Tuesday, September 30
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ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS
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Netanyahu agrees to Trump’s plan to end Gaza war. But it remained unclear yesterday whether Hamas would accept the 20-point plan, which would require major concessions from the group, including disarming and giving up the administration of Gaza, while leaving the possibility of a Palestinian state potentially open—but likely only in a distant future. Trump’s plan calls for the war to end immediately and for Hamas to release all remaining hostages within 72 hours. It would put postwar Gaza’s reconstruction in the hands of an international “Board of Peace” headed by Trump and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Trump said that if Hamas did not agree to the plan, Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu would have the “full backing” of the US “to do what you would have to do.”
The government will probably shut down at midnight. With the shutdown deadline looming, a meeting yesterday between President Trump and congressional leaders from both parties yielded no breakthrough on a deal to keep the government running once its current funding runs out. Democrats are demanding a budget that extends key Obamacare subsidies, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that “large differences” remained between the parties after the meeting. Both sides are blaming the other for the stalemate: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats would not support a budget that “continues to gut the health care of everyday Americans,” while Vice President JD Vance said, “We’re headed to a shutdown because the Democrats won’t do the right thing.”
Frank founder Charlie Javice gets 7 years for not being frank with JPMorgan. Javice—who was convicted of fraud in March for using fake data on how many users her college financing startup had to convince the world’s biggest bank to buy it for $175 million—was sentenced yesterday to 85 months in prison. Javice expressed remorse for her actions, something the judge seemed to accept while still saying punishment was necessary, albeit less than the 12 years prosecutors had asked for. During sentencing, the judge told the former “Forbes 30 Under 30” honoree that she is a “good person,” but that “others need to be deterred.”—AR
Netanyahu agrees to Trump’s plan to end Gaza war. But it remained unclear yesterday whether Hamas would accept the 20-point plan, which would require major concessions from the group, including disarming and giving up the administration of Gaza, while leaving the possibility of a Palestinian state potentially open—but likely only in a distant future. Trump’s plan calls for the war to end immediately and for Hamas to release all remaining hostages within 72 hours. It would put postwar Gaza’s reconstruction in the hands of an international “Board of Peace” headed by Trump and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Trump said that if Hamas did not agree to the plan, Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu would have the “full backing” of the US “to do what you would have to do.” The government will probably shut down at midnight. With the shutdown deadline looming, a meeting yesterday between President Trump and congressional leaders from both parties yielded no breakthrough on a deal to keep the government running once its current funding runs out. Democrats are demanding a budget that extends key Obamacare subsidies, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that “large differences” remained between the parties after the meeting. Both sides are blaming the other for the stalemate: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats would not support a budget that “continues to gut the health care of everyday Americans,” while Vice President JD Vance said, “We’re headed to a shutdown because the Democrats won’t do the right thing.” Frank founder Charlie Javice gets 7 years for not being frank with JPMorgan. Javice—who was convicted of fraud in March for using fake data on how many users her college financing startup had to convince the world’s biggest bank to buy it for $175 million—was sentenced yesterday to 85 months in prison. Javice expressed remorse for her actions, something the judge seemed to accept while still saying punishment was necessary, albeit less than the 12 years prosecutors had asked for. During sentencing, the judge told the former “Forbes 30 Under 30” honoree that she is a “good person,” but that “others need to be deterred.”—AR
Robert Reich
What elected Dems REALLY need is the courage to stop taking big money and raise taxes on the wealthy to finance what most Americans need
Friends,
I recall participating in heated debates in late 1968 and early 1969 about why Democrats lost the presidency to “tricky Dick” Nixon. And another set of debates in the early 1980s about why Democrats lost to smooth-talking right-winger Ronald Reagan.
And then, after the disastrous midterm elections of 1994, why they lost both houses of Congress. And then in 2000 and again in 2004, why they lost to the insipid George W. Bush. And, worst of all, in 2016 and then again in 2024, to the monstrous Trump.
These debates usually occur within the rarified precincts of Democratic think tanks located in well-appointed offices in Washington, D.C.
At A Glance
What was going on the day you were born?
Barbecue dynasty feud has a Texas town divided.
An in-depth look at whether burritos are sandwiches.
Remembering a deadly craze for radioactive "miracle water."
She's 75 and training for the world powerlifting championships.
Jumping spiders go from creepy crawlies to beloved pets.
What you'd receive if the world's top billionaires redistributed their $1.8T.
See the 61 bars added to a Michelin-style cocktails list.
Clickbait: Vicious falcon wins New Zealand's bird election.
Historybook: American novelist and screenwriter Truman Capote born (1924); Babe Ruth is first player to hit 60 home runs in a season (1927); Actor James Dean dies in a car crash (1955); President John F. Kennedy authorizes federal troops to integrate University of Mississippi (1962); Oscar-winning actress Simone Signoret dies (1985).
In The NEWS
Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
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> Assata Shakur, Black liberation activist who was convicted of killing a New Jersey state trooper, dies at age 78 after living in Cuba in exile for 40 years (More)
> "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" fully back on the air after network TV giants Nexstar and Sinclair reinstate Kimmel more than a week after suspending his show (More) | Dolly Parton postpones upcoming December shows in Las Vegas, citing health issues (More)
Science & Technology
> Amazon expected to unveil new models of its Kindle reader and Echo speakers, among other products, at its annual fall hardware event tomorrow (More)
> Dual-drug inhaler cuts asthma attacks in children aged 5 to 15 by 45% in clinical trials; approach would replace the commonly used salbutamol inhaler (More)
> Engineers demonstrate micro-robots made from lung cells; devices may enable targeted drug delivery in hard-to-reach areas of the body (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close up Friday (S&P 500 +0.6%, Dow +0.7%, Nasdaq +0.4%) following report core inflation held steady in August, as expected (More)
> Video game company Electronic Arts is reportedly set to go private this week via a $50B acquisition by investment group, including President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner (More)
> IT consulting firm Accenture warns it will fire workers who cannot be retrained to use AI; firm has laid off 11,000 staff in the past three months (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> New York City Mayor Eric Adams ends his bid for reelection; Adams was running as an independent after winning his first term as a Democrat (More)
> Crowd surge at a rally in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu kills at least 40 people (More) | State Department revokes Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s visa after he joins pro-Palestinian rally in New York (More)
> Tropical Storm Imelda forms in the Atlantic, is expected to bring heavy rains to the Southeast US this week (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
END OF SEPTEMBER
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The official first day of fall 2025 was September 22... but I don't see fall as starting until the beginning of October, which is tomorrow.
When I was an adolescent, the seasons were substantially different, so it is entirely possible that I might have seen fall as starting sometime in September, but never right after LABOR DAY which is the day school resumed... as it was just simply still too hot.
For me, Fall begins with October and extends through November and December with winter beginning in January of the NEW YEAR.
However, the weather does not always support my analysis and it can still feel like spring or early fall in December... however, the unseasonal temperatures do not last that long.
NOW... and before I go any further... I am speaking about the weather patterns in EAST TENNESSEE which may or may not be similar to what you are experiencing, especially if you live in the DEEP SOUTH, or heaven forbid, the HIGH NORTH or even in the MIDWEST or WESTERN section of our country.
East Tennessee weather is always going to be different because on the west we are protected by the CUMBERLAND PLATEAU and on the east, we are protected by the GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS.
East Tennessee is exposed north and south but it is seldom, yet it does happen, that we get adverse weather from those directions.
With the end of September, I expect the see colorful leaves in the mountains, an end to lawn mowing, and the ritual trimming of bushes and trees, and the sowing of grass if need be. Gutters need to be cleaned, furnaces checked, and winterizing of the house, especially around windows.
With the beginning of October, my wife and I exchange out our summer clothes for our winter clothes and making sure that our vehicles have plenty of antifreeze, although, periodic tune-ups and maintenance typically check that for you.
Nothing like being prepared...
First proof of plasma ripples reveals link between nuclear fusion energy and cosmos
Researchers in South Korea have solved a long-standing mystery in plasma physics by experimentally demonstrating how tiny magnetic ripples can trigger large-scale structural changes within plasma.
The phenomenon, known as multiscale coupling, was confirmed for the first time by a research team led by Hwang Yong-Seok, PhD, a professor at the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Seoul National University (SNY).
For the study, Hwang and his team, including Park Jong-Yoon, PhD, an assistant professor at the university, and Yoon Young Dae, PhD, a theoretical physicist at the Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP), integrated fusion experiments and cosmic plasma theory.
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