During the ongoing shutdown of the federal government, a district judge in San Francisco temporarily banned the Trump administration from firing 4,100 federal employees. The judge cited political motivations and a lack of due process as the reasons for his decision.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law to speed up research on psychedelic drugs as potential treatments for PTSD and depression—a move strongly supported by veterans who say such therapies have already saved lives.
As the federal shutdown drags on, military relief charities are racing to support troops who may miss their Oct. 15 paychecks. The Army’s fund has already approved over $7 million in aid, and other service charities report similar surges in requests.
Hamas released the last of its living hostages Monday, marking the start of a ceasefire that paused two years of devastating war in Gaza. The exchange, which also includes nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, has renewed hopes for peace amid the region’s ruin.
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