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.

President Donald Trump on Saturday told Arkansas voters to lean on Sen. Tom Cotton, blaming him for stalling a bill to make daylight saving time permanent. Trump cited a letter from PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp backing the measure. Cotton's response was not included in the post.

The co-pilot of Flydubai Flight FZ1073 attacked the captain with a crash axe in an attempted terrorist act, the UAE's attorney general said Saturday. Investigators are still examining motives and evidence, while the wounded Indian pilot, Capt. Smit Machchhar, has drawn praise from UAE, Indian and Israeli leaders.

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.