The Biggest News Stories Of 2025

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Updated Sept. 12, 2025, 8:45 A.M.

Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk was tragically shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025.

The incident occurred while Kirk was addressing attendees as part of the “American Comeback Tour.”

A single gunshot struck him in the neck, leading to his death, as confirmed by former President Donald Trump on social media.

WATCH GRAPHIC VIDEO HERE

The shooting caused chaos on campus, with students and attendees fleeing the scene.

Kirk, 31, was a prominent figure in conservative circles, known for his outspoken views and dedication to engaging young Americans in political discourse.

From politics to weather, keep scrolling for some of the major news stories we have witnessed in 2025.

1. 25 states sue Trump administration over SNAP food stamp funding freeze

2. Federal workers set to miss first full paycheck during government shutdown

3. U.S. records highest number of measles cases since 1992, CDC says

4. Demolition begins on White House East Wing for Trump's ballroom

5. Millions take part in "No Kings" protests across the U.S.

6. Judge blocks Trump administration from firing workers during shutdown for now

7. Man arrested for allegedly starting Palisades Fire in California

8. Electronic Arts acquired in $55 billion deal, largest private buyout in history

9. Government shuts down

10. Fallout from ABC pulling Jimmy Kimmel off air after Charlie Kirk remarks

11. Charlie Kirk Fatally Shot at Utah Event

12. National Guard troops to remain in Washington, D.C., until Nov. 30, sources say

13. HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wraps heated Senate testimony

14. 33,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein documents released by House panel

15. Trump revokes Harris' Secret Service detail

16. Details on CDC Director Susan Monarez's refusal to step down

17. Minneapolis shooter targeted children in pews during school mass, officials say

18. What is cashless bail and why is Trump eliminating it?

19. Navy loses another fighter jet during training exercise

20. Trump calls for resignation of Federal Reserve governor

21. Six Republican-led states now sending National Guard troops to D.C.

22. D.C. sues Trump administration over federal takeover of district's police

23. Trump demands homeless leave Washington, D.C., advocate responds

24. Ozempic Reportedly Faces $2B Lawsuit; 1,800+ Consumers Sue over Side Effects

25. Fact-checking Trump's D.C. crime claims ahead of news conference

26. OpenAI releases ChatGPT-5 to the public

27. 5 soldiers shot in Fort Stewart military base incident, officials say

28. Student loan interest resumes for millions enrolled in SAVE repayment plan

29. Trump says he's ordered the firing of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner

30. Trump raising tariffs on Canadian imports to 35%

31. Magnitude updated to 8.7 for earthquake off Russian coast

32. Trump says he stopped talking to Epstein after he "stole people that work for me"

33. New details on NYC shooting rampage suspect

34. NYPD officer among 4 dead after deadly NYC shooting rampage, officials confirm

35. Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison for murders of Idaho students

36. Ex-officer convicted in Breonna Taylor case sentenced to 33 months in prison

37. White House shuts down LGBTQ+ youth suicide and crisis hotline

38. TSA dropping shoe-removal requirement at U.S. airports

39. Camp Mystic confirms 27 children and counselors were killed in Texas flash floods

40. Sean "Diddy" Combs denied bail, will remain detained before October sentencing

41. Trump announces U.S. trade deal with Vietnam

42. Split verdict in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering trial

43. Everything we know about the Senate "vote-a-rama" on Trump's "big, beautiful bill"

44. Trump says he's not planning to extend July 9 global tariff deadline

45. Iran says it launched retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases in the Middle East

46. Oklahoma City Thunder Win 2025 NBA Championship

47. U.S. bombs 3 Iranian nuclear targets, Trump announces

49. Trump orders ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities

50. Trump administration revokes legal status from over 500,000 migrants

51. RFK Jr. removes all 17 members of CDC vaccine panel

52. Immigration raids spark outrage in Los Angeles

53. Immigration raids spark outrage in Los Angeles

54. Trump Reinstates Travel Ban Targeting Over a Dozen Nations

55. Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal to meet AI demands

56. Boulder mall attack suspect faces federal hate crimes charge

57. Elon Musk bids farewell to DOGE

58. Trump to pardon Chrisleys, reality TV stars convicted of fraud, tax evasion

59. Trump seeks to end all federal contracts with Harvard

60. Trump bans Harvard from enrolling international students, Noem calls it a warning to other schools

61. Budget bill includes $1,000 for newborns that would be deposited in "Trump Accounts"

62. Small plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood

63. "Tush Push" survives potential NFL ban

64. FDA makes controversial changes to COVID-19 vaccine framework

65. Joe Biden Diagnosed with Aggressive Prostate Cancer

66. President Trump announces new drug pricing plan

67. Trump makes trade deal with China

68. Cardinal Robert Prevost of U.S. announced as new pope, takes name Leo XIV

69. Don't have a Real ID? Here's what you need to prepare for before flying

70. Millions of Americans brace for federal student loan collections to resume

71. DHS to pay immigrants in US illegally $1K to self deport

72. Skype is shutting down after launching in 2003

73. Trump’s First 100 Days: A Climate and Governance Crisis

74. Elon Musk to step back from work in Trump administration

75. Trump considers 'baby bonus' to boost birth rate

76. Pope Francis dies at age 88

77. Active Shooter Reported on FSU Campus in Tallahassee; Suspect in Custody, Multiple People Hospitalized

78. Active Shooter Reported on FSU Campus in Tallahassee; Suspect in Custody, Multiple People Hospitalized

79. Blue Origin's first all-female flight launches with Gayle King

80. Six Killed in Hudson River Helicopter Crash Near Jersey City

81. Trump Raises China Tariffs to 125%, Announces 90-Day Pause for Other Nations

82. "Hands off!" rallies across U.S. protest Trump administration policies

83. Stock market losses intensify after China matches Trump tariffs

84. Watch: Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate floor speech with 24-hour Trump protest

85. White House confirms recent firings of 50 U.S. attorneys and deputies

86. Trump says he's considering ways to serve a third term as president

87. More than 1,000 dead in severe earthquake

88. FBI creates task force to investigate Tesla threats

89. DOJ defends deportations to El Salvador, Elon Musk meets with Pentagon officials

90. Could DoorDash's Klarna payment plan move signal recession fears?

91. Boston Celtics Sold for North American Sports Record $6.1B

92. Johns Hopkins University says it's laying off 2,200 due to USAID funding cuts

93. Senate passes short-term funding bill, averting a government shutdown

94. USDA cuts funding for school, food bank programs

96. Trump administration to roll back Biden-era environmental protections

97. Department of Education slashing nearly 50% of workforce

98. Inflation rises by 2.8% in February

99. 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to U.S. take effect

100. 5 years since WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic

101. Southwest Airlines To Start Charging For Checked Bags

102. DC removes Black Lives Matter plaza

103. X Down, Elon Musk says its a massive cyberattack

104. South Carolina man executed via firing squad, first in 15 years

105. Experts warn of lasting immune effects as measles outbreak spreads

106. Trump expected to issue executive order to eliminate Education Department

107. Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada take effect

108. Trump signs executive order making English the official language of the US

109. Heated Trump-Zelenskyy meeting in Oval Office

110. Iowa becomes first state to remove civil rights protections for transgender people

111. 3 injured in flight from Maryland after plane crashes in Vermont

112. Egg prices will rise more than 40% this year: USDA

113. DoorDash to pay $16.75 million to settle claims that it unfairly used customer tips to subsidize delivery worker wages

114. MSNBC cancels Joy Reid's show

115. The Associated Press sues Trump White House officials

116. Federal employees suing Elon Musk over tasks email

117. Dan Bongino named FBI deputy director

118. Luigi Mangione makes first court appearance of 2025

119. Pope Francis remains in critical condition with early kidney failure, Vatican says

120. Trump declares Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

121. Delta offers $30,000 to passengers who survived Toronto plane crash

122. Two people dead after mid-air plane crash at southern Arizona airport

123. Trump administration gives schools a deadline to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money

124. Delta plane crash landed and flipped at Toronto airport caught on camera

125. Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) is makes a push to gain access to an IRS system

126. 15,000 IRS workers facing potential layoffs in the middle of tax season

127. Two killed in small plane crash in Atlanta

128. Army bans transgender people from enlisting, halts gender transition procedures

129. Tony Buzbee drops civil lawsuit alleging rape against Jay-Z and Sean 'Diddy' Combs

130. Andrew Lester enters guilty plea to lesser charge in shooting of Ralph Yarl

131. TikTok Is Back on U.S. App Stores—For Now

132. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as HHS secretary in 52-48 vote

133. Navy investigating fighter jet crash off San Diego

134. Private Jet Collides At Arizona Airport

135. 'Gulf Of America' Arrives on Google Maps

136. The Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl

137. Judge blocks DOGE from accessing Treasury data after lawsuit against Trump administration

138. Trump appoints controversial NOAA head

139. Judge temporarily blocks 2,200 USAID workers from being put on leave

140. Trump says he's revoking Biden's security clearance

141. Shoppers report paying fees to receive their international packages

142. Small plane crashes in Alaska, all 10 dead

143. President Trump signs executive order banning transgender athletes in sports

144. Rep. Al Green is filing new impeachment articles against Trump

145. USPS now says it will accept international mail from China and Hong Kong

146. President Trump considering dismantling Department of Education

147. Trump imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China; Canada retaliates

148. Plane crashes in Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood

149. American Airlines flight collides with helicopter in Washington, D.C.

150. White House rescinds federal aid freeze

151. Federal judge blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants

152. White House orders freeze on all federal financial assistance

153. Target Scales Back Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts

154. Judge blocks Donald Trump's plan to end US birthright citizenship

155. Trump administration directs all federal DEI staff be put on leave

156. Trump pardons Capitol rioter and signs a series of executive actions

157. Biden pardons family members minutes before Trump sworn in

158. Donald Trump Is Sworn in as 47th U.S. President

159. Biden issues preemptive pardons for Milley, Fauci and Jan. 6 committee members

160. TikTok begins restoring after Trump comments less than 24 hours after going dark in U.S.

161. TikTok goes dark as U.S. ban takes effect

162. Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban

163. President Joe Biden's farewell address to the nation warns of an oligarchy

164. Israel & Hamas agree to ceasefire deal

165. Texas man charged with stalking Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark

166. Supreme Court hears arguments on TikTok ban

167. Judge Juan Merchan has sentenced Donald Trump to unconditional discharge in hush money cas

168. Former President Jimmy Carter honored in Washington, D.C.

169. Fast-moving Pacific Palisades fire grows to more than 2,900 acres

170. Trump says he plans to change Gulf of Mexico's name to "Gulf of America"

172. Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau announces resignation

173. Apple to pay $95M to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping

174. Georgia judges takes his own life in courtroom

175. 10 hurt in shooting in Queens, NY

176. 10 dead, dozens injured in New Orleans truck 'terrorist attack'