Daily Digest — United States

2025-10-04
The US Senate has confirmed a new Federal Reserve chair, but Trump allies are warning that rate cuts may have to wait. Meanwhile, a man has been convicted of running a secret Chinese spy outpost in New York City. In other news, Denise Powell has won the Democratic primary for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district, and a doctor from the Pacific Northwest has been taken to a special isolation unit after being exposed to hantavirus.

In international news, the body of a second US soldier who went missing during a training exercise has been recovered in Morocco. China has gained a major edge on the US amid the Iran war, according to an intelligence report. In sports news, the Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for the playoffs, and the Green Bay Packers have announced their 2026 schedule, which includes a night game on Thanksgiving.

In other developments, a South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder convictions of a prominent family, and the Eurovision song contest is facing uncertainty due to Israel boycotts. Apple has released a new iOS update, and several Android devices will soon get AirDrop. In entertainment news, a Netflix concert tour is set to take place, and a critically ill French patient is being treated with an artificial lung.
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