Mary Peltola and her family sustained minor injuries in a car crash on their way to an Alaska Federation of Natives banquet. The Democratic Senate candidate is rescheduling campaign events while she recovers.
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A flood watch remains in effect for much of the Four Corners region after rising rivers forced evacuations and hundreds of rescues in New Mexico. More heavy rain could arrive Sunday as communities contend with damage, sewage-contaminated mud and power outages.
Attorney General Todd Blanche defended a lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s Senate results if Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, pending an investigation into whether votes for another Sullivan were intended for him. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Mary Peltola’s campaign criticized the suit.
María Corina Machado says she is back in Venezuela after months away. Her return comes as acting President Delcy Rodríguez remains in power and no presidential election is scheduled.
Israel’s first parliamentary election since the Oct. 7 attacks puts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership before voters. His supporters emphasize security, while opponents demand accountability and a change in government.
Federal investigators are examining whether an Oct. 11 highway shooting is connected to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Alyssa Wilson three days later. Willie Herndon faces murder and firearms charges arising from Wilson’s killing.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Britain should debate a return to EU free movement as part of a wider reset with Brussels. The proposal has drawn sharply different responses ahead of a November summit.
Israel plans to close all West Bank land crossings on election day while restricting Palestinian workers’ movement. Its operation in Hebron has displaced about 2,000 people, according to Israel’s defence minister.