4 to Know for Wednesday, Oct. 1

Here are four stories you should know about for Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. A deadlock over federal spending has shut down many parts of the federal government. Family members of ICE shooting victim Miguel Angel Garcia-Hernandez say he was fatally shot while trying to shield another ICE detainee. Louisiana man Jhirrell Harris was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life without parole for a 2023 double shooting outside a Frisco Walmart that killed an innocent victim. And the city of Denton isn't wasting any time getting into the spooky spirit! The 'Halloween Capital of Texas' in North Texas has fun events starting now.