Controversy erupted after Wikipedia editors attempted to delete and heavily sanitize the page covering the murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, North Carolina. The crux of the debate centered on whether to include the suspect’s name, Decarlos Brown Jr., race, and other details in the article—content critics say was removed or hidden under the site’s policies.
A boycott movement targeting Disney is spreading rapidly after ABC affiliates owned by Nexstar and Sinclair removed “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” from their stations. The show was pulled following host Jimmy Kimmel’s controversial remarks about the assassin of Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on September 10. Viewers angry over the suspension are canceling subscriptions to Disney‑owned streaming services like Disney+ and Hulu, and are demanding the reinstatement of Kimmel.
On CNN’s “State of the Union,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said President Donald Trump is refusing to negotiate, making a government shutdown all but certain and laying responsibility firmly at his feet. Schumer argued that the Republican bill being advanced lacks any input from Democrats and is entirely partisan, claiming that Trump's leadership has blocked the kind of negotiation that used to avert shutdowns in past administrations.
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation introducing a major overhaul of the H‑1B visa program on Friday. Under the new policy, new applicants for H‑1B visas will be required to pay an annual fee of $100,000. At the same time, he unveiled a “gold card” visa option with a pathway to U.S. citizenship for individuals willing to pay $1 million, and a “platinum card” visa costing $5 million that allows extensive stays in the U.S. without taxation on foreign income.
A 23‑year‑old man, Trevon Haynes, was arrested after assaulting a woman at gunpoint in her northeast side Indianapolis home and being shot by his victim as he left. The woman told investigators that Haynes barged into her house uninvited, held a gun to her head, forced sexual assault, and captured the attack on video.
Sinclair Broadcast Group, the largest owner of ABC affiliate television stations, originally pledged to air a tribute to Charlie Kirk in Jimmy Kimmel’s usual time slot on Friday evening. The plan was for a “special in remembrance” of Kirk following Kimmel’s suspension. But when it came time to air it, Sinclair backed out of running the tribute on its ABC stations. Instead, they posted a link for viewers to watch the special on YouTube.
