Satellite images show damage from Israeli attack at 2 secretive Iranian military bases
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Israeli attack on Iran damaged facilities at a secretive military base southeast of the Iranian capital that experts in the past have linked to Tehran’s onetime nuclear weapons program and at another base tied to its ballistic missile program. That’s according to satellite photos analyzed Sunday by The Associated Press. Some of the buildings damaged sat in Iran’s Parchin military base, where the International Atomic Energy Agency suspects Iran in the past conducted tests of high explosives that could trigger a nuclear weapon. The other damage could be seen at the nearby Khojir military base, which analysts believe hides an underground tunnel system and missile production sites. Iran’s military has not acknowledged damage at either Khojir or Parchin.
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 22, officials say, as truck ramming near Tel Aviv hurts dozens
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Palestinian officials say Israeli strikes on northern Gaza have killed at least 22 people, mostly women and children. Israel’s offensive in the hard-hit and isolated north entered a third week Sunday as aid groups described a humanitarian catastrophe. In a separate development, Israeli medics say a truck rammed into a bus stop near Tel Aviv, wounding 35 people. Iran’s supreme leader, meanwhile, said Israeli strikes on the country over the weekend “should not be exaggerated nor downplayed,” while stopping short of calling for retaliation, suggesting Iran is carefully weighing its response to the attack. On Saturday, Israeli warplanes attacked military targets in Iran in response to an Iranian ballistic missile attack earlier this month.
Trump veers away from swing states for his Madison Square Garden moment
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is finally getting his Madison Square Garden moment. With just over a week to go before Election Day, the former president will take the stage at one of the country’s most iconic venues, hosting a hometown rally to deliver his campaign’s closing message against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. It’s one of a series of detours Trump has made from battleground states as his campaign tries to court a national audience. It also satisfies Trump’s long-held desire to hold an event at “The World’s Most Famous Arena” and could help Republicans running in competitive House races in the state.
‘Take our lives seriously,’ Michelle Obama pleads as she rallies for Kamala Harris in Michigan
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Michelle Obama delivered a searing speech in support of Kamala Harris during a rally in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was her first appearance on the campaign trail since the Democratic National Convention over the summer. Obama’s speech focused on abortion rights and challenged men to vote for Harris to be the country’s first female president. She said men should not allow their anger at the country’s slow pace of progress to prevent them from thinking of the women that could be harmed under a second Donald Trump presidency. Harris promised she would keep their interests at heart while Trump would not. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden went to a union hall in Pittsburgh to urge support for Harris and criticized Donald Trump as an opponent of organized labor.
State alien land laws drive some China-born US citizens to rethink their politics
At least two dozen states have passed or proposed “alien land laws” targeting Chinese nationals and companies from purchasing property or land because of China’s status as a foreign adversary. Other countries are mentioned, but experts say China is the constant focus in political discussions. Mostly Republican legislators have pushed these laws amid growing fears of intelligence and economic threats from China. The country owns less than 1% of total foreign-owned farmland in the U.S. The laws are alienating some naturalized U.S. citizens of Chinese descent to the point that they are leaning Democratic. Many are afraid of being treated wrongly because of their ethnicity.
They came to America looking for better lives — and better schools. The results were mixed
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — The school system in Aurora, Colorado, is striving to accommodate more than 3,000 new students mostly from Venezuela and Colombia. Teachers have been helping them by translating vocabulary and handing out written instructions in Spanish. Outside the classrooms, it’s a different story. City Council has tried to dissuade Venezuelan immigrants from moving to Aurora by vowing not to spend any money helping newcomers. Former president Donald Trump has promised Aurora will be one of the first places he launches his program to deport migrants if he’s elected. Migrants arriving in the polarized U.S. have been bewildered by its divisions.
Shohei Ohtani partially dislocates left shoulder during World Series Game 2, status TBD
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani partially dislocated his left shoulder during the seventh inning of Saturday’s Game 2 of the World Series against the New York Yankees when he tried to steal second base. His status for Monday’s Game 3 in New York is unclear. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani “had a little left shoulder subluxation” and would get image testing either Saturday night or Sunday. Ohtani clutched his left forearm after being tagged by shortstop Anthony Volpe for the final out in the inning on a feetfirst slide. He laid near the bag for a couple minutes before being tended to by trainers and leaving the field.
Japan’s ruling party braces for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house in elections
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s conservative ruling party is bracing for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house of parliament amid public rage over the party’s financial scandals and discontent over a stagnant economy. The results from Sunday’s elections could weaken Ishiba’s grip on power, possibly leading Japan into political uncertainty, a change of government was not expected. Ishiba took office on Oct. 1, replacing his predecessor Fumio Kishida who resigned after failing to pacify the public over widespread slush fund practices among Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers. Ishiba immediately ordered a snap election in hopes of shoring up support by using his outspoken, reformist image.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says North Korean troops are poised to join the war, cancels UN chief’s visit
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims North Korean troops are poised to be deployed by Russia on the battlefield in Ukraine as early as this weekend. Western officials have warned that North Korean units joining the fight would stoke the almost three-year war and bring geopolitical consequences as far away as the Indo-Pacific region. The possibility has alarmed leaders and deepened diplomatic tensions. A senior official in the Ukrainian presidential office told The Associated Press on Friday that Zelenskyy had canceled a planned visit to Kyiv by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. A photograph of Guterres shaking hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin caused an outcry in Ukraine.
Yamamoto shuts down Yankees, Freeman homers again as Dodgers win 4-2 for 2-0 World Series lead
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed one hit over 6 1/3 innings, Freddie Freeman homered for the second straight night and the Los Angeles Dodgers hit three early longballs off Carlos Rodón to beat the New York Yankees 4-2 for a 2-0 lead in the World Series. Tommy Edman and Teoscar Hernández also went deep for the Dodgers, who watched star slugger Shohei Ohtani walk off the field with a partially dislocated left shoulder at the end of the seventh inning. After the Yankees closed to 4-2 on Giancarlo Stanton’s RBI single off Blake Treinen in the ninth, Alex Vesia relieved with the bases loaded and retired pinch-hitter Jose Trevino on a first-pitch flyout for his first postseason save.