The UAE says Iran has fired 16 ballistic missiles and 117 drones in new barrages
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates says Iran has launched 16 ballistic missiles and over 117 drones in new barrages. Defense Ministry says it intercepted all 16 missiles, while a 17th fell into the sea. It says it intercepted most of the drones, but four fell in UAE territory. Bahrain also accused Iran of striking a desalination plant as the regional war expands and targets more civilian sites. Iran said Israeli airstrikes hit oil storage sites and a petroleum transfer facility. Officials report four people have died. Bahrain said the plant attack damaged equipment, but didn't confirm water outages. Iran said a U.S. strike hit its own desalination plant and cut water for villages.
Trump grieves with families during return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle East
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) — President Donald Trump joined grieving families at Dover Air Force Base for the dignified transfer of six U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in Kuwait. On Saturday, Trump and Vice President JD Vance attended the dignified transfer with their spouses and top administration officials. Trump spoke earlier in Miami, calling the troops heroes. He says their return is heartbreaking and he wants to limit U.S. war deaths. Trump stayed silent during the transfer, as protocol requires. He saluted as flag-draped transfer cases moved from the military aircraft to waiting vehicles. He later told reporters that it's a “very sad day” and that he was “glad we paid our respects.” The six U.S. soldiers were killed in a drone strike at a command center.
Trump administration and Democrats at odds over risk to US weapons stockpiles from Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have raised concerns among Democrats and others about diminishing American stockpiles of certain weapons. It illustrates a long-standing production problem that some experts say could present challenges if another conflict emerges. Missile defense systems are in high demand, particularly in Ukraine and Israel. Their use in Iran has worried some Democratic lawmakers about sufficient stockpiles. The Trump administration has repeatedly said American forces have all of the weapons they need to fight the war in Iran.
Trump encourages Latin American leaders to use military action to help US fight cartels
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump says the U.S. and Latin American countries are banding together to combat violent cartels as his administration looks to demonstrate it remains committed to sharpening U.S. foreign policy focus on the Western Hemisphere. Trump encouraged Latin American leaders gathered at his Miami-area golf club on Saturday to take military action against drug trafficking cartels and transnational gangs. He said those groups pose an “unacceptable threat” to the hemisphere’s national security. Trump said “the only way to defeat these enemies is by unleashing the power of our militaries."
At least 10 killed in Ukraine's Kharkiv as Russian missile hits apartment building
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least 10 people, including two children, have been killed and 16 others wounded in a Russian missile strike on a five-story residential building in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned Saturday's attack and called for an international response. He said that Russia struck Ukraine overnight with 29 missiles and 480 drones, targeting energy facilities in Kyiv and other central regions and damage reported in at least seven other locations across the country. In Kharkiv, in Ukraine’s northeast, emergency workers were still combing the rubble in the morning, looking for survivors.
Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up
NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East. Oil prices surpassed $90 a barrel Friday. The conflict has left ships that carry roughly 20 million barrels of oil a day stranded in the Persian Gulf. That disruption and damage to key oil and gas facilities in the Middle East has led to an interruption in the supply of oil and gas. The fallout is ratcheting up what consumers and business will pay for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, with some drivers already feeling it at the pump.
Authorities search debris after suspected tornadoes kill 6 in Michigan, Oklahoma
UNION CITY, Mich. (AP) — Authorities in southern Michigan have searched through rubble and debris in the aftermath of suspected tornadoes that killed four people during powerful storms also blamed for two deaths in Oklahoma. First responders were in the Union Lake area Saturday looking for more possible victims and clearing debris. Authorities say three people were killed and 12 were injured during Friday's storms in the Union Lake area. The National Weather Service has confirmed a strong tornado there. Officials say suspected tornadoes also killed a 12-year-old boy in Cass County, Michigan, and two people in eastern Oklahoma. Tornado confirmation is pending in those areas.
As citizen voting bill stalls in US Senate, some states forge ahead
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Strict citizen voting requirements sought by President Donald Trump have stalled in the U.S. Senate. But Republicans in some states are pressing ahead with similar measures. Bills requiring people to show proof of citizenship to register to vote won final approval this week in South Dakota and Utah. A similar measure has passed the Florida House. And supporters in Michigan turned in 750,000 petition signatures this week to try to get a proof-of-citizenship measure on the November ballot. Federal law already requires people registering to vote to affirm they are U.S. citizens. But Trump contends more proof should be required.
US detainees in Iran risk becoming collateral damage in war, families and supporters fear
NEW YORK (AP) — Families and supporters of Americans detained in Iran worry that their loved ones risk becoming collateral damage amid continued Israeli and American bombardment, or victims of retaliation from Iran’s repressive regime. Advocates for the detainees estimate there are at least six Americans are held in Iran, including some housed in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison. Among the Americans currently detained are Reza Valizadeh, an Iranian American reporter, Kamran Hekmati, an Iranian American jeweler from New York, and Afarin Mohajer, a California resident originally from Iran. The Trump administration declined to respond to specific questions about the detainees, but called on Iran to immediately release them.
