The Israeli military said Thursday it was looking into whether Hamas’s top leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed in a military operation in Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces said three terrorists were killed, and while their identities have so far not been confirmed, the IDF is “checking the possibility” that one of the three was Sinwar.

An independent panel investigating the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a Butler, Pennsylvania campaign rally in July said the Secret Service needs fundamental reform, and that “another Butler can and will happen again” without major changes in how candidates are protected. The review faulted the Secret Service for poor communication that day and for failing to secure the building from which the shooter opened fire.

President Joe Biden has departed for Germany for a short visit that includes a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. They plan to discuss the war in Ukraine, European Union relations, democratic values, trade and technology issues, global supply chains, tensions in the Middle East, and security issues in the Indo-Pacific region.

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are making dueling appearances on Fox News on Wednesday, with Trump's town hall airing in the morning and Harris's interview airing in the evening. At his town hall, Trump took questions from an all-women audience, addressing issues from the economy to child care and public safety.

Nebraska’s Supreme Court has ruled that the state's top election official had no authority to strip voting rights from people convicted of a felony. The decision could add hundreds of new voters to the rolls and potentially help tip the balance on Nov. 5, since Nebraska apportions its electoral college votes by congressional district.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled Tuesday that county election officials in Georgia must certify election results. The judge ruled that election board members should be able to receive any documents and information they need in order to inspect elections as long as those documents are allowed to be disclosed, but that officials could not refuse to certify results simply for not having received those documents.

Former President Donald Trump turned his town hall in Pennsylvania into an impromptu concert on Monday night, after the event was interrupted twice due to medical emergencies in the crowd. He sat down for an interview with the Economic Club of Chicago and Bloomberg News on Tuesday, before heading to Georgia to campaign.

NASA launched a spacecraft to one of Jupiter's moons on Monday, with Europa considered one of our solar system's most promising locations to search for life beyond Earth. The robotic solar-powered Europa Clipper spacecraft will learn whether this ice-encased world—believed to harbor a vast underground ocean—is habitable.

Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have campaign events in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania on Monday, with Harris holding a rally in Erie and Trump participating in a town hall near Philadelphia.

The United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel, along with the troops needed to operate it, at the direction of President Joe Biden. The Pentagon said the anti-ballistic-missile system will help bolster Israel's air defenses following Iran’s ballistic missile attacks on Israel in April and October.

At least 16 people have been confirmed dead in Florida due to Hurricane Milton as of Friday, including those killed by tornadoes, fallen trees, and downed power lines. According to PowerOutage.us, more than 2.2 million customers remain without power across the state.

Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign in Aurora, Colorado, with a focus on illegal immigration and gang violence. He will make another campaign stop in Reno, Nevada, while Vice President Kamala Harris is returning to Washington after her campaign event in Arizona.

At least nine deaths related to Hurricane Milton have been confirmed in Florida as of Thursday. The storm made landfall on Wednesday night along Florida's Gulf Coast, dropping more than 18 inches of rain on St. Petersburg, representing a more than one-in-1000-year rainfall event for the area. The hurricane also cut out power for more than 3.4 million customers statewide. President Joe Biden said help is on the way.

Former President Donald Trump is set to address the Detroit Economic Club, while Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to speak in Phoenix, Arizona, as part of their presidential campaigns. Former President Barack Obama will campaign for Harris with an event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Steady rain fell and winds began to strengthen in the Tampa Bay area on Wednesday as Hurricane Milton's outer bands started impacting Florida. Officials sounded urgent warnings for residents to flee inland as Milton is set to make landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.

Early voting has begun in the key swing state of Arizona. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold two rallies in Pennsylvania, while Vice President Kamala Harris is set to travel to Nevada.

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held their first call in weeks on Wednesday at a time when Israel is expanding its ground incursion into Lebanon and considering how to respond to Iran’s recent ballistic missile attack.

More than 1 million Florida residents have been ordered to evacuate as of Tuesday, with Hurricane Milton on track to make landfall on the state's Gulf Coast between Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. President Joe Biden has postponed his upcoming trip to Germany and Angola to oversee preparations for, and the response to, Hurricane Milton.

The District of Columbia and 13 states filed separate lawsuits against the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, accusing the app of harming and failing to protect young people. The states are accusing TikTok of using intentionally addictive software designed to keep children watching as long and as often as possible, and of misrepresenting its content moderation effectiveness.

Mohamed Bahi, a former aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with witness tampering and destroying evidence. In recent weeks, more than half a dozen of the mayor’s top aides have resigned, including Philip Banks, the deputy mayor for public safety, and Winnie Greco, the director of Asian affairs.

Hurricane Milton intensified into a Category 5 storm on Monday. Hurricane and storm surge watches and evacuation orders were issued for parts of Florida as Milton is on course to make landfall somewhere between Tampa and Naples on Wednesday night.

President Joe Biden will mark the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel with an event at the White House. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will also commemorate the anniversary at separate events.

Top cases are due before the Supreme Court as it begins a new 9-month term. The justices will decide on cases involving gun rights, online adult content, nuclear waste storage, the death penalty, disputes involving Nvidia and Facebook, and more.

The number of U.S. jobs grew much more than expected last month. Hiring accelerated by 254,000 jobs and the unemployment rate declined 0.1 percent from August. The figures come from a closely watched report released on Friday by the Labor Department.

Former President Donald Trump won’t be in Butler, Pennsylvania alone on Saturday, as SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he will be there to lend a helping hand. Musk replied on Thursday to a post by Trump on X saying he was returning to Butler this Saturday, with Musk posting that would be there in support. Trump's rally will be held at the same site where Trump was shot in the ear in an assassination attempt on July 13.

A majority of European Union member states agreed on Friday to impose tariffs of up to 45 percent on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles. However, the EU’s executive arm, the European Commission, said it would continue to negotiate with Beijing to find an alternative solution.

Israel’s military urged residents in more than 20 towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate their homes immediately on Thursday, as it continues its ground operation. Israel is continuing its attacks aimed at further weakening the Hezbollah terrorist group. Three explosions were heard in the south of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, and several large plumes of smoke were visible after Israeli strikes overnight. The south of the city is a Hezbollah stronghold, and Iran also has a strong influence there.

Former President Donald Trump will hold a rally in Michigan at Saginaw Valley State University on Thursday. On Friday, the Trump campaign will kick off a bus tour through Georgia. Meanwhile, former congresswoman Liz Cheney will join Vice President Kamala Harris in Wisconsin on Thursday. The vocal Trump critic says the former president poses a threat to the U.S. Constitution. Cheney’s father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, has also endorsed Harris.

President Joe Biden is heading to Florida and Georgia to survey storm damage caused by Hurricane Helene. Biden will make stops in Tallahassee and Perry, where he will also take an aerial tour of the devastation. Helene has caused at least 190 fatalities since it made landfall in Florida a week ago, with more than half of the deaths occurring in North Carolina. Hundreds remain missing, and officials are facing challenges in identifying some of the victims.