“The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Robert Luna, claiming the department violated county gunowners’ 2nd Amendment rights by delaying thousands of concealed carry permit application decisions for ‘unreasonable’ periods of time. In a statement, the Justice Department claimed that the Sheriff’s Department ‘systematically denied thousands of law-abiding Californians their fundamental Second Amendment right to bear arms outside the home — not through outright refusal, but through a deliberate pattern of unconscionable delay.'” [editor’s note: Requiring a “permit” at all violates the 2nd Amendment – TLK] (09/30/25)
“A two-year-old girl chosen as Nepal’s new living goddess was carried by family members from their home in an alley in Kathmandu to a temple palace Tuesday during the country’s longest and most significant Hindu festival. Aryatara Shakya, at 2 years and 8 months, was chosen as the new Kumari or ‘virgin goddess,’ replacing the incumbent who is considered by tradition to become a mere mortal upon reaching puberty. Living goddesses are worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists. The girls are selected between the ages of 2 and 4 and are required to have unblemished skin, hair, eyes and teeth. They should not be afraid of the dark.” (09/30/25)
“Foreign-exchange trading volumes hit a record $10tn a day during the fallout from Donald Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariff blitz, underlining the currency markets’ growing role as the front line for global volatility. There were an average of $9.6tn of daily transactions in April, according to the latest triennial report from the Bank for International Settlements, up from $7.5tn in the same month three years earlier. The data underscores the relentless growth of forex volumes in recent decades, and the growing influence that this over-the-counter trading — deals struck privately between banks — has over global financial markets.” (09/30/25)
“U.S. consumer confidence declined again in September as Americans’ pessimism over inflation and the weakening job market continued to grow. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell by 3.6 points to 94.2 in September, down from August’s 97.8. That’s a bigger drop than analysts were expecting and the lowest reading since April, when President Donald Trump rolled out his sweeping tariff policy. A measure of Americans’ short-term expectations for their income, business conditions and the job market fell to 73.4, remaining well below 80, the marker that can signal a recession ahead. Consumers’ assessments of their current economic situation dipped by 7 points to 125.4.” (09/30/25)
“South Africa’s ambassador to France, formerly a long-serving cabinet minister, was found dead on Tuesday outside a Paris hotel after the window of his room in the high rise building was forced open, prosecutors said. Nkosinathi Emmanuel Nathi Mthethwa, 58, usually known as Nathi Mthethwa, had ‘reserved a room on the 22nd floor whose secured window had been forced open,’ the office of the Paris prosecutor told AFP. … A source close to the case, who asked not to be named, said the ambassador suffered from depression and his death could have been suicide. An investigation has been opened.” (09/30/25)
“Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a sharp warning over the issue of Taiwan in his annual National Day address on Tuesday, saying Beijing must firmly oppose ‘external interference’ and safeguard its territorial integrity. … He said Beijing must deepen cross-strait exchanges with Taiwan, ‘firmly oppose separatist activities seeking ‘Taiwan independence’ and external interference, and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity,’ according to his speech released by state news agency Xinhua.” [editor’s note: Taiwan is not now and never has been part of the People’s Republic of China, and hasn’t been ruled by any mainland Chinese regime since 1895 – TLK] (09/30/25)
“Local California women’s rights activist Beth Bourne protested the policy allowing transgender students access to girls’ locker rooms by stripping down to a bikini at a local school board meeting. Bourne, who chairs the Moms for Liberty in Yolo County, took part in the Davis Joint Unified School Board meeting on Sept. 18 where she highlighted school policies on locker room access. ‘I’m a parent in the Davis Unified School District, and I’m here today to talk about the policies you have for the locker rooms in the junior high schools. So Emerson, Holmes, Harper Junior High. Right now, we require our students to undress for PE class. So I’m just going to give you an idea what that looks like when I undress,’ Bourne said before taking off her clothes to reveal a bikini.” (09/30/25)
“Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) has requested federal assistance to deploy National Guard troops to combat crime in urban centers throughout the state, weeks after President Donald Trump floated the possibility of sending troops to New Orleans. In a letter dated Monday, Landry asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for as many as 1,000 troops to be mobilized in Louisiana until September 2026, citing ‘elevated violent crime rates’ in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport …. In New Orleans … crime rates have decreased significantly this year. After a pandemic-era spike in killings, the city’s murder rate has fallen to lows not seen since the 1970s. In Baton Rouge, the city’s crime data on Tuesday showed slightly fewer homicides this year than the previous year, while the number of felony arrests so far this year was 13.5 percent lower than it was this time last year.” (09/30/25)
“Iran says 120 of its nationals are being deported from the US, as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration. ‘These individuals will return to the country within the next one or two days,’ Iranian foreign ministry official Hossein Noushabadi told Iran’s Tasnim state news agency. He said most of those being flown to Iran, via Qatar, had entered the US illegally [sic] — mainly through Mexico. There has been an increased number of Iranians entering the US in recent years, including many who fear persecution at home. White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told the BBC: ‘The Trump administration is committed to fulfilling President Trump’s promise to carry out the largest mass deportation operation of illegal [sic] aliens in history, using all the tools at our disposal.'” (09/30/25)
“YoungHoon Kim, who holds the world record for the highest IQ at 276, has made waves in the crypto community by announcing he has converted all his personal assets into Bitcoin. … Last week, he predicted that Bitcoin will grow at least 100 times in value over the next decade. If his forecast proves accurate, Bitcoin’s price would exceed $10 million per coin within that timeframe.” (09/30/25)
