George Springer celebrates after hitting a three-run home run in the seventh inning.
Emily Hausman gave birth to her son, Zeke, in May 2025, two months before she was diagnosed with cancer.

Good morning! I'm Nicole Fallert. These are the scariest U.S. towns.

Quick look at Tuesday's news:

  • A memoir sheds light on a shocking cache of allegations against Prince Andrew.
  • Amid tariffs, some shipping companies wind up trashing some packages.
  • The NBA is back!

New book from late Jeffrey Epstein accuser filled with allegations against Prince Andrew

The memoir "Nobody's Girl" released Tuesday posthumously by Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers, sheds light on the infamous financier's abuse.

More context: The memoir details her encounters with Prince Andrew after a new report alleged the royal asked police to help him dig up dirt on her after she accused him of sexual abuse.

  • Giuffre said Andrew acted as if he was owed sex with her. She writes that she was instructed by Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell to "do for him what you do for Jeffrey."
  • Royal no more: Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, was stripped of his royal titles last week over his connections to Epstein.
  • Giuffre was one of Epstein's most vocal accusers. The 400-page book was written before Giuffre died by suicide near her Australian home in April. Her co-author said she "wanted all her suffering to have accomplished something."

A dramatic home run takes Blue Jays to the World Series

The Toronto Blue Jays are headed to the World Series for the first time since they won their second consecutive championship in 1993. George Springer’s momentous, go-ahead three-run home run flipped Game 7 of the American League Championship Series in the Blue Jays’ favor, and they held on to defeat the Seattle Mariners 4-3. Game 1 of the World Series is Friday, against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers. It's a first-ever Fall Classic matchup.

  • See the Blue Jays' champagne-soaked celebration after the wild Game 7 win.

More news to know now

  • Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died at 29.
  • Will James Comey have to go to trial?
  • Public housing in America is getting a rebrand.
  • The Trump's family business has ballooned into much more than real estate.

What's the weather today? Check your local forecast here.

Is my package ever coming?!

Might need to style a back-up outfit if your delivery doesn't make it. As the Trump administration increasingly wields tariffs as economic and foreign policy tools, international packages coming into the United States need more information to clear customs. Shipments may not be delivered, or even destroyed, as shipping companies seek information required to adhere to new tariffs. Meanwhile, Americans awaiting purchased goods have grown frustrated about delays — or the likelihood of their package ever arriving.

The worst happened to her. Then strangers showed up.

'It's really restored my faith in humanity, how people have really shown up for me, especially all these strangers. They're really rooting for me.'

~Two months after finding out she was pregnant, Emily Hausman was laid off. Then, she was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic melanoma. Facing mounting medical bills, Hausman vented on TikTok. To her surprise, it went viral, and strangers donated thousands. She told USA TODAY the generosity restored her faith in humanity.

Today's talkers

  • Chelsea Clinton's public health podcast talks MAHA, moms and raw milk.
  • Alabama surged in college football's re-rank.
  • More radioactive shrimp woes.
  • These doggos know how to do Halloween.

It's NBA tip-off time

The 2025-26 NBA season starts Tuesday! The Oklahoma City Thunder will kick off the season looking to defend their title with a matchup against the bolstered Houston Rockets, fresh off adding and extending superstar forward Kevin Durant. Here are the five best matchups of the NBA's opening week.

USA TODAY Sports has NBA opener prep:

  • We ranked every NBA team by 2025-26 championship odds.
  • Check out every team's schedule.
  • Meet the five biggest threats to dethrone the Thunder.
  • "Roundball Rock" is about to get stuck in your head again.

Photo of the day: Goodbye, East Wing!

Construction began on President Donald Trump's new $250 million White House ballroom with workers demolishing part of the East Wing ahead of building a 90,000-square-foot addition, one of the biggest changes to the presidential residence in decades.

Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY, sign up for the email here. Want to send Nicole a note? Shoot her an email at NFallert@usatoday.com.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Daily Briefing: Virginia Giuffre's harrowing memoir

Reporting by Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect