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Trump’s Takeover Ruling, Epstein Accusers Rally & $1.3B Jackpot - Wednesday, September 3, 2025
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The news to know for Wednesday, September 3, 2025! We’re talking about the latest court ruling raising questions about President Trump’s crime crackdown. And a rare U.S. military attack in the Americas. Also, we’ll tell you about the latest...
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Today is Wednesday, September 3rd. We're talking about the latest court ruling raising new questions about President Trump's crime crackdown and a rare US Military attack in the Americas. Also, we'll tell you about the latest batch of Epstein files just released. Plus, an American volcanic eruption attracting visitors and online viewers, what Google was ordered to do in its landmark monopoly ruling, and how to have a chance at one of the largest jackpots in Powerball history. Those stories and even more news coming up. Welcome. Welcome to the Newsworthy. All the day's 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. President Trump is facing a new setback in his efforts to crack down on crime. A federal judge decided the president broke a 19th century law when he sent thousands of military troops into Los Angeles over the summer. The judge noted that troops set up perimeters, engaged in crowd control, and carried out other actions that all went beyond the legal limits. And now the ruling means Trump cannot use the National Guard or Marines to perform any more duties that typically fall to the police. It doesn't make much of a difference in Los Angeles since that operation has been winding down anyway. It does come just as the president promises to send troops into other cities, too. But the judge did give the Trump administration time to appeal, and a White House spokesperson says this will not be the final say on the issue. Of course, Trump also sent the national guard into Washington, D.C. and now troops are there patrolling metro stations, monuments and other high profile locations. But things are a little different for the capital city since it's not part of a state and has some different rules. So the Trump administration cited a different law when taking over D.C. than it did for LA. Now, it's not clear how things will go in other cities, but President Trump is still promising a federal intervention in places like Chicago and Baltimore, where he says crime is out of control. The US Pentagon carried out an attack in the southern Caribbean this week. President Trump explained, saying the military struck a boat carrying drugs from Venezuela to the US and he posted a video clip showing a boat exploding in flames, saying it should serve as a notice to anyone thinking about trafficking drugs in the future. Eleven people were killed in the strike. In response, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused the US of coming for Venezuela's riches, including oil and gas. Other Venezuelan officials say the video Trump posted was nothing more than artificial intelligence. But an attack like this was expected since the US Already announced it was boosting its military force off the waters of Venezuela. Maduro's government responded by sending troops along Venezuela's coast and border with Colombia. The Venezuelan president also encouraged his people to enlist in a civilian militia. Still, Secretary of State Marco Rubio did not rule out future military action on Venezuelan soil. Rubio is now on a trip to Mexico and Ecuador for talks on drug cartels, security and more. It's now been more than a year since a Secret Service counter sniper team killed a shooter targeting President Trump on the campaign trail. And now a government watchdog says snipers like that are hard to come by. The Homeland Security Department's inspector general found the Secret Service counter sniper team only has about 27% of the positions staffed. It also found some snipers failed mandatory tests but were still deployed protecting senior leaders like former President Biden. Now the inspector general says if the team does not add more members, it could limit how well America's most senior leaders are able to be protected during a time of rising political violence. The Secret Service agreed with the report and said one of its main focuses right now is recruiting and hiring. It's not an easy fix, though. Right now it takes about three years from the time a uniformed Secret Service officer joins the agency to when they can join the counter sniper team. So the Secret Service has been leaning more on state and local support and a lot of overtime, but the agency says it should be able to get staffed back up by next year. More symbols of the Confederacy are being displayed in America's most respected institutions. For example, a 20 foot tall painting of General Robert E. Lee went back on display at the US Military Academy at West Point this week. It shows the general dressed in his Confederate uniform and a slave guiding his horse in the background. The painting had been hanging in the West Point library since the 1950s until 2022, when the Defense Department under President Biden ordered the academy to address racial injustice. But now the Trump administration is working to restore Confederate names, monuments and other installations around the country. As the US army put it, we honor our history and learn from it. We don't erase it. More historical names, artifacts and assets are expected to return soon. The U.S. space Command headquarters is moving from Colorado to Alabama. It was actually during President Trump's first term that he signed an order re establishing Space Command. The Air Force always preferred having a headquarters in Alabama, but the Defense Department's watchdog found building facilities equal to ones already in Colorado would take three to four years. And the head of Space Command at the time said moving would jeopardize military readiness. So President Biden kept the headquarters in Colorado. It's been a subject of debate ever since, with both Alabama and Colorado lobbying for the headquarters and the billions of dollars in investment expected to come from it. So with Trump back in office, he reversed Biden's decision. At an event announcing his decision yesterday. He said he took issue with Colorado because the state relies on mail in voting. The president also mentioned how he had a wide margin of victory in Alabama during last year's presidential election, though he then said that wasn't the reason for his decision. Still, this debate is not over. Colorado has already promised to challenge the president's decision in court. Stay tuned. We have more news for you still coming up. But first, a break to thank our sponsor. So we're working to settle into our new back to school morning routine. But what hasn't changed is that enjoying my coffee from Trade is one of the best parts of my mornings. My own little ritual just for me. 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This week, Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano had its 32nd episode since December, and it sent lava fountains 500ft into the air. The volcano has been shooting lava about once a week since late last year. Scientists actually think the episodes are all part of the same eruption because magma has been following the same pathway to the surface. Thankfully, the lava has been contained to the area inside Hawaii Volcanoes national park, and it hasn't threatened homes or buildings. Now, scientists say they're not sure how this eruption will end or how it may change. The last time Klauea followed this pattern was with an eruption that started in 1983, but those were spread out over years and the fountains were in a remote area, so not many people got to watch. This time, though, park visitors can see the eruption in person. Others can watch popular live streams. We've added links to those in today's episode Notes A huge trove of Epstein files was released this week. The U.S. house committee looking into the case put them out in the face of backlash over the Justice Department's decision to close the investigation. We're talking about more than 33,000 pages of records on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as well as several videos like surveillance footage, interviews and more. But most of the files were already public information. The committee is still hoping to get even more records and interviews with more government officials about the Epstein investigations. And just yesterday, one Republican formally introduced a bipartisan bill to force the Justice Department to release the files. Meanwhile, as many as 100 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and other sexual abuse victims are expected to rally in Washington, D.C. today saying they've been left out of the conversation for too long. Some of them held an emotional closed door meeting with members of Congress yesterday who relayed the message that the victims want more information released as long as certain private details are protected. To be continued Google has new instructions from a judge on how to resolve its monopoly this is just the latest step in a years long court battle over Google's dominance in online search. Remember, the case centered around Google being a default search engine on its own products like Android and Chrome, as well as others made by Apple. Now, Google will not be allowed to enter into any exclusive contracts, meaning phone manufacturers will be allowed to preload or promote any other search engines, browsers or AI assistants. Alongside Google's, the tech giant was also told it must hand over its search results and some data to rival companies. But it doesn't need to break itself up by selling its Chrome web browser like the government suggested. Google is viewing this latest ruling as a victory. It says a lot has changed since the case started five years ago, especially with artificial intelligence offering people even more ways to find information. But the legal troubles aren't over for the tech giant. It also faces a separate case where a judge found the company holds illegal monopolies in online advertising. We'll bring you the latest when that trial kicks off later this month. Tonight, lottery players are getting their shot at one of the largest Powerball jackpots in history. The game hasn't had a winner since May, and now the prize is up to 1 $1.3 billion, making it the fifth largest jackpot ever. To have a chance at winning, all you have to do is buy a ticket for $2 in one of the 45 states where it's played. Granted, the odds are one in more than 292 million, meaning you're more likely to get struck by lightning. But if someone does match all five numbers and the Powerball, they'll get the jackpot and they can choose a one time cash payment option of $589 million. The next drawing is happening tonight at 11 o' clock Eastern Time. If no one wins, the prize will keep climbing. And that's it for the main news today. So now it's time for Work Wednesday when we break down one interesting career or work related news story every Wednesday. But first, a quick break for our sponsor. When I think about pieces that make my life a little easier, both in my closet and when I'm traveling, Quint's comes to mind. I have their washable silk tank, for example. It looks elegant enough to wear to dinner, but it's also practical. I can toss it in the wash and it still looks great. It's that perfect balance of polished and easy. I also have their Carry on suitcase and it's become my go to for trips. 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That includes people who were in the country both illegally and legally. Some industries are taking an especially big hit. The Pew research center says 45% of workers in farming, fishing and forestry are immigrants, and some crops are now going to waste because there aren't enough farmers to harvest them Immigrants also make up about 30% of all construction workers, so a lot of work sites are now empty. And there's a concern for home health care and childcare that also heavily rely on immigrants. Overall, the Economic Policy Institute estimates the U.S. could lose roughly 6 million jobs during the Trump presidency and that the crackdown could lower the GDP and increase inflation. But the White House defends its policies, saying they're making America safer and bringing more job opportunities to workers born here in the US the president himself has acknowledged that deportations have negatively impacted some key industries and has suggested policy changes could be coming. But at this point, the immigration crackdown continues. Thank you so much for listening today and sharing the show. You can further support our work here if you find it valuable and get access to ad free episodes at the same time by becoming a newsworthy insider. Start your free trial@thenewsworthy.com Insider and Wondery plus subscribers can listen to episodes of the newsworthy ad free in the Wondery app. We'll be back tomorrow with the latest news to know. Until then, have a great day.