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October 1, 2026
The day's top events, read by how settled the reporting is.
Fed inspector general reports no wrongdoing by Powell over renovation cost overruns
The Federal Reserve's inspector general reports no misconduct or criminal grounds against Jerome Powell over the costly renovation of Fed offices.
Tennessee governor orders inquiry after lethal injection fails to kill Christa Pike
Tennessee officials gave Christa Pike two doses of pentobarbital and could not execute her for a 1995 murder, and Governor Bill Lee has ordered an investigation.
Hegseth names Musk, Luckey and Gingrich to lead a Pentagon study of future war needs
Pete Hegseth says Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich will co-lead Project Meridian, a 120-day Pentagon study of future warfare, alongside a new autonomous warfare command.
Hegseth tells troops he plans to cut 20% of top military brass, in a Quantico address
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addresses troops at Marine Corps Base Quantico, touting new initiatives and praising anti-diversity policies.
Iran receives a US reply to its seven-day ceasefire plan after Trump rejected it
Iranian officials say a US reply to Tehran's proposal for a seven-day ceasefire has arrived, days after Trump publicly rejected the plan.
Britain links Iran to the RAF Fairford incident, after five arrests near the base
Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Britain believes Iran had a part in the RAF Fairford incident, in which five men were arrested on suspicion of terrorism.
US forces withdrew from Iraq
The US finished pulling its forces out of Iraq on Wednesday, ending the coalition mission against ISIS that began in 2014 and leaving Iraqi forces in charge of security.
Swiss glaciers lose more than 5% of their ice in a year, threatening water supplies
Switzerland's glaciers shed more than 5% of their ice over 2026, a Swiss monitoring report finds, just short of the 2022 record.