Moscow says Ukraine fired 6 US-made longer-range missiles into Russia

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow says Ukraine fired six American-supplied longer-range missiles at Russia’s Bryansk region. The Kremlin’s announcement Tuesday would mark Kyiv’s first use of the weapons inside Russia in 1,000 days of war. The reported use of the Army Tactical Missile System came as Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for using nuclear weapons. That opens the door to a potential nuclear response by Moscow to even a conventional attack by any nation supported by a nuclear power. That could include Ukrainian attacks backed by the U.S. The developments mark a worrying escalation in the conflict that has repeatedly ratcheted up international tensions.

1,000 days of war in Ukraine, distilled in a single 24-hour span of violence and resilience

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Associated Press fanned out across Ukraine to chronicle a typical 24 hours of life just as the country was about to mark 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022. Nov. 11 opened as many days do, with predawn Russian bombings on homes. Swimmers braved the Black Sea waters off Odesa, steelworkers kept the economy limping along and a baby was born. Soldiers died of their wounds and were buried. The lucky ones found a measure of healing for their missing limbs and broken faces. In the no-man’s-land between Russian and Ukrainian forces, there’s hardly any life at all.

US envoy says Israel-Hezbollah truce is ‘within our grasp’ as Gaza food crisis worsens after looting

BEIRUT (AP) — US envoy Amos Hochstein says an agreement to end the Israel-Hezbollah war is “within our grasp” after meeting with officials in Lebanon. There is no such optimism in the Gaza Strip, where the looting of nearly 100 aid trucks by armed men has worsened an already severe food crisis. Hochstein, the Biden administration’s point man on Israel and Lebanon, arrived on Tuesday as Hezbollah’s allies in the Lebanese government said it had responded positively to the proposal. It’s unclear how close they are to an agreement, which would likely entail both the militants and Israeli ground forces withdrawing from a U.N. buffer zone in southern Lebanon.

New York prosecutors say they will oppose dismissing Trump’s hush money conviction

NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors say they will oppose dismissing Trump’s hush money case, but they might be open to delaying his sentencing. They laid out their position in a court filing Tuesday. Trump’s lawyers have asked for the case to be dismissed in light of his election. Trump was convicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a scheme to influence the 2016 election by paying hush money to a porn actor who said they’d had sex. Trump denies the allegations. Judge Juan M. Merchan halted proceedings last week after prosecutors asked for time to assess next steps in the wake of Trump’s election. Trump had been due to be sentenced on Nov. 26. Merchan has not set a timetable for his decision.

45 pro-democracy activists get 4 to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case

HONG KONG (AP) — Forty-five ex-lawmakers and activists have been sentenced to four to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement. The defendants were prosecuted in 2021 for their roles in an unofficial primary election under the 2020 national security law. They were accused of attempting to paralyze Hong Kong’s government and force the city’s leader to resign by aiming to win a legislative majority and using it to block government budgets indiscriminately. The 45 defendants received prison terms on Tuesday ranging from four years and two months to 10 years. Legal scholar Benny Tai was given the longest sentence and accused of being the mastermind.

The Osprey’s safety issues spiked over five years and caused deaths. Pilots still want to fly it

CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AP) — The Osprey is back in the air after being grounded for months following a crash last November that killed eight U.S. service members in Japan. But there are still questions as to whether it should be. The complicated aircraft flies fast like a plane but converts to land like a helicopter, and even minor mistakes can turn deadly. Experts say it can struggle to maintain the lift needed to fly like a helicopter. The Associated Press has found that safety issues have increased in the past five years and the design of the aircraft is contributing to many of the accidents. Yet Osprey pilots are some of its greatest defenders because it can fly where others can’t to rescue troops.

Iran defies international pressure, increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says

VIENNA (AP) — The U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran has defied international demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels. In a confidential report seen Tuesday by The Associated Press, the International Atomic Energy Agency said that as of Oct. 26, Iran has just over 400 pounds of uranium enriched up to 60%, up 38.8 pounds since the last report in August. Uranium enriched at 60% purity is just a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90%. The IAEA estimates around 42 kilograms (92.5 pounds) of uranium enriched to 60% purity would be needed to create one atomic weapon — if the material is enriched further, to 90%.

Prosecution is expected to rest in trial over death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Prosecutors are expected to wrap up their case in the trial against the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Jose Ibarra is charged with murder and other crimes in Riley’s death in February. He waived his right to a jury trial, meaning the case will decided by a judge alone. Riley’s mother, Allyson Phillips, testified Tuesday about how she texted and called her daughter with increasing concern after Riley didn’t call her back. Phillips cried in court as video played showing Riley running on the morning of her death. Prosecutors expect to finish calling witnesses Tuesday and the case could go to the judge by the end of the day.

‘Bomb cyclone’ threatens Northern California and Pacific Northwest

SEATTLE (AP) — Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful storm. Heavy rain and winds are set to pummel the region and potentially cause power outages and flash floods. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks beginning Tuesday and lasting through Friday. Those come as the strongest atmospheric river — long plumes of moisture stretching far over the Pacific Ocean — that California and the Pacific Northwest has seen this season bears down on the region. The storm system has intensified so quickly that it is considered a “bomb cyclone.”

Jets fire general manager Joe Douglas after team goes 3-8 to start the season, AP source says

The New York Jets have fired general manager Joe Douglas, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. Douglas was in the final year of his contract after being hired in 2019. The Jets are 3-8 in a season that began with Super Bowl aspirations with a healthy Aaron Rodgers at quarterback. But the team struggled to a 2-3 start, and owner Woody Johnson fired coach Robert Saleh on Oct. 8. The Jets decided to also part ways Tuesday with Douglas, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team didn’t announce the move.