Daily News Brief — Saturday, October 4, 2025 (America/Chicago)
U.S.
- The U.S. government shutdown entered day 4 after the Senate failed to advance competing funding plans on Oct. 3. Reuters
- The White House froze $2.1 billion for Chicago transit projects during the shutdown, pending reviews of contracting practices. Reuters
World
- Hamas signaled support for a U.S. proposal by agreeing to release hostages and accept certain terms, according to officials and faction statements. Reuters
- A Russian strike hit a passenger train in Ukraine’s Sumy region, causing civilian casualties, regional authorities said. Reuters
Business/Markets
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closed at record highs Friday, while the Nasdaq fell. Reuters
- OpenAI reached a $500 billion valuation after a secondary share sale to SoftBank and others, a source said. Reuters
Tech/Media
- Google and NBCUniversal reached an agreement to keep NBCU channels available on YouTube TV. Reuters
- A Dutch court ordered Meta to change default timeline settings for Facebook and Instagram in the Netherlands. Reuters
