Four people are receiving medical treatment after a shooting at an Arlington house party. Police said the suspect fled on foot and described him as a Black man wearing denim. No arrest has been announced.

Today’s Virginia Times Daily News Briefing covers U.S. military cyber support for election security, Jack Smith’s Senate hearing, deadly floods and landslides in Nepal, Washington’s RFK Stadium redevelopment plan, and major developments involving Anthropic and AMD.

The U.S. military ended its Operation Inherent Resolve mission in Iraq after departing Erbil Air Base, according to CENTCOM. The Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs raised air defense concerns, while Reuters reported Iraqi officials and analysts worry about Iran-backed groups and the Islamic State group.

Ukraine's General Staff recorded 2,090 Russian casualties in 24 hours, the highest daily total since February 2022, according to Britain's Defence Intelligence. Separately, overnight Russian strikes hit 10 Ukrainian regions, Ukrainian officials said.

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.