The New York Times reports that the Trump administration is preparing a sweeping rollback of federal clean car rules, including the final phase of greenhouse gas emission standards for passenger cars and light trucks set under the Biden administration, alongside a push to revoke California’s long-standing emissions waiver.
The Guardian reports that President Trump told a senior female MS Now reporter to be quiet during a White House briefing after she pressed him on recent changes to the long-standing press pool selection process, triggering renewed concern among press freedom advocates.
The Washington Post reported that Category 2 Hurricane Nolo was nearly stationary just south of Hawaii’s Big Island on Saturday evening, generating tropical storm force winds, large swells and torrential rain. The National Weather Service warned that catastrophic flooding is possible and that flash flood warnings are in effect for multiple areas.
The Block reported on Friday that a federal appeals court ruled Kalshi has not adequately demonstrated that its sports event contracts qualify as swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act, leaving the prediction market platform on the losing side of litigation against Ohio and Tennessee sports betting regulators and widening the split among US federal circuits.
The Block reported that US spot bitcoin ETFs recorded a 2.4 dollar net inflow last week, the largest weekly haul since October 2024, pushing year to date net flows back above zero after spending much of the summer in deficit.
Reuters and multiple US outlets reported that Beijing announced during President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington that China and the United States have agreed to cut tariffs on roughly 30 billion dollars in goods and to establish a dedicated communication channel for artificial intelligence safety incidents.
According to CoinDesk, US Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Hester Peirce — known in the industry as “Crypto Mom” — will officially depart on October 2. Peirce has been one of the most crypto-friendly and engaged commissioners on US SEC digital-asset policy in recent years; news of her departure has drawn broad industry attention.
According to The Washington Post, multiple Florida counties — including Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas — have declared states of emergency in response to a wildly unusual dengue outbreak. Local health departments are accelerating mosquito-control operations and community health education.
According to ABC News, a powerful nor’easter will strike the US Northeast this weekend, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to New York, Boston, and other major cities. The National Weather Service has issued multiple warnings urging residents to prepare for power outages and travel disruptions.
According to the BBC, the hacking group ShinyHunters claims to have breached the internal systems of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and is threatening to publish the personal data of agents within four days. The FBI acknowledged the incident on Wednesday and said it is aggressively investigating, but declined to comment on details, triggering broad concerns over the physical safety of agents and their families.