1 detainee killed and 2 others critically injured in Dallas ICE facility, Homeland Security says
DALLAS (AP) — Authorities say a shooter with a rifle opened fire from a roof onto a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas. The man killed one detainee and wounded two others in a transport van before taking his own life. The van was shot at while in the facility’s sallyport on Wednesday. A law enforcement official who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity identified the suspect as Joshua Jahn. The FBI said ammunition found at the scene contained anti-ICE messaging. The agency says it's investigating the shooting as “an act of targeted violence.” Authorities say no ICE agents were injured and the surviving detainees were in critical condition.
China, world’s largest carbon polluting nation, announces new climate goal to cut emissions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — China, the world’s largest carbon polluting nation, has announced a new climate fighting goal to cut emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035. It came as more than 100 world leaders lined up Wednesday to talk of increased urgency and the need for stronger efforts to curb the spewing of heat-trapping gases. With major international climate negotiations in Brazil 6½ weeks away, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres convened a special leaders summit during the General Assembly to focus on climate change.
Ukraine’s president says the world is in `the most destructive arms race in human history’
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is telling world leaders that the world is in “the most destructive arms race in human history." He called on the international community to act against Russia now, asserting that Vladimir Putin wants to expand his war in Europe. Zelenskyy’s comments came a day after he met with President Donald Trump, who expressed support for Ukraine’s efforts and criticized Russia. Trump said Tuesday that he believed Ukraine could win back all territory lost to Russia, a dramatic shift from the U.S. leader’s repeated calls for Kyiv to make concessions to end the war. Zelenskyy said international institutions like the U.N. are weak and today “Weapons decide who survives.”
For the first time in nearly six decades, a Syrian president steps up to speak at the UN
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Turning the page on decades of distance, Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa addressed the U.N. General Assembly, marking the first time any Syrian president has done so in almost 60 years. He told the assembly's annual gathering of world leaders that Syria “is reclaiming its rightful place among the nations of the world,.” The Assad family dynasty’s autocratic, repressive 50-year rule in Syria abruptly collapsed in December, when then-President Bashar Assad was ousted in a lightning insurgent offensive led by al-Sharaa. Assad’s fall almost ended nearly 14 years of civil war.
Kimmel is back on ABC to big ratings, but some affiliates still refuse to air his show
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel is back on his ABC late-night show, but not everywhere. It’s still a mystery when or if viewers in cities such as Washington, Seattle and St. Louis will be able to see him again on their televisions. ABC stations owned by the Nexstar and Sinclair corporations took Kimmel off the air last week on the same day the network suspended him for comments that angered supporters of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Those stations kept him off the air Tuesday, when ABC lifted the suspension. Kimmel returned with no apologies, but said he was not trying to joke about the assassination. He also paid tribute to Kirk’s widow.
Trump's touting of an unproven autism drug surprised many, including the doctor who proposed it
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Trump administration decision to repurpose an old chemotherapy drug for autism has surprised many experts — including the physician who recently proposed the idea. Dr. Richard Frye tells The Associated Press he was surprised by Monday’s abrupt announcement promoting a generic drug as an option for autism. The Arizona-based child neurologist had been discussing further research and development of a new version specifically for autistic patients. Instead, the Trump administration said it would relabel existing versions already on the market. It’s another example of the haphazard rollout of the administration’s autism announcement, which has alarmed many physicians, researchers and parents. The Republican administration hasn't responded to a Wednesday request for comment.
The economy was a strength for Trump in his first term. Not anymore, according to recent polling
WASHINGTON (AP) — Recent polling shows President Donald Trump’s second-term strengths look different from his first. His approval was once strengthened by economic issues, but it's now tepid on that front. His best issues now are crime, border security and immigration. Trump’s overall approval has been fairly steady in Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research polling since he took office in January. This month, about 4 in 10 U.S. adults approve of how Trump is handling his job as president, back in line with his average approval rating after a slight uptick in August. During his first term, his approval also stayed within a narrow range.
Drone fired by Yemen's Houthis wounds 22 in southern Israel, in a rare breach of missile defenses
JERUSALEM (AP) — A drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels wounded 22 people in the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Wednesday, according to medics. It marked a rare breach of Israel’s sophisticated missile defenses, which have greatly limited casualties from such attacks. In the Gaza Strip, at least 41 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire, according to local hospitals. U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy expressed optimism over a new plan for ending the war, without saying what it entails or if Israel or Hamas have accepted it.
Trump's Rose Garden Club is a lavish new hangout for political allies and business elites
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington's hottest new club has everything: Cabinet secretaries, a new stone patio, meals from the White House kitchen and even a playlist curated by President Donald Trump. But good luck getting on the guest list. So far, only some of the Republican president's political allies and business executives have been invited. The White House Rose Garden is now the Rose Garden Club. Trump has turned the lawn outside the Oval Office into a taxpayer-supported imitation of the patio at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump debuted the Rose Garden Club name during a dinner there earlier this month and hosted another event there Wednesday.
Ryder Cup has power to divide -- or unite -- during fraught and fragile time in the US
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — This week’s Ryder Cup is an example of sports as an international score-settler. Could a group of pro golfers give Americans a break from the nonstop news cycles that makes their country feel fraught and fragile? Could it help bring a country together? And if so, how will fans react to two of the most-beloved golfers during a normal week, Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood. They'll be representing the opposition this week, Europe. They'll be doing it at Bethpage Black outside New York — a workingman's golf course where fans have a reputation for behaving badly toward people they don't like.
