Chicago Standoff, Subway Surfing, Rules for a Good Party

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Adam Rogers
October 06, 2025

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Border Patrol agents shot an armed woman in Chicago's Brighton Park after allegedly being rammed and boxed in by 10 vehicles Saturday. Federal officials say the woman attempted to run over agents after they exited their trapped vehicle. She was armed with a semi-automatic weapon, forcing agents to fire defensive shots.
The woman drove herself to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and remains in critical condition. DHS officials said she had been named in an intelligence bulletin last week for allegedly doxing agents online. No federal agents were injured in the incident.
The shooting occurred during "Operation Midway Blitz," a federal immigration enforcement operation that has sparked weeks of clashes between authorities and protesters in Chicago.

The Former NFL quarterback and Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez was charged with battery, public intoxication, and unlawful entry of a vehicle after attacking a 69-year-old truck driver in downtown Indianapolis early Saturday. Sanchez was pepper-sprayed and stabbed multiple times during the altercation and was hospitalized in stable condition.
Hotel surveillance shows Sanchez accosted the driver at a loading dock. The driver pepper-sprayed Sanchez after feeling threatened, then stabbed him two to three times when Sanchez continued advancing. The driver told police he feared for his life after being thrown against a dumpster.
Sanchez told police he only remembered 'grabbing for a window' and didn't know who stabbed him. Sanchez was pulled from Sunday's Raiders-Colts broadcast and has a Tuesday court hearing with $300 bond.

Two girls aged 12 and 13 were found dead Saturday from subway surfing in New York City. The social media-fueled practice of climbing onto moving train roofs has killed six people in 2024, up from five in 2023. Riders risk falls, electrocution, and being crushed against tunnel walls.
Train operators say locking doors between cars would prevent roof access, but the MTA hasn't implemented the fix. Officials cite concerns that locked doors could trap passengers during emergencies. The agency is testing rubber barriers to prevent climbing, but hasn't announced broader safety measures or timelines for deployment.
The MTA asked social media companies to remove over 1,800 subway surfing videos in 2025, saying the posts glamorize the dangerous activity. However, NYPD arrests rose to 229 last year, mostly boys, with an average age of 14.

The federal government shutdown entered its sixth day Sunday with no talks between Republicans and Democrats. Trump said worker layoffs have begun. (More)

Sophie Roske got eight years for trying to kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his Maryland home in 2022, well below the 30 years prosecutors sought after she turned herself in. (More)

A Trump-appointed judge temporarily blocked his attempt to send National Guard troops to Portland, saying the deployment violated constitutional limits on federal military power in cities. (More)

Billionaire and former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis won elections with 35% but needs coalition partners after his populist party fell short of a majority in parliament. (More)

Up to 25 hot-air balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes from Belarus shut down Lithuania's main airport Saturday, delaying 30 flights and affecting 6,000 passengers. (More)

Nearly 1,000 people are trapped by blizzards on Mount Everest's Tibet side as rescue teams work to clear snow, while floods and landslides killed 47 in neighboring Nepal. (More)

US stock markets closed mixed on Friday (S&P +0.01%, Nasdaq -0.28%, Dow +0.51%). Tech stocks pulled markets back Friday afternoon, but all three major indexes had a positive weekly finish. (More)

OPEC+ will boost oil output by 137,000 barrels daily in November, repeating October's modest increase as Russia and Saudi Arabia disagree over how fast to pump more oil. (More)

Bitcoin broke $125,700 early Sunday to set a new record, boosted by BlackRock's bitcoin fund reaching the top 20 US ETFs and expectations for more Fed rate cuts. (More)

Rookie Trey Yesavage struck out 11 in over five no-hit innings in Toronto’s 13-7 win over the Yankees. The Jays are up 2-0 in the series. (More) | Seattle beat Detroit 3-2 to even their series at 1-1. (More)

Jackie Young scored 32 points as Las Vegas beat Phoenix 91-78 to grab a 2-0 WNBA Finals lead. (More)

Miami jumped to No. 2 in college football's AP poll while preseason top teams Texas and Penn State dropped out completely after losses to unranked opponents this weekend. (More)

A new blood test can detect HPV head and neck cancers up to 10 years before symptoms show, filling a gap since no screening exists for these increasingly common cancers. (More)

Snapchat will limit free storage of saved photos and videos to 5GB, requiring users to pay $1.99 monthly for 100GB or export their memories beyond that cap. (More)

Monday's supermoon will look bigger and brighter as the moon passes closer to Earth, the first of three supermoons happening through December before lunar eclipses arrive in 2026. (More)

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