Loudoun pauses hiring, Princeton Elementary remains closed, and authorities announce new charges in Fairfax and Washington. The Christmas Tree ticket lottery opens, the Fed holds rates steady, and Microsoft reports quarterly growth.

A federal judge in Washington granted the DNC a temporary restraining order against a $20 million taxpayer-funded Trump ad campaign, staying the budget apportionment and ordering the government to stop airing and distributing the challenged ads.

Britain is establishing an AI Biosecurity Lab with £100 million in government funding and up to £200 million in commitments from OpenAI and Anthropic to detect biological threats earlier and speed up vaccines and treatments.

Microsoft reported $92.3 billion in fiscal first-quarter revenue as Azure grew 48%. Net income reached $36.6 billion, while Microsoft Cloud revenue rose 30%.

Kylian Mbappé apologized to Chinese fans over a Mao Zedong meme remark after three Chinese companies ended their agreements with him.

Taylor Swift watched husband Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 22-6 from a suite at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, alongside Este Haim and Caitlin Clark, People reported.

The Elizabeth Dole Foundation has received a $7.5 million, three-year grant from Lilly Endowment to help more of the nation’s 14.3 million military and veteran caregivers identify themselves, find peer support in their communities and get services tied to their quality of life.

Nepal Police reported that 734 bodies had been recovered after the Aug. 26 flash flood. This opinion examines Home Minister Sudhan Gurung’s presence in affected areas, his engagement with rescuers and victims, and why that commitment must continue through the search, relief and rehabilitation.