Harvard will pay about $500 million to settle a federal dispute over antisemitism funding. About $2.2 billion in federal funds are frozen. The deal would require Harvard to run trade schools as part of the settlement.

Trump spoke of a victory. In Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson called him unstable on CNN and said Congress must check him over talks of deploying troops to cities. He warned that armed troops would threaten democracy. In a Chicago raid against Tren de Aragua, about 300 agents were involved; DHS seeks 100 Illinois troops.

Keir Starmer joked at the Labour conference about his father’s toolmaking job. His father worked nights as an apprentice. Starmer became the first in the family to attend university, showing working-class roots.

IFA says Reebok tried to pull its logo from Israel’s national kit via MSG Group, then backed down after a legal threat. Reebok denies politicizing; IFA says the logo stays after talks.

Florida executed Victor Tony Jones, 64, its 13th this year. He was convicted in 1993 of a 1990 double murder and robberies. His final meal was fried chicken, greens, and tea. He gave no final statement.

The Gaza flotilla, including Greta Thunberg, drew sharp criticism from Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, who warned it could derail Trump’s peace plan and escalate tensions. Israel says the blockade blocks Hamas arms; organizers are tied to Hamas; the fleet presses toward Israeli waters as Turkey monitors.

A suspicious device near Utah State University’s Old Main was detonated by a bomb squad. It was non-explosive and the campus was cleared. Security for a Turning Point USA event included magnetometers, bag limits, no re-entry, and tighter campus safety.

The Digest, 9/30/2025 @630PM, CDT

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