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Today is Wednesday, October 1st. What to know about the government shutdown now in effect as of midnight this morning and how millions of Americans will be impacted. Also, we'll bring you inside the meeting of America's top generals and admirals where they heard blunt new orders about culture, fitness and even missions here at home. Plus, Big Oil is downsizing. Trump RX could give people a new way to buy medicines. And an all AI social media app is coming from the makers of ChatGPT. Those stories and even more news coming up. Welcome. Welcome to the Newsworthy all the days news in around 10 minutes. Fast, fair, fun and on the go. I'm Erica. Mandy, thanks so much for being here. You ready? Let's do this. The US Government has officially shut down. This is the first federal shutdown since 2019. And this time the issue is health care. Democrats are demanding expiring healthcare subsidies be extended and Medicaid cuts be restored. But Republicans say they just want to extend funding at the current levels that Congress needs to fund the government first and negotiate health spending later. And since they couldn't come to a compromise before last night's deadline, the shutdown began. So what happens now? Well, paychecks are being halted for more than 2 million federal employees. The National Flood Insurance Program won't be able to issue new policies or renew existing ones. Many national parks are expected to close and and social safety benefit programs could be delayed. That includes food assistance for Women, Infants and children, telehealth services for seniors, and more. And those are just a few of the many consequences of a shutdown. To open the government back up, Democrats and Republicans will have to come together. But as of this morning, it seems both sides are digging in. Republican leaders say they plan to keep putting their extension up for votes every day to force Dems to go on the record against extending government funding. But top Democrats are determined to get what they're asking for, saying health care is in crisis and that the American people are demanding they fight for it. As for President Trump, he says he's going to start laying off federal workers who are Democrats and undermining initiatives the Democrats support. As he put it, quote, a lot of good can come from shutdowns. Other Republican leaders disagree that it's good, like Senate Majority Leader John Thune who said, quote, negotiation happens when the government is open. Stay tuned. Remember that once mysterious meeting of more than 800 top generals and admirals. Well, they all gathered in person to hear from both their defense secretary and commander in chief in a live streamed event yesterday. It covered reshaping the Pentagon's culture and making the US Military a bigger part of domestic affairs. First up, it was Defense Secretary, AKA War Secretary Pete Hegseth, who characterized the nation's troops as warriors, saying, quote, you kill people and break things for a living. He then criticized some of the commander sitting in front of him, calling them fat generals. And he said he was tightening the standards for fitness, body composition, and grooming for all ranks. He also said fitness tests would be set to male benchmarks only. Hegseth talked about cracking down on what he called woke garbage, saying he's easing disciplinary rules and weakening hazing protections. He promised changes to how the Pentagon handles discrimination complaints and investigates accusations of wrongdoing, and saying the current system has top brass walking on eggshells. Next, it was President Trump who spoke for over an hour. He proposed using dangerous American cities as training grounds for the armed forces, and he spoke about needing American military might to fight what he called the invasion from within. The president also referred to a racial slur when he spoke briefly about nuclear threat, saying, that's one of two n words you can't say. Ultimately, Trump told the commanders if they didn't agree with the direction the military was going, that they should resign and say goodbye to their ranks and futures. As of this morning, none have. In fact, the military leaders were mostly silent during the speech, sticking with the tradition of staying nonpartisan. Up next, the defense secretary will put out a new national strategy document explaining the nature of the threats America faces and more. To be continued Pro Palestinian campus activists got a win in federal court this week, the judge sharply criticizing the Trump administration's efforts to deport them. The judge actually described the case as perhaps the most important ever to fall within his jurisdiction, and he was nominated by former President Reagan, so he's been on the bench for more than 40 years. The judge said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Homeland Security Secretary Marco Rubio abused their authority by targeting foreign students who were living legally in the US and he disagreed with the government's stance that foreigners don't have the same protections as Americans when it comes to protesting. But a State Department spokesperson said the Trump administration's approach will continue, saying the protesters committed acts of anti American, pro terrorist and anti Semitic hate or incited violence and therefore should have their visas revoked. The judge says they'll hold another later hearing where he'll decide how to correct what he sees as a problem. But he admitted his options may be limited. The conservative activist group Turning Point USA returned to Utah for the first time since its founder, Charlie Kirk, was shot and killed there, and thousands of people showed up. They heard from conservative podcast host Alex Clark, who said the event was not meant as a moment of mourning, but as a way to pass the torch. The event also featured Utah's Governor Spencer Cox and Republican Congressman Andy Biggs, who blamed the political left for stoking rhetoric that led to Kirk's killing. Security at the event was tight, with a heavy law enforcement presence, metal detectors and drones flying overhead. Now Turning Point's college tour continues and will feature headliners like commentators Glenn Beck and Tucker Carlson, comedian Rob Schneider and more States on the east coast are starting to see the impacts of two hurricanes we told you about earlier this week. Hurricanes Umberto and Imelda did not actually make landfall in the US but they brought dangerous surf and rip currents to eastern beaches that could stick around for the next few days. A handful of homes on North Carolina's Outer Banks collapsed yesterday. Thankfully, no one was reported hurt in the U.S. but earlier this week, at least two people in Cuba did die from Imelda. Now, both storms are bearing down over Bermuda. Hurricane warnings have been issued. More news is still coming up, but first, the newsworthy is brought to you by Trade Coffee Coffee is a morning ritual I don't skip. It's comforting, delicious and like a little treat just for me each day. And with Trade Coffee, the experience is taken up a notch. Trade works with more than 50 local roasters to deliver beans that are roasted to order and ship straight to my door. The difference is instant. The aroma when you open the bag, the flavor in every cup. 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The Los Angeles Dodgers are trying to become the first team in a century to win two World Series in a row, but they have plenty of competition from teams like the Seattle Mariners, who are still the only team in baseball to have never reached a World Series. Plus there's the Milwaukee brewers, who have had their best regular season record this year, and teams like the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, who have a long winning history. Postseason games are split between ESPN, ABC, Fox and FS1. A new champion will be crowned in less than a month. Well, this week the White House unveiled what it's calling Trump Rx. It's a website for people to buy drugs directly from manufacturers at a discounted price negotiated by the government, and it's expected to launch early next year. President Trump appeared with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer CEO for the announcement. Together, they said Pfizer would offer some drugs on the site at a reduced rate, like one for rheumatoid arthritis and another for migraines. The drug maker says on average the medications will be about half off and people will be able to pay cash. Granted, the Trump Rx customer base is expected to be relatively small because most people have health insurance that comes with lower out of pocket costs anyway. Either way, the company is now getting a three year grace period to exempt it from new tariffs as long as it also invests in American manufacturing. Now, President Trump says his administration is also working with other companies like Eli Lilly, hoping to reach similar deals. And the head of the FDA says drug makers who make price concessions or move manufacturing to the US Will be eligible for a new voucher program to speed up new drug approvals. Separately, President Trump signed an executive order yesterday designed to deploy artificial intelligence to help treat childhood cancer. It calls for new research proposals using AI to create better therapies, prevention strategies and more. Amazon showed off a bunch of new devices this week, including new Echo speakers. The tech giant says they're faster and more powerful than the last ones with better audio and video quality, and they're up to date on the latest AI. For Amazon, that means the Alexa Chatbot, a paid upgrade for non prime members. The new Echoes also feature new sensors to help Alexa understand what's happening in your home, like if your front door is unlocked at night and who is in the room to offer more personalized experiences. Also, Amazon introduced a revamped lineup of Kindles, including some with advanced note taking abilities and color display. Plus, there are reading features that give recaps of what's happened in a book so far. 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The oil giant says it's laying off 2,000 workers around the world as part of a long term restructuring plan. Already this year, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and BP have also announced layoffs, all cutting thousands of jobs. The downsizing isn't expected to impact the volume of oil and gas the companies produce, but it is expected to save billions of dollars. In recent years, the industry has found ways to pump more oil with fewer people. In fact, oil production has climbed to a new record over the last 10 years, even though tens of thousands of workers have lost their jobs. Even more cuts are expected before the end of the decade. Well, thank you so much for listening today and for sharing the show. If you found it helpful. We'll be back tomorrow with the latest news to know. Until then, have a great day.