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JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military is calling on residents of southern Lebanon to immediately evacuate homes and other buildings where it claims Hezbollah stores weapons. Israel says it is carrying out “extensive strikes” against the militant group. Monday’s warning was the first of its kind in nearly a year of steadily escalating conflict and came after a particularly heavy exchange of fire the day before. Hezbollah launched around 150 rockets, missiles and drones into northern Israel in retaliation for recent strikes that killed a top commander and dozens of fighters.

Lebanese doctor races to save the eyes of those hurt by exploding tech devices

BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese ophthalmologist has been working around the clock trying to keep up with the flood of patients with eye injuries after thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies exploded en masse. Elias Jaradeh says he has lost track of how many eye operations he has performed since the explosions happened. He has managed to save the sight of some, but many will never see again. Lebanese hospitals and medics were inundated after thousands of hand-held devices belonging to the Hezbollah group detonated simultaneously across Lebanon. At least 37 people were killed and around 3,000 were wounded. Israel has not confirmed or denied its involvement in the explosions.

Harris owns a gun? Trump wants to cap credit card rates? Party lines blur in campaign’s last stretch

NEW YORK (AP) — One presidential candidate is talking up gun ownership and promising tough new border security measures. The other vows to cap credit card interest rates and force insurance companies to cover in vitro fertilization. Which one is the Democrat and the Republican? The lines that have traditionally defined each party’s policy priorities are blurring as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump fight to expand their political coalitions in the final days of the 2024 presidential contest. In both cases, the candidates are embracing positions and rhetoric that would have once been anathema to their political bases. But as the electoral landscape continues to evolve in the Trump era, Harris and Trump are tapping nontraditional policies to help win over persuadable voters from the other side.

Spending deal averts a possible federal shutdown and funds the government into December

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have a deal on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months. The agreement announced Sunday averts a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1 and pushes final decisions until after the November election. Bipartisan negotiations began in earnest shortly after a failed vote last week in the House. House Speaker Mike Johnson dropped his plan to link temporary funding with a mandate that would have compelled states to require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.

Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading the country into economic crisis. Dissanayake, 55, who ran as head of the Marxist-leaning National People’s Power coalition, defeated opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and 36 other candidates in Saturday’s election. Dissanayake received 5,740,179 votes, followed by Premadasa with 4,530,902. The election held Saturday was crucial as the country seeks to recover from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval.

Search underway for suspects in Alabama mass shooting that killed 4 and injured 17

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A search is underway for the shooters who killed four people and injured 17 others in a weekend shooting at a popular nightspot in Birmingham, Alabama. Police say victims were caught in the crossfire during the shooting shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday. Authorities say they believe the shooting was a paid hit on one of the victims. They did not report any immediate arrests the day after the attack. A news conference has been planned for Monday morning. The shooting was one of several this year in the major city of Birmingham and left city officials pleading for help to both solve the crime and address the broader problem of gun violence.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits Pennsylvania ammunition plant to thank workers and ask for more

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited the Pennsylvania ammunition factory that is producing one of the most critically needed munitions for his country’s fight to fend off Russian ground forces. His visit to the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant on Sunday took place under tight security. The plant is one of the few facilities in the country to manufacture 155 mm artillery shells and Ukraine has already received more than 3 million of them. Rep. Matt Cartwright, a Democrat from the Scranton area, was among those who met with Zelenskyy. He said the president had a simple message: “Thank you. And we need more.”

At the UN, world leaders try to lay out a vision for the future — and actually make it happen

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly adopted a “Pact for the Future” to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Now comes the hard part — uniting the world’s divided nations to move quickly to implement its 56 actions. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres thanked the 193-member world body for approving the pact. He said it unlocks the door for nations to join forces to tackle challenges ranging from climate change and artificial intelligence to escalating conflicts and increasing inequality and poverty. The pact was adopted at Sunday’s opening of a two-day “Summit of the Future.”

Families from Tennessee to California seek humanitarian parole for adopted children in Haiti

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Esai Reed, at only 6 years old, has endured three emergency evacuations from orphanages across Haiti as gangs pillage and plunder their way through once peaceful communities. He is one of 70 children that dozens of families in the U.S. from Tennessee to California are trying to bring home as Haiti crumbles under gang violence. They accuse the U.S. government of forcing families to travel to the capital of Port-au-Prince, 80% of which is under gang control, to complete adoptions as they request humanitarian parole. It was an opportunity awarded earlier this year to nearly a dozen other children, but not theirs.

Long-forbidden French anti-riot force sent to Martinique as thousands defy bans on protests

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The French government has sent a special anti-riot police unit that’s been banned for 65 years to the French Caribbean island of Martinique. That’s where protests have continued despite the government barring demonstrations on parts of the island until Monday in an effort to curb unrest. The local representative of France’s central government in its overseas territory said in a statement that protests were forbidden in different parts of the island and issued a curfew. The restrictions came after violent protests broke out on the island last week over the high cost of living. Protesters on Saturday night defied the ban in large numbers.