Police say a United Rentals employee fatally shot two coworkers and wounded a third Wednesday in Manassas, Virginia, then died by suicide on Interstate 81. Police identified the men killed as Richard Lamot, 48, and Christopher Serrano, 33.

Virginia Times’ October 1 briefing covers a second court ruling against the Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, Amazon and Constellation’s Maryland nuclear power agreement, reopened highways in Nepal and new investigations involving AI-agent security risks.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced six strategic initiatives at Marine Corps Base Quantico, including an Autonomous Warfare Command, a 120-day technology review co-directed by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich, a homeland readiness program, a new base competition among states, an expanded Corps of Cadets and an Office of Religious Affairs.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a pilot on a Dubai-to-Israel flight stabbed the other pilot and apparently tried to crash the plane before a passenger and crew member subdued him. The plane landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. His account has not been independently verified.

DoorDash announced a $131.5 million settlement over New York City delivery-worker pay rules. About 264,000 Dashers are expected to receive payments, including workers affected by missing or late pay and a dispute over compensation for online time.

British sprinter Amy Hunt criticized Sydney Sweeney’s Novig campaign after finishing fourth in the 200-meter final in Budapest. Gracie Kramer and Skye Nicolson also questioned the advertisement’s portrayal of women in sports.

Taylor Swift collected three honors at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, including Video of the Year for “The Fate of Ophelia,” Best Direction for “Opalite” and the inaugural Artist Director Honors. Her career total rose to 33.

Countries and health organizations called for sustained pandemic preparedness funding, stronger national health systems and wider access to medical supplies at a U.N. General Assembly panel.

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.