Key Developments

• Tropical Storm Moke is expected to bring up to 15 inches of rain and strong winds to southern Hawaii this weekend, following closely after Hurricane Lala.
• Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani is progressing in his recovery from knee soreness, throwing 30 pitches in live batting practice as he moves closer to pitching again.
• Republican Representative Don Bacon criticized the Trump administration for overreaching in deportations, while President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods after failed trade talks.
• Israeli airstrikes near Damascus were condemned by Syria as violations of international law, with the US criticizing the strikes; Israeli military and settler actions have also injured Palestinians in the West Bank.
• The Chicago Bears donated $200,000 to support storm recovery efforts in the Chicago south suburbs and Northwest Indiana, while public opposition to data centers is influencing midterm political races in the US.
• Nancy Kassebaum Baker, the first woman elected to the US Senate without following a spouse, died at age 94 after serving 18 years representing Kansas.