A fatal shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas underscored threats to immigration officials, as well as detainees, amid a divisive rise in immigration enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security said three detainees were shot, with one killed and two others in critical condition. Rhetoric demonizing immigration officials has “very real consequences,” said Sen. Ted Cruz at a news conference. See our story . – Staff

Zelenskyy told global leaders at the U.N. that the world is in “the most destructive arms race in human history.” The Ukrainian leader called on the international community to act against Russia, asserting that Vladimir Putin wants to expand his war in Europe. President Trump said Tuesday he believed Ukraine could win back all territory lost to Russia, a dramatic shift from calls for Kyiv to make concessions to end the war. – The Associated Press

China, the top producer of greenhouse gases in the world, announced new climate pledges and urged resolve to fight global warming. In a video address to the U.N. climate summit in New York, leader Xi Jinping said China would cut greenhouse gas emissions across its economy by 7% to 10% from peak levels by 2035, while boosting the share of non-fossil fuels in domestic energy consumption to 30 percent. – Staff

Denmark’s prime minister gave an official apology to the Greenlandic women given contraception without their consent starting in the 1960s. Mette Frederiksen has worked to improve relations between her nation and the autonomous Danish territory, which President Trump has expressed interest in buying. Addressing victims at a ceremony Wednesday in Greenland’s capital, she acknowledged their long-standing fight for justice and accountability, saying, “We’re doing that now: Denmark and Greenland together.” – Staff

One of Asia’s biggest storms of recent years struck Hong Kong and China’s Guangdong Province yesterday. Typhoon Ragasa brought heavy rains, 120-mph winds, and coastal flooding, forcing millions of people to evacuate. Earlier this week, the storm reached wind speeds of more than 150 mph as it hit the northern Philippines and burst a barrier lake in Taiwan, causing flooding that killed more than a dozen people. Today it was downgraded to a severe tropical storm. – Staff

Malawi’s president conceded defeat in this month’s elections, pledging to ensure a peaceful transfer of power. In an address to the nation, Lazarus Chakwera emphasized his respect for the will of citizens and for the constitution. The rivalry between Mr. Chakwera and incoming president Peter Mutharika was thrust into the spotlight when Malawi's constitutional court annulled Mr. Mutharika's 2019 election victory due to irregularities. – Reuters

Scientists found 85 previously unknown lakes hidden under Antarctica’s glaciers using a decade of data. These subglacial lakes are “active,” meaning they fill and empty in cycles, making them an important data point for studying sea level change. But they are often not taken into account in climate models. Sally Wilson, lead author of the study published in the journal Nature Communications, called subglacial hydrology a “missing piece of the puzzle.” – Staff

More food is reaching Gaza now, but barely enough to stave off famine amid the forced displacement ordered by the Israeli army. Our reporters look at the situation on the ground.

Supporters of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk vow to expand his conservative youth movement. As the Turning Point USA campus tour resumes, students at Virginia Tech share their vision for the cause he built.

A Monitor writer and his family fell in love with a city, only to see it hit by federal government cutbacks and other challenges. Now, as it responds, they are discovering a new reason why it’s a place to call home.

The controversy in the U.S. around Jimmy Kimmel being taken off the air under government pressure bears a striking resemblance to the case of “Kukly,” a popular political satire show in post-Soviet Russia that ran afoul of Vladimir Putin.

Some of baseball’s greatest heroes, from Jackie Robinson to Ted Williams, have wielded Louisville Sluggers. A museum in Louisville, Kentucky, celebrates these wooden Excaliburs, first manufactured in 1884.

Here’s a stark example of polarization in Washington: As a Sept. 30 deadline looms over Congress to pass a spending bill, the two top Senate leaders from both parties are not talking to each other. And President Donald Trump backed out of negotiations with Democratic leaders on the bill.

This dearth of dialogue “encapsulates the partisan tensions that have raised the odds that ... government agencies will close at midnight Tuesday,” stated Politico.

The shutdown standoff in the capital may seem like the norm. Yet it does not reflect electoral trends or public attitudes in much of the United States. Last year’s election, for instance, revealed a large drop in polarization between groups of voters compared with the 2020 election, according to a survey from Harvard University and YouGov. The divide between the generations, genders, and rural and urban Americans actually shrank. “If these trends endure, they promise a new political era,” wrote Harvard law professor Nicholas O. Stephanopoulos in The Washington Post.

At the national level, trust is still in decline. Only 41% of Americans trust people “across the U.S.,” according to a survey last April for Allstate. Yet trust rises to 53% for local communities and 59% for next-door neighbors. And 87% of people say they are likely to increase the number of social interactions they have in their community in the next year.

“Small behaviors” in local areas, person by person, can build up trust nationally, the study concluded. “If I’m doing sandbags with you, or I’m walking through the Palisades fire ... we’re not going to be arguing about whether there should be tariffs or not,” Allstate’s chief executive officer, Tom Wilson, told the news site Semafor.

The key to better dialogue in Washington, says former Sen. Joe Manchin, is for politicians to bring out the better angels in each other. “People are talking about there’s a crusade coming. There’s war coming,” the former Democrat-turned-independent told NewsNation. “The only crusade this country needs right now is one of civility.

“How do we get back where we treat each other like human beings? ... Like, hey, we’re all in this together.”

In a new memoir, “Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense,” Mr. Manchin cites the need for humility rather than the use of fear and hatred. “Listen with an open mind, embrace diverse perspectives and lead by bringing everyone to the table,” he wrote. No one person has all the answers.

Growing up in a minority religion (Catholicism) in a small West Virginia town taught him lessons about relationships. “I know that if you work hard and you try to give back more than what you’re willing to take out, they’re going to accept you,” he told NPR.

“They’ll love you. You’ll be fine.”