A 16-year-old boy faces a firearm charge after two men were wounded Sept. 29 in Hybla Valley, Fairfax County police said. The teenager surrendered Oct. 1. Both men sustained injuries police described as non-life-threatening.

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.

Trump announced one-time $90 Medicare Part B rebates for 20.8 million eligible beneficiaries. Most direct deposits are expected around Oct. 8, while Medicare Advantage enrollees and certain other beneficiaries do not qualify.

Germany will provide Ukraine with a support package worth more than 1.3 billion euros, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after meeting Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The package includes weapons and winter energy assistance.

President Donald Trump said South Korea agreed to launch $200 billion in new U.S. energy and power investments, including a $120 billion program to build eight nuclear reactors, the $50 billion Alaska LNG Project and a $22 billion gas-fired plant in Texas.

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.