Good morning!🙋🏼♀️ I'mNicole Fallert. "Zootopia 2" is thecinema news we needed. Texas Republicansreleased their proposed newcongressional map. The United States istaking a sharp turnin how it addresses homelessness. Who'sgetting dealtby today's MLB trade deadline? Democrats across the country are searching for ways to block or counter a Trump-led effort by Republicans to redraw Texas' congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections This is a rare mid-decade redistricting in Texas.The president and Republicans hope that shifting boundaries in Texas could help the GOP pick up as many as five seats in the 2026 race for control of the U.S. House. What could a new map look like?There would still be 38 total seats in the Texas delegation under the new maps — leaving it second only to California's 52 seats. Butfive Texas seats would be redrawnin a bid that Republican envision giving their candidates a leg up with more GOP voters. A partisan scramble to draw maps: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, made a trip to Texas on Wednesday (the same day Republicans released their proposed map). Democrats coast-to-coast havepromised a full-scale counterattackshould the Lone Star State move forward with redistricting. Are you a Texan wanting to get involved?The El Paso Times, part of the USA TODAY Network,prepared a guideon how to make your voice heard. The earthquake that hit a Russian island was among the most powerful ever recorded, and forecasters immediately feared it could spur cataclysmic walls of water thousands of miles away in Hawaii, California and Alaska. But hours later, evacuation warnings were lifted for nearly all of the U.S.Damage wasdetermined to be minimal— at least in the U.S. so far, with Honolulu's dangerous traffic gridlock the main impact. And surfers had another question about the tsunami:Can we surf it? "Judge Jeanine" Pirro pushed election falsehoods.She's Trump'spickfor D.C. prosecutor. A suspectwasarrested in the killingof a couple hiking in Arkansas. Kamala Harrisleft the door openfor a potential 2028 presidential run. NTSB criticized the FAAforfailing to actbefore the fatal D.C. plane crash. Ending greenhouse gas emissions standardscould cost American drivers more, not less. What's the weather today?Check your local forecast here. President Donald Trump has long criticized how the U.S. manages homelessness, and argues public streets aren't safe for either the homeless or residents. Now, the president has declared that organizations for the homeless receiving federal funding mustfocus first on locking up people with drug or mental health challenges. Longtime social workers, medical experts and mental health service providers say a law and order approach will likely worsen homelessness across the country, particularly because Trump's order contains no new funding for mental health or drug treatment.Additionally, they say the president appears to misunderstand the fundamental driver of homelessness:People can't afford housing. The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday between 4.25% and 4.5% — exactly as interest-rate traders' bets had predicted after the policy-making body's meeting in June. Traders now see the Fed's Oct. 29 meeting as the most likely chance for an interest rate cut.That means short-term interest rates — which are heavily influenced by the Fed's decisions —could remain elevatedfor several more weeks. Popular medications and your bed sheets:These are the everyday goodsimpacted by Trump's 25% tariff on Indian imports. The U.S. willset a 15% tariff on South Korean importsunder a new deal ahead of a Friday deadline. Was it aCelsius or a High Noon? This pupbraved rising watersinside a flooded apartment. We're following hot peoplearound NYC with"Ellie for the Girls." The SKIMSseamless sculpt face wrapis ... giving "medieval torture." Kevin Richardsongave a look behindthe Backstreet Boys' stunning Sphere concerts. There are still several difference-makers on the market so baseball fans can expect a flurry of activity as the 2-25 Major League Baseball trade deadline at 6 p.m. ET approaches. Perhaps today is the day we see starting pitchers Sandy Alcantara, Edward Cabrera, Merrill Kelly or Zac Gallen make shifts?Here are some of the top playerswho could be on the move ahead of Thursday's deadline. Just for fun, we assembledeight of the most impactful playerswho could move. The Marinerslanded slugger Eugenio Suárezin a trade with the Diamondbacks. Fans, friends and family bid farewell to Ozzy Osbourne at his funeral procession Wednesday through his home city of Birmingham, England. The Black Sabbath frontman died July 22 at the age of 76, a little over two weeks after his final live performance with his Black Sabbath bandmates.Scroll through for photosof the rock legend's funeral proceedings. Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY,sign up for the email here. Want to send Nicole a note? Shoot her an email at NFallert@usatoday.com. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Texas redistricting, tsunami, Kamala Harris, interest rate, tariff, economy, MLB, Ozzy Osbourne: Daily Briefing
