence sank to its lowest level since 2014 as stocks slipped Tuesday.
- An Israeli strike killed a senior Hamas commander in Gaza despite the cease-fire.
- The Yankees, Padres and Braves all won MLB Wild Card Series openers Tuesday.
The World Overnight
Israeli strike kills senior Hamas commander in Gaza
An Israeli strike on a Gaza City apartment building killed Izz al-Din al-Beik, commander of Hamas's armed wing in northern Gaza, Israeli and Hamas officials said.
Sources: Al Jazeera · NBC News
Russian overnight barrage kills 3 in Kyiv region
Russia fired roughly 188 drones plus cruise and ballistic missiles at the Kyiv area overnight, killing three people, including a child, Ukrainian officials said.
Sources: Kyiv Independent · Meduza
Update Ethiopian forces seize Tigray town, press toward Mekelle
Ethiopian federal forces and allied militia captured the town of Alamata, a supply hub south of Tigray's capital, Mekelle, video verified by Reuters showed.
Sources: Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera · US News
Defense & Security
US-led coalition formally ends its military mission in Iraq
The US-led international coalition against ISIL formally ended its military mission in Iraq on Wednesday, completing a troop withdrawal Washington and Baghdad agreed to in 2024.
Sources: France24 · Al Jazeera
Washington
Supreme Court lets Trump resume 'third country' deportations
A divided Supreme Court let the Trump administration resume deporting migrants to countries where they have no citizenship or ties, pausing a lower-court order requiring notice and a chance to contest such removals.
Senate rejects effort to block 2027 ACA marketplace rule
The Senate voted 48-51 against advancing a resolution, led by Sen. Tammy Baldwin, to overturn a Trump-administration rule setting terms for 2027 Affordable Care Act marketplace plans.
Sources: US Senate · Washington Sun
Markets & Your Money
Consumer confidence sinks to lowest level since 2014
The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell to 81.9 in September, its lowest reading since April 2014, missing forecasts, as households cited high prices, gas costs and job worries.
Sources: Reuters (via Investing.com) · Axios
Top savings, CD rates hold near recent highs
The best widely advertised high-yield savings rates held roughly steady this week at up to about 4.5% APY, with top CD rates similarly elevated depending on term, rate-tracking sites reported Tuesday.
Sources: Forbes Advisor · Fortune
Health & Science
Study: what older adults watch on-screen may matter most
A study of nearly 9,000 older adults across four aging-research cohorts found heavier TV viewing was associated with poorer cognitive performance, while moderate computer use — about two to three hours a day — was associated with better performance, researchers reported in npj Digital Medicine.
Sources: News-Medical.net · Archynewsy
American Life
Flash flooding, evacuations hit Southwest after Polo's remnants
Remnants of Hurricane Polo brought flash flooding across Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Texas, prompting water rescues near Phoenix and Zion National Park.
Sources: AP (via KPBS) · Washington Post
Sports Desk
MLB Yankees 9, Red Sox 0 (AL Wild Card Series Game 1): Ben Rice hit a grand slam among six RBIs, and Cam Schlittler pitched a dominant outing.
Sources: NBC Sports · CBS Sports
MLB Padres 8, Cubs 0 (NL Wild Card Series Game 1): Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a leadoff home run on the game's first pitch, a first in Padres postseason history; Michael King took a no-hitter into the seventh.
MLB Braves 5, Phillies 3 (NL Wild Card Series Game 1): Austin Riley's three-run homer off closer Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning sealed the win.
Sources: ESPN · Philadelphia Inquirer
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