"Monday, October 2: 7 Essential Things to Know"

Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown by passing a stopgap spending measure, although funding for Ukraine was stripped from the bill. Former President Donald Trump's fraud trial in New York begins, with allegations of inflating asset values. The Supreme Court's new term begins, with cases on gun regulations, voting rights, and social media restrictions. California Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Laphonza Butler as the replacement for Senator Dianne Feinstein. A suspect, Duane "Keffe D" Davis, was arrested in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.