A missile fired by Yemen's rebels lands in Israel and triggers sirens at international airport
JERUSALEM (AP) -- A missile fired by Yemen's Iran-backed rebels has landed in an open area in central Israel. Israel hinted that it would respond militarily. The early morning attack on Sunday triggered air raid sirens, including at Israel's international airport, but there were no reports of casualties or major damage. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have repeatedly fired drones and missiles toward Israel since the start of the war in Gaza but nearly all of them have been intercepted over the Red Sea. In July, an Iranian-made drone launched by the Houthis struck Tel Aviv, killing one person and wounding 10 others. Israel responded with a wave of airstrikes on Houthi-held areas of Yemen.
Harris is promoting her resume and her goals rather than race as she courts Black voters
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Kamala Harris is courting Black voters without making her identity as a woman of color a central part of her pitch. The Democratic presidential nominee is focusing on her policies and resume to voters in an effort to engage them on issues they care most about. As she seeks to shore up support among Black voters, Harris spoke Saturday night at an awards dinner sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. This coming week, she'll also conduct an interview with members of the National Association of Black Journalists and attend an online rally headlined by Oprah involving groups including "Win with Black Women."
A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel, French authorities say
NICE, France (AP) -- Authorities say at least eight people have died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France. The incident occurred Saturday just before midnight when authorities spotted a boat, carrying dozens, in distress near a beach in the northern town of Ambleteuse. A French rescue ship was deployed to the area and rescue services offered medical assistance to 53 migrants on the beach, a statement from the French maritime authorities in charge of the Channel and the North Sea said. The latest incident occurred nearly two weeks after a boat carrying migrants ripped apart in the English Channel as they attempted to reach Britain from northern France, plunging dozens into the treacherous waterway and leaving 12 dead, officials said.
NATO military committee chair, others back Ukraine's use of long range weapons to hit Russia
PRAGUE (AP) -- The head of NATO's military committee says that Ukraine has the solid legal and military right to strike deep inside Russia to gain combat advantage, reflecting the beliefs of a number of U.S. allies. Adm. Rob Bauer was speaking at the close of the committee's annual meeting on Saturday, also attended by U.S. Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. His comments come as the Biden administration balks at allowing Kyiv to do so using American-made weapons.
Venezuela says it arrested 6 foreigners allegedly involved in a plot to kill President Maduro
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Venezuelan officials say they've arrested six foreign nationals, including three Americans, accusing them of plotting to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro. On Saturday, Diosdado Cabello, the interior minister, announced the arrests on state television. Cabello claimed the individuals were part of a CIA-led plot to overthrow the government. He displayed images of rifles allegedly confiscated from the suspects. U.S. and Spanish officials have not commented on the arrests. The announcement followed U.S. sanctions on Maduro's allies and Spain's recognition of opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez as the election winner. Tensions have been rising between Venezuela and the U.S. since the disputed election. Maduro has consistently accused the U.S. of trying to overthrow him.
Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- A billionaire spacewalker is back on Earth. SpaceX's capsule carrying tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman and his crew splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida's Dry Tortugas early Sunday. Their predawn return ended a five-day spaceflight that lifted them higher than anyone has traveled since NASA's spacewalkers. They pulled off the first private spacewalk on Thursday, testing brand new spacesuits. Isaacman shared the cost with SpaceX. He was joined on the mission by two SpaceX engineers and a former Air Force Thunderbird pilot.
Tropical Storm Ileana weakens to a depression
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- The National Hurricane Center says Storm Ileana has weakened to a tropical depression. The tropical storm formed Thursday off Mexico's Pacific coast as it moved ashore, making landfall on the coast of the Mexican state of Sinaloa Saturday, a day after it pounded the resort-studded Los Cabos. On Sunday, wind speed dropped to 35 mph, NOAA said in an advisory, as Ileana was nearly 30 miles southwest of Los Mochis, Mexico, and moving west-northwest at 2 mph. It also forecasts the storm to become a remnant low -- a post-tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds less than 34 knots.
87 and hobbled, Pope Francis goes off-script in Asia and reminds world he can still draw a crowd
DILI, East Timor (AP) -- Pope Francis' longest and farthest trip has proven that despite his age, ailments and eight hours of jet lag, Pope Francis can still pull off an ambitious trip to Asia. That's especially true when he's in his element: in the peripheries of the world, among people forgotten by the big powers, where he can go off-script to respond to the spirit of the moment. It was a trip that he had originally wanted to make in 2020 but COVID-19 intervened. Four years and a handful of hospitalizations later, Francis finally pulled it off.
How a small town in Kansas found itself at the center of abortion's national moment
PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) -- A new abortion clinic has brought the debate over reproductive rights to a small college town in the southeast corner of Kansas. It's one of the few states left in the region still allowing abortions. The Planned Parenthood clinic's location in Pittsburg, Kansas, is accessible for residents of Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas. A religious, Republican-leaning, semi-rural location like this would have been unlikely to host an abortion clinic before Roe v. Wade was overturned, but that is changing across the country. Some people who live in Pittsburg say they'll protest at the clinic as much as possible. Others welcome its presence and what it offers.
'Shogun,' 'The Bear' and 'Baby Reindeer' are at the top of the queue as the Emmys arrive
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "'Shogun," "The Bear" and "Baby Reindeer" are the favorites as the Emmy Awards arrive. TV's big night will air live on ABC from the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday night with the father-son duo of Eugene and Dan Levy hosting. FX's series about feudal Japan "Shogun" is the heavy favorite to win best drama and to sweep other top awards. "The Bear" is looking to take the top comedy categories, including best actor for star Jeremy Allen White. The British Netflix upstart "Baby Reindeer" has flown in in with major buzz and may well win best limited series. the Emmys will air live on ABC at 8 p.m. Eastern.