Suspect planned to kill all in group he called 'Zionist,' but appeared to have second thoughts

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say a man who wounded 12 people in an attack on a group holding their weekly demonstration for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza had planned to kill them all but appeared to have second thoughts. They say Mohamed Sabry Soliman had 18 Molotov cocktails but threw just two during Sunday’s attack in which he yelled “Free Palestine. The two incendiary devices he did throw into the group of about 20 people were enough to wound more than half of them, and authorities say he expressed no regrets about the attack. Federal and state prosecutors have filed separate criminal cases against Soliman, charging him with a hate crime and attempted murder, respectively.

What we know about the man charged in the attack in Boulder, Colorado

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A 45-year-old man has been charged in a fiery attack on demonstrators in Colorado who were calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza. Authorities say 12 people were injured when Mohamed Sabry Soliman used a makeshift flamethrower and hurled an incendiary device into the crowd in Boulder on Sunday afternoon. Officials say the suspect yelled “Free Palestine” as he launched what the FBI has called a “targeted terror attack.” Soliman was charged Monday with a multiple state counts of attempted murder and a federal hate crime. A judge set a $10 million cash-only bond on the state charges.

South Koreans vote for new president in wake of Yoon's ouster over martial law

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Millions of South Koreans are voting for a new president in a snap election triggered by the ouster of Yoon Suk Yeol, a conservative who faces a criminal trial over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December. Pre-election surveys suggest liberal Lee Jae-myung appears headed for an easy win in Tuesday’s election, riding on deep public frustration over the conservatives in the wake of Yoon’s martial law debacle. Conservative candidate Kim Moon Soo has struggled to restore public confidence. The winning candidate will be immediately sworn in as president Wednesday for a full, single five-year term.

Top Trump officials visit prolific Alaska oil field amid push to expand drilling

DEADHORSE, Alaska (AP) — The head of the U.S. Energy Department says President Donald Trump wants to double the amount of oil coursing through Alaska’s 800-mile pipeline system and build a massive natural gas export project as its twin. Energy Secretary Chris Wright made the remarks as he and two other Trump Cabinet members visited Prudhoe Bay near the Arctic Ocean. The stop on Monday was part of a multiday trip aimed at highlighting Trump’s push to expand oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in the state.

Supreme Court rejects 2 gun rights cases, but assault weapons ban issue may be back soon

WASHINGTON (AP) — A split Supreme Court has rejected a pair of gun rights cases, though one conservative justice predicts the court will soon consider whether assault weapons bans are constitutional. The majority did not explain its reasoning in turning down the cases over high-capacity magazines and guns like the AR-15, which are popular weapons that have also been used in mass shootings. Justice Brett Kavanaugh indicated Monday he's skeptical that the bans are constitutional and said he expects the court to return to the issue soon. The decisions in cases from Maryland and Rhode Island come three years after the high court handed down a landmark ruling that expanded Second Amendment rights.

Ukraine and Russia agree to swap dead and wounded troops but report no progress toward ending war

ISTANBUL (AP) — Representatives of Russia and Ukraine met for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks. But aside from agreeing to swap thousands of their dead and seriously wounded troops, they reported no progress toward ending the 3-year-old war. The talks unfolded a day after a string of stunning long-range attacks by both sides. The Ukrainian delegation said Russia presented a memo setting out the Kremlin’s terms for ending hostilities. Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov told reporters Kyiv officials would need a week to review the document and decide on a response.

Nawrocki's win turns Poland toward nationalism and cast doubt on Tusk's centrist government

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Conservative Karol Nawrocki’s victory in Poland’s presidential runoff has set the country on a more nationalist course. It also casts doubt on the viability of Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist government after the defeat of his liberal ally. Nawrocki was supported by U.S. President Donald Trump. He won just over 50% of votes in a tight race against Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski. Tusk now says he will ask parliament to hold a vote of confidence in his fragile coalition government. The election revealed deep divisions in the country along the eastern flank of NATO and the European Union.

RFK Jr. says autism 'destroys' families. Here's what those families want you to know

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s stark comments about children with autism have splintered a community of millions of people who are living with the disorder. The health secretary asserts children with autism will never pay taxes, hold a job or go out on a date. For some families, Kennedy’s remarks are an overdue recognition of the day-to-day difficulties for families with autistic loved ones. To others, Kennedy deeply misrepresents the realities of their disability, provoking concern about his ability to handle a sweeping assessment of the disorder. Kennedy plans to launch a broad-based study of what causes autism, a complex developmental disorder.

Israeli forces open fire a kilometer away from Gaza aid site, killing 3, health officials say

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip opened fire as people headed toward an aid distribution site a kilometer away at around sunrise, killing at least three people and wounding dozens, health officials and a witness said. The military said it fired warning shots Monday at “suspects” who approached its forces. The shooting occurred at the same location where witnesses say Israeli forces fired a day earlier on crowds of people heading toward the aid hub in southern Gaza run by the Israeli and U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The army denied it was preventing people from reaching the site.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex-aide says she was 'brainwashed' when she sent loving texts years after rape

NEW YORK (AP) — A former personal assistant to Sean “Diddy” Combs who says he raped her has defended the loving text messages she sent him for years after her job ended in 2017, saying she was “brainwashed.” The testimony at the music mogul's sex trafficking and racketeering trial came Monday as a woman testifying under the pseudonym “Mia” spent a third day on the witness stand. The trial was entering its fourth week of witness testimony. The 55-year-old Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges. He has remained jailed without bail since his September arrest.