AP News Digest 5:30 a.m.

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WEEKEND COVERAGE

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For weekend stories, please click here for the Weekend Lookahead digest.

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TOP STORIES

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MIDEAST-WARS — An Israeli strike on the central Gaza Strip has killed a family of eight, Palestinian medical officials said, as Israeli forces battled Palestinian militants and pushed for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people from the territory’s north. The strike in Gaza hit a home in the Nuseirat refugee camp, killing parents and their six children, who ranged in age from 8 to 23, according to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in nearby Deir al-Balah, where the bodies were taken. By Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Madgy. SENT: 660 words, photo. With LEBANON-ISRAEL-WORLD-FOOD-PROGRAM — U.N. official appeals for Lebanon’s ports and airport to be spared as Israel presses its offensive — SENT.

HURRICANE MILTON — The devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton is still being tallied as a swath of Florida comes to terms with damage from the unusual dual strike of storms in such close proximity. President Joe Biden planned to visit the Gulf Coast on Sunday. Many residents spent much of Saturday searching for gas as a fuel shortage gripped the state. By Russ Bynum, Brendan Farrington and Ty O'Neil. SENT: 910 words, photos, videos, audio. With HURRICANE MILTON-TORNADOES — Far from where Hurricane Milton's eye hit, tornadoes wrought unexpected damage; and HELENE-MOBILE POWER — Volunteers bring solar power to Hurricane Helene’s disaster zone — SENT.

ELECTION-2024-TRUMP — With the presidency on the line in battlegrounds like Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, Donald Trump spent Saturday night in solidly liberal California, seeking to link Vice President Kamala Harris to what he described as the failures of her home state. By Michael R. Blood and Meg Kinnard. SENT: 890 words, photos. With ELECTION-2024-TRUMP-IMMIGRATION — Trump hears at a Latino campaign event from someone who lived in the U.S. illegally — SENT.

ELECTION 2024-HARRIS — Vice President Kamala Harris helped pack diapers on Saturday for North Carolina hurricane victims. The Democratic presidential nominee flew to Raleigh for campaign appearances on Sunday, including going to church. By Josh Boak. SENT: 660 words, photos. With ELECTION-2024-HARRIS-BIDEN — Biden will survey Hurricane Milton damage in Florida, Harris attends church in North Carolina; ELECTION-2024-CAMPAIGN-FOR-PRESIDENT:-PHOTO-COLLECTION — SENT.

ELECTION-2024-LEGISLATIVE-SUPERMAJORITIES — A behind-the-scenes battle is underway between Democrats and Republicans for supermajority control of state legislatures across the country. More than 5,800 state legislative seats are up for election this year in 44 states. In most states, there’s little doubt about which party will prevail because of local voting patterns that heavily favor one party over another. By John Hanna and David A. Lieb. SENT: 1,140 words, photos.

NIGERIA-RUSHED-RESETTLEMENT — For over a year now, authorities in Nigeria have been resettling people displaced by the fighting between government forces and Boko Haram, Islamic militants who launched an insurgency in 2009 with northeastern Borno state as the epicenter of the fighting. Thousands have been taken back from displacement camps to their villages or newly built settlements known as “host communities” under a resettlement program that analysts say is being rushed to suggest the conflict with the militants is nearly over. By Chinedu Asadu. SENT: 1,110 words, photos.

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MORE NEWS

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SNL-ARIANA-GRANDE — Ariana Grande hosts “SNL” for the first time since the last female presidential nominee. SENT: 550 words, photo.

CUBA-ABANDONED-PETS — Cubans searching for a better future leave their pets behind. SENT: 530 words, photos.

OBIT-NORTH-CAROLINA-CRAFT — North Carolina football player Tylee Craft dies from a rare lung cancer at 23. SENT: 420 words, photo.

HISTORIC SHIP-RENT DISPUTE — A historic ocean liner could soon become the world’s largest artificial reef. SENT: 640 words, photo.

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WASHINGTON/POLITICS

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ELECTION 2024-REPUBLICANS BREACH — The America First Policy Institute says “hostile foreign actors” breached its systems. AFPI is a group helping to lay the groundwork for a future Donald Trump administration. It says it discovered the breach last week but would not disclose what materials were compromised. SENT: 260 words, photo.

ELECTION 2024-WALZ — Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz spent Saturday morning tramping through tall grass on the opening day of Minnesota’s pheasant hunting season, giving the campaign a chance to highlight the governor’s rural roots and love of outdoor sports. SENT: 480 words, photos, video.

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NATIONAL

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NASHVILLE-SHOOTING — Police say gunfire broke out among a crowd near a Tennessee university celebrating homecoming. They say one person was killed and nine others were injured. SENT: 300 words.

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INTERNATIONAL

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LITHUANIA-ELECTION — Lithuanians voted in the first round of parliamentary elections that could lead to the center-right governing coalition being replaced by the opposition Social Democrats and smaller center-left parties. SENT: 520 words, photos.

MACAO-ELECTION — Macao’s former top judge, Sam Hou Fai, has been chosen the Chinese casino hub’s next leader in a largely ceremonial election, setting him up to become the city’s first chief executive born in mainland China. SENT: 570 words, photo, video.

INDIA-POLITICIAN-KILLED — A senior politician in India’s financial capital, Mumbai, who was also known for his close ties with Bollywood has been shot dead weeks before a key state election. Baba Siddique was associated with the Indian National Congress party for decades but had recently joined a regional party that rules Maharashtra state. SENT: 200 words.

EGYPT-TRAIN-CRASH — Egyptian authorities say a locomotive crashed into the tail of the Cairo-bound passenger train in southern Egypt, injuring at least 20 people. SENT: 170 words.

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SPORTS

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FINAL-FOUR — “Big Spender” is the theme music for baseball’s final four. The New York Mets, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are in the League Championship Series with the sport’s top three payrolls, joined by Cleveland at No. 23. SENT: 770 words, photos.

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A young attendee listens as Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks at a campaign event at JWF Industries, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Johnstown, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign event at Beauty Society, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in North Las Vegas, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the press before boarding Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, en route to North Carolina for a campaign event. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool via AP)

A family who went to check on their storm-damaged home uses flashlights to walk back up a sand-coated street, currently open only to pedestrians and vehicles involved in the recovery effort, on Manasota Key, Fla., as night falls, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

A child's swing still hangs on a tree, surrounded by debris from homes destroyed by Hurricane Milton, on Manasota Key, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

AP News Digest 5:30 a.m.

AP News Digest 5:30 a.m.

NEW DELHI (AP) — A senior politician in India’s financial capital, Mumbai, who was also known for his close ties with Bollywood has been shot dead weeks before a key state election.

Baba Siddique, 66, was shot multiple times outside his son’s office in Mumbai on Saturday night, police said in a statement. He later succumbed to his wounds at the city’s Lilavati Hospital.

Siddique was associated with the Indian National Congress party for decades but had recently joined a regional party that rules Maharashtra state. He was also close to several Bollywood superstars and was known for throwing lavish parties.

Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, who is from the same political party as Siddique, said he was shocked by the killing.

“The incident will be thoroughly investigated and strict action will be taken against the attackers. The mastermind behind the attack will also be traced,” Pawar said in a statement.

News agency Press Trust of India reported that two suspected attackers had been arrested, and police were searching for another.

Broadcaster NDTV said the two suspects claimed they were part of a crime gang that has carried out multiple killings in the past.

Elections in Maharashtra state are expected to be held in November.

A police person sits below a large hoarding showing a portrait in red turban of Baba Siddique, a senior politician, at the spot where Siddique was shot at outside his son's office in Mumbai and later succumbed to his wounds in a hospital on Saturday night, in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Marks made by a forensic team of the Mumbai police are visible on the spot where Baba Siddique, a senior politician, was shot at outside his son's office in Mumbai and later succumbed to his wounds in a hospital on Saturday night, in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Mumbai police personnel stand guard outside the residence of Baba Siddique, a senior politician, who was shot at outside his son's office in Mumbai and later succumbed to his wounds in a hospital on Saturday night, in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)